Yeah I did the same thing after that LastPass breach. My notebook stays in my desk drawer at home, so it's not like I'm carrying it around. Feels way less risky than having all my stuff sitting on some company's server, even if it's encrypted. The only pain is updating passwords, but it's not that bad. Honestly, the peace of mind is worth the little bit of extra hassle for me lol.

Ugh, that's the worst feeling. I fell for a "smart" kitchen scale that was supposed to track my macros. Thing can't even connect to my phone half the time, so now it's just a very expensive paperweight. All that tech just gives you more stuff to BREAK. My back feels for you, hunched over a slick table.

The real test is how those cheap oils handle modern diesel emissions systems and regens. My buddy's DPF clogged way faster on a bargain oil that couldn't handle the soot.

That New Mexico clay must be super fragile.