USB stick should work just fine. If you scroll down on the instructions a bit it says insert your usb drive 8gigs or larger to flash Ubuntu onto.
I have a similar issue with my cheap tws earbuds. What i ended up doing was cleaning up the metal contacts on both the earbuds and the case. And whenever i place my earbuds in my case i give it a little wiggle just to make sure the metal contacts are actually touching. I have no clue if this will help or whether pixel buds even have such metal contacts but you can try.
Oh it’s not a dumpling. It’s jell-o. It’s debated coz majority of those are made with some sort of pork byproduct.
Fully remote is the only way. In my experience hybrid workplaces are just as toxic. It could turn into full time office out of the blue like mentioned here or generally the ones showing up to the office get a bit of a preferential treatment if the boss also regularly shows up at the office.
Any thought on giving just an action camera which is not specifically gopro? I think you’ll find plenty in 30€