Check out Techno Tim on YT, he does a ton of videos on self hosting along with other interesting tech projects. https://www.youtube.com/@TechnoTim

Still driving a 2007 Ford Focus with manual transmission. Gets 36mpg highway.

I am dreading the day it dies and I have to get a newer car.

Spam texts have decreased but I still get 2-3 spam calls every day, and they always leave a 4 second long voicemail consisting of nothing. Incredibly annoying having to constantly clean those out.