For the past few years I've been trying to remember the name of a movie I saw as a kid. The only scene I remember involved a group of kids trapped and hanging inside a net and one of the kids using his remote control helicopter to chop down the net. [more inside]
posted by ydant on Sep 17, 2009 - 4 answers

My TV remote control has ceased functioning. In order to reset it, I tried the most logical solution: unplugging the TV and plugging it back in. Well, that made things worse. [more inside]
posted by BitterOldPunk on Mar 30, 2009 - 19 answers

R/C Filter: How to build a remote-controlled tricycle? [more inside]
posted by pkphy39 on Mar 27, 2009 - 3 answers

Is there an easy way to use my laptop's IR port to control my TV? [more inside]
posted by JDHarper on Oct 8, 2008 - 5 answers

I need to find a (preferably) open-source/free VNC client that meets a specific requirement of mine. [more inside]
posted by omnipotentq on Sep 10, 2008 - 13 answers

Other than the apple remote, what universal remote controls can be used with a Mac Mini (Intel) and, ideally, XBMC for the mac? I'd like this not to require the current XBMC hack (nifty though it is) that maps multiple presses to the functions of the remote.
posted by ChrisR on May 9, 2008 - 4 answers

Can I control a browser from an application under linux. [more inside]
posted by yetanother on May 5, 2008 - 6 answers

I want a buying guide to RC toys. [more inside]
posted by orthogonality on Apr 26, 2008 - 3 answers

My brother will be going to Iraq eventually. He'd like to film his "war diaries" with a helmet-mounted video camera. He'd like to be able to start and stop recording with a simple remote of some sort. What are his options? [more inside]
posted by HE Amb. T. S. L. DuVal on Oct 18, 2007 - 9 answers

How might one go about creating a shortcut to controlling monitor brightness with a Mac Powerbook running Tiger (this problem also existed in 10.3) for a Keyspan remote? [more inside]
posted by kenneth on Aug 15, 2007 - 3 answers

Are these remote control dragonflies as cool as they look? [more inside]
posted by alms on Aug 2, 2007 - 9 answers

Where's my remote? If you can't tell me that, does there exist a universal remote with a cordless phone-like paging feature? [more inside]
posted by Rock Steady on Feb 6, 2007 - 17 answers

Is there any universal remote control out there with add/delete channel buttons? [more inside]
posted by redhotchips on Oct 2, 2006 - 3 answers

Replacement remote-control for NEC MT1000 projector? [more inside]
posted by blue_beetle on Aug 29, 2006 - 0 answers

Can a Hauppauge WinTV PVR 150 remote (or any other remote) power on a PC natively? [more inside]
posted by toomanyplugs on Aug 29, 2006 - 12 answers

Please be my virtual boyfriend and help me get my TV remote control working properly. [more inside]
posted by orange swan on Aug 13, 2006 - 3 answers

I cant program my universal remote [more inside]
posted by dieguido on Jul 24, 2006 - 10 answers

I'm looking to get into flying remote control planes. I like the look of delta wing aircraft like this one but I don't necessarily want a toy. Can anyone suggest what I should start with, and what I should aim to graduate to as I get my flying wings?
posted by unclemonty on Jun 30, 2006 - 7 answers

I'd like to use my mobile as a bluetooth remote control at work but can't install any software [more inside]
posted by TheDonF on Mar 26, 2006 - 7 answers

I'm looking for an ipod remote control with the greatest range. I'm trying to control an ipod on the other side of a wall in the back of a movie theatre- -about 100 feet or so. (Video iPod- -does that impact my choices?) Thank!
posted by verylargecorp on Mar 22, 2006 - 1 answer

How can I use the IR port on my Windows XP laptop to control my television?
posted by punishinglemur on Dec 26, 2005 - 6 answers

The Logitech Harmony 680 is looking like a good way for me to control my Media Center Edition PC plus projector/audio receiver. However, its specs do not list a USB infrared receiver. It says it's good for controlling MCE PCs, but I can't figure out how it connects. I do not already have a remote hooked up to this MCE PC. Probably a dumb question, but... help!
posted by scarabic on Sep 13, 2005 - 6 answers

My IBM T42 has an infrared port on the front, and I've tried finding software that will allow me to control my tv with it. Does anything exist that will let me do this?
posted by borkencode on Apr 17, 2005 - 5 answers

A friend would like assistance purchasing a remote control car for a child turning 10. Durability, longevity, and quality are paramount, but it has to be something preassembled, not a kit. Can you help her? [more inside]
posted by majick on Sep 19, 2004 - 12 answers

Using a PDA as a remote control -- I'm a bit of a bum and the one thing I don't like about watching DVDs on my iBook is having to get up and mess with the thing to start/stop/pause the movie. I have heard you can use a PDA [I have an old good-for-nothing Visor] as a remote control, but I'd like some more info before I invest [if necessary] in software. Has anyone done this? What did you use? Did it work okay?
posted by jessamyn on Dec 13, 2003 - 11 answers