Hovenko

Dual booting can be problematic. Windows is the most retarded OS ever which sometimes decides to overwrite boot partition.
FOr trying out stuff, you van install Linux as a virtual machine. Check there if your sw works there and is available.

Here is a good lecture from Robert Sapolsky on Human behavioral biology that will replace your question with more questions:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNnIGh9g6fA

This actually got me working in the IT.

3D printing. Suddenly you are able to fix small plastic shit in your house which would otherwise mean throwing out the whole goddamn thing. Best feeling ever to repair and save stuff.