I'm watching the Bill Gates CES keynote today. For me, the coolest announcement is the Microsoft Home Server . Automated backup of all your home PC data, connectivity to other PCs, Zune, XBox, and also remote connectivity without complexity. I created a similar home server setup myself using a low-power PC, Windows Server 2003, and a series of virtual machines (as discussed previously ) -- but the Windows Home Server emphasis on simplicity would have saved me a lot of time. And I'd get things like