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Multi-machine solutions

admin — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 13:30:37 +0000

This is a recap of the original article we did a couple of years ago. A lot of people still haven’t heard of Synergy.

If you have several machines lying around your “geek room” running various versions of Windows/Linux/OsX and can’t think of a good use for them. Well my desktop died, so currently just down to my laptop. However till then, and for a while before I was using this application to seamlessly integrate the machines with a single keyboard/mouse.

You can now move your mouse over to my to another screen just by going off the left edge of one computer screen to the other. (Depending on setup of course.) At which point you will have full control of the laptop and can even copy and paste between them as if they were one machine. It is also free!
Check it out.

Deskstop Space – Wet dream

admin — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 13:23:49 +0000

CineMassive OmegaPlex: 27.6 million pixels for $12,995 – Engadget

My first thought when seeing this come up in my reader this morning… if I get a divorce, sell the house, and get a really cheap apartment… could I afford it? While that answer may be debatable, I am pretty sure my wife and dog wouldn’t appreciate getting kicked out for it. That being said, this is freaking awesome.

Multi-monitor rigs are always fun. I myself never go less than duals, but do miss having 3-4 chained across a couple of different PC’s using synergy.

Multi-machine solutions

Brady Kittel — Mon, 23 Jan 2006 07:41:47 +0000

Do you have several machines lying around your “geek room” running various versions of Windows/Linux/OsX and can’t think of a good use for them. Well I stumbled upon one of the better uber-geek utils I’ve found in a while while surfing today. It’s called Synergy and it lets you seamlessly integrate multiple networked computers on different operating systems into a virtual desktop of sorts.

I currently have it installed on my laptop (Which sits immediately to the left of the dual monitors attached to my main computers’ ATI X800xl videocard) and I can now move my mouse over to my laptop screen just by going off the left edge of my desktop computer screen. At which point I have full control of the laptop and can even copy and paste between it and my desktop as if they were one machine. You really have to throw this on one of your ghetto machines and try it out as it’s something to behold (It’s also good for confusing your friends when they sit down at your computer). Oh… and the best part? It’s free!
Check it out.