Just wait until BeIA powered appliances proliferate... And Jini-powered stuff too... Pretty soon everything will be connected, and you'll be able to call your DVD Recorder directly and tell it you want to record "Dilbert".

A few links:
Free BeOS R5 (when released between now and march 31) http://free.be.com (Try it! You'll like it!)

BeIA (OS for Internet Appliances) [Link: be.com]

And last but not least, BeDope... News related to Be, with a whimsical twist. http://www.bedope.com

(sorry for the commercialism! :) )