Comments on: Virtual Network Computing http://jasongraphix.com/journal/virtual-network-computing/ A journal of art, thoughts, and projects by Jason Beaird. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:42:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lachlan Hardy http://jasongraphix.com/journal/virtual-network-computing/#comment-129 Lachlan Hardy Wed, 24 Nov 2004 01:22:46 +0000 http://beta.jasongraphix.com/journal/virtual-network-computing/#comment-129 Fair enough Our inputs just live on a little shelf under the coffee table so they are only visible when in use, but if you have the laptop there anyway, then sure Fair enough

Our inputs just live on a little shelf under the coffee table so they are only visible when in use, but if you have the laptop there anyway, then sure

]]> By: Jason Beaird http://jasongraphix.com/journal/virtual-network-computing/#comment-128 Jason Beaird Wed, 24 Nov 2004 00:49:34 +0000 http://beta.jasongraphix.com/journal/virtual-network-computing/#comment-128 I don't have inputs mainly for aesthetic reasons. The Box looks nice next to the entertainment system, but not with a mouse and keyboard sitting on it. When I need to hook up a mouse and keyboard, I do usually use our wireless set, but I don't have another keyboard and mouse set to dedicate to it full time. The laptop sits on a desk in the same room, so it's no problem to do everything remotely all the time. I don’t have inputs mainly for aesthetic reasons. The Box looks nice next to the entertainment system, but not with a mouse and keyboard sitting on it. When I need to hook up a mouse and keyboard, I do usually use our wireless set, but I don’t have another keyboard and mouse set to dedicate to it full time. The laptop sits on a desk in the same room, so it’s no problem to do everything remotely all the time.

]]> By: Lachlan Hardy http://jasongraphix.com/journal/virtual-network-computing/#comment-127 Lachlan Hardy Tue, 23 Nov 2004 04:45:46 +0000 http://beta.jasongraphix.com/journal/virtual-network-computing/#comment-127 Maybe I missed something, but why don't you have inputs? For ours, we just use a wireless keyboard and mouse. Sure, it takes a bit of fiddling with the resolution, but it is far more convenient than having to go to another room to change the movie, music video or tunes I mean, VNC is cool but I'm not sure you'd want to use it all the time? Maybe I missed something, but why don’t you have inputs?

For ours, we just use a wireless keyboard and mouse. Sure, it takes a bit of fiddling with the resolution, but it is far more convenient than having to go to another room to change the movie, music video or tunes

I mean, VNC is cool but I’m not sure you’d want to use it all the time?

]]> By: Jason Beaird http://jasongraphix.com/journal/virtual-network-computing/#comment-126 Jason Beaird Tue, 23 Nov 2004 00:29:23 +0000 http://beta.jasongraphix.com/journal/virtual-network-computing/#comment-126 It's hard to say whether or not it works "well". The server is only 400MHz, so there is some lag, but much less lag than in Remote Desktop. That sounds like the type of stunt that my roommate Jhon and I used to pull in college. Memories... It’s hard to say whether or not it works “well”. The server is only 400MHz, so there is some lag, but much less lag than in Remote Desktop.

That sounds like the type of stunt that my roommate Jhon and I used to pull in college. Memories…

]]> By: Ryan http://jasongraphix.com/journal/virtual-network-computing/#comment-125 Ryan Tue, 23 Nov 2004 00:06:17 +0000 http://beta.jasongraphix.com/journal/virtual-network-computing/#comment-125 Man. I haven't used VNC in a really long time. We started messing around with it in 99 and had some really good times in college (leave webcam on, speakers up loud, vnc to dorm computer from class, start playing a song, watch roommate fall out of chair). I don't think I've used it since sophomore year when I got tired of the wicked lag. I also had trouble polling fullscreen, so it was super slow to respond and you had to scroll all over to get anywhere. I'm assuming that's much better with a decent graphics card and reasonable processing speed. Does it really work well now? Man. I haven’t used VNC in a really long time. We started messing around with it in 99 and had some really good times in college (leave webcam on, speakers up loud, vnc to dorm computer from class, start playing a song, watch roommate fall out of chair).

I don’t think I’ve used it since sophomore year when I got tired of the wicked lag. I also had trouble polling fullscreen, so it was super slow to respond and you had to scroll all over to get anywhere.

I’m assuming that’s much better with a decent graphics card and reasonable processing speed. Does it really work well now?

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