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You can also use Boot Camp to install Windows natively for dual-booting.

On Intel-based Macs, yes. Apple silicon does not support Boot Camp.

Lunar power, to accompany solar power.

When installing Windows 11, say you want to log in with your Microsoft account, then when it asks for email address and password enter [email protected] and any random password. It will say the account has been deactivated and let you create a local account. No need to be offline.

Mullvad recently removed port forwarding from their service, which is sub-optimal for torrenting.

Jemes.

This place is about half an hour from me.

There is a free tier which limits you to 1 hour playtime sessions and does not let you use RTX effects.

Or, when it asks for your email address and password enter [email protected] and any random password. It will tell you that account has been deactivated and allow you to set up a local account.

Might wanna check your math there....

That, at least, is on-brand for Borderlands.

Seveneves by Neal Stephenson is this.

Also Tau Zero by Poul Anderson, to a degree.

This is what's called a Brushing Scam.