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Dream House

MSN has a list of dream houses. Here's mine:

8. The Gates House, Medina, Wash. The house that Microsoft founder Bill Gates built for himself and his family is a case study in technology as ornament, not to mention every geek's idea of a dream come true. Meant to sit lightly on the land — Gates hired Seattle James Cutler, an architect known for eco-friendly approach, to design it — the house's exterior is less imposing than you might expect. But the interiors are by designer Thierry Despont, the king of opulence. And the ways in which the house incorporates technology are legend: Regular visitors are given electronic lapel pins, for example, that let the house's entertainment and climate-control systems know where they are at all times, so that music, temperature, and other features can be tailored to their preset preferences. One question: Does Gates have a master remote?

I can see it now: "Computer, locate Calblog husband."