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Re: My 2020 desk setup

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Post by zenlot » Sat, May 23, 2020, 5:42 PM UTC

StavrosK wrote: post #74

meagher wrote: post #72

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If you’re on macOS https://contexts.co/

Thank you! That looks very nice, unfortunately I'm on Linux, but something like that is bound to exist.

Try i3 as a Window manager. Put every app in a separate single window, and instead of alt-tab you use, e.g: alt+1 terminal, alt+2 browser, etc... You can have as much workspaces as you need and assign applications to specific workspace. This way I always know where every app or category of app exists. And this mostly works on default i3 config, no learning curve.

Re: My 2020 desk setup

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Post by stevencorona » Sat, May 23, 2020, 5:43 PM UTC

whatever1 wrote: post #42

bluedino wrote: post #11

8K monitor sounded ridiculous until I realized that's basically Retina @ 32-34"

It is so sad that for us not in the Apple Ecosystem it is impossible to find a desktop HiDPI display. We are stuck in 4k for the past 5 years. This Dell is the only "option", but I don't know how many of us can afford spending $5k on a monitor with a lifetime of ~ 3 years that has not shown great reliability. Meanwhile, Linux has made the lives of 4k display owners unlivable due to the lack of non-integer scaling. A…

I have two 5K 27" displays with 200% scaling on Linux- perfect HiDPI setup. Lookup the Planar IX2790.

Re: My 2020 desk setup

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Post by zenlot » Sat, May 23, 2020, 5:44 PM UTC

zeven7 wrote: post #71

StavrosK wrote: post #33

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I have three monitors, but I only use one (a 24" one, the second is for when I want to watch some show or movie while doing stuff on the main one, and the third I basically never use). I have my apps always maximized/fullscreen in the main monitor and I alt-tab between them. I never could get into having multiple apps on-screen at the same time, since I can only focus on one. Writing this comment, though, I realize t…

A better alt+tab switcher would be great! Why isn't that a thing? I'm imagining something where you could use alt+f1, alt+f2, alt+f3, etc. to switch to specific windows rather than just rotating between everything.

This is what you do in Linux with i3.

Re: My 2020 desk setup

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Post by StavrosK » Sat, May 23, 2020, 5:46 PM UTC

zenlot wrote: post #101

StavrosK wrote: post #74

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Thank you! That looks very nice, unfortunately I'm on Linux, but something like that is bound to exist.

Try i3 as a Window manager. Put every app in a separate single window, and instead of alt-tab you use, e.g: alt+1 terminal, alt+2 browser, etc... You can have as much workspaces as you need and assign applications to specific workspace. This way I always know where every app or category of app exists. And this mostly works on default i3 config, no learning curve.

That sounds interesting, I'll try that, thanks!

Re: My 2020 desk setup

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Post by t0astbread » Sat, May 23, 2020, 5:46 PM UTC

purplezooey wrote: post #10

A bunch of crap strewn across an old IKEA desk. Why is this interesting.

How is this comment not dead/flagged?

Re: My 2020 desk setup

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Post by DevKoala » Sat, May 23, 2020, 5:48 PM UTC

I am also of the opinion of needing only one monitor because I can only focus on one thing at once. Whatever is not the work I am doing when I focus, goes into another desktop space. I am also a power user of an OSX window manager called Spectacle. The tools and practices that help me focus are key.

Re: My 2020 desk setup

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Post by isatty » Sat, May 23, 2020, 5:49 PM UTC

rsync wrote: post #78

bluedino wrote: post #11

8K monitor sounded ridiculous until I realized that's basically Retina @ 32-34"

I'm curious - as a user of a triple-monitor desktop setup - is there a single video card that can drive 3 of these Dell 8k monitors he uses ? I don't need high performance or gaming or 3D, just full resolution at 60hz - as he is using his - but three of them ...

May have to wait for the next generation nvidia cards that may come with DP 2.1(?). That'll potentially let you drive 4x8k screens with just 4 cables.

Re: My 2020 desk setup

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Post by mikelward » Sat, May 23, 2020, 5:56 PM UTC

ZekeSulastin wrote: post #80

The WH-1000XM3 are just about the only recommended bluetooth headphone anymore that makes switching devices that much of a pain. Most will either automatically switch between a few active devices or allow you to switch by just initiating the connection from the target device. Have you looked at installing the patched pulseaudio-bluetooth modules to gain LDAC support? :)

I use NFC pairing when it's available. Unfortunately most audio sources don't support it.

Has anybody looked into how you'd make a DIY NFC tag for this?

Re: My 2020 desk setup

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Post by LeonM » Sat, May 23, 2020, 6:09 PM UTC

throwaway_pdp09 wrote: post #83

His monitor resolution is unnecessary AFAICS. I have one, also 31.5" which is 3840 x 2160, without any scaling, and the text is sharp as fuck. Given my experience the only thing I'd do if I bought another monitor given what I know now is to buy one same res but larger because 3840 x 2160 is a lot of pixels in a small space. A single black pixel on a white background from 60cm away is very, very close to invisible (ju…

I guess it's one of those things that you need to use for a while to 'get it'.

Just like switching from FHD to 4K (on a laptop). You won't be blown away immediately when you first use it, until you go back to FHD and suddenly you realize how much nicer the 4K screen was.

I run a 43" 4K display for work an I wish it was 8K, because when switching from my 15" 4K laptop to the 43" 4K desktop setup suddenly the desktop monitor doesn't look that crisp anymore.

Re: My 2020 desk setup

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Post by packetslave » Sat, May 23, 2020, 6:15 PM UTC

mech422 wrote: post #39

zerr wrote: post #36

Why Kinesis doesn't produce higher quality build variant of its keyboard? One that doesn't feel like a flimsy/cheap plastic. It seems they are charging premium just for the layout and PCB.

I got one of their 'freestyle' keyboards years ago.. complete crap - I swear its rubber dome switches :-P I got an ErgoDox EZ last year, put some nice heavy kaihl box switches in it...now I just gotta find time to learn it (and dvorak/colemak). Currently using a Vortex Cypher with the split spacebar, I tore down and rebuild - new switches, added leds (south facing mounts so they're useless but I figured I'd try). and…

There's a HUGE difference between the Kinesis Advantage and the Freestyle line. The Advantage2 uses MX Browns.

I tried to love my Ergodox, but I've spent way too many years with the scooped keybed of the Kinesis.