Google has integrated pretty much every useful tool that they can to keep users and create a monetized user profile. Between DNS and Google Fi, they have all of the data that they need. I've completely de-Googled my technology stack, with Neeva taking care of the search piece. Everything else is Nextcloud, NextDNS, and others. All of my de-Google sources are at de-google.xyz
Google has integrated pretty much every useful tool that they can to keep users and create a monetized user profile. Between DNS and Google Fi, they have all of the data that they need. I've completely de-Googled my technology stack, with Neeva taking care of the search piece. Everything else is Nextcloud, NextDNS, and others. All of my de-Google substitutes are at de-google.xyz.
The U.S. has sizable rare earth metal reserves http://topicsnw.com/r/map-of-rare-earth-metal-reserves-in-th.... However, when China began selling them on the cheap, the U.S. shut down those mines. Environmental regulations will make reopening these mines costly and a long-term endeavor.
I added a new domain on Namecheap after this fiasco began. If I were Namecheap, I would definitely go on the offense and try to get as many new customers as possible. The admin panel is nice and they seem fairly transparent.
Thanks for the corrections and opinions on the article. For someone just getting into Ubuntu and Linux, these are the basics from my perspective. While best practices are always disputed in I.T., I appreciate the continued discussion.