Widgets, as demonstrated in Mac OS X's Dashboard and used frequently in many business reporting tools are a phenomenally useful way of viewing and interacting with select and specific pieces of information.

Soon you'll be able to get a widget display solution for the desk, in the form of the WidgetStation, a small device with one colour and one monochrome display for displaying a small discrete amount of information. Unfortunately it's not Wifi, hard wired only, but other companies are producing similar devices, like Chumby.