Multi-Monitor Madness

Cool Tools Alert This newsletter is sponsored by Secure Computing Live Webinar: Securing up network access Learn how token-based, one-time password authentication systems can help enterprises reduce business risk, better comply with regulations, are easy to manage and most importantly keep networks secure. Tune in to this live webinar August, 29, at 2:00 p.m. ET. Click here for more details Keith Shaw's Cool Tools Alert, 08/16/07 * LATEST COOL TOOLS VIDEO: Multi-Monitor Madness Keith discusses DisplayLink technology, which lets users connect multiple monitors to a single PC through virtual graphics card software. The technology compresses a video signal to be carried over a USB connection, and can also give new life to old monitors. * LATEST COOL TOOLS COLUMNS: Network World Storage Buyer's Guide Find the right products for your enterprise - fast. From a tape library to an on-line backup service to a complete, drop-it-in-place SAN Solution, check out this Buyer's guide. With over 200 products divided into specific categories, you can conduct side-by-side comparisons and make the best decision for your enterprise. Click here to go to the Storage Buyer's Guide now. Use USB to connect that monitor The LG L206WU, by LG Electronics, has a monitor that looks like a standard widescreen, flat-panel monitor — until you notice it can connect to a computer via USB cable. * LATEST TWISTED PAIR PODCAST: Kittens stopping spam: Wave of the future Keith and special guest co-host Jonathan Summey talk about the new security threats coming out of recent hacking conferences, whether big vendors are having a Linux Love Affair, and why videos of kittens might put an end to all of your spam. * LATEST COOL TOOL BLOGS: The fastest way for 100 people to view your screen Glance Networks today said its desktop-sharing service can now support up to 100 guests watching the same computer screen, up from its previous limit of 15 viewers. Going from 15 to 100 viewers per session greatly expands the types of things companies can do with the service – including Webinars, training sessions, sales presentations, etc. Ask me (almost) anything this Friday Mark your calendars for this Friday, Aug. 17, at 2 p.m. EDT for an hour-long chat with yours truly, here at Network World and its new chat application. Leave a message for Barry Bonds at the beep… OK, sports nuts – whether you're a fan of Barry Bonds or not, you now have the chance to let him know what you think about his home run record or any other topic on your mind. Barry's official Web site has teamed up with reQall to let people leave a voice message for Barry Bonds. Apple renews hype cycle with new iMacs Somebody at Apple must really hate cables, because even more cables have vanished from the new all-in-one iMacs launched today. * LATEST FROM THE VIDEO LIBRARY: No Olympic medal for Vista, wireless IT sponsor Lenovo says it won't be using Windows Vista or wireless networking for key systems at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. Fujitsu phone eliminates multimedia Fujitsu's easy-to-use cell phone does away with multimedia but packs some impressive features, such as two-microphone noise cancellation. Wi-Fi Philly: Tourist spots become Hot spots Keith checks out Philadelphia's ambitious metro Wi-Fi project by hitting the city's popular tourist destinations in effort to get connected. Can you browse the Web while looking for Monet at the Art Museum? Keith finds out. Live Chat Live chat with Cool Tools columnist, Keith Shaw TOMORROW You love his blog, his Twisted Pair podcast show, and his Cool Tools videos. Talk with Keith live about today’s best techno-toys. 2 p.m. EDT, Friday, Aug. 17. Network product bargains Where do you turn to for bargains? Are pricing structures from major vendors a nightmare? What's your best deal, ever? Join the discussion.

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