To start this is not the most minimal you can get but for someone pressed for time it’s a great start.
boxee
Software to Avoid: Boxee Ubuntu 64bit
Thinking it would be the one chance for my 64-bit processor to finally get use I went with Ubuntu 64-bit and Boxee only to find that Hulu (and several other internet shows) would not work.
Launching Linux Apps with an IR Remote
From my last post you might be able to tell that I was interested in doing this so I could switch from Boxee Beta to Hulu Desktop with the use of my MCE remote in Linux and that’s just what I did. Here’s How: