A NAT/Firewall isn't obscurity, its actual protection. Any scanning bot would need to breach the firewall/NAT first before it could ever see the XP box. And if the bot can do that, it doesn't need the XP box.
Making sure the XP box doesn't poke holes in the NAT is important, so depends what OP is planning on doing.
Streaming sticks shouldn't have apps. The Chromecast Ultra is the last good streaming stick. Just cast, and it plays. End of story.
Yeah, its pretty safe. XP on the open internet is bad, but behind a NAT is mostly fine. Just be very careful not to port forward or UPnP any ports to the XP box. The other concern would be ie6 reaching out to the internet, ideally you'd want to restrict that, as there are probably ie6 exploits around, but even this is fairly low risk.
What do plan on doing with the box? That may increase your risk level.
I think I'm more impressed with your stove then :D
I think we are thinking of very different rivets, the ones on my pans are definitely not hammerable. Fortunately, the rivets haven't come loose either, so not a problem yet.
The real rivets would need a press or something to install right? And you'd need to get food grade rivets, which is only going to drive up the price?
Can I ask how you did it? I've used aluminium pans on gas and induction, never got it close to melting. The coating would have smelt awful long before it got close to melting.
But the rivets in most pans aren't the same as the rivets in a consumer rivet gun?
How are rivets serviceable, and what is wrong with welded?
As long as there is a layer of magnetic steel, it will work fine on induction.
I don't think your gonna accidentally melt aluminium either, getting it up to 660c on a stovetop is a feat requiring a serious effort.
Until you get reverse catfished and they turn up all attractive.
"He seemed so homely in his photos, but when he turned up, he was just so symettrical. I had to run out of there" :D
Also, interesting that the doctor is one 'n' away from being "Dr Turnoff".
Perhaps in a few years time attractiveness will be associated with being an asshole. Instead of taking a perfect photo for tinder, boys may be deliberately highlighting flaws just to avoid being associated with the incel crowd.
What a fucked up world.