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

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Post by rpigab »

buildsjets wrote: post #53
kentonv wrote: post #35

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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…

May I recommend the 3M Precise Mouse Pad with Repositionable Adhesive Backing? Dumb name, good product. https://www.amazon.com/3M-Precise-Repositionable-Adhesive-MP...

Thank you for recommending the 3M Precise Mouse Pad with Repositionable Adhesive Backing, I might grab one for the office!

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

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Post by rpigab »

ratmeadow wrote: post #92

Not the best use of resources considering we are in a housing crisis. Another thing on the list of things wealthy people think they need...

Once you've made the money, better to spend it on building materials and (local) labor than keeping it in the bank or investing in Dubai nonsense projects or NFTs, don't you think?

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

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Post by garfieldnate »

kentonv wrote: post #24
jgeralnik wrote: post #18

What DDR pads are those? Are they custom made?

They are L-TEK Ex Pro X. Shipped all the way from Poland! They seem to work pretty well. Have been using them frequently for more than a year with no issues yet.

What do you use for the other controls? Start, select, exit, confirm... I have an older L-Tek and I really wish I had one with all nine step buttons (for other dance games) plus control button on top. Also kudos for not using a cheater bar :D. I don't see the old-school no-bar playing much anymore but I find it much more impressive.

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

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Post by a96 »

simonhorlick wrote: post #341
alchemist1e9 wrote: post #320

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The anti-capitalists have this crazy idea that investment income isn’t “earned” in the same way that labor income is. Of course that’s absurdly anti-capitalist and completely ignores the point of capitalism and the function of risk taking incentivized by potential rewards. Failing to make a coherent argument against active investment income, for instance entrepreneurs, they will then revert to criticism of passive in…

It's motivated by the ideology of wanting a meritocracy - the idea that if you work hard you can reap rewards. Having some people in society that can sit at home and watch the S&P increase while some have to work 50-hour weeks to make ends meet is seen as problematic.

And your influence, merit and worth are what you're paid in salary. That sounds sane.

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Post by a96 »

wingerlang wrote: post #337
smolder wrote: post #257

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Nope, not even close. Mainly just the ones with clicky (e.g. mx-blue, less so mx-brown) switches. It's an option but not a requirement, and honestly not that common for gaming-oriented ones, which typically have linear non-clicky switches, which can be quieter than membrane buttons, even. I like the semi-clicky brown ones for typing but haven't used them for years for noise reasons. My mechanical KBs have generally a…

I've got two keyboards with red switches, some basic foam and o-rings. It's still noisy, especially in a small home office.

Noisy may be a relative term.

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

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hk1337 wrote: post #47
zexodus wrote: post #38

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> 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.

Or oils from your hand, perhaps?

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.

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

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Post by kentonv »

rpigab wrote: post #381
buildsjets wrote: post #53

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May I recommend the 3M Precise Mouse Pad with Repositionable Adhesive Backing? Dumb name, good product. https://www.amazon.com/3M-Precise-Repositionable-Adhesive-MP...

Thank you for recommending the 3M Precise Mouse Pad with Repositionable Adhesive Backing, I might grab one for the office!

Thanks from me as well, I am in fact going to get one of these and if I like it, equip all the stations with them!

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

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Post by kentonv »

garfieldnate wrote: post #383
kentonv wrote: post #24

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They are L-TEK Ex Pro X. Shipped all the way from Poland! They seem to work pretty well. Have been using them frequently for more than a year with no issues yet.

What do you use for the other controls? Start, select, exit, confirm... I have an older L-Tek and I really wish I had one with all nine step buttons (for other dance games) plus control button on top. Also kudos for not using a cheater bar :D. I don't see the old-school no-bar playing much anymore but I find it much more impressive.

I have a wireless keyboard nearby that I used to select songs.

Yeah I have never used the bar. Probably because I learned to play at home, starting on a basic foam pad, and so obviously didn't have the bar available.

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

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Post by kentonv »

eastbound wrote: post #379
kentonv wrote: post #310

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We do have an ERV. But I suppose the cat fans don't actually exhaust through it. Maybe we could have arranged that had we thought harder about it before construction...

Sir, I want to add that it was deeply inspiring. While I’m struggling at 40 just being a CEO of 14 people, which by one measure is excellent but I have put aside so many lives for it and failed at all my social ventures (yes I mean friends and dates); You, you succeed to have time for a wife (a potentially intellectually interesting person at that, according to your brief summary), you succeed to build a house, manag…

Well I certainly do get stressed sometimes (particularly when cat-herding at work) but overall really can't complain!

BTW it's not a renovation, we build the house from scratch on an empty lot. :)

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