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Building a Video Wall out of Old Laptops?

Posted by Cliff on from the that's-one-use-for-'em dept.

alphakappa asks: "I am interested in building a video wall as a personal project using recycled old laptops so that I can make use of the display controllers that are already present. Is there free or cheap software that can extend the display on Windows and still be capable of showing different videos on different zones (like, say run a video in one zone while showing a powerpoint presentation in another one) What tools would you use?"

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  1. ATTN: SWITCHEURS! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    If you don't know what Cmd-Shift-1 and Cmd-Shift-2 are for, GTFO.
    If you think Firefox is a decent Mac application, GTFO.
    If you're still looking for the "maximize" button, GTFO.
    If the name "Clarus" means nothing to you, GTFO.

    Bandwagon jumpers are not welcome among real Mac users. Keep your filthy PC fingers to yourself.

  2. You've already lost, rebel scum. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Cmd-Shift-Control-4, Spacebar is superior to either of those anyway.

    If you don't know what ps aux is for, GTFO.
    If you think Camino or Safari are decent Mac applications, GTFO (hint: anything WebKit-based blows goats).
    If you haven't mastered Quicksilver, GTFO.
    If you don't know why Apple needs to FTFF, GTFO.

    Real Mac OS X users know all of these things and greasy emo kids like yourself couldn't grep their way out of a paper bag.

    GNAA 4 LYFE