Living the Computer Geek Lifestyle w/ a Significant Other?

Edward Almos asks: "I live with my girlfriend in a small apartment (about 65 sq yards) and over the last six months I've installed a significant amount of computer and network gear. The count at the moment stands at two servers, a firewall, two workstations, an ADSL line and an apartment-wide network with at least two CAT5 points in every room. There's also two laptops and a load of HiFi gear. Last night she finally cracked when I installed a network point in the bathroom and told me that either the connection went or she did. After a romantic evening for two everything is patched up and all is OK but this got me wondering. I can't be the only Slashdotter living with a significant other so how do the rest of you pursuade them that all the cables, cupboards full of servers and sky-high comms costs are really essential to the geek lifestyle. This also ties in nicely with the latest poll, ain't love grand!!"

Comments

A New Low

[duffbeer703]

This is a new low for all of humanity.

Is it really necessary to allow your hobby or profession take over your entire life?

Go look at some art. Take a hike. Learn how to fix your car.

You are only on this earth for a finite period of time. Do something less lame with your life. There is no reason for anyone to have that much network connectivity or that many computers in the house period.