XMBC has the option to enable or disable the LCD and select which chip the LCD is for (I am using a Jan release) beyond that with a bit of tinkering you cna have your feeds go through the sucker or even have your mail stat flash across the thing if you have the mail script and configured properly.
BUT the one thing I hoped for it just wont do.... wont make coffee or pizza
** Maybe a future DVD mod there... jack up the laser to heat your..... na too much work (j/k)