I wanted to grab an image off of my home machine today so I fired up Remote Desktop and logged into my machine. Next I launched Picasa, my preferred photo software, and got this message:

I can definitely confirm, it’s indeed uglier but definitely faster. That’s ok, I’ll take the speed any day.
If you want remote access to your media, you should try Orb. Easy to setup. Serves images, audio, and more to almost any internet connected device including cell phones.
http://www.orb.com/
Thanks Kyle, I’ll have a look at it.