Daily Cup of Tech

I have been playing around with the idea of building Internet devices for various different reasons.  But, I’ve always been a bit intimidated by the process.

Moblin is out to change that.

According to the website:

Moblin is an open source project focused on building a Linux-based platform optimized for the next generation of mobile devices including Netbooks, Mobile Internet Devices, and In-vehicle infotainment systems.

This is a terribly exciting prospect because by using their framework, you can avoid a lot of the pain and get on to the fun stuff!

And it looks like they have a lot of the basics already covered!  Here are some important links for Moblin:

• Moblin Core
• Moblin Overview
• Test Drive
• Documentation
• API
• Downloads
• Projects
• Developer’s Guide

I’m very excited to give this a try and I’d be interested in what the rest of you discover.

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LogMeIn is one of my must have applications.  I love the ability to remotely control my computer from pretty much anywhere.  But, there are somethings that I would like to have available which you can only get with the pro version which costs.

Being cheap frugal in these tough economic times, I am providing you with free ways to get some of the options that are only available in the LogMeIn Pro version.

File Sharing

This is probably the only aspect that I really miss from LogMeIn.  But, I have found a really simple way around it.  I have installed a program called Dropbox on all of my computers when I install LogMeIn.  DropBox lets be synchronize by files between the computers and also keeps a copy of the files online for me.

Now, when I remote into my computer via LogMeIn, all I need to do is copy a file to my DropBox and it magically appears back at my system that I am remoting in from.  Much better than trying to e-mail a 2GB file!

Printing

Another thing that I miss (but not nearly as much as file sharing) is the ability to print a file from my remote computer to my local computer.  I get around this problem by installing a PDF printer such as CutePDF, printing anything that I want to a PDF file, and saving the file to my DropBox.  I can then get the PDF at my local computer and print it locally.  Granted, there are a few more steps involved but the end result is the same.

Desktop Sharing

If you need to share your desktop with others, one of the best ways that I have found to do this is using Yuuguu.  Simply install the application, create an account, and share your desktop.  You are now collaborating with whomever you want.  All they have to do go to the website, enter a PIN and a user name.

Remote Audio

This is the only thing that I have not been able to reproduce is remote audio.  To be honest, this does not really bother me.  But, I’m guessing that I would probably be able to stream any audio that my computer produces using a streaming server.  That audio would then be available to my through my web browser.

Conclusion

With a bit of advanced planning, you can quickly get access to most of the abilities that LogMeIn Pro provides without the monthly cost.

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