Josh told me about this sweet software his using at home called Multiplicity. And it's another "must have" item for me.
Image you have 2 or more computers at your desk that you use often ... each with it's own set of roles ... and each with it's own monitor, mouse, and keyboard. Now imagine how cool it would be to be able to sit the 2 monitors side by side (still plugged into separate PC's) and using only one mouse and keyboard be able to control each PC just by moving the mouse from one screen to the next. So when you move the mouse to the left screen you're controlling the left PC. Move the mouse to the right screen and now you're controlling the right PC...all from one keyboard and mouse. DUDE!! That rocks!
It's kinda like a remote control and KVM mutation of sorts. I currently run 3 monitors off my main PC.
(pic was taken in my prior office right before moving to our new digs)
Also on my desk is my test PC that I use for...well, for testing duh :-) Of course the test PC takes up space on the desk .. monitor, keyboard, mouse, cables, yuk.
With Multiplicity I'll be able to move the test PC monitor next to the others, toss the keyboard and mouse and easily switch between it and my main PC ... along with easily copying files to/from each PC.
The price is right too ... $40 for the Normal version and $70 for the Pro. And of course, they have a trial version so you can kick the tires before buying. I'll kick the tires in the next few weeks and report back.
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