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Because the world is full of malicious entities who want to exploit people and most people do not need root.
By malicious entities, do you mean the phone manufacturers, third-parties, or both?
I still read it as phone manufacturers on my first pass!
Poster laments the lack of a quality folding keyboard. Well, though not in production any more, there is one that is absolutely perfect: Microsoft Universal Foldable Keyboard. You can still find it on eBay, and it’s unfathomable — though perfectly in-character — for Microsoft to have terminated it.
I think the keyboard in such setup needs a disruption, because it is the last piece which keeps us in the old world of typing machine on a table. I am thinking about some kind of wearable keyboard, either attached to trousers on laps, or kind of gloves. But gloves usually have no tactile response.
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43985513#44016985
https://kbd.news/Tackle-keyboard-2549.html
I want to try some version of this next. I’ve tried tap strap (overlaps with glove idea) and I currently use a retractable lap approach, where the keyboard folds out from chest to be used, it’s still too much friction and too awkward.
This Tackle keyboard approach is a bit obvious once you see it if one can be fully touch type without crossing middle then a split keyboard mounted on torso could work… perhaps … these things require actually trying I’ve found.
Awesome! Regarding the keyboard I would recommend going towards the mechanical path. Browse https://kbd.news/ for some inspiration. I built a 36 keys for myself that is portable and very capable. You can even map keys to control the mouse and much more. Definitely going to keep an eye on the advancements of AR glasses from now on.
If working in cafes without annoying people is a requirement, mechanical probably isn't so good.
Realistically nobody would even hear you typing on this unless you're in a quiet room, and there's a ton of mods you can do to get it quieter.
Anyway if you are into solving niche keyboard use cases definitely look into the custom build scene, it's surprisingly easy to build high quality custom solutions, and even easier to find someone to build it for you for few hundred $.
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This is an interesting suggestion. Like with most suggestions here, I have no idea if it would work or not, so I'm making a list of things to try. One thing that would concern me a bit with this though is how I'd use my neck. To give an example, when sitting in front of my screen now, if I want to see the browser tabs at the top of my screen, then I have to tilt my head backwards to see them. But if I need to see the…
I don't know if this will help you visualize it or not, but here's a photo of someone using a TV as a monitor on a desk https://i.imgur.com/mjcqjfZ.jpeg I use my 4K TV as a monitor (though from ~8ft away) and for me Windows' scaling (found under Display in Control Panel) allow me to easily read text from so far away Maybe it could help you
On keyboards I found a Royal Kludge mechanical keyboard, feels great but unfortunately one of the keys switches is cracked, I'm sure I could glue it down but haven't yead had time to dismantle it.
In terms of lilputian mice, the "CapacMouse" is.. far far better than it should be.
Google lens was shot down by a society of thoughtless individuals but we'll see ar happen in a couple decades, I'm sure.
Will be great to life through phones being replaced by glasses and then eventually contact lenses.
I can't wait for high fov variable dof across the image. Google lens was shot down by a society of thoughtless individuals but we'll see ar happen in a couple decades, I'm sure. Will be great to life through phones being replaced by glasses and then eventually contact lenses.
They could have worked out the details to make these devices less hostile to bystanders but they didn’t because it was all just a marketing gimmick with no solid business underpinnings.