[ale] Linux XBMC on a pc: which IR do you use?

[david w. millians]

Preston Boyington wrote:
> david w. millians wrote:
>>> So, which IR is anybody using on the Linux XBMC rig?
> 
> well the link in the LifeHacker article didn't work for me, but I sorted
> it out and it seems to be this remote:
> 
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16880121001

Yes, that was a splendidly borked link they had.

> no idea if Microcenter carries it though...

Both M & Fry's apparently don't, and only have a $40 one.
Here's the deal, though: I don't need a remote. I just need the IR. 
Anybody done that?