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I swapped my MacBook for an iPad+Linode
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Re: I swapped my MacBook for an iPad+Linode
#22My first thought was, "Oh! no you didn't!"
Kudos for thinking of it. I think that it's a very viable solution for those who don't have a great need for a graphical IDE. But as a web developer I have to test across all major browsers, so I can't switch everything to an iPad. (Not that I wouldn't be interested in trying it.)
Re: I swapped my MacBook for an iPad+Linode
#23Anyone tried to do this as a web developer? I know theres an app or two geared towards being a web dev environment, the one good one i found (its called Gusto on the app store) i didnt get to test properly because it didnt support SFTP yet (due to apple requiring some permission from the gov or something, not technical limitation).
I do some web development in my spare time but I think I'd really miss the developer tools in the browser if I did more client-side javascript.
There's always firefox-in-vnc, but that's a pretty awful solution.
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#24Random observation: Who uses an iPad + "the Cloud" + vim, and rips low quality DVDs?
A UK expat who can't (legally) get UK series like Outnumbered digitally, yet still wants to take them with him on his iPad.
Even if you own the dvd I think it would be faster/easier to get a "backup" copy via torrent.
Re: I swapped my MacBook for an iPad+Linode
#25I heartily agree -- once you add a wireless keyboard to an iPad, it stops being a toy. I use the keyboard and an iPad 1 to write my first drafts (both locally and google docs, if need be) and with VNC, I code on my remote servers as well.
Re: I swapped my MacBook for an iPad+Linode
#26You could actually do the same thing WITH a Macbook Air/Pro. The beauty of a cloud linux instance + gnu screen isnt limited to the ipad and so you could still have a bigger screen and the possibility to go back to GUI apps if you need them.
I like this for travelling on the go, but spending my normal workday in 1024 resolution ? Naaa.
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#27* iPad 2 (16Gb, WiFi)
* Apple wireless keyboard
* Stilgut adjustable angle stand/case
Hopefully someday they'll sell portable computers with an integrated keyboard, and some type of mechanism to hold the screen up.
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#28What's the solution for when "the cloud" loses your files and the ToS says "so sorry, we'll try harder next time - here's next month's bill"?
When I keep my files locally, the only person I have to blame for losing them is myself. Out in "the cloud", there's quite literally nothing that can be done to recover my data.
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#29One fateful day, VMWare and OS/X conspired to trash my shared filesystem, losing several days of uncommitted code in the process. Several days of uncommitted code? We need to have a heart to heart talk about your process.
This is really true. Back then we were still using CVS, and I was writing a feature that I thought wasn't quite big enough to branch and remerge for, but turned out to be a bit more involved to get right than I'd thought. Now we're on Mercurial and life is better. Edit: A nice win with the Linode is that they back it up for me for $5 a month. Sure, there are solutions for the desktop too, but somehow I never got arou…
I would observe that with DVCS, if your hard drive crashes you can still lose several days of unpushed code, too. I recommend and use cron jobs to push and/or rysnc things around on a more frequent basis for my really important stuff.
Re: I swapped my MacBook for an iPad+Linode
#30I can't deny that this is a cool setup but I can't see it being useful for long. I personally need to see multiples windows simultaneously as I work. Swiping over can't cut it for very long. But good for you, man. To each his own I suppose.
I must confess, I did wonder about adding a second iPad for browsing documentation, or maybe one of the new kindles...
I went through a phase of using multiple monitors all the time. After a year or so I came to the conclusion that alt-tab is quicker and easier than looking at another physical screen.
Swiping isn't; I wish alt-tab worked in iOS. Still, it's close and it stops me checking my mail too often.