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This brings back memories. Every LAN group had that one friend like you. I'm sure you made up for it if, like my BSD friend, you were handy with network troubleshooting and always brought spare CAT-5.

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Well eventually I just... provided all the machines... and the house... https://kentonshouse.com

You're a gentleman and a scholar.

This is really cool! Did you build a similar house?

Not similar, I built that house. (I'm Kenton.)

Or do you mean the new one, alluded to on the site? It's almost done... not ready to share yet. ;)

Great site - I am reading all your posts about the LAN party house now. Do you have the real estate listing of the house when it was up for sale? I'm just curious as to where it was located - you mentioned a sliver of land, and I saw the asking price ($2M in Palo Alto) so I'm curious to see what it looked like from the outside and its location, if you don't mind sharing!

Hmmmm even though it's not mine anymore, posting the address doesn't feel right... seems like it'd be violating the privacy of the new owners of the house. Yes, even though I did post the address publicly when selling it -- that listing is gone now so arguably privacy has been regained. (Or if not, maybe you can find it, heh.)

Sorry about that.

There are a few more pictures of the house on the architect's (my father's) web site: https://vardaarchitecture.com/

Look under "Residential - Palo Alto". But note that the furniture in these pictures was staging furniture that the real estate agents put in there to sell the house, NOT stuff I ever chose or used! (I hate it.)

@kentonv, if you see this, it looks like your father's website is potentially broken on mobile. See https://photos.app.goo.gl/3tcui1CXypZC3PfE9 - the photo is a tiny thumbnail on the right hand side. If I switch to desktop mode, it's bigger, but still pretty small. Probably due to the left sidebar being a fixed size and always on the left. I'm using a Pixel 2, but with the latest Android and Chrome version.

Yeah, I know. He's not a computer person, but somehow he managed to set up this web site without any help from me, which is kind of a miracle. Obviously the tech isn't great though. He doesn't actually need it to get clients or anything, he's retired, so whatever.

Maybe I'll help him put together a better site after the new house is done and ready to go on it...

Thanks! Your father's site and his work is amazing, including your house! And yes, I did end up finding the address and listing through a basic search, but your Dad's site actually has more and better pictures ;)

When you build your new Austin LAN-party-pad would love to see that.

Can I come over when it's finished? Please?

No way! The Internet is a small place. I remember seeing your original post and feeling very inspired to do something similar. One of these days I will find some time.

CAT-5, lucky you :) We still got zapped!

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