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It was way more than just the lights. He had originally something like 50 NT-servers managing his mansion. You could wear a pin that indicated your location. L
by Nokinside 7y ago
It was way more than just the lights. He had originally something like 50 NT-servers managing his mansion. You could wear a pin that indicated your location. Light, sound system, climate would adjust to your preferences as you moved.
- pdkl95 7y agoSome of that automation might have needed servers to control, I was referring primarily to the "automatically adjusting lights", which hasn't been a luxury feature for a long time, even in Gates' house. > 50 NT-servers That was mostly Gates "eating his own dog food"[1]. Using anything other than NT could have been bad optics. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eating_your_own_dog_food https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eating_your_own_dog_food
- SmellyGeekBoy 7y agoYou should read Bill Gates' "The Road Ahead"[1] from 1995 before dismissing things so readily out of hand. It's been a few years since I read it but he describes the setup in detail. It was incredibly complex even by today's standards - and this was 30 years ago! [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Road_Ahead_%28Bill_Gates_book%29 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Road_Ahead_%28Bill_Gates_b...