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Wow. It is a wonderful day when I stumble across a new sofware package that delights me as much as something like compiz/beryl or Joomla!, but I have found my gem of the month. Synergy is an open source tool available for Linux, Mac, and Windows that allows you to seamlessly use one mouse and keyboard to control multiple computers at one time. This works great for the nerd staring at 3 or 4 monitors each attatched to different computers. After writing a simple config file, you simply move the mouse off your current screen onto the next computer (through the network) and you’re suddenly controlling another computer – no KVM buttons or anything!

Synergy is available through sourceforge:
http://synergy2.sourceforge.net/

Check out some youtube vids:
7 Screen Synergy w/ Mac/Windows/Linux
Synergy – one mouse 2 different computer / os’s