I've written before about using two computers (my big desktop at home and a laptop from work). From time to time this two-PC setup needs a remote control program. I've been using GoToMyPC until now, but there's a free remote control program, LogMeIn, that competes well against it. There's a paid version of LogMeIn that offers remote printing and file transfer, but if remote control is all you need, you don't need to pay for it and you certainly don't need to shell out for GoToMyPC. Logmein is also the only remote control program I've used that can actually access multiple monitors on a remote PC. (There's a third remote option: MyWebEx PC, which I tried but didn’t like.)
However, none of these remote control programs offer real-time folder sync, which is another key component of a two-PC life. For that, I use FolderShare. There's another sync program called BeInSync. I haven't used the latest version but the previous one required special directories, which made me steer clear.
It might be time to write another column about this topic.
Bonus Gadget: TaskSwitchXP. It beats the stuffing out of Microsoft's built-in Alt-Tab function. Free, too.