IrDa on an expansion card is a good idea (assuming there are actually uses for IrDa these days) because you can choose which side you want it on. That would have been useful back when I used to use it for file transfer (mine was on the left side towards the back, which was fine most of the time, my then gf’s was on the front, which was awkward nearly all the time).
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It could be pretty useful to have an IR Blaster card. I use to install TVs and being able to do troubleshooting and testing just from a laptop would be really useful. This would be especially helpful with IR receiver extenders (when the cable box is rack mounted in the server room).
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‘Targets’ isn’t a word I’d use…
The intended use for the original TV-B-Gone was turning off televisions in bars and restaurants. At least in the U.S. they’re ubiquitous and extremely annoying - almost always tuned to sports channels or Fox News and at volumes prohibiting conversation, particularly in those places opting for stone and tile surfaces which reflect every sound. On more than one occasion I’ve been unable to speak to the person next to me without both of us shouting. Ask the bartender to turn it down and - after shouting “What?!” A few times - they’ll tell you they can’t because other patrons get mad at them or because they’ll get fired or because the contract with the streaming service forbids it.
I’ve always sympathized with the impulse behind the TV-B-Gone, but potentially antagonizing a roomful of strangers never seemed like a good idea.
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Really? That’s my forte. 