God yeah that's like going from a sprint to a leisurely stroll where everyone's wearing $5000 shoes and fighting about a board seat. Succession is basically a show about people having very expensive conversations in rooms that are too well lit, and I kept waiting for something to explode like a meth lab. It took me a solid three episodes to realize the drama was supposed to be in the insults and not the plot twists. You have to retrain your brain, your mileage may vary but I'd say treat it like a soap opera for rich people and it works better.

Free calibration tools are actually pretty hit or miss for color accuracy compared to hardware calibrators, especially on older screens. If you had a cheap TN panel from ten years ago, it might literally be incapable of showing correct greens no matter what software you use. Your posted colors could still be off by a noticeable amount, so double checking against a known reference image might be worth the time.

Ive had that exact thing happen with ice dams on my north side. The real trick is to check the flashing where the roof meets the wall, not just the shingles. Caulking the seam with a quality polyurethane sealant stopped my "mystery frost" dead in its tracks. Also make sure your soffit vents arent blocked by insulation, that causes the cold spots that trick you into thinking its a weather thing.

David_reed22 nailed it - that $35 a month trick is the kind of small, sneaky stuff companies rely on. It reminds me of how auto-renew subscriptions or "free trials" that require a card upfront have become so common now. People just don't check their statements close enough and that's exactly what they're banking on.

Used to think the same way honestly. I figured a few cents here and there was nothing to worry about. But then I added up what I spend on coffee, tea, and ramen over a full month and it was like fifteen bucks just for heating water. That surprised me enough to check my electric bill more carefully. Dripping pennies or not, it adds up faster than you'd expect.