The first time I heard anything by Ratatat, I was driving past a road named "Ararat Rd." It's a dumb connection to make, but it still makes me chuckle.
While this is true, I have yet to find a way to do this on any non PC interface. :(
While that's true, unfortunately I think the "getting paid" part might be the difficult part.
It does mine.
In theory, Ross Scott is (or at least was) trying to get something done about this. https://youtu.be/tUAX0gnZ3Nw?si=acNlZLK8MRqKWwgh
I think Google is showing why it thinks the result is relevant to the search. For example, the search used the term "find out," so Google bolded "know" and "determine," which it believes to be related to the question.
I've been told that generally, this is so the company doesn't have to pay you back for unused PTO if you leave the company.
I can't vouch for this as true, but it makes sense.
Kind of reminds me of " A Man Called Ove" or, in movie form, "A Man Called Otto."
I'm not sure if this counts as a centralized server in your eyes, but many popular games on Steam offer dedicated servers in both Windows and Linux.
I think all of the Linux ones require steamcmd, but personally I've hosted (in no particular order) Terraria, 7DtD, Cryofall, Don't Starve, Ark, and more. It's usually pretty simple and decently documented, as well.