April 19, 2004

Spike provides neat network clipboard

I have two computers at my desk tied together with a keyboard-video-mouse switch. I've always found it a convenient productive solution.  But on a regular basis I run across information on computer #1 that I'd like to paste into something on computer #2.  Spike, a new network clipboard program from Porchdog Software, makes that a snap. Using a cross-platform implementation of the Zeroconf networking standard -- think Apple Rendevous -- you can share temporary and persistent clipboards between PCs and Macs automatically (though you can also specify ports for firewalls and passwords for clipboard privacy).  Very nice.