Yes.

Just a question, does google's photo storage store the bits exactly as you send them?

I've got a strategy of saving a local copy and then transferring to Google Photos, then using rclone sync those to Google Drive and purge local copies that I remove from Google Photos. It works really well and assures me that Google won't strip any metadata or reprocess the images.

In my experience, yes. You have to use Google Takeout to get the full bits back.

Sounds like you have the means to just pack up and do some serious travel. serious travel.

SGI shirts, pens, and the the coveted ski jacket, all circa 1998 all with the squashed bug logo. At one time I had a Spyderco tactical folder with the Abovenet logo, given to me by Paul Vixie. Alas, that is long gone. All swag since then is mostly cheap useless junk and a waste of good landfill space.

Rack Rate: $225USD/hour. Friends and Family rate: 1 beer per incident.

I've learned that it's a terrible idea to have separate rates for friends. Do it for completely free - not even a glass of water. The beer often puts you in as much obligation as the $225.

Computer science degree at the University of Florida, which cost me about $5,000 in 1985.

The Acura Integra (or anything like it 3-door hatchbacks are all mostly gone).

TV's with more than 3 HDMI inputs.

Problem is, the integra had independent wishbone/multilink suspension, that was much more expensive to produce and maintain than todays McStrut cars. There will not likely be an economy car with amazing suspension in that manner again until electrics are cheap, due to price factors alone. Even BMW moved to struts. Thankfully the new Mx5 are just as good as they were in the 90s fo those who lack cargo... and passengers.