[Staffslug] Linux friendly hardware.

Hey guys, I'm wondering if any of you can help me. I'm after a IR remote thingie for a project I'm working on. I've seen howtos for making them yourself but my hands are so shaky I'm afraid that I wont be able to even attempt something like this if I would like hands at the end of it. I have tried looking around the usual online vendors and have come up blank. I've found plenty of remotes but not way to tell if they are going to work or not. I'm not sure how the rules stand about posting links to online vendors but any help you could provide would be much appreciated. Thanks ~Jon