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A little of this, a little of that...I may also have a problem... >_>;
The List
QuickstartDatabases
Database Admin
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Legally Acquired Media Display
Education
Books
Storage
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Backups
Monitoring
Metrics
Cameras
HomeAuto
Specific Tasks
Other
Plus a few more that I redacted.
I look at this list and cry a little bit inside. I can't imagine having to maintain all of this as a hobby.
From a quick glance I can imagine many of those services don't need much maintenance if any. E.g. RickRoll likely never needs any maintenance beyond the initial setup.
Dococd + renovate goes brrr