7and8

I stream iTunes to the Apple network extender that has "Air Tunes" built into it. I can listen to all of the songs on my PC through the stereo downstairs. I even bought a remote so I can pause and skip. I've been working this way for a few years but if I wanted to start the streaming, switch playlists, etc. I had to go upstairs to manipulate iTunes directly. Kind of a bummer during parties or when I'm cooking dinner.

The other day I'm poking around on Digg.com and see an article on how people are remote controlling iTunes from their iPhones through the browser. I try it on my palm TX and it can't interpret the webpage properly so I keep poking and one comment reads (as arrogantly as comments do) that he has been remote controlling his entire PC for years from his palm with a VNC program. I smack my forehead as if I could have had a V8.

Back in the day I used VNC as much as e-mail apps. I would use it when I was on call, so I didn't have to walk back and forth to the server room, to usurp end-user input, etc.. All of the things VNC was made for. Why hadn't I thought of it sooner!? So after a few installations and some Advil for my headache from smacking myself, I'm controlling my PC from my palm as God intended it.

I wonder what else I've forgotten?