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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 rayiner »

ConstantineXVI wrote: post #280
rayiner wrote: post #221

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I used to program with a 24" monitor. Then I switched almost exclusively to my 13" Macbook/Pro and haven't looked back. The screen is just the right size to fit two 80x25 text editor windows side-by-side when full-screened. Swiping back and forth with Mission Control is almost as quick as switching your glance from one big monitor to another. Having your "mouse" right below your keyboard makes clicking something only…

Neat bit I picked up on from Mission Control; if you're using the trackpad swipes (vs ctrl-arrow) to switch, if you don't swipe all the way (roughly 1/3 screen), you can "peek" over at the next space w/o switching and spring back when you let go instead of having to swipe back.

Wow, thanks!

Mission Control is pretty fricking awesome.

Re: I swapped my MacBook for an iPad+Linode

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Post by anjc »

6ren wrote: post #320

Isn't the latency of vim on a remote server distracting? Or is your ping low enough to not be noticeable? I've thought about this kind of setup, but I think I'd need vim to be running locally (but working on files from a remote filesystem - vim can do this).

Can you or somebody expand on that last bit...run vim locally on remote files? How? How does this improve lag? Any downsides to it? This would save me so much bother.

Re: I swapped my MacBook for an iPad+Linode

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Post by sliverstorm »

tripzilch wrote: post #333
sliverstorm wrote: post #179

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If you require a gui, NX is indispensable.

Since I had to look it up, to save others my effort: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NX_technology Looks pretty good. Bookmarked for whenever I need a good remote desktop.

It is the most useable remote desktop system I have ever used. On a medium-speed link it is nearly seamless, which is a lot more than I can say for RDP, VNC et al on a direct LAN connection.

Re: I swapped my MacBook for an iPad+Linode

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Post by 6ren »

anjc wrote: post #342
6ren wrote: post #320

Isn't the latency of vim on a remote server distracting? Or is your ping low enough to not be noticeable? I've thought about this kind of setup, but I think I'd need vim to be running locally (but working on files from a remote filesystem - vim can do this).

Can you or somebody expand on that last bit...run vim locally on remote files? How? How does this improve lag? Any downsides to it? This would save me so much bother.

I haven't done it in ages, but a quick google shows gives an example (BTW google beats vim :help if you don't know the command name) http://vim.wikia.com/wiki/Edit_remote_files_locally_via_SCP/...

   vim scp://konimi@vim.org//var/www/html/rtc_functions.php
i.e. you just start vim with the address preceded by the protocol name (here it's scp, but also works for ftp and rcp). The "konimi@" is the syntax for username. You might need to set up SSH passwords for scp on the remote (that's a whole other thing to research)

Re: I swapped my MacBook for an iPad+Linode

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Post by epo »

jarek wrote: post #330
robgough wrote: post #329

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According to Amazon the keyboard weight is 522g. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Apple-MB167B-A-Wireless-Keyboard/dp/... Making the Macbook Air 11" the lighter option.

That is the boxed weight for shipping. I have the wireless keyboard (the older three-AA revision) and it's comparatively lighter than my 7" Tab, which is 380 g. edit: Charlie Stross says 325 g for a four-AA revision in http://www.antipope.org/charlie/blog-static/2010/05/ipad-wri... . Macworld says 323 g in http://www.macworld.com/article/150600/2010/04/ipadwhichkeyb...

My Apple wireless keyboard (model A1314) has 2 AAs, have there really been that many revisions?

Re: I swapped my MacBook for an iPad+Linode

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Post by anjc »

6ren wrote: post #344
anjc wrote: post #342

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Can you or somebody expand on that last bit...run vim locally on remote files? How? How does this improve lag? Any downsides to it? This would save me so much bother.

I haven't done it in ages, but a quick google shows gives an example (BTW google beats vim :help if you don't know the command name) http://vim.wikia.com/wiki/Edit_remote_files_locally_via_SCP/... vim scp://konimi@vim.org//var/www/html/rtc_functions.php i.e. you just start vim with the address preceded by the protocol name (here it's scp , but also works for ftp and rcp ). The "konimi@" is the syntax for username. Yo…

Thanks a million

Re: I swapped my MacBook for an iPad+Linode

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Post by jarek »

epo wrote: post #345
jarek wrote: post #330

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That is the boxed weight for shipping. I have the wireless keyboard (the older three-AA revision) and it's comparatively lighter than my 7" Tab, which is 380 g. edit: Charlie Stross says 325 g for a four-AA revision in http://www.antipope.org/charlie/blog-static/2010/05/ipad-wri... . Macworld says 323 g in http://www.macworld.com/article/150600/2010/04/ipadwhichkeyb...

My Apple wireless keyboard (model A1314) has 2 AAs, have there really been that many revisions?

I don't personally recall the four-AA revision. Wikipedia links to Apple's press release http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2003/09/16Apple-Introduces-W... which confirms four AAs.

My keyboard, bought in November 2008, part number MB167LL/A, definitely takes three.

Current revision available on Apple's website is MC184LL/B and that one is well known to only require two.

Re: I swapped my MacBook for an iPad+Linode

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Post by danneu »

j45 wrote: post #328
moconnor wrote: post #111

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I haven't wanted to code offline for months. Maybe if I flew for more than two hours I'd miss it. Even the trains have wifi in Germany. The few times I have wanted to code offline, I've also wanted to look something up >.<

Haha, that's really true. I rarely code offline, maybe it's just another umbilical cord that we should be examining. Between having tethering and generally ubiquitous tethering, we should be good. I think I want to try getting into VIM again. Is there a good resource site you like, where I can find a decent guide and some pointers on where to find some language dictionaries? Totally off topic but I'd appreciate it.

I recommend just running "vimtutor" in terminal once you've installed Vim. It's the best introduction. Far better than the online tutorials that sometimes pop up on HN.

Once I got the basics down (15 minutes in vimtutor), I noticed enough productivity gains to use it immediately for note taking and scripting. Then I just decided to jump in and use it for a real project. I learn new hotkeys, plugins, and config tricks every week and I just feel my productivity inch its way up and up.

Re: I swapped my MacBook for an iPad+Linode

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Post by marcamillion »

rayiner wrote: post #341
ConstantineXVI wrote: post #280

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Neat bit I picked up on from Mission Control; if you're using the trackpad swipes (vs ctrl-arrow) to switch, if you don't swipe all the way (roughly 1/3 screen), you can "peek" over at the next space w/o switching and spring back when you let go instead of having to swipe back.

Wow, thanks! Mission Control is pretty fricking awesome.

Do you guys use Mission Control with multiple browser windows? It doesn't work for me.

I find that when I have 3 Chrome windows open in one 'desktop', when I swipe to the other one and click Chrome it sends me back to the main 'desktop' where the other 3 windows are.

I don't want to have to use Firefox or some other browser in my other space.

How do I use Chrome in both, or is that not possible?

Re: I swapped my MacBook for an iPad+Linode

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Post by vaughan »

SoftwareMaven wrote: post #257

I'm in the process of deciding on a laptop upgrade. I can't decide between an 11" MacBook Air or a 15" MacBook Pro. If I could get a nice Thunderbolt 3D accelerator, the Air would win hands-down. I'm really close to moving to remote work for almost everything development related, but I photoshop enough to worry about the Air being underpowered. Any good cloud answers for that?

Thunderbolt 3D accelerator will be out early next year. ViDock G4 Micro (http://www.facebook.com/VillageViDock?sk=app_202980683107053...)
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