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Coding without a laptop: Two weeks with AR glasses and Linux on Android

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Re: Coding without a laptop: Two weeks with AR glasses and Linux on Android

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Post by jacooper »

lamuswawir wrote: post #237
anonzzzies wrote: post #230

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I use NOMone; works really well. Runs everything I need including vscode/cursor, node and anything else I need without any fiddling, it just all works. Obviously the new linux vm is likely nicer, but this works really well so far. 0] https://desktop.nomone.com/

Thank you internet stranger. I like having termux running on my phone, just in case. I will definitely try this out.

The termux app is still way better when it comes to being an actual terminal emulator, however the stock app should get a lot better with android 16

Re: Coding without a laptop: Two weeks with AR glasses and Linux on Android

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Post by aio2 »

johnh-hn wrote: post #96

Does anyone know if these glasses, or any other glasses, can be tried in-person and used on desktop? I'm legally blind, but have just enough vision to use a screen without a screen reader. The problem is I have to be about 6 inches from a 27 inch screen. I'm tall, and I'm almost bent in half to do it. It's been hell on my back and neck. I've only really made it work because I've modified so many things to get around…

Pardon my ignorance, but why not you just wear glasses?

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Post by 4gotunameagain »

orbital-decay wrote: post #327
d_burfoot wrote: post #323

I feel like we are due for a revolution in computer interface design that will free us from our desks. I want to be able to do work while walking on the bike trail or sitting in a lounge chair by the pool. All the core concepts of GUI design - "mouse", "window", "file", "folder", "desktop" - were developed in a previous era with far tighter constraints on what could be done. Now we have voice understanding, wearable…

Desks were invented hundreds of years ago (at least) and are ergonomically ideal for doing prolonged work. It's not related to computing in any way. I don't see them going away any time soon.

They are not ideal, they cause all sorts of lower back/neck & circulation issues, even with a tuned ergonomic setup.

But it's true that it is the best we got, sort of the cringy but effective treadmill desk.

Re: Coding without a laptop: Two weeks with AR glasses and Linux on Android

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Post by godelski »

danparsonson wrote: post #306
godelski wrote: post #224

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> Bricks and mortar stores cost money just to exist I understand this. I'm not sure why you think I don't. I thought it was a pretty obvious thing...

Because you said this: > I've constantly wondered why this doesn't really exist. and if you understand that real stores are more expensive to run than online stores, then the rest seems obvious? Places like that did exist in the past - they were the places we had to go to buy things. Online prices are lower so people bought online instead and drove most of them out of business. Perhaps I'm missing something?

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Re: Coding without a laptop: Two weeks with AR glasses and Linux on Android

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Post by MBCook »

johnh-hn wrote: post #110
brigade wrote: post #103

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Glasses like these put the screen at a focal distance further than a monitor, closer to TV distance. Optics wise it’s basically the same as VR, if a VR headset is easier to try. If your corrected vision needs stuff 6” away, don’t expect AR or VR to be a solution with current optics

This is what I've been worried about. I have lens implants so I already have a fixed focus as well. The combination of the two would likely be a problem.

You can get a free trial of an Apple Vision Pro at an Apple Store.

Even if you have absolutely no intention of ever buying one it would give you a free and easy way to find out if a headset type device would work well with your vision or just be totally incompatible.

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Post by alt227 »

bernardom wrote: post #59
mingus88 wrote: post #41

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When I did a Vision Pro demo they had lenses on hand to accommodate my astigmatism. It was pretty nice…and about 10x the cost of this

Oh, that's really cool though that they can handle it! It's funny that 3500 seems sooo much to spend for hardware now... over the last 25 years, it's gotten so much cheaper between lower price macbooks and not needing to upgrade phones and laptops nearly so often.

Its not so much to spend for a full powerful computing device which you can do anything you need to on for work or play (like a powerful laptop or desktop), but it is a lot for a purely media consumption device like a headset (which is essentially a fancy TV).

Re: Coding without a laptop: Two weeks with AR glasses and Linux on Android

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Post by alt227 »

flyinglizard wrote: post #55

I can’t grasp tech professionals who nickel and dime over their setup. Like buying used, not using late gen hardware etc. You’re spending half your awake hours in front of the thing, just buy the latest and greatest.

I cant grasp tech professionals who always need the latest and greatest, its like they need to show off to someone instead of just getting on and doing their job.

When I am hiring engineers, I nearly always hire the ones who built their own setups out of crappy old hardware, just to learn how it works and build something cool. Those guys are in it for the love and will work all hours to get something working. The ones who wont work on anything but the latest apple hardware are invariably the awkward ones in the team who demand to be treated in a certain way, and are disliked by everybody else for being picky and looking down their nose at everybody.

Not saying this is a hard and fast stereotype which fits all, but my experience of hiring IT engineers in the UK has shown me this is often the case, and my teams are more productive and happier after weeding those guys out.

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