Tux-Tag:

Found some components that will help out with the IR subsystem design. I'm working out schematics right now. Hopefully, I'll come up with something usable that is useful for more than just a pack to pack link. On a side note, what I've seen of IRDA's specs, it's amazingly thin- no apparent modulation to prevent IR trash from confusing things. I guess that's "okay" for the proximity that you're supposed to be operating the devices at- I'd feel better about something a little more robust (I mean, remotes at least use 36-38kHz ASK modulation...)