Get a dirt cheap PCI graphic card. Put the mac in your kitchen on the top of the cabinets (so that noone can see it). Than get a cool TFT for wall mount, put it at a cool place near the oven or the sink. Than put a microphone anywhere.

Install pixeltoy, and play around for some real cool shuffle adjustments.

Now you will have a fantastic interactive video monitor - a screen that is reacting to everything you are doing. Doing the dishes, cooking, talking, listening to radio in the mornig, ...

If you want to save power, attach the mac to your kitchen light, and put everything into startobjects folder, ...