Feasbile to use TC as backup and sync platform?

Hi,
I got a Macbook (1,5 year old) and an iMac (less than 1 year old), a time capsule (500gb) (which I also use for Time Machine backups) and some other stuff.
The big deal is that I use the two Mac's as "one" computer, which means that I would like especially iTunes and iPhoto to be the same on the two Mac's.
Should I use the Time Capsule to host the libraries and then have the two Macs sync with that? Can I place the files there for both Mac's to access? (If I do - where do I back up to?)
Or should I use iDisc or a combination or?
Thanks for any pointers.

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