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Re: I program on the subway

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Post by Tom1380 »

mid-kid wrote: post #155
wwweston wrote: post #114

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what else has comprehensive off-line docs these days?

I usually make do with `man` pages for C (very comprehensive), and the `python-docs` package in my distro (you can download a static copy of the python documentation, and even the search will work offline). As well as whatever PDF manuals I need for what I'm doing. As I use Gentoo I also usually have the source code for anything on my system, so I can dig into that if I'm missing some docs, as there's frequently a do…

Rust docs are also available offline. Pretty handy once in a while

Re: I program on the subway

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Post by fragmede »

saagarjha wrote: post #14

I used to do work on Caltrain, which used to be like 3 hours of my commute and didn't have any internet, so I would carefully plan what I could do beforehand. My code deploys to a machine that's very different from my laptop, but I had a Docker container set up to cross compile things and loaded up the docs beforehand, so as long as I planned out what I wanted to do. These days Caltrain is faster and has occasionally…

https://a.co/d/1lCU1ha for mobile triple head.

Re: I program on the subway

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Post by ibejoeb »

jamespo wrote: post #169
ibejoeb wrote: post #74

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I'm not worried about the laptop. Pretty much everyone knows that any valuable laptop is a tracking device anyway. You should be worried about getting actually robbed, or even being attacked for no reason, while you're not paying attention. Also, yes, nobody's going to help you. Some of it is because of general unawareness, as you point out. Then, it's difficult to know who's the aggressor. Even if that's all crystal…

What's the source for this "successful interventions often lead to prosecutions"?

Actual events. Are you looking for examples? Off the cuff, in the past 2 years we've had 2 high-profile incidents: Jordan Williams and Daniel Penny.

Re: I program on the subway

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Post by nine_k »

WorldPeas wrote: post #180
stasge wrote: post #142

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My commute to work is quite long but there is no "sitting" in Tokyo's trains in mornings/evenings so I program on a smartphone. Yes, it's not impossible but it takes time to get used to it.

have you ever considered a nanote from donki? I've been using one as a paired terminal and with the right os (debian, no GUI) it stays cool enough and gets good battery, same with the gpd handhelds

I would go for some affordable AR glasses + a one-hand chord keyboard. No need to hold a device in one hand and operate it with another, while standing awkwardly bent down.

Re: I program on the subway

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Post by incanus77 »

mid-kid wrote: post #155
wwweston wrote: post #114

Earlier quoted context omitted.

what else has comprehensive off-line docs these days?

I usually make do with `man` pages for C (very comprehensive), and the `python-docs` package in my distro (you can download a static copy of the python documentation, and even the search will work offline). As well as whatever PDF manuals I need for what I'm doing. As I use Gentoo I also usually have the source code for anything on my system, so I can dig into that if I'm missing some docs, as there's frequently a do…

I’ve used this downloadable Python doc set at times, it’s quite good offline.

Re: I program on the subway

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Post by goosejuice »

ibejoeb wrote: post #184
jamespo wrote: post #169

Earlier quoted context omitted.

What's the source for this "successful interventions often lead to prosecutions"?

Actual events. Are you looking for examples? Off the cuff, in the past 2 years we've had 2 high-profile incidents: Jordan Williams and Daniel Penny.

Successful interventions don't lead to death.

Re: I program on the subway

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Post by WorldPeas »

nine_k wrote: post #185
WorldPeas wrote: post #180

Earlier quoted context omitted.

have you ever considered a nanote from donki? I've been using one as a paired terminal and with the right os (debian, no GUI) it stays cool enough and gets good battery, same with the gpd handhelds

I would go for some affordable AR glasses + a one-hand chord keyboard. No need to hold a device in one hand and operate it with another, while standing awkwardly bent down.

I generally just thumb-type on it with the hinge bent at 180°. I have a colleauge who tried the meta AR glasses and found the display smudgey with his 20/20 vision and my quest 3 I found very screen door-y, though I will admit I liked the apple vision pro's display, I have a fair bit of pessimism about the field as a whole atm, but would like to be proven wrong

Re: I program on the subway

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Post by schoen »

komali2 wrote: post #109
schoen wrote: post #69

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Here we're literally talking about protecting the device while the user is actively using it! Just preventing someone from grabbing it by hand for 5 seconds is a huge win.

I mean, wouldn't it just result in the side of the laptop being ripped off?

The lock and lock attachment are supposedly rated for several hundred pounds of force. There are probably people who can break it by hand (especially if they practice applying the force at just the right angle or something) but a casual "grab and run" is not going to do it.

Re: I program on the subway

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Post by eigenspace »

Ever since moving to Germany, one of my favourite treats has been to jump on a train out to the countryside, program on the train, and then go for a hike, do some more programming during lunch, and then program on the train on my way home.

It's often less productive than a normal workday so i dont do it super often, but It's very enjoyable, and the change of scenery sometimes helps me get unstuck on problems.

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