Comments on: How Do You Manage Two Computers? http://www.legalandrew.com/2007/08/07/how-do-you-manage-two-computers/ law for the rest of us Mon, 15 Mar 2010 03:29:54 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: thomas vesely http://www.legalandrew.com/2007/08/07/how-do-you-manage-two-computers/comment-page-1/#comment-64675 thomas vesely Thu, 10 Sep 2009 02:13:39 +0000 http://www.legalandrew.com/2007/08/07/how-do-you-manage-two-computers/#comment-64675 found myself with 2 laptops.both at home as i'm retired.one has become my media center.the other now can shed 50Gbs of music files.the media centre doesnt need internet/security.there fore i feel quite comfortable to have my private data on it.blue tooth disabled.wi fi disabled. found myself with 2 laptops.both at home as i’m retired.one has become my media center.the other now can shed 50Gbs of music files.the media centre doesnt need internet/security.there fore i feel quite comfortable to have my private data on it.blue tooth disabled.wi fi disabled.

]]> By: nick http://www.legalandrew.com/2007/08/07/how-do-you-manage-two-computers/comment-page-1/#comment-64308 nick Mon, 18 May 2009 16:35:56 +0000 http://www.legalandrew.com/2007/08/07/how-do-you-manage-two-computers/#comment-64308 with Mobile Me, the calendars and contacts on my iphone, pc desktop at work, and my mac laptop at home, and my work-issued pc laptop, all sync wirelessly, no matter what device i use to input new information. with Mobile Me, the calendars and contacts on my iphone, pc desktop at work, and my mac laptop at home, and my work-issued pc laptop, all sync wirelessly, no matter what device i use to input new information.

]]> By: Benet Brandreth http://www.legalandrew.com/2007/08/07/how-do-you-manage-two-computers/comment-page-1/#comment-37906 Benet Brandreth Thu, 25 Oct 2007 12:04:50 +0000 http://www.legalandrew.com/2007/08/07/how-do-you-manage-two-computers/#comment-37906 You could try using the synctoy powertoy. Its ideal for keeping a desktop and a laptop in synch. http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digitalphotography/prophoto/synctoy.mspx You could try using the synctoy powertoy. Its ideal for keeping a desktop and a laptop in synch.

http://www.microsoft.com/windo.....nctoy.mspx

]]> By: Andrew Flusche http://www.legalandrew.com/2007/08/07/how-do-you-manage-two-computers/comment-page-1/#comment-33049 Andrew Flusche Tue, 28 Aug 2007 23:25:36 +0000 http://www.legalandrew.com/2007/08/07/how-do-you-manage-two-computers/#comment-33049 Hi Lise! The U3 drive sounds pretty smooth. It sounds a lot like PortableApps (http://portableapps.com). My problem is that I'm too lazy to carry a thumb drive around. I inevitably forget it. And I don't like having one sticking out of my laptop, especially since I usually work on the couch or my comfy chair. I'm afraid I'll break off the thumb drive. That wouldn't be happy. I'm glad the thumb drive works for you, though. Your plug is very convincing. I might steal my wife's micro thumbdrive (or whatever it's called) and see how I like it. ;) Andrew Hi Lise!

The U3 drive sounds pretty smooth. It sounds a lot like PortableApps (http://portableapps.com). My problem is that I’m too lazy to carry a thumb drive around. I inevitably forget it. And I don’t like having one sticking out of my laptop, especially since I usually work on the couch or my comfy chair. I’m afraid I’ll break off the thumb drive. That wouldn’t be happy.

I’m glad the thumb drive works for you, though. Your plug is very convincing. I might steal my wife’s micro thumbdrive (or whatever it’s called) and see how I like it. ;)

Andrew

]]> By: L.J.T. http://www.legalandrew.com/2007/08/07/how-do-you-manage-two-computers/comment-page-1/#comment-33033 L.J.T. Tue, 28 Aug 2007 19:27:44 +0000 http://www.legalandrew.com/2007/08/07/how-do-you-manage-two-computers/#comment-33033 Easy. Sandisk sells thumb drives with what is called U3 technology. It syncs your contacts, bookmarks, whatever document or other folders you select, etc. Imagine carrying your software on the same flash drive that carries your files. That’s what you can do with a U3 smart drive. You can plug it into any PC and work, play a game, message friends, send email, edit photos and more. A U3 smart drive makes any PC your own PC. And when you unplug it, it leaves no personal data behind. Easy. Sandisk sells thumb drives with what is called U3 technology. It syncs your contacts, bookmarks, whatever document or other folders you select, etc. Imagine carrying your software on the same flash drive that carries your files. That’s what you can do with a U3 smart drive. You can plug it into any PC and work, play a game, message friends, send email, edit photos and more. A U3 smart drive makes any PC your own PC. And when you unplug it, it leaves no personal data behind.

]]> By: Andrew Flusche http://www.legalandrew.com/2007/08/07/how-do-you-manage-two-computers/comment-page-1/#comment-32326 Andrew Flusche Sat, 11 Aug 2007 00:40:28 +0000 http://www.legalandrew.com/2007/08/07/how-do-you-manage-two-computers/#comment-32326 You guys all have great systems. Thanks for the thoughts! I'm working on perfecting mine, and I'll be posting the results soon. You guys all have great systems. Thanks for the thoughts! I’m working on perfecting mine, and I’ll be posting the results soon.

]]> By: Matthew Blancarte http://www.legalandrew.com/2007/08/07/how-do-you-manage-two-computers/comment-page-1/#comment-32304 Matthew Blancarte Fri, 10 Aug 2007 04:37:55 +0000 http://www.legalandrew.com/2007/08/07/how-do-you-manage-two-computers/#comment-32304 I run two computers at my workstation. One of them is my windows xp machine which is a tower, and I run a macbook pro. The macbook is hooked up to a 28 inch screen ^_^. If I need to transfer files between the two, I use aim or a portable HD. I run two computers at my workstation. One of them is my windows xp machine which is a tower, and I run a macbook pro. The macbook is hooked up to a 28 inch screen ^_^. If I need to transfer files between the two, I use aim or a portable HD.

]]> By: Juggling Frogs http://www.legalandrew.com/2007/08/07/how-do-you-manage-two-computers/comment-page-1/#comment-32239 Juggling Frogs Wed, 08 Aug 2007 13:04:46 +0000 http://www.legalandrew.com/2007/08/07/how-do-you-manage-two-computers/#comment-32239 I use a Palm and Outlook with a desktop and a laptop. I try to keep things simple, keeping the Palm synced with both computers. This keeps the contacts, calendar, tasks and notes the same on all 3 platforms. Not only is it helpful in making everything available, but it eliminates out of sync data in the duplicates. Syncing the three (laptop, desktop, Palm) together is part of my "weekly" review.) Online bookmarks (like del.icio.us) help, although I don't bookmark as much, since realizing that I rarely looked at what I'd saved, and when I did look, it was hard to find the site I cared about in my haystack of bookmarks. A thumb drive helps with short term data sharing. I use a Palm and Outlook with a desktop and a laptop. I try to keep things simple, keeping the Palm synced with both computers. This keeps the contacts, calendar, tasks and notes the same on all 3 platforms. Not only is it helpful in making everything available, but it eliminates out of sync data in the duplicates.

Syncing the three (laptop, desktop, Palm) together is part of my “weekly” review.)

Online bookmarks (like del.icio.us) help, although I don’t bookmark as much, since realizing that I rarely looked at what I’d saved, and when I did look, it was hard to find the site I cared about in my haystack of bookmarks.

A thumb drive helps with short term data sharing.

]]> By: Stew http://www.legalandrew.com/2007/08/07/how-do-you-manage-two-computers/comment-page-1/#comment-32235 Stew Wed, 08 Aug 2007 11:44:44 +0000 http://www.legalandrew.com/2007/08/07/how-do-you-manage-two-computers/#comment-32235 I keep everything on my thumb drive. My documents are divided into either business or personal. I use Windows Briefcase to sync each respective folder with work or home, which I do twice a week. Otherwise, I work from the thumb drive. I second the PortableApps.com comment. I work almost exclusively off the thumb drive since I work in several locations. I keep everything on my thumb drive. My documents are divided into either business or personal. I use Windows Briefcase to sync each respective folder with work or home, which I do twice a week. Otherwise, I work from the thumb drive.
I second the PortableApps.com comment. I work almost exclusively off the thumb drive since I work in several locations.

]]> By: InvestorBlogger http://www.legalandrew.com/2007/08/07/how-do-you-manage-two-computers/comment-page-1/#comment-32227 InvestorBlogger Wed, 08 Aug 2007 08:22:20 +0000 http://www.legalandrew.com/2007/08/07/how-do-you-manage-two-computers/#comment-32227 I would think that a good compromise is PortableApps, there's quite a selection of <a href="http://www.investorblogger.com/archives/bloggers-on-the-go-portable-appscom-for-the-mobile-life" rel="nofollow">Apps now.</a> including firefox, openoffice, media tools, etc.. all available on a portable usb Key. Neat, Andrew! I would think that a good compromise is PortableApps, there’s quite a selection of Apps now. including firefox, openoffice, media tools, etc.. all available on a portable usb Key.
Neat, Andrew!

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