Think Desk
Tuesday, January 18, 2005 by _02 | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
Hi I just updated SDC and there is a new option "Think Desk". Does anyone know what and where it is? Thanks
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joeKnowledge
Reply #22 Wednesday, January 19, 2005 3:25 PM
Reply #22 Wednesday, January 19, 2005 3:25 PM
Interesting. So you can train others while on your computer. Does the other person on the other computer still have control of their computer?
I guess I am a lot slow today. Up all night working on stuff. I m not sure how this works exactly. You control the other computer remotely... wait, that could work. I will eventually have 2 desktop computers and one laptop. I can have them all on and have them working on different projects.
Oh how sweet!!!
I guess I am a lot slow today. Up all night working on stuff. I m not sure how this works exactly. You control the other computer remotely... wait, that could work. I will eventually have 2 desktop computers and one laptop. I can have them all on and have them working on different projects.
Oh how sweet!!!
ByronTodd
Reply #23 Wednesday, January 19, 2005 3:57 PM
Reply #23 Wednesday, January 19, 2005 3:57 PM
CygnusXII,
I think you're missing the point, Multiplicity does not do what RDC and PCanywhere do - it doesn't do host/remote connections. It allows you to keep multiple computers at your desk/workstation but with only ONE mouse and keyboard set - and STILL control the multiple computers.
A home user could keep two computers (two monitors still needed) and say play a CPU intensive game on one computer and have the second computer for just normal home usage - web browsing, email, word processing, etc.
For a business user, this is a revolutionary product in terms of productivity. Set up secondary machines for any person who works on CPU intensive tasks, as soon as the CPU intensive task starts, using Multiplicity would allow them to switch over to the non-CPU tasked computer to continue working...
RDC and PCAnywhere are more for placing multiple computers at one computer's display - meaning screen real estate is being wasted somewhere. Multiplicity gives you extra processing power without losing screen real estate OR desktop real estate. I'm sure there will be a demo/time limited version for you to check out when it's released.
As for myself, I can hardly wait.
I think you're missing the point, Multiplicity does not do what RDC and PCanywhere do - it doesn't do host/remote connections. It allows you to keep multiple computers at your desk/workstation but with only ONE mouse and keyboard set - and STILL control the multiple computers.
A home user could keep two computers (two monitors still needed) and say play a CPU intensive game on one computer and have the second computer for just normal home usage - web browsing, email, word processing, etc.
For a business user, this is a revolutionary product in terms of productivity. Set up secondary machines for any person who works on CPU intensive tasks, as soon as the CPU intensive task starts, using Multiplicity would allow them to switch over to the non-CPU tasked computer to continue working...
RDC and PCAnywhere are more for placing multiple computers at one computer's display - meaning screen real estate is being wasted somewhere. Multiplicity gives you extra processing power without losing screen real estate OR desktop real estate. I'm sure there will be a demo/time limited version for you to check out when it's released.
As for myself, I can hardly wait.
CygnusXII
Reply #24 Wednesday, January 19, 2005 4:35 PM
Reply #24 Wednesday, January 19, 2005 4:35 PM
Nooooo... When I use Remote Desktop or PCA, I am using the machine and its' resources,with which I am Remoted.
Now you also have the added option of bringing, the sound to your terminal or leaving it at the remote. I handle and manipulate files on my downloading machine every day as well as set it to pvr TV for me. This hardware is not on my Laptop. I burn CD's and DVD's all the time via USB Externals, on one Remote. So how is Multiplicity different? Is is something like a constantly connected RDC, that allows the USER to glide left or right into the RemotesDesktop? I do not understand completely, and the actual information on it's Website isn't totally clear.
It looks like a combination of a Virtual Window Manager and RDC. Also is is configurable for multiple PORTS, so it can be configured to be worked through a router (and PORT Forwarding and Triggering?)
Now you also have the added option of bringing, the sound to your terminal or leaving it at the remote. I handle and manipulate files on my downloading machine every day as well as set it to pvr TV for me. This hardware is not on my Laptop. I burn CD's and DVD's all the time via USB Externals, on one Remote. So how is Multiplicity different? Is is something like a constantly connected RDC, that allows the USER to glide left or right into the RemotesDesktop? I do not understand completely, and the actual information on it's Website isn't totally clear.
It looks like a combination of a Virtual Window Manager and RDC. Also is is configurable for multiple PORTS, so it can be configured to be worked through a router (and PORT Forwarding and Triggering?)
Chris TH
Reply #25 Wednesday, January 19, 2005 5:48 PM
Reply #25 Wednesday, January 19, 2005 5:48 PM
To me it looks like a software KVM (keyboard, video, mouse) switch except it only switches the KB and mouse between the PCs because they still have their own monitor.
Now that it's identified, my question is why can't I see it on SDC while others can?
Now that it's identified, my question is why can't I see it on SDC while others can?
ZubaZ
Reply #28 Wednesday, January 19, 2005 6:10 PM
Reply #28 Wednesday, January 19, 2005 6:10 PM
Pro version features that would save me time:
1. Drag and drop between machines (I think)
2. Mouse movement offscreen moves focus to that machine
1. Drag and drop between machines (I think)
2. Mouse movement offscreen moves focus to that machine
_02
Reply #29 Wednesday, January 19, 2005 6:14 PM
Reply #29 Wednesday, January 19, 2005 6:14 PM
That's okay. Don't give it another thought. Have a Great Evening. 
Chris TH
Reply #30 Wednesday, January 19, 2005 8:55 PM
Same here
I will! In about another 8 hours! 
Reply #30 Wednesday, January 19, 2005 8:55 PM
| still don't have it. |
Same here
| Have a Great Evening. |
I will! In about another 8 hours! 
Frogboy
Reply #31 Wednesday, January 19, 2005 9:47 PM
Reply #31 Wednesday, January 19, 2005 9:47 PM
ThinkDesk isn't announced yet. You guys are just too far ahead of the curve for your own good. Armed agents are on their way to your house.
ThinkDesk is the "next big thing" for Stardock. Right now, Stardock has 2 product lines:
Windows enhancement programs
Games
and ThinkDesk will be the third (resource management).
ThinkDesk will start with 4 components: Multiplicity (think multiple monitors except each monitor is on its own computer), ThinkSync (peer file syncing for individuals or groups with integrated security), SecureProcess (control what gets run on your computer), and KeepSake (have file revisions done automatically at the file system level - go back to the version of your skin from 4 hours ago that you were working on).
It's not announced yet. It doesn't exist yet. The infrastructure is being put in place. And we'll probably have a limited time availability that will allow Object Desktop users to purchase it at a severely reduced price (i.e. 3 days of availability) to get a good beta group together.
CygnusXII
Reply #33 Wednesday, January 19, 2005 10:12 PM
Reply #33 Wednesday, January 19, 2005 10:12 PM
Yeah it figures, something new and wonderfull, and 3 day window of opportunity, and my ass is so broke, I had to burn my wooden nickels to keep the house warm.
ZubaZ
Reply #35 Wednesday, January 19, 2005 11:44 PM
Reply #35 Wednesday, January 19, 2005 11:44 PM
Holy Crap Brad!! What a great product line! If you need a TabletPC tester . . . I'm your guy.
joeKnowledge
Reply #36 Thursday, January 20, 2005 3:49 AM
Reply #36 Thursday, January 20, 2005 3:49 AM
SecureProcess
Now that is what I want. Will it tell me what process is what? Like if I see a sctange process running, will it tell me where it is coming from and who made it?
Plus all these svhost processes, sometimes they take up a lot of virtual memeroy, will SecureProcess help me know which one I can cancell?
... now all you have to do is make Blog Navigator Extreme of which blogs, saves RSS feeds and web links and lets you share them with others through a nice management system (so creating a knowledge base is easy).
Frogboy, are you listening???
joeKnowledge will continue to poke Frogboy and Skinstudio to make Blog Navigator what he wants it to be
Now that is what I want. Will it tell me what process is what? Like if I see a sctange process running, will it tell me where it is coming from and who made it?
Plus all these svhost processes, sometimes they take up a lot of virtual memeroy, will SecureProcess help me know which one I can cancell?
... now all you have to do is make Blog Navigator Extreme of which blogs, saves RSS feeds and web links and lets you share them with others through a nice management system (so creating a knowledge base is easy).
Frogboy, are you listening???
joeKnowledge will continue to poke Frogboy and Skinstudio to make Blog Navigator what he wants it to be
Littleboy
Reply #37 Thursday, January 20, 2005 4:47 AM
You can already see which services are hosted on each svchost process:
open a command line window and type: tasklist /svc
Reply #37 Thursday, January 20, 2005 4:47 AM
| Plus all these svhost processes, sometimes they take up a lot of virtual memeroy, will SecureProcess help me know which one I can cancell? |
You can already see which services are hosted on each svchost process:
open a command line window and type: tasklist /svc
CygnusXII
Reply #39 Thursday, January 20, 2005 11:17 AM
CygnusXII thinks Blog Navigator should encompass, all communicative flavours, and incorporate features to enact "Podcasting, and BiTTorrent Casting." via RSS Feeds also.
http://tinyurl.com/52bv5 BroadCatching using RSS + BitTorrent "Now I know this is BroadCatching not Broadcasting, but a reverse of the Technology is Podcasting with a BT Flavour" http://www.ipodder.org/ Podcasting.org
Reply #39 Thursday, January 20, 2005 11:17 AM
| ... now all you have to do is make Blog Navigator Extreme of which blogs, saves RSS feeds and web links and lets you share them with others through a nice management system (so creating a knowledge base is easy). |
CygnusXII thinks Blog Navigator should encompass, all communicative flavours, and incorporate features to enact "Podcasting, and BiTTorrent Casting." via RSS Feeds also.
http://tinyurl.com/52bv5 BroadCatching using RSS + BitTorrent "Now I know this is BroadCatching not Broadcasting, but a reverse of the Technology is Podcasting with a BT Flavour" http://www.ipodder.org/ Podcasting.org
MeIsMan
Reply #40 Monday, January 31, 2005 1:37 AM
Reply #40 Monday, January 31, 2005 1:37 AM
Any Idea when this 3 day selling/beta recruitment will begin?
Will it be announced?
thanks
Clayton Meisman
Will it be announced?
thanks
Clayton Meisman
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Reply #21 Wednesday, January 19, 2005 3:19 PM