While living in downtown Chicago does have some advantages (great restaurants, cultural events and close-by public transportation) there are some negatives (high taxes, crime, grime and rodents). In the case of the Slayton Solutions Ltd. Universal Headquarters compound, my house is quite small and can present challenges when trying to test security equipment for this column and for my training classes.
Now that my daughter has left for college (sweet scholarship to IIT) I can pile even more network cameras and equipment onto her desk.