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SynergyKM (mac) and Synergy

drew.liverman — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 03:52:00 +0000

after a short bit of google digging in the hunt for something cool than buying any additional hardware (aka a multi-platform dual-dvi usb KVMP). Ideally I’d still like to utilize 3 monitors total without the need to lose screen real estate of my 3rd monitor, currently devoted only to the pc so that it doesn’t ever take away from stuff i have up on my powermac – the long story short is this:

if you want to control multiple machines in one room, mac os_x/xp or vista/nerdy linux flavors/ubuntu – here’s the rig to use.

Synergy2 (an open-source KM controller server/client) and/or SynergyKM (an os x GUI wrapper (cocoa) for Synergy2 to avoid compiling, tidied nicely into a pretty system preference pane)

i also tested QuickSynergy, but i like the pref-pane handiness and configuration options of SynergyKM a bit better.

Results, it worked – tested running the SynergyKM server on my macbook pro and Synergy2 1.3.1 client running on a dell pc with vista. whooohooo! i, yet again, have managed to make some internet stuff work that most web dorks moved on 6 months to a year ago. i’ll take it, i’m drinking beer!

Here’s a link to a jing swf of the active log, and how the only funk really was that the mac cursor didn’t disappear when i switched to the pc, but working nonetheless. -> 2008-07-29-synergykm

good shit for the um, design-script-oh-pseudo-grammer-ish-d00d? yis.

screen cap below, too. mobile friendly, that’s cool too i hear.. ok, enough is enough. i heart the intertubes.

on the drawing board…

drew.liverman — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:16:10 +0000

so my saturday was consumed by construction of a (nearly finished) wiimote whiteboard (wiimoteproject.com/).com) infrared light pen. i’m pretty much a soldering rookie, so i’ll face that monster later this week. i must drilling a highlighter and managing to install the ir bulb was quite a feat for me, so upon completion it’ll be experience points either way.

if i another rap song with little wayne’s squirrelly stupid voice in it, i swear i’ll jump. off a building. settle down with sounding ridiculous guy.

the new gig is rad. 2 weeks deep, i think its about to get bizzy up in here. bring on the schedule, drza awaits.

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This week sponsored by the letter “D” (with the help of supporting characters…)

drew.liverman — Thu, 22 May 2008 19:28:54 +0000

DETOURS (of Arizona) website -> DEV/DEPLOYMENT? (preparation)/DELAYS as usual, but we fear not – press on, bug and/or feature squash, DILLIGENTLY (lol) DIG…

all this leads to…

DEPRIVATION (the good kind, sans ZZZs, where assorted browsers and their z-index stacking/rendering/position order aren’t the *only* DESERVING scapegoat; DISTINCTLY, regarding the DROPDOWN DISPLAY.

The DRIVE to Richmond this holiday weekend will most likely be as DROWSY as the Drew (or ‘DRZA’), and as DULL and DELETABLE and DUMB as this post.

***whoa! I almost forgot***

DOCKING DOWNSTAIRSin the DUNGEON with DJ DROP D!!

I give this one re-read after sleeping a full night, and this post will return to – you guessed it, DRAFT.

AutoBot!

drew.liverman — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 04:06:20 +0000

like, um, really though. rad.

a real autobot, w00t.

Breathalyzer Source Code Released Today!

drew.liverman — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 14:58:41 +0000

Holy relevant combo content!!

When’s the source for r33bs coming out again? =]

Remote Desktop for Mac UB 2.0-Beta (About time eh?)

drew.liverman — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 14:16:13 +0000

Like that didn’t take long enough… Sheesh.. RDC 2.0 Public Beta

Here’s some looks..

New Icon : circa 2004 imo – But that’s still pretty good for Microsoft..

New Login Window

…..
I may be one of the few who cared more about that than the product, but I really have after a good hour or so of usage – the new version outperforms the original quite noticeably.

iPhone(s)

drew.liverman — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 16:45:59 +0000

We got em, whoohooo… Gonna post soon (like everybody else on the whole wide interweb) about all the shit they should have and they forgot and all that, working up a little crystal ball list. More cool stuff to complain about.

iPhone.

drew.liverman — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 12:49:29 +0000

think when I have this thing (only 10 days left!) I’ll have to call it my iForgotToPayMyBills phone. w00t.

At last… Mvix™ Wireless HD Media Center

drew.liverman — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 22:25:16 +0000

NO LONGER ONLY A RUMOR!!

i (finally) got one..

drew.liverman — Sat, 30 Sep 2006 01:53:19 +0000

macbook pro.. for the record, my 17″ powerbook g4 officially took a beating for over 4 years. after kicking the bucket (14 days later), the mbp is in full operation. i’ll be every-mac dude and post and the softies i end up choosing to install…

mighty wireless

drew.liverman — Mon, 31 Jul 2006 04:39:50 +0000

this thing is the cool. http://www.apple.com/mightymouse/

i asked the holmes at the apple store when the original (not wireless) mighty mouse came out when wireless or bluetooth version would follow. my response was pretty close to “i’ve seen the inside of that thing and i don’t see how there’s room for any changes…” aka he gave me little hope. i guess the gold embroidered ‘genius’ on his shirt threw me.

when i go pick up my bluetooth mm i’m really hoping to either (a) see that guy or (b) not see that guy. either way its purrrty.

MVIX – where’s the love?

drew.liverman — Sun, 30 Jul 2006 06:21:23 +0000

i’m thinkin’ tomorrow is definitely shaping up to be a mvix (lazy movie watching) day.. aren’t we past due for some firmware?