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Ask Slashdot: Shortcuts To a High Tech House

Posted by samzenpus on from the whoever-has-the-most-toys dept.

First time accepted submitter phaedrus9779 writes "I'm a recently married man about to take on the next big adventure: home ownership! I came across a great house in a great community but I need a little bit extra: a high tech house. The problem: money, I'm on a budget. I'd love to have home theaters, super high tech weather stations and iPads seamlessly installed in all the walls — but this just isn't possible. So my question to the Slashdot community is: how can I build a high tech house that will be the envy of my friends, provide lots of useful gadgets, and not break the bank? Also, as always, the cooler the better!"

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  1. Aren't you supposed to ... by Tim+Ward · · Score: 3, Funny

    ... grow out of thinking that stuff is important when you get married?

    1. Re:Aren't you supposed to ... by oztiks · · Score: 4, Funny

      From experience its just the opposite.

      From the lack of sex, you find that you spend most of your time secluded in your shed. As such you have one of two choices

      a) accrue a large collection of adult material
      b) find a hobby ...

      I went with hobby.

    2. Re:Aren't you supposed to ... by AngryDeuce · · Score: 4, Funny

      What if your hobby is accruing a large collection of adult material?

    3. Re:Aren't you supposed to ... by misexistentialist · · Score: 4, Funny

      But in that case the old wife gets your house and shed...

  2. Married Slashdotter? by Dixie_Flatline · · Score: 1, Funny

    This is obviously a fake story. It's April 1st, guys!

  3. rsync your entire house to a safe, remote location by PolygamousRanchKid+ · · Score: 4, Funny

    . . . then you can just go live there if a catastrophic event destroys your original house. You'll be all set, right down to the stuff in your fridge from the night before. You can even switch living between the two houses, if you like.

    The difficult part of this solution, is convincing your wife that the other woman in the other house, is just a copy of her . . . and not another woman in your life.

    Every Slashdot technical solution must include rsync. And SSH tunnels.

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  4. Re:Get a life by Ash-Fox · · Score: 1, Funny

    You should grow up. There are much more important things that the stuff you're thinking about.

    I know you think that stuff is important, but your wife and kids will appreciate it if you grow as a person.

    I get the vibe you're jealous.

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  5. Re:Flood wire early on. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    No, no, a poultergeist is the ghost of a chicken!