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I would take a look at ways to backup your system and how to maintain it. Maybe self hosting something like Jellyfin, otherwise you could always some little fun customizing desktops and window managers.
What method/software do you use to create/manage your backups? No need to get into the weeds if you don't want to, I'll look up the specifics on my own.
What's a mistake you made, if any, when backing up your systems?
I've actually been on the hunt for a cheap desktop to turn into a media server but everyone around me is overvaluing their 12 year old hardware, might just bite the bullet and make one myself.
I use timeshift(backup/restore utility) using BTRFS (file system type) and mounted subvolumes wrong and something else, when I tried to restored I borked my system.
As for the media server, some will suggest using no GUI or a very light desktop for convenience(XFCE maybe...). If you feel comfortable in the cli then its a no brainer, everything is faster. Oh and probably Debian for servers.