Viral advertising has always had a sweet spot in my heart thanks to videos like these:
A few weeks ago I finally received my Dell Mini 9. After using it every day since then I found that it is perfect solution for what I need. Small, portable and powerful enough to run almost any application, it is the ideal solution for travel. When I bring it home however, I found my desk cluttered with multiple input devices (a keyboard/mouse for my primary computer and a keyboard/mouse for the Mini 9).
Looking around for a solution I came across many KVM switches which is what I am used to using at work. After looking for hours I was about to settle on the KVM swtich from SmartHome.com. Being the cheap bastard that I am, I kept digging for other solutions. Finally I came across several solutions similar to VPN.
With a few solutions at my disposal I finally decided to give Synergy a shot. After downloading a small 4 meg file and a quick 5 minute setup, I was able to use my primary computer’s keyboard and mouse on both the primary computer and my Mini 9 through my home network. Their website explains it better than I can…
Synergy lets you easily share a single mouse and keyboard between multiple computers with different operating systems, each with its own display, without special hardware. It’s intended for users with multiple computers on their desk since each system uses its own monitor(s).
Redirecting the mouse and keyboard is as simple as moving the mouse off the edge of your screen. Synergy also merges the clipboards of all the systems into one, allowing cut-and-paste between systems. Furthermore, it synchronizes screen savers so they all start and stop together and, if screen locking is enabled, only one screen requires a password to unlock them all. Learn more about how it works.
Basically I can set my Mini 9 next to my other computer (allows you to connect up to 4 different devices), connect to my wireless network and simulate another monitor on my primary computer. Best part? Its totally free! Give it a shot, let me know how you put it to use.
