As a former core admin of New England's two biggest LAN parties, some of this advice is good and sensible, some of it appears like the author has never actually thrown a LAN party.
A glaring example is the power section. Fuses? I've not seen a fuse on a main power circuit in 20 years. Furthermore, a figure around how many computers you can get per empty 20a circuit (~6, less if it's hot outside) might be useful for American readers.
Another is wireless security: Just change the key, or remove it if you're in an unpopulated area. MAC filtering is less secure than telling people to keep the key secret.
And why are they talking about the kid who threw the mega-party? Why would you invite people who you don't know to a residential LAN party? People aren't going to show up with a computer and crash a LAN party, that's just not how it works.
In summation: the information about how to throw a party that is 'good' applies to any sort of get-together, the information that's LAN party specific is lacking anything above common sense.
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A glaring example is the power section. Fuses? I've not seen a fuse on a main power circuit in 20 years. Furthermore, a figure around how many computers you can get per empty 20a circuit (~6, less if it's hot outside) might be useful for American readers.
Another is wireless security: Just change the key, or remove it if you're in an unpopulated area. MAC filtering is less secure than telling people to keep the key secret.
And why are they talking about the kid who threw the mega-party? Why would you invite people who you don't know to a residential LAN party? People aren't going to show up with a computer and crash a LAN party, that's just not how it works.
In summation: the information about how to throw a party that is 'good' applies to any sort of get-together, the information that's LAN party specific is lacking anything above common sense.