- a 3W LAMP (
http://goo.gl/0YJsZ ) server
- a 3W asterisk server that you never need to touch/reboot/etc
- any application where you'd need a distributed node:
* zoned speaker/tts client without the need to run speaker wire & set up mechanical zones
* distributed contact closure sensing - put one behind my entertainment unit, now i can free up 4 pairs of cat5 from 4 current sensors to my wiring closet and put in a gigE link with the free wires
* zoned bluetooth proximity
* reduce antenna wiring runs (less signal loss) from a w800 or rfid receiver by putting the receiver & a dockstar near the antenna, capturing the data w/ the dock & sending it across your network
* split a 1wire network into 2 to increase reliability if you have a large network
* networked, streaming baby monitor?
when our house was built in 1999, i only ran 2 cat-5 to every room (which seemed like a lot back then) and since it's 2 stories with no crawlspace or basement, adding more wire isn't going to happen. so i find particular value in distributed solutions and the dockstar works for this.