Been holding onto a Basic plan but Netflix has decided it doesn't want my money. Oh well, I can find something else to do with it.

Yep. This paired with a small battery could be perfect for devices that only need to check in intermittently. High draw for short periods with extended intervals of next to no draw where this could charge the battery.

What I want to do is run MS Flight Simulator. Apparently that will now involve trying to figure out how to make Windows 10 stop updating.

Yep. As soon as my Windows choices are limited to an AI infested one or none at all Iâ(TM)ll be choosing the latter.

*your

The universe where video encoding and decoding takes time.

Beautiful plumage

Yeah I just pulled a couple drives out of my NAS that have been spinning for 8 years. Theyâ(TM)re still fine.

This is pretty common now with flash storage, though not so much to the longevity aspect.

You might be right. I would not expect a software change to require regulatory approval, but perhaps when it pertains to safety equipment it does.

You said you are actively looking for a solution for not having a tactile button, implying you have an iPhone X or above. Either way you have a solution so what are you actively searching for?

+1 SW reference

It is 4 light years away so we would only have to wait 189 years for a response.

From this: https://thereformedbroker.com/...

True, but like iPlayer/Kontiki you don't have to use the network. Don't watch crappy MS-distributed DRM files and nothing changes. Just stick with the usual clear torrents.