There are two quick ways to turn manage Device Installation Settings on Home editions:

Almost all Group Policy settings can be configured by manually changing or adding registry values.

A user that logs into Windows with an organizational account does not have a Microsoft user account. The backup data itself is stored in the enterprise's domain, and the feature does not support cross-tenant migration. Cloud PCs are also not yet supported.

All this "backup" tool does is enumerate the installed programs that came from the Microsoft store so provisioning a new computer or creating a new profile on an existing computer offers the user the option of installing the previous set of listed programs from the Microsoft store. It does not backup program settings or program data. The same process could be accomplished in AD group settings, but not admins configure individual or group provisioning settings.

I see this as a tool for busy AD admins that haven't spent the time to pre-configure deployment settings. It also has absolutely no impact on home users.

Good point. I had seen some interest rates on private loans that were above 15% but I see now that is not common.

I've seen both opinions championed. Jump into a four-year degree using student loans and plan on getting a job capable of paying the debt in a reasonable time frame, or working and stretching a degree to six years with no debt. Both have advantages and the choice heavily depends on the demand for the job your degree supports.

Bullshit. Just because you utter it, doesn't make it true. FUD

The degree is barely worth the paper it is printed on these days.

That depends on what value you place on the degree. Nowadays, a degree is nothing more than an invitation to an interview. It suggests that you have been exposed to the bare minimum information that will be helpful for a particular job. No company views a degree as proof that a candidate can step into a job and be proficient on day one. Every company has particular procedures, policies, and protocols that every new hire will need time to assimilate. A degree suggests you are willing to learn.

As far as student loans, I view them as the newest version of crushing payday loans. Only the most desperate reach for them and get roped into a crushing interest rate trap. There are too many ways to finish a degree without accumulating soul-crushing debt.

Student loans are like buying a house on a credit card. The interest so overwhelms the small amount that is applied to the principle that the payment schedule is designed to take 30 years to pay off. Taking six years with no student debt to complete a four-year degree is so much better financially that I would NEVER recommend anyone take a student loan. There are many options that still result in a degree without accumulating soul-crushing debt.

"unstated ability to get access to systems"

Difficult to guess what he was referring to from the lens of 27 years in the future. Access to data? Access to high performance computers? Access to technical expertise when the Playstation 1 and Gameboy Color were a incomprehensible marvels?

For context, in 1999 most computer users were running Win95/98 and AOL was still sending out free intro CDs. Windows 95 had just included the late-to-market "Internet Explorer 1.0" in the Plus! for Windows 95 pack and wouldn't be included in the main Windows until Win98. Dial-up modems had just standardized on the new 56K .90 protocol and US Robotics still dominated the market. Cell phones were a luxury for affluent professionals with many people still using pagers.

In this context it is hard to guess what "unstated ability to get access to systems" meant to Rep. Curt Weldon. It certainly didn't mean what "access" implies today.

You could use Mark Rober's "Sat Gus" as an example. He built and launched a satellite that takes photos from space with kids selfie images which he emails back for free. He details the design and build in one video, then the launch in a second. While not a military grade communication satellite, he did get everything to space for $5 Million.

I Tried Building My Own Space Satellite
I Spent $5 M So You Can Go To Space For FREE
https://www.spaceselfie.com/

That reminds me of the process at UC Berkeley, using lasers to read and preserve wax-cylinder phonograph recordings. Modern analysis tools can scan, image, and decode earlier technologies.

Project Irene

The FAA is also removing accident investigation reports that show spectrogram images of the Cockpit Voice Recordings. Someone has analyzed the images and recreated the voice recordings, accurately enough that survivor's families could recognize the voices. Newer technologies and computational resources will recover information we didn't know was available.

https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/22...

Let's see. Pick an average city in the middle of the country. Let's say Omaha, NE. The median income there is $70k, which about 55% of Americans all over the US earn or higher.

That means that a $20k vehicle takes about 3.5 months of income to purchase, for a vehicle that can be expected to last 10 or more years.

A $20k electric vehicle would be a great addition for many workers. I hear the Slate truck/SUV has a baseline of $25k. We'll see how popular they become.

Given that you can install power windows for about $65 if you really want them, it's not much of a deterrent.

www.amazon .com/dp/B0779Q38R4

Good for you. But you're still missing the benefits tied to where that property is located. Most property taxes are used to pay for services provided by the municipality you're in. In most places your property taxes are used for public schools, fire protection, and city/county services.

The property tax system was based somewhat on the Land Ordinance of 1785, and updated by the Homestead Act of 1862, where section 16 of each township was set aside for the maintenance of schools. Landowners were always expected to support the services provided in their area.
Land Ordinance of 1785

In many places in Europe, the property tax was based on the width of the sidewalk at the front of the building, which is why so many buildings in Europe and skinny, deep, and tall. Minimal front profile. Requiring many people to pay a small amount to benefit the majority has been a function of communities for centuries.

The reason I thought of flywheels was because I was thinking of something that could take over the more than 5,000 megawatts of load, then slowly decrease it. Batteries would normally be fully charged and unable to absorb the gigawatt load of the servers shutting down. Chemical batteries, pumped hydro, or thermal batteries might help during the re-startup but be unable to absorb the massive load of shutting down all the servers quickly.

Perhaps exceptionally large power users that can quickly drop their demand should be required to have a flywheel energy storage unit on-site to smooth their cut off and start up demand.

When they see the need to shut off their servers, they transition their power requirements to spinning up a flywheel storage system, then gradually reduce their power requirements. When they are ready to start up their servers again, they can tap into the flywheel's energy and slowly transition back to grid power.

Using a flywheel storage as a huge capacitor to smooth out the draw on the grid. Spreading the sharp decrease and increase over a 5 minute interval should help stabilize the grid.

She was 89 years old, confined to a wheelchair, living in an assisted living home, but in fine mental condition.

Just six months before her death, she attended a tribute for her work where she signed autographs, posed for photos and attended an early birthday celebration, where she briefly but joyfully kicked up her heels and danced. https://people.com/tv/nichelle...

Assuming because she was old and needed assistance she is fit to let die is just SO wrong.

A five-fold increase in course failures, mostly attributed to cheating, would not be lessened by requiring a minimum ACT or SAT score before entering the program.

Filing a lawsuit that says "The school didn't check if I was smart enough to pass the two-digit entry-level classes so I felt justified in cheating" probably won't get far.