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So a Linux machine (like an old laptop) booted into single-user mode seems like a good approach here. Single shell, single application at a time, no GUI.
by naikrovek 6y ago
So a Linux machine (like an old laptop) booted into single-user mode seems like a good approach here. Single shell, single application at a time, no GUI.
- phone8675309 6y agoI have an old Linux laptop (an old iBook G4) that boots into a non graphical environment and starts emacs in text mode on login with no network connectivity by default. It's my go-to for focus.
- anythinggoesbay 6y agoThis is so good. Can you please share how it can be done?
- criddell 6y agoBut it won't run for 700 hours on 3 AA batteries.
- mixmastamyk 6y agoThe console unfortunately has a very limited character set. Perhaps using fbterm or a newer equivalent.
- naikrovek 6y agoWhat kind of prose are you writing if your language's default character set doesn't suffice?
- mixmastamyk 6y agoAsian, two langs, bullets, etc. utf8 is the bare minimum for a product in the modern world.
- verytrivial 6y agoThis misses the simplicity though, right? $35 and this device arrives ready to record typing and goes 500h+ between charges. I have one of these. The keyboard is also surprisingly good, as in good enough that it also won't be a reason you can't be smashing out prose. I honestly think a "modern" version of this could be exactly this and there would still be a market.