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A properly built data center will be able to cover its full usage. They are just scaling up a known method. High availability is built into these things.

When a data center loses power for any length of time, it is a big deal requiring a full investigation and mitigation.

Early 80s which probably doesn’t qualify as internet. Direct dial into various BBS message boards. Usenet to download boundaries and images.

I was in the same boat. If on android you can install a third party launcher. It gets rid of everything you are talking about.

https://www.reddit.com/r/AndroidTV/comments/1d3ub1m/recommendations_to_replace_tv_home_launcher_in/