<![CDATA[Gizmodo: Vnc]]> http://cache.gawker.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/gizmodo.com.png <![CDATA[Gizmodo: Vnc]]> http://gizmodo.com/tag/vnc http://gizmodo.com/tag/vnc <![CDATA[ Man Uses Remote Desktop to Catch Laptop Thief, Watch Porn Remotely ]]> A NY laptop-theft victim finally caught the criminal thanks to the use of a remote desktop application he had installed in his computer. However, it wasn't as easy as connecting to the notebook over the internet and locating him: His investigation lasted for almost a month, watching his laptop screen as the thief used it for everything except for giving a clue about his whereabouts. And yes, you know exactly what "everything" means:

It was kind of frustrating because he was mostly using it to watch porn. I couldn't get any information on him.

Finally, the suspect wrote his name and address to register to a website. José Cáceres, the victim, called the police, who arrested the man within a few hours. [AP — Thanks jagslive]

]]> Wed, 01 Oct 2008 13:00:00 EDT Jesus Diaz http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5057467&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[ StreamMyGame Lets You Play Gears of War on the PS3 ]]> What do you do when you've got a platform (PS3) that's a fantastic media playback machine but lacks games? You bring games TO IT. StreamMyGame allows you to stream the visuals and sound directly from your PC onto your PS3 at up to 3200x2400 resolution (PS3 only supports 1080p), supporting Windows XP, Vista, and DirectX 8-10. All the rendering's done on the PC, so you don't have to worry about the fact that current Linux implementations on the PS3 don't have full access to the console's hardware. The upside? A gigantic library of games in your living room. [StreamMyGame via MaxConsole via Kotaku]

]]> Mon, 14 Jan 2008 17:50:58 EST Jason Chen http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=344746&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[ Virtual PC Desktop on the DS ]]> desktop_nintendo_1.jpgThis is a piece of software, but it's a fascinating use of the DS' Wi-Fi capabilities. It's essentially a version of VNC that can run on the DS and shows two screens—a larger version of the full PC screen and a zoomed window. The software is completely homebrew and it's called PointyRemote, which could also be the name of a death metal band.

PointyRemote release 0.000015a [1emulation via NewLaunches]

giz_textad.gif Nintendo DS for $129 [Amazon]

]]> Mon, 06 Mar 2006 10:13:45 EST johnb http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=158560&view=rss&microfeed=true