+1 Kodi. Been running it for ages on an old laptop with a infared remote with USB dongle. Kodi is set to autostart. Pretty hands off and can stream to it from local sources using Kore for android.
EDIT: Can stream from local AND online sources using Kore ex Newpipe (Youtube).
Monopolies
+1 Bron/Broen. I am a big fan of Scandinavian series, and can also recommend:
Nice. Upgraded a Thinkpad, installed Linux Mint and gave it to my dad. I have not heard anything from him about it for a couple of months. Was reminded of it with your post.
So wrote him right now and asked how it was going, and he replied that he loved it and uses it every day.
And that he had not had any problems he could not solve on his own. He's 70 and a windows only heavy user - until now 🙂
As you said. Compelety painless.
Duplicati runs om Windows AFAIK.
Hetzner storage box
Often thought of the same thing. So leaving this comment here in case someone got a good solution that don't involve big tech.
When I get the time my plan is to read up on big techs solutions, fx Google and Apple, who as I understand can give your family access under certain conditions if your've passed.
EDIT: And replicate their solution using FOSS / self hosting.
He made the world a better place.
Something that would do that neoliberism in the 80's with Reagan and Thatcher would not become the default political and economic theory from there to now.
Merino ski underwear is dry in no time 🙂
Ski underwear and socks made from wool / merino / synthetic, and top layer wind resisting running set. Plus something to keep hands and head warm. If too cold add additional layers of t-shirts in beetween. For night runs a headlight is a life saver.
I think bluetooth or 2.4 mhz is better than IR. Coming to think of it mine is a china something with keyboard on the side and remote on the other using 2.4 mhz. So point of line is not needed which is nice.