Was working on a desktop at work today, but still had to do minor work to set up the laptop, and all of a sudden I remembered something that I read in one of those moments of browsing, a program that simulates a multi-monitor setup with several computers hooked up to a network. I have long been toying with the idea of having a multi-monitor setup, (purely for productivity increase I can assure you) so naturally I was tickled (no not pink, I already am pink) by the prospect. So off I go to install Synergy.
It took me awhile to wrap my brain around the operating details of the program, but after a quick consultation with the Oracle, I was amazed at the simplicity, and ease of installing and configuring Synergy. Once you understand the logic of the program, it is dead simple to configure it.
I highly recommend it to anyone who works on more than one computer in the radius of an arms length away. It saves the hassle of having 2 or 3 keyboards or mice on the desk, or reaching over to type on the laptop keyboard. Presto! All gone! All of them are controlled through your 'central' computer which acts as a server, and which is basically the only computer you need to 'configure'.
A major bonus to Synergy over all of the other KVM clones, (mainly Multiplicity by Stardock, which I had actually discovered first) besides the 'free as in beer' price tag, (which is a huge advantage) is the fact that it can be run on any operating system! (OK, not any, but 90% of all the major ones, including Unix, and Mac OS X)
So there is my little plug for Synergy.
PS. Yes I do like Wikipedia
It took me awhile to wrap my brain around the operating details of the program, but after a quick consultation with the Oracle, I was amazed at the simplicity, and ease of installing and configuring Synergy. Once you understand the logic of the program, it is dead simple to configure it.
I highly recommend it to anyone who works on more than one computer in the radius of an arms length away. It saves the hassle of having 2 or 3 keyboards or mice on the desk, or reaching over to type on the laptop keyboard. Presto! All gone! All of them are controlled through your 'central' computer which acts as a server, and which is basically the only computer you need to 'configure'.
A major bonus to Synergy over all of the other KVM clones, (mainly Multiplicity by Stardock, which I had actually discovered first) besides the 'free as in beer' price tag, (which is a huge advantage) is the fact that it can be run on any operating system! (OK, not any, but 90% of all the major ones, including Unix, and Mac OS X)
So there is my little plug for Synergy.
synergy: [noun] a mutually advantageous conjunction of distinct elements
PS. Yes I do like Wikipedia
Labels: Desktop, KVM, Laptop, Mac OSX, Oracle, Software, Stardock, Synergy, Technology, Unix, Wikipedia, Windows, Work
Adobe Creative Suite 3 has officially been announced. And while the prices are still sky high, it is still nice to see that at least someone is doing some work updating programs.
But what blew me away was the promo flash that is on the Adobe web site.
Truly a pinnacle of flash design.
The depth, and attention to detail in the promo flash caught me by surprise. It isn't very often that people invest this much in promoting a program, or a package of programs. (Okay, okay! Microsoft and Apple don't count.)
Labels: Adobe, Software, Technology
