Or, you could try using the version of Squeezeplay that has been compiled for Maemo:

Discussions here:
http://forums.internettablettalk.com...ad.php?t=32012
http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=68232

Garage page & download here:
https://garage.maemo.org/projects/squeezeplay/

I use it on my N800 and it is really slick as a controller
(- they are also trying to get local audio playback to work, but that isn't of much concern to me or others just looking for the controller function).
Check out the discussion threads above on tweaking the skin to match the NIT screen dimensions.