Home Server

This could serve various purposes:

• running Home Automation apps: security, remote control of Air Conditioning, etc. (all stuff that nobody seems to want so far)

• hub of Home Entertainment systems (web-based control of stereo sending tunes to speakers in other room) (Media Center, Tivo)

• File Sharing of Personal Media (family photos, etc.)

  • something to plug the local hardware (Digital Camera) into

  • local Back Up of data (binary media objects and Meta Data?) that's mostly on a Hosted Server

• Proxy Server-s for each member: RssAggregator, annotations, filtering, etc.

• Fridge DoorApp, Household Wiki, Using Base Camp To Coordinate Family Caregiving, etc.

UI

• dedicated TouchScreen (on the Fridge Door?)
  • Screen Saver: family photos, calendar items, etc. (like a Chumby)
• protected Web Server accessible independently by family members' Mobile, Tablet, etc.

Hmm, does it count if it's only accessible in-house (in the local network), vs from anywhere in the world/universe?

Microsoft is partnering with Sam Sung to build these in the future. (when?)

Rearden Steel, founded by WebTV inventor Steve Perlman, is also in this business.

Is a normal consumer going to want to run anything web-by on this (as a Full Peer)? Like a Web Server for their WebLog? I can't imagine wanting to worry about data Back Up, DOS attacks on their stereo, etc.