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$2 WeAct Display FS adds a 0.96-inch USB information display to your computer

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Post by Waterluvian »

ahmedfromtunis wrote: post #9

For some reason, nothing says "future" to me more than having tiny screens embedded where they're not absolutely needed. When I grew up in the 90s and 00s, screens were definitely the most expensive part of any system they belonged to. And any gadget that came with its own screen attached to it was regarded as a delicacy only for the elite. Living long enough to see "disposable" screens cheaper than literal candy get…

Remember when the future was each AA battery having its own thumb destroying built-in tester?

Imagine AA batteries with little LCD screens.

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Post by RenThraysk »

rr808 wrote: post #12

One thing I would like is a small portable hdmi display to use with my headless servers when they fail to boot. Even better would show screen over network.

Peakdo have a miniHDMI 7"

https://www.peakdo.com/PeakDo-Ultra-thin-light-7-inch-Multip...

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Post by 0x457 »

amelius wrote: post #28

What was that extra bar of information called on Macbooks? Were they a success?

Touch Bar. Given that it was removed in 2021 I'd say - No. However, the issue for me with it was that it replaced a functional key that I want to be tactile. While it's nice to slide a finger to control brightness and volume... I still want actual Esc and co to be physical keys.

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Post by maccard »

0x457 wrote: post #35
amelius wrote: post #28

What was that extra bar of information called on Macbooks? Were they a success?

Touch Bar. Given that it was removed in 2021 I'd say - No. However, the issue for me with it was that it replaced a functional key that I want to be tactile. While it's nice to slide a finger to control brightness and volume... I still want actual Esc and co to be physical keys.

I agree. The contextual UI was great and I loved it, but having it instead of the top keyboard row was a terrible idea

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Post by sowbug »

rr808 wrote: post #12

One thing I would like is a small portable hdmi display to use with my headless servers when they fail to boot. Even better would show screen over network.

Try "camera field monitor." Example: https://www.amazon.com/FEELWORLD-Monitor-1280x720-Peaking-In...

I used one of these to make a teleprompter-style videoconference setup at home during the pandemic, so I could make eye contact with other meeting participants.

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Post by makosdv »

ahmedfromtunis wrote: post #9

For some reason, nothing says "future" to me more than having tiny screens embedded where they're not absolutely needed. When I grew up in the 90s and 00s, screens were definitely the most expensive part of any system they belonged to. And any gadget that came with its own screen attached to it was regarded as a delicacy only for the elite. Living long enough to see "disposable" screens cheaper than literal candy get…

Yeah, I hope they put displays on more things. The trends are weird though, since some things that used to have displays no longer have them; you have to use the app on your phone instead...

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Post by to11mtm »

p_ing wrote: post #22
ahmedfromtunis wrote: post #9

For some reason, nothing says "future" to me more than having tiny screens embedded where they're not absolutely needed. When I grew up in the 90s and 00s, screens were definitely the most expensive part of any system they belonged to. And any gadget that came with its own screen attached to it was regarded as a delicacy only for the elite. Living long enough to see "disposable" screens cheaper than literal candy get…

> For some reason, nothing says "future" to me more than having tiny screens embedded where they're not absolutely needed. Like this? https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ram/new-ddr5-modu...

... I don't get why folks would want to use such ram sticks...

That said, I am very appreciative of my 'inline USB-C power draw monitor' from a standpoint of understanding what kind of draw a given device has (up to it's limit ofc)

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