I've noticed that a couple of ITT posters are expecting children soon (myself, Brontide, TabulaRasa), or are already parents.

These are some of the ways I've read about or thought of using the IT for:
-Flashcam: for webcam to family, or as a baby monitor
-Skype: to talk to family (I really wish that the video part of Skype worked)
-TuxPaint: drawing activity for the kids
-WordPy: for blogging and posting images

So, what else are you using it for?

(And finally, how can you convince your partners that the IT is actually useful, and not just a toy? )