This is mostly unnecessary. I just slap the wall mount up into the studs, hang the TV, and use a $7 cable concealer to hide the power cord. Dedicated outlets for power and video behind the TV is great but that's more suited for rich people or electricians.
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I just use these to hide any cables and it makes them nearly invisible.
It would be nice if they included mounts, but the VESA mounting system is standardized and there are lots of different styles of mounts to fit your needs.
How is it annoying? I try to wall mount every TV because then I can move it around or angle it easily and it looks 100x better than hanging halfway off a bedside table.
This is like a $150 TV. They aren't going to make a $50 solid steel base and internal frame for that over some cheap injection molded legs.
Lots of PR. I just listened to a QAnonAnonymous podcast episode on him and learned that the foundation isn't as charitable as it seems. There are many reports that they come in and try to control the charity/project requesting funds, force these groups to give licensing rights to their technology, and often rely on public funds to get their projects off the ground. They likened it to the old Microsoft days where they come in and absorb companies with hostile takeovers.
In what world? Outside of government exchanges, you're limited to the plan your employer offers you.
You'll probably get a coupon for $5 off your next Playstation store purchase of $100 or more.
Considering the 5 isn't even being sold yet, I question the validity of your anecdote. The 3B and 4/4B are still hit or miss as far as stock goes. I just bought a 3B from Digikey and it's the first I've seen them in stock since before COVID though it's not as if I've been checking rpilocator daily for updates.
There's definitely an argument for not supporting the Pi Foundation with their anti-consumer practices over the last few years. They've sold out to corporate interests and don't give a shit about the educational/hobbyist mission of the original Raspberry Pi.
For $100 you can buy a micro form factor Optiplex PC which has several orders of magnitude more computing power, but it does have a bit larger form factor and less ports than what OP listed.
You're talking about HVAC while everyone else is talking about water heaters. I think it's pretty well demonstrated that heat pumps for HVAC are the way to go but not for heating water.