For those wondering, the Wii's controller, the 'Wiimote' is a Bluetooth device. According to Wired there's some drivers out there that will give you functionality with it. But some of the more interesting uses of the controller aren't part of Nintendo's official game library. Within weeks of Wii's November launch, videos were making the rounds on YouTube showing the controller used to move a PC's mouse cursor, play Half-Life 2 and even control a music synthesizer and drum machine. This is awesome.
That was my first plan for the remote, to complete a media center PC Hacking Wiimote bluetooth - Hack A Day (from December 1st)