The hallways have the security and outside monitor screens. The basement computer processes it all. Now what we have known as a personal computer takes a giant leap. Even more meaningful, continuous monitoring means the family schedules, activities, and whereabouts are always available and current. Assigned Internet agents can flash important news and announcements at any time to electronic bulletin boards in the kitchen or other rooms of the house and relay the information to family members where ever they might be.
Information processing is both ubiquitous and integrated into all the family activities.
Since the machine is always on, it can be accessed at any time from remote service bureaus. Now we have a completely new environment. Data is stored at the service bureau, encrypted, backed up, and safer than it ever was at 29 Wistful Vista. Software applications finally get sensible. The apps reside at the service bureau and are downloaded to the home system when called for.