The free upgrade from 7 or 8 to 10 still works:
https://www.zdnet.com/article/...
I recently upgraded a number of machines from 7 Pro to 10 at work and they all came up saying they were licensed. (Then we entered a new key to change them from Pro to Edu, thus dodging the question of whether the MS activation server saying you are licensed means you are legally licensed.)

Microsoft has a procedure for transferring a Windows 10 license to new hardware:
https://support.microsoft.com/...
I did this to a home machine. It does require creating a Microsoft account on the PC, but you don't have to use it afterwards.

If the network has a streaming service, a dispute like this may cause it to be blocked to cable internet users even if they are paying for the service.

If you use a vpn to get around such a block, any agreement between the network and the cable company to not count streaming traffic against your monthly quota may also go away.

Vernor Vinge predicted birds starting fires in Marooned in Realtime.

There is precedent. Colin Baker played Commander Maxil in Arc of Infinity a year before becoming the 6th Doctor.

It's a paid version of Visual Studio that is needed. The plugin refuses to install if you only have the free VS Express.

If you want convenient access to your DVD-Rs, you'll want individual cases. These cost slightly more than the disks. Then you'll need a storage shelf and maybe some labels. Add these costs and DVDs and hards disks are roughly equal.

> 6) Replace MS MediaPlayer with Media Player Classic.

I liked Media Player Classic, but it has security vulnerabilities and is no longer maintained. See http://secunia.com/advisories/26806