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Show HN: I built a(nother) house optimized for LAN parties

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1071 points kentonv | 2 comments | 16 Nov 24 15:52 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source

I wasn't quite sure if this qualified as "Show HN" given you can't really download it and try it out. However, dang said[0]:

> If it's hardware or something that's not so easy to try out over the internet, find a different way to show how it actually works—a video, for example, or a detailed post with photos.

Hopefully I did that?

Additionally, I've put code and a detailed guide for the netboot computer management setup on GitHub:

https://github.com/kentonv/lanparty

Anyway, if this shouldn't have been Show HN, I apologize!

[0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22336638

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eertami ◴[16 Nov 24 20:46 UTC] No.42159166[source]▶
The biggest surprise for me was seeing the desks with no mouse pads (or if you wanted to build it into the cabinet you'd probably want to stick down a desk pad).

But I also in my circles everyone takes their own keyboard/mouse/pad/headphones as those are the things it's hard to adjust to - admittedly my priorities could be completely different.

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kentonv ◴[16 Nov 24 20:50 UTC] No.42159196[source]▶
I mostly haven't used a mouse pad in decades... until recently. I now have a mouse pad on my main work desk because the wood where my mouse was kept attracting weird black spots. They were easy to clean off but weirded me out. And I guess it would be sad if I ended up with a permanent wear spot...

But I think the LAN parties don't really happen often enough to cause much wear. In 10 years at the old place no one used mouse pads and it was never an issue.

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zexodus ◴[16 Nov 24 20:53 UTC] No.42159221[source]▶
> the wood where my mouse was kept attracting weird black spots

Have the same issue, but can't subscribe to mousepads. I believe that's dust getting in the crevices of the wood.

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1. hk1337 ◴[16 Nov 24 20:58 UTC] No.42159270[source]▶
Or oils from your hand, perhaps?
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2. a96 ◴[20 Nov 24 09:28 UTC] No.42192166[source]▶
Once you get oil, dust, or moisture on a surface, dust starts to build up. It's downhill from there. Hard surfaces are easier to keep clean, just don't leave them damp after cleaning, but completely dry and slippery.

The close folding furniture is probably great for holding back dust buildup.