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It is also possible to use a programmable token (might be handy where mobile phones can't be used).

Not just terminal - wordpad is gone too.

Ebay can supply screws at a decent price - unfortunately the days of popping down to Maplin or Tandy are long gone.

Objects such as these are problematic as should they be detected on a collision course they are either (a) too large to deflect unless detected at a significant distance away (b) large enough to break into pieces, but the damage multiple pieces could cause may be worse than being hit by a single object and © small enough that we can only detect the objects when they are too close to do much about them. Of course the above issues are part of the reason we want to detect them as early as possible. Catch them early and we may have time to deflect them (the further away they are the easier it becomes and the more time we have to do it). Breaking them into pieces may work if you have time to deflect the larger chunks that are created, and detect them when they are close, and you may track them to provide enough time when they swing around again.

There are adaptors that allow magnetic connections to USB port (I use one on my phone). If wear and tear is the issue it might be worth testing if switching to a magnetic connection helps. One complication is if you want to try this option you will need to ensure the connection also allows data to pass through (many only support charging). I guess the other issue would be getting all users to switch to this method (which will probably prove problematic unless you can offer both methods via some splitter option).

I switched from google to Alexa and there are no issues as such, but you will need to register your devices with alexa. Given you are currently only have limited functionality there should be no real setup issues (I use smart bulbs, smart switches and smart TVs and a melody system and use 3 Alexa devices as well as a couple of mobile phones and the connection to the car and charger so there was more to set up). For me the main thing was to share the existing service with alexa for each of the setup apps I used and then rename them on Alexa as I wanted (alexa can then use both names if they differ). Once you are set up you might want to invest a little time into settup up routines (eg. when you say alexa good morning it starts to play a radio station or something), but again you have very few items on your system right now. If it has been a while since you set up I would point out that most smart devices you add to your network in the future are likely to connect via the wifi 2 connection (including alexa, so when setting up you may want to temporarily disable any wifi 5 then connect your phone to the wifi 2 network).

same here

I guess I am speaking personally, not much a fan of using buds myself. In the car my phone just automatically links via bluetooth to hands free and when at home I find headphones more comfortable.

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Are you sure earbuds suit your needs - wireless headphones can be more comfortable and when in the car you may be able to connect to your cars speaker system.

If you can't use USB devices then OTP hardware tokens are a possible solution. For Microsoft you can use pre-programmed TOTP tokens if you have p1/p2 licenses, if not then use programmable tokens (they will act like authentication apps and therefore don't need a p1/p2).

Yes, very similar to a passkey, however with passkeys this also applies to devices running windows.

I would suggest surge protection on your power point - it is possible this may help reduce the risk.

I would look out for a black friday sale - they should be coming up soon.

From what you have listed I noticed no mention of storage. These days migrating to SSD (or ideally M.2) make a lot of sense (especially for the operating system). There is a full range of gaming requirements now, so spec largely depends on what you want to do with the system (e.g. for Star Citizen you would need a better graphics card for decent performance).