Pretty neat. A cool feature that will catch on quickly perhaps?

SideShow can let you perform small tasks like read e-mail, check on weather, look through photos, or flip through your list of contacts regardless of whether your PC is on, off, or in sleep mode. All you need is a SideShow-enabled device—be it an external screen on your notebook or a screen on your Media Center remote. So for instance you could….

I like the feeling of being one with my PC even when it is unavailable to me. Just don’t crash!

Thanks Gizmodo