They're unaware just how rowdy they are. That is, until the pulsating ring of electronics finally trips the circuit breaker and the monitors wink into blackness. A few gamers grab a Frisbee and head outside while one heads to the circuit box and the rest simply stand and stretch. We had a big one at a hotel where they brought some diesel generators as backup power. Fifteen minutes later, the breaker trips again.
Someone finally plugs an orange extension cord into a ceiling outlet.
As they finish conversations that would dizzy any IT guru and get back to gaming, the host pops her head into the garage. In fact, she looks over them almost in pride. An electrical engineer with Intel for 19 years, Pfotenhauer finds it easy to support her son in his hobby. He's not kidding. Umpteen gamers jammed into a garage, all on the same page, clicking away.