Pimping Out a New House · Slashdot Mirror

Posted by kdawson on Saturday June 2, 2007 @08:03AM from the geeks-gone-wild dept.

Jason Michael Perry writes "I just got pre-approved to buy some gutted property in New Orleans. A lot of the houses I'm looking at are blank canvases that need new wiring, new walls, new everything. I've always dreamed of a high-tech house that says my name when I walk in the door and now is my chance to get a close as I can with current technology. So I'm looking for ideas to pimp out a newly renovated house with all the best technology. If you had a blank canvas to start with, what would you do? Run CAT-5 or fiber optics? Build a closet for servers and A/V equipment? Build a 7.1 speaker system into the living room walls and ceilings? Install automated lights and intercom (with support for Apple equipment)? How about appliances, the kitchen, and other spots... what cool tech can I use there? My only rules and requirements are support for the four Macs I have in the house, and reasonable support for technology on the fringes."

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Pneumatic Tubes by justfred · 2007-06-02 08:41 · Score: 5, Interesting

Since the house has been gutted, you can install an entire system of pneumatic tubes, one to each room. Send a sandwich from the kitchen to the garage; send your laundry directly to the laundry room.

Electric trains running from room to room along the crown moulding, and through tunnels in the walls.

Lift-off computer room floor in the living room.

Underfloor fishtanks.