Google Code has run into the habit of throwing up interesting little tools that just plain surprise you. The latest one I found was a new project “telekinesis”. The little server app puts you in charge of your entire computer, accessible from the browser of your iPhone!

An open source project, and very much in its early stages, here are some of it’s salient features:

• Stream music and videos from your computer learn how
• Screen capture with mouse click and basic typing support
• Simple iTunes Remote control
• Browse your files
• Run applescript remotely
• iSight image capture
• Basic Spotlight search
• Easily create and add more apps

Now some of you might be familiar with a certain app named Remote Buddy. This $19 app had a similar concept, but unlike telekinesis, Remote Buddy still was a remote in the traditional sense. Telekinesis allows you to access media from your computer on your iPhone, rather than just control your computer from afar.

In the usual Smoking Apples tradition, I gave the app a spin, and I must say I’m very impressed. The installation is super easy, and once you have got your IP settings and router port forwarding issues sorted out, accessing the Telekinesis web server is a breeze. 

The UI is not something out of this world, but it works. I could access all of my documents, media as well as render images of my desktop and iSight camera. The Remote, which mimics the white Apple remote doesn’t work as advertised. The menu button refused to work and after multiple attempts I gave up the idea. 

The future of this app however looks good. The expandability, the features and openness will definitely be something to look out for. I’d advise you to stay away from this app till they have finalised on some things. The security is a big issue, the devs themselves advise you not to keep it running all the time. I have yet to run into serious issues, but I’m sure they are there. 

Of course, if you are one of them adventurous types, go ahead and download the preview. You could also contribute to the project, the source code of which is out for everyone to see.