Now that would be way cool.
Actually that is very “do-able” right now. And it could work with any phone, actually. The advantage to the iPod, is that you could tap into a home monitoring system, run on Macs (at home with cameras) and log onto your site where the “up-to-date” pictures are (of monitoring your home) and see it. Or, even, live pictures of different cameras, through your iPhone (via a web site you set up for that).
This is all “do-able” right now (exactly as I said in the above post), with a little bit of work and “off-the-shelf” hardware, software, Macs and the iPhone...
It would just take a little bit of dedication and nothing out of the ordinary (in costs) for what this entails — relatively very cheaply, actually...
Regards,
Star Traveler
P.S. — there have been a smattering of “home automation” stories around. The key is to get your “central system” that will work for you, and I believe that’s a Macintosh computer and/or server, which would also serve as a “central hub” for home entertainment, too, plus whatever work you wanted to do. The Macintosh is eminently suited for all of that...