Ask Slashdot: Ideas For a Geek Remodel? 372
An anonymous reader writes "What would you do to 'go geek' if you had a major remodel on your hands? My wife and I are re-modeling my in-law's 3000 sq foot single-level house, and we're both very wired, tech-savvy individuals. We will both have offices, as well as TVs in the bedroom and dining room. My question to the community is: What would you do if you had 10-20,000 to spend for this kind of remodel project? What kind of hardware/firmware would you install? I'd love to have a digital 'command center' to run an LCD wall-calendar for the family, and be able to play my PS3 from anywhere in the house (ie, if everyone wants to watch Netflix while I'm in the middle of some Borderlands). What else have geeks done/planned to do? This is a test run for a much, much nicer house down the road, so don't be overly afraid of cost concerns for really great ideas. We will be taking most of the house down to studs, so don't factor demolition into costs. For culinary-minded geeks, I'd love any ideas you have to surprise my wife with cool kitchen gadgets or designs."
This is the in-law's house right? (Score:5, Funny)
Invest in a good voice recognition system and write some regexes that will detect your name in various contexts and alert you if they are leaving their house to come over to yours.
Dude. One word... (Score:5, Funny)
Star Trek living-room.
A house? NO! (Score:5, Funny)
Since you've asked for a true geek solution it is necessary to get out of that immobile structure with it's permanent address and accompanying tethers to "the man". Get yourselves into a geek-pimped Class A motorhome so that you can live off the grid as much as possible. A strict observance of anti-surveillance protocols will be a must, including burner phones. Keep them guessing which Wal-Mart you'll camp in next, and have fun wardriving. Field-strip your gear regularly and don't leave anything behind anywhere. Destroy this message. Good luck.
Re:Hidden conduits to allow rewiring (Score:3, Funny)
And if you want to eavesdrop on anyone all you have to do is put your ear to the tube.
Re:This is the in-law's house right? (Score:4, Funny)
Re:This is the in-law's house right? (Score:4, Funny)
The "Scotty Principle" works only if you have a nice safe government paycheck.
Re:Dude. One word... (Score:5, Funny)
some slashdotters need to learn how to count! :)