How about a port of LIRC (Linux Infrared Client - www.lirc.org) for the xbox? This would be very handy! Im sure the xbox ir dongle is probably supported by the usb-irda module lirc supports. And probably not that difficult to port. You could use ANY IR remote to control your xbox and preprogram buttons in the .lircrc and set say button 1 to launch Star Wars - KOTR or something. I think that would be pretty cool. You could also program it to turn your xbox off, and program it to function in XBMP, Games, Menu etc. My xbox remote died 9 mos ago (Don't want to spend another $30, dongle works) so this would enable people to use any remote with the xbox that lirc supports (and it supports a buttload of remotes).