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[–] [email protected] 51 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Honestly if I could just print up a new tablet instantly and without cost, I would have half a dozen around me when I am deep into a research fugue.

Being able to quickly and easily flip between books or articles (or even different sections of the same book) while at the same time keeping the existing information up on a screen that I can directly reference is great.

[–] ummthatguy 25 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Why are there 4 browsers split between 2 monitors with dozens of tabs a piece?

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm starting to feel limited at two monitors and I think I have a problem. I don't even know what I'd use #3 for yet, I just would like to have options.

[–] ummthatguy 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If nothing else, remember to stay hydrated and wash your hands.

[–] FlyingSquid 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I can see it used for that sort of thing, but they pass them around like they're post-it notes.

[–] EmpathicVagrant 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They apparently put the human element back into communications by having a third party physically carry the message like pre-screen eras. For reasons, you see.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I have a 42inch curved 4K main monitor.

It's fucking huge.

Still have 2 27 inch ones in portrait to each side for documentation and browsing.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

That sounds amazing. Honest question: how much more screen would it take before a full VR setup would seem more practical? Not everyone has a battlestation like this, and I'm genuinely curious where the line is. Thank you.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Rather have 4x 21" screens though.

Much easier to organise all the different windows that way.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Both Windows and Linux do a rather fantastic job at restoring your desktop to its previous state if you ever reboot.

And in Windows, if you use Powertoys, the options to do so grow even more.