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The proliferation of different computing devices such as handhelds and wall-size whiteboards, as well as Internet-based distributed information systems are creating ubiquitous computing environments that provide constant access to information regardless of the user's location. Slowly, this technology is entering the home environment. In this paper we explore the uses of pervasive computer technology at home. In particular, we describe scenarios of use of the DoMo pervasive computing architecture. Interviews with potential users were conducted to validate the scenarios and propose new ones. Based on these results we propose an extension to DoMo to support context-aware messaging. The papers ends with a discussion of the design issues that need to be considered to support pervasive computing at home.