For most software or web links, I usually save them in my del.icio.us bookmarks which are listed in the main sidebar. But this one totally stood out for me this past week.

In the process of setting up my new Thinkpad (more in a later post), I found this great open-source software which:

…lets you easily share a single mouse and keyboard between multiple computers with different operating systems, each with its own display, without special hardware.

Everytime I see the cursor move from one monitor to the next, it gives me goosebumps, and the novelty still hasn’t wore off. One thing I noticed in showing this feature off to some friends is that guys definitely appreciate it more whereas most women just go, “Isn’t it supposed to do that.” It may be that men tend to be more aware of the limitations of equipment; whereas, women just use them regardless of the limitations. (and as we are learning in our church small group, “not wrong, just different”.)

The software was quite easy to setup, even though the documentation is pretty sparse. Engadget has a tutorial from a couple of years ago for an older version, but it is still somewhat helpful in figuring the settings out. If you have any questions as to how to set it up, just drop me a line and I’ll be more than happy to walk you through it.