How can I sync Ical and AddressBook between 2 machines on a LAN

All I want to do is sync my calendar and address book between my desktop and laptop. So far the only way I've seen for doing this is by using MobileMe - I don't have an account - or by copying the relevant folders between the two machines. Whilst this is a solution it is far from ideal. There has to be a more elegant solution.

well, home sharing actually copies content between homeshared libraries, however playcounts, ratings, etc. will not come along.
have a look @ these 3rd party tools:
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