GenderNeutralBro

Most things should work just fine. There’s not all that much that requires x86.

So the real question is, what does your mom need/want? NextCloud? Jellyfin media server? Ente photos?

Maybe just a media center? Basically an Apple TV on crack?

Well crud.

Sounds like Quad9 doesn’t actually do ad blocking, so that’s not much of a replacement.

It’s free for a limited number of queries per month. Generally enough for one device (depending on personal usage, obviously).

Mullvad has a free ad-blocking DNS you can use, too. I recommend the “base” version: mullvad.net/en/…/dns-over-https-and-dns-over-tls

I have to agree.

Don’t get me wrong, I’m a fan, not a hater. I don’t hate-watch TV. I’m here to have a good time and I’m gonna have a good time.

But I miss “normal” episodes. Almost every episode in season 3 was “SNW does _____”. Either a spoof or a remake. It’s great to do that once or twice. They could easily get away with that many in a traditional 26-episode season. But when you only have 10 episodes you need more focus.

The cheapest options I’ve found over the years are mostly black Friday sales on lifetime plans. Be careful who you trust, of course. There are lots of scammy ones out there, but there are also some reputable companies that have been around a good long while still offering lifetime plans. Check reviews before buying.

Over the years I’ve picked up cheap(ish) lifetime memberships with pCloud, Koofr, and Filen. I’ve already gotten my money’s worth out of them.

I use Borg to create encrypted backups on an external HD, and then I periodically sync that to cloud providers. I prefer E2EE services but it’s not a strict requirement for backups since Borg encrypts them anyway.

On Windows I recommend Kopia instead of Borg, at least until Borg gets an official stable windows build (planned for 2.0, currently in beta)

I exclude most things I could re-download like games and movies so 1TB covers my needs pretty well.