Family on-line - 'The .fam in the World Wide Web'

The vision of networked devices, and ubiquitous computing; has long been predicted, but is still waiting to be realised. Many attempts to build the networked home have stranded in technological obsession and gadgetry. Putting the family on-line goes beyond the excitement of controlling light bulbs and washing machines, it's about the family's virtual, integrated network experience. By putting the family at the heart of the process, the '.fam' will finally enter the on-line World Wide Web and establish itself as a full-fledged counterpart of the already settled '.com' and '.org'. What we envision is the concept of a residential server or family on-line, which will act as a living entity that connects the family community with the outside world. Almost as a side effect, the family on-line also seems to solve many of the existing dotcom growing pains. It offers a secure environment with guaranteed privacy, is a breeding ground for new killer services and does away with scalability and performance problems. On top of that, it will boost business transactions by reversing traditional e-commerce roles.