I almost cried today ...
I finally have a single remote control that controls EVERYTHING ... my TV, PC, Cable box, sound system, the switch that switches between all of them, the big fan in the room, and also can turn on and off and dim all my lights and appliances etc.
I can press just one button and my retarded cable box goes to guide, picks the right favorites list, AND goes on the channel that I usually start browsing the guide at.
I have another button that can turn on the wii, flip the tv to the right mode, set up the sound system, and adjust the picture for optimal viewing pleasure.
I also set it up so that I can use my laptop to control the PC hooked up to the TV and also my work laptop with the big monitor attached to my lazy-boy by just scrolling my mouse off to one side or the other side of the screen.