I keep hearing about the Chumby, which is a clock radio replacement sort of thing that can connect to the Web over your existing wireless connection. If this were the mid-'90s, we'd call it a Web appliance, but I'm pretty sure that term has since become eternally taboo.
Anyway, this thing isn't available yet, but they have a web site! but it seems to have moved past the vaporware stage. It's supposed to be released in spring of this year, and will sell for about $150, according to one source.
One of the coolest things about it is its "anti-iPod" stance -- both the hardware and software will be fully hackable.
Naturally, I've been to their site a few times. I went back today, and found out that they are offering prototypes to a very select few.
You gotta love the screening process:
No, you can't actually do it from here. The above image is just a screen grab. Go make your convincing argument at chumby.com.
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