User Story (with notes)
Glennji (and Deeji) are woken gently by the gradual illumination of a lamp and the smell of freshly brewed coffee. The music increases in volume; the flat panel on the wall comes to life displaying useful information: the weather forecast, news headlines scrolling by, the time and today's schedule for each of them.
X10 plugs can be used to simulate "daylight" or "sunrise" lighting; this is important because if it were up to me I'd sleep all day (and play all night). Music is nice to wake up to, but it's hard to pick the correct volume. We want a general-purpose TV in our room for TV, movies, even MAME games when someone else is using the main TV.
During breakfast Glennji and his beloved Deeji talk, read news and email on the web-tablet, and watch TV. Afterwards, if both working onsite, he picks up his web-tablet, phone and keys and they head out the door. Behind them the workstation signs them both out of instant messenger networks and hibernates. A low-power "always on" server redirects the landline to voicemail for most numbers; certain numbers will redirect to one of their mobiles. The security system is activated and any lights are switched off.
On the way to work, Deeji reminds Glennji about the Zoo on the weekend and he enters it into the web-tablet or phone, happy that both will synchronise with his desktop and Google calendars. They part ways on Brick Lane and head into their respective offices.
Once logged on Glennji checks his email - a utility company called just after they left, and the voicemail is attached in MP3 format. He adds the phone number to his phone and synchronises with the web-tablet, desktop and online contacts list. He connects to home and cues up the latest episode of "Flight Of The Conchords" to watch that evening, then starts streaming music from the collection to work. Curious, he clicks through the security cameras, but all is well - he would receive an email, instant message or SMS if there was a break-in, anyway.
When they arrive home that evening, the lights and the workstation switch on. They listen to music, watch live (pauseable) or pre-recorded TV or hack Java code before preparing dinner from an online recipe displayed on a splash-proof screen in the kitchen. With dinner eaten, the dishes done and tomorrow's coffee prepared they settle in for the night. Glennji activates the movie settings via the web tablet: the lights dim and home theatre comes to life.
The phone rings: it's Deeji's mum, so the movie pauses itself and announces who is calling. She picks up the cordless handset and presses 9 to transfer it there, rather than the workstation or mobile headset. Glennji sits down at the computer and updates a wiki or three.