Three killer apps off the top of my head:

1. Car Security Server. My car was broken into last weekend, nothing stolen, they apparently just wanted the parts. It got me thinking…I get paged when systems go bump in the night being a computer jockey and all, so why not add the car to the list of systems? Small linuxish OS on whatever that lives somewhere in the car (I think VW offer some sort of accessible interface to the car’s computer controlled system, something along the lines of this) that runs monitoring and data collection. If the door is opened send page or text message. You know, like a security system only it doesn’t scare them away…it just notifies whomever. In addition you can upload all system data to a web server of your choice where software provided by the company would analyze, graph and trend performance and usage data.

2. Boss Finder (aka, Da Man). GPS locater of your boss, upload to website powered by mapquest. Always know where that bitch is. Would involve some sort of surreptitious planting of gps device, unless Boss Man has a satellite phone…

3. Apartment Virtual World. Customizable web site for apartment complexes based on map of units. IM that hottie down the hall, or the bastard upstairs who plays Aerosmith too loud. Pay your rent, order a pizza, rent a movie, find local events, parties, very geo-centric…

Steal any of these without my consent and you die.

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