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pram
Jun 10, 2001
whats the most optimal way to share keyboard/mouse between two computers these days. is it still synergy? some kind of bespoke kvm switch setup?

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Bloody
Mar 3, 2013

two keyboards and mouses

Shaggar
Apr 26, 2006
use one computer instead

Neslepaks
Sep 3, 2003

use no computers instead

Jonny 290
May 5, 2005



[ASK] me about OS/2 Warp

Neslepaks posted:

use no computers instead

mystes
May 31, 2006

pram posted:

whats the most optimal way to share keyboard/mouse between two computers these days. is it still synergy? some kind of bespoke kvm switch setup?
There's barrier, which is a fork of the old open source version of synergy.

CRIP EATIN BREAD
Jun 24, 2002

Hey stop worrying bout my acting bitch, and worry about your WACK ass music. In the mean time... Eat a hot bowl of Dicks! Ice T



Soiled Meat
1 cupsd

Bloody
Mar 3, 2013

power botton
Nov 2, 2011

Tankakern
Jul 25, 2007

obstipator
Nov 8, 2009

by FactsAreUseless
🚨 Do NOT Use Two Computers!!! :siren:
using two computers at once is too much power. your soul is not ready

psiox
Oct 15, 2001

Babylon 5 Street Team
my muscles
my muscles
involuntarily flex

skimothy milkerson
Nov 19, 2006

use the one and remote into the other

skimothy milkerson
Nov 19, 2006

also ask: why am I using two computers?

President Beep
Apr 30, 2009





i have to have a car because otherwise i cant drive around the country solving mysteries while being doggedly pursued by federal marshals for a crime i did not commit (9/11)

Skim Milk posted:

use the one and remote into the other

good luck! I’m behind seven remote desktops!

Zlodo
Nov 25, 2006
on windows i used mouse without borders for ages without problems

skimothy milkerson
Nov 19, 2006

President Beep posted:

good luck! I’m behind seven remote desktops!

lmao, only 7? u r like little babby

SO DEMANDING
Dec 27, 2003

Input director works 4 me but it is windows only https://www.inputdirector.com/

The Management
Jan 2, 2010

sup, bitch?
ssh

The MUMPSorceress
Jan 6, 2012


^SHTPSTS

Gary’s Answer
pram experimenting with polyamory i see

r u ready to WALK
Sep 29, 2001

mystes posted:

There's barrier, which is a fork of the old open source version of synergy.

I was really angry at myself for not discovering barrier until after I had already bought synergy. Then I stopped using it anyway because the experience wasn't great.

The optimal way to use two computers depend on what you are going to use them for. If it's gaming, a KVM is probably better because mouse aim often glitches through synergy, if it's just multiple operating systems for productivity you will probably have better luck with one computer and a bunch of virtual machines.

I think the only people who still need multiple physical computers are weird nerds who multibox mmorpgs and even weirder nerds that have a bunch of unix workstations that are difficult to virtualize

freeasinbeer
Mar 26, 2015

by Fluffdaddy
I use a usb switcher and swap inputs on my monitor, it’s two button presses but actual kvms are super expensive.

I use this for the USB portion now because I have 3 computers: IOGEAR 3.0/4 Port Peripheral Sharing Switch (GUS434) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00Y3CTDAY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_d1IdDbGAA4T3F

This one worked great but needed an a small hub: Plugable USB 3.0 Sharing Switch for One-Button Swapping of USB Device/Hub Between Two Computers (A/B Switch) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JX3Q28Y/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_-YIdDbEGX0N7V

And for video I just switch that around on my monitor

Cybernetic Vermin
Apr 18, 2005

a real programmer only accounts for 0, 1 or n computers, generalize man!

Hammerite
Mar 9, 2007

And you don't remember what I said here, either, but it was pompous and stupid.
Jade Ear Joe
two computers, both alike in infamy

Soricidus
Oct 21, 2010
freedom-hating statist shill
two keyboards. one for each hand. now you can post twice as fast

skimothy milkerson
Nov 19, 2006

multi-keeb posting

Ellie Crabcakes
Feb 1, 2008

Stop emailing my boyfriend Gay Crungus

the Russians used a pencil op

ADINSX
Sep 9, 2003

Wanna run with my crew huh? Rule cyberspace and crunch numbers like I do?

said if you want to keep on postin
don't go ahead now

flakeloaf
Feb 26, 2003

Still better than android clock

Hammerite posted:

two computers, both alike in infamy

a war divides their people

Silver Alicorn
Mar 30, 2008

𝓪 𝓻𝓮𝓭 𝓹𝓪𝓷𝓭𝓪 𝓲𝓼 𝓪 𝓬𝓾𝓻𝓲𝓸𝓾𝓼 𝓼𝓸𝓻𝓽 𝓸𝓯 𝓬𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓽𝓾𝓻𝓮

Soricidus posted:

two keyboards. one for each hand. now you can post twice as fast

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLA7wn5rW60

(USER WAS PUT ON PROBATION FOR THIS POST)

Silver Alicorn
Mar 30, 2008

𝓪 𝓻𝓮𝓭 𝓹𝓪𝓷𝓭𝓪 𝓲𝓼 𝓪 𝓬𝓾𝓻𝓲𝓸𝓾𝓼 𝓼𝓸𝓻𝓽 𝓸𝓯 𝓬𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓽𝓾𝓻𝓮
holy balls!

Hammerite
Mar 9, 2007

And you don't remember what I said here, either, but it was pompous and stupid.
Jade Ear Joe

flakeloaf posted:

a war divides their people

oh computer, computer, wherefore art thou a piece of poo poo?

Hammerite
Mar 9, 2007

And you don't remember what I said here, either, but it was pompous and stupid.
Jade Ear Joe
im trying to be god drat literary here

akadajet
Sep 14, 2003


noooooo!

Perplx
Jun 26, 2004


Best viewed on Orgasma Plasma
Lipstick Apathy
full screen rdp on 2nd monitor

Ellie Crabcakes
Feb 1, 2008

Stop emailing my boyfriend Gay Crungus

Hammerite posted:

im trying to be god drat literary here
The whole of you're posts are divided into three parts... all bad op

Breakfast All Day
Oct 21, 2004

yeah
one, two, computers boot before you
its friday night, now
computers, computers are your waifu
suits my needs, now
one has xeons in its sockets
rule 36, wow
this one, said it wants to drop your packets
realtek nic lmao


install gentoo and openrc
cant get poo poo done but ive got unix philosophy
i ain't got no future or systemd
but anyway the answer is synergy
anyway the answer is synergy

kliksf
Jan 1, 2003
Install second computer as a virtual machine on the first.

pram
Jun 10, 2001

Breakfast All Day posted:

yeah
one, two, computers boot before you
its friday night, now
computers, computers are your waifu
suits my needs, now
one has xeons in its sockets
rule 36, wow
this one, said it wants to drop your packets
realtek nic lmao


install gentoo and openrc
cant get poo poo done but ive got unix philosophy
i ain't got no future or systemd
but anyway the answer is synergy
anyway the answer is synergy

lol

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Shaggar
Apr 26, 2006

Breakfast All Day posted:

yeah
one, two, computers boot before you
its friday night, now
computers, computers are your waifu
suits my needs, now
one has xeons in its sockets
rule 36, wow
this one, said it wants to drop your packets
realtek nic lmao


install gentoo and openrc
cant get poo poo done but ive got unix philosophy
i ain't got no future or systemd
but anyway the answer is synergy
anyway the answer is synergy

lmao

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