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My $2/month VPS has stopped and can't even boot, so I've switched provider. It seems like most server providers don't want to offer <$5 machines, and I imagine it's hard to make money at the low end. Several providers require a one-off setup fee too.

I'm writing a Path type in my programming language but not sure what methods belong on a Path. Should I have some_path.read_string() or fs::read_string(some_path) instead? I love .method() for IDE completion, but I don't want Path to be cluttered. I'm also trying to avoid UFCS.

There's something pleasingly self-referential about configuring an agent by talking to it. > Remember that [fact about data formats]. Agent: Noted. ... realise nothing happened ... > Write to your rules file that when I say "remember", I want you to write to the rules file.