I used to get multiple Zivver messages a week from the health providers I work with. However, I haven't received a single one since the announcement of the takeover a while ago.
I recently moved to a Dutch municipality that runs its own non-profit ISP. They installed a symmetric 1 Gbps fiber connection with a static IP at my house for 40 euros per month.
The service is solid, there’s no upselling or throttling, and hosting things from home just works. I bring this up because when we talk about “open”, “fair” and “monopolies” the model of a local, non-profit ISP backed by the municipality could offer a real alternative. It doesn’t directly solve the peering issues, but it shifts the balance of power (and cost) somewhat.
This comment makes this thread a great time capsule. Given that the website is now over 10 years old, it perfectly illustrates how much 'best practices' and architectural complexity (and cloud bills) have changed since then.
I ran my life into a train-wreck, after doing a start-up. I'm still recovering from a burn-out. Luckily I still have my wife and kids around. They also had to put up with a lot.
Some advice:
1. Go do a ten day retreat with Vipassana: https://www.dhamma.org/en-US/index It will learn you to 'listen and intercept' your impulses so you can deal with 'work-triggers' more easily
2. Turn your notifications off, forever. Train yourself discipline on order not to look on your electronic devices all the time
3. For every 'effort' you take, there should be an equal amount of recreation. Exerting and relaxing should be in balance (Keep in mind, using a screen is not relaxing)
4. Eat healthy, plenty of outdoors/ nature and exercise.