While reading some of the comments on a digg.com posting, I ran across a nice new find. I've been using both my laptop and desktop at work for a long while now, and it can get annoying at times to have to switch pointer devices or even keyboards to control each different machine. Synergy answers these pains. This program allows me to use one keyboard and mouse to control virtually any number of computers, each with their own monitor (so unlike a KVM with a shared monitor), and it allows me to do this regardless of OS. My desktop runs Win XP Pro and my laptop is running Gentoo linux.
Synergy was easy to set up and get running. I run the server end of the app on my desktop so I can share the better keyboard and mouse combo with the other computers in my cube.
Here is a link to the article about the sweet computer setup that led me to this find. Now I just need the 30" displays!
Posted by doug at January 20, 2006 01:45 PMHey Doug!
How are you. I sent you an email around christmas but it bounced back. Just wanted to say your daughter is beautiful. Ive really enjoyed looking at the photo albums on the website. I just moved back to the east coast (lancaster temporarily) after a two year adventure in Los angeles working in the photography/motion picture world. Would be great to catch up with you when you have a chance. Hope you have a great weekend. - your friend Lynn.