Not sure where this post really fits, but it does kinda relate to the Mac Mini "medi hub" realm, so this is probably as good as any place.
I stumbled on this while looking for something else, and I just thought it was intersting.
http://www.leviton-lin.com/LEAP/default.asp
It's basically like Front Row, except wired to your whole house. Even the icons seemed to be similar - not that the camera, music notes, and movie-chopper-thing aren't pretty standard, but that was still my initial reaction.