Thankfully there are solutions for Windows that are easier to use nowadays. I can recommend the Accelerator series from Corsair, for example. Install their SSD (sizes ranging from 30 to 60 GB) into the existing HDD system, install their drivers and presto, you have near-SSD speeds without any extra work or drive letters.

I'm happy to buy DRM'd products (as long as they're reasonable. Unreasonable DRM such as requiring I always be online is going too far). I'll also happily download un-DRM'd copies of the games should my bought copy ever stop working.

I feel this is ethical as I am supporting the company while ensuring I gain the entertainment I desire.

If games are priced reasonably (in Australia I can get Mass Effect 3 for $79 for the PC. That might seem unreasonable to Americans, but in Australia $100 and below has been the standard price for years) I'm happy to buy the original. If they're unreasonable ($120+) I'll look for used copies.

I've all but given up on consoles for 2 reasons. 1) I find it much easier to play modern games with a keyboard and mouse. This isn't the main reason though. I had initially given up on games completely before I discovered I could play them on PCs. The main reason is (2) I'm tired of the upgrade games Sony keeps playing. The PS2 was a worthy investment as it could play my PS1 games. The original PS3 was a worthy investment because it could play my PS1 and PS2 games. It's doubtful the PS4 will had backwards compatibility (based on the PS3 life-cycle) and so I'm getting off this roller-coaster while I'm still ahead.

Also making legally owned backups of games that are playable on a PS4 will be quite difficult and even possibly illegal.

I use a combination of BackupPC and CrashPlan+ Family Unlimited to keep the data on all my systems safe. Works like a charm.

Can you point to an FAA regulation mandating my book not be in my hands? Because without that this is something the airline enforces, and I've never seen an airline enforce it for a book (iPad, yes. Book, no).

You romantic son of a gun,

Don't forget Agent 88

Two decades ago? I vividly remember having to do that as recently as 10 years ago!

Very true indeed. On top of the great set of features already included, it's easy to enhance those things with extra packages. It's just so much less hassle to maintain these things if your main job isn't being a sysadmin. Anybody can basically do it and in a fraction of the time needed for regular server management, too.

Some might argue that these NAS things are too expensive compared to self-built systems. If you consider the time spent on them however, NAS systems beat DIY-systems hands down.

As many others have already stated, a NAS definitely is the way to go here. There are 2 good manufacturers that accomodate any need and have vibrant communities providing excellent support on top of what the manufacturers themselves offer: QNAP and Synology.

Both of them basically use custom Linux builds on their otherwise very PC-like hardware that is open to all sorts of tweaking and readily allows for adding all sorts of extra software.

I'm willing to have sex with women I'm not related to, even though they mit be someone's mother or sister. Just because someone happens to be a daughter doesn't mean younshouldntreat your daughter the way you treat them.

Same thing with a porno.