Yeah, this year it's been hot and humid, and the usual traps have been ineffective. Usually I put them at the points the ants are getting in and they disappear in a few days. This year nothing stops them.
When we lived near family, it was always host does the turkey and everyone else brings something. My specialty was pie. I used to make a pretty good crust. If anyone could not cook they brought wine and rolls or fruit.
While it is possible to pull off the cooler, the issue you will run into is that the two upgrades you are looking at are both 105 watt CPUs, while you currently have a 65 watt CPU. You need a cooler rated for the power load to ensure enough cooling.
I have that exact processor with an RTX 4060ti and 32GB RAM. I don't play a lot of the most recent games, but it has taken everything I throw at it. The bundled cooler is also very good, much better than most and comparable to a good aftermarket cooler.
My students are allowed to use AI for research and topic development. Find sources, test counterclaims, improve their background. So a category to cover AI as a research and planning tool would be appropriate.
Rewatching Babylon 5. JMS used the idea of the banality of evil effectively in that series. We almost never see President Clarke doing evil things. The big bad is far away. The Post Office clerk is right there. Instead we see a progression of people just doing their jobs, staying out of...