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I used an Apple TV for the longest time, but as more of my content shifted from pure consumption to more interactive live streams or YouTube videos that often s
by wpm 2y ago
I used an Apple TV for the longest time, but as more of my content shifted from pure consumption to more interactive live streams or YouTube videos that often serve as a jumping off point for research, the artificial limitations of the platform came to bear.
A Windows PC is the easiest thing for this, so I built one. LTSC with all of the annoying crap turned off, Firefox with extensions, fast, upgradable hardware. Full keyboard and trackpad, plus smaller pointer and keyboard devices scattered around.
The costs of doing so are the cost of buying a cheap used SFF PC from eBay or a new miniPC and a few hours of setup. An N100 box can be had for less than $200 USD with enough horsepower to due basically any HTPC task you want, including ones the STB makers wouldn't allow you to do like emulate old consoles or install whatever software you want.
- m463 2y agonever heard of this. LTSC is a Windows 10 servicing channel that offers 10 years of support for a static feature set. It is designed for devices and use cases where functionality and features don't change over time, such as medical systems, industrial controllers, and air traffic control devices. It seems to be a supported annoyance-free windows.
- XorNot 2y agoThe thing is you can't buy it as a consumer.
- wpm 2y agoI doubt Microsoft is going to send the FBI to my house for using an OS they wouldn't sell to me anyways for free.
- wpm 2y agoSupported until 2032 in some cases, I think for the "IoT" version of it. Download links and explanation here: https://massgrave.dev/windows_ltsc_links https://massgrave.dev/windows_ltsc_links