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19May/100

Synergy: One Mouse, One Keyboard, Multiple Machines (Ubuntu/OSX)

I am overjoyed and here is why. At home I have my main machine, which is a MacBook, and my secondary machine, which is my Ubuntu laptop. Both are on the same desk. My MacBook is connected to my Samsung Syncmaster 226BW monitor. My Ubuntu laptop is to the left of my monitor.

In the past, when I wanted to work on the Ubuntu laptop, I would fire up remote desktop on the Mac to access it, even though the laptop is about 50cm's to my left. The main reason I did this, is because I do not have any keyboard or mouse attached to the Ubuntu laptop, and trying to reach across is awkward. But no more, a great tool has solved my problem.

2Jan/100

Turn your iSight webcam or MacBook into a home surveillance system

If you have a webcam lying around and don't know what to do with it, here is an idea.

13Dec/090

LaCie Network Space Connection Error on Mac OSX

If you have come across the following error: "The operation can’t be completed because the original item for “myshare” can’t be found." Here's a simple but not so obvious fix.

24Nov/090

LogMeIn Pro2 for Mac – coming soon!

Great news for LogMeIn fans. The Mac version of LogMeIn Pro2 is in the works and coming soon.

1Nov/092

Faster alternative to Chicken of the VNC

Undoubtedly, of all VNC clients, Chicken of the VNC has the coolest name, and while it's a reliable application that's not enough. At home, I connect to the remote desktop on my Ubuntu 9.04 machine from my Macbook using Chicken of the VNC, until now that is. Find out why.

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17Sep/094

Snow Leopard: annoying black frames around window borders

You know how popular wisdom dictates never to upgrade too quickly? Well I completely ignored that, upgraded my MacBook to Snow Leopard 10.6.1 and am now paying the price.