DivineDev

Customizing the appearance of the desktop, for example with custom themes, widgets that show various stats etc etc

I used to be like that, nowadays I just choose a distro that comes with a DE I like out of the box, switch to dark mode, set a wallpaper and call it a day.

If only the offer wasn’t long gone by now… ;_;

I mean if they’re free you can always sell them for cheap and feel good about making some money while reducing e-waste

So far I have resisted but I still regret not buying the 160GB ram HP workstation for 20 bucks a couple weeks ago :(

Also, it’s a good idea to have 2 or 3 SBCs sitting in a drawer unused, for the sole purpose of looking at them when the urge to buy something hits again.