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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

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Post by yangyang »

casca wrote: post #31
moconnor wrote: post #17

Earlier quoted context omitted.

tmux: is it faster because it's more efficient about sending updates to the terminal, or are you talking about server-side resource usage? I certainly wouldn't say no to a more responsive terminal.

I'm talking about the time between keystrokes and visual response. To make the switch-over even easier, rebind to C-a instead of the (sensible) tmux default of C-b. Put this into your ~/.tmux.conf: set -g prefix C-a unbind C-b bind C-a send-prefix bind-key C-a last-window

Neither are sensible for anyone who uses Emacs keybindings (at the shell or in Emacs). I have my prefix key set to C-t, which is tolerable.

Re: I swapped my MacBook for an iPad+Linode

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Post by moconnor »

cmwright wrote: post #44

Incredible that we seem to be moving back to powerful mainframe computers in a timesharing system. A 40 year cycle?

Yes, I was really happy that so many open source tools born on such equipment were still around and perfectly tailored for this kind of setup.

Re: I swapped my MacBook for an iPad+Linode

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Post by gujk »

idspispopd wrote: post #7

It's interesting to see that other people are noticing how poor the google web experience has become on iOS. It seems especially deliberate when I note that android & chrome use webkit. I've even swapped the default search engine to bing because it provides a better layout, especially so for image searching which in my view is broken on iOS. This from the company that just released tools to aid the transition to mobi…

No need to ascribe malice; the Google web experience is bad on Android too.

Re: I swapped my MacBook for an iPad+Linode

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Post by Kylekramer »

idspispopd wrote: post #7

It's interesting to see that other people are noticing how poor the google web experience has become on iOS. It seems especially deliberate when I note that android & chrome use webkit. I've even swapped the default search engine to bing because it provides a better layout, especially so for image searching which in my view is broken on iOS. This from the company that just released tools to aid the transition to mobi…

Anyone who thinks Google Docs is better on Android due to anti-Apple conspiracy clearly has never used Google Docs on Android.

Also, outside of Google Docs, Google has first rate support for iOS on the web. Gmail, Voice, Reader, everything runs brilliantly on iOS. In fact, usually better than Android, as they clearly see web as their primary in to iOS compared to Android (example: Voice is the snazzy HTML5 newness on iOS, while Android has the spartan 1995 grad student webpage styling).

Re: I swapped my MacBook for an iPad+Linode

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idspispopd wrote: post #7

It's interesting to see that other people are noticing how poor the google web experience has become on iOS. It seems especially deliberate when I note that android & chrome use webkit. I've even swapped the default search engine to bing because it provides a better layout, especially so for image searching which in my view is broken on iOS. This from the company that just released tools to aid the transition to mobi…

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Re: I swapped my MacBook for an iPad+Linode

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Post by scott_s »

pyrhho wrote: post #48
scott_s wrote: post #36

For anyone who spends their day (or most of some days) in a terminal connected to a remote server, I can't recommend using GNU Screen enough (brief tutorial: http://www.kuro5hin.org/story/2004/3/9/16838/14935 ). I've worked almost exclusively on remote servers, using the command line and vim, for about eight years now. It's only been in the past year that I started using Screen, and I feel stupid for not using it soo…

Since we're pimping terminal multiplexers, I quite enjoy tmux ( http://tmux.sourceforge.net/ ). I used to use screen, but found tmux to be faster, smoother, and have more logical key-combos (your mileage may vary).

I saw two people below who say they prefer tmux over Screen, so I just looked it up. What I care about most is persistence; I use multiple terminal sessions if I want to have multiple windows. Did you find any difference for that feature?

Re: I swapped my MacBook for an iPad+Linode

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Post by josefresco »

agentultra wrote: post #35

This has to be the most ergonomically inefficient set-up ever! I also cannot fathom how to work with 21" at least). And a tiling window manager. And a decent mechanical keyboard... ok ok.. Interesting setup. I'd be interested in knowing how it works out in the long term.

Not just lack of screen space but looking "down" to your screen even tilted on a table will wreak havoc on our neck/spine which extends to your extremities (and head) quickly. Simply slouching and tilting your head up pinches nerves in your neck which leads quickly to wrist/arm pain.

Re: I swapped my MacBook for an iPad+Linode

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Post by exDM69 »

agentultra wrote: post #35

This has to be the most ergonomically inefficient set-up ever! I also cannot fathom how to work with 21" at least). And a tiling window manager. And a decent mechanical keyboard... ok ok.. Interesting setup. I'd be interested in knowing how it works out in the long term.

A tiling window manager can definitely be a huge productivity booster. Perhaps even more than adding an extra display, which is often said to be the cheapest way to improve productivity. A tiling WM costs nothing.

I've even started working comfortably using just one display now that I've changed to using a tiling WM. With a floating wm, I needed at least two large displays to work comfortably. Lots of that screen area was wasted just by showing a little desktop in between of poorly arranged windows. I'll never go back to floating windows with frames and decorations.

Re: I swapped my MacBook for an iPad+Linode

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Post by hack_edu »

scott_s wrote: post #36

For anyone who spends their day (or most of some days) in a terminal connected to a remote server, I can't recommend using GNU Screen enough (brief tutorial: http://www.kuro5hin.org/story/2004/3/9/16838/14935 ). I've worked almost exclusively on remote servers, using the command line and vim, for about eight years now. It's only been in the past year that I started using Screen, and I feel stupid for not using it soo…

And anyone who uses GNU screen ought to know about Byobu, which makes screen a bit more visual and easy to navigate. Especially perfect for headless instances.

Not wanting to leave it is why I've not spent much time with tmux. Is there something similar for it?

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