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I'm embarking on a similar geek journey. Just today I bought a used radiology PACS display (barco mdcc-6430) just to see if there is anything novel or cool abou

I'm embarking on a similar geek journey. Just today I bought a used radiology PACS display (barco mdcc-6430) just to see if there is anything novel or cool about the picture or any clinical features. I'm not expecting much but stuff like this is how you find out. This display is color, however I have considered getting a grayscale only rads display for "ADHD purposes" i.e. the same reason people are interested in e-ink displays (well, one reason). It will probably be a huge waste of time and money but I'm just a masochist for tech pain I guess...

markhahn 2y ago
No, I miss monochrome displays too. Yes, sure, color can provide some benefit in syntax highlighting, but that's a pretty weak argument. I wonder if there's an interesting reseach opportunity: how complex does a syntax need to be before highlighting is beneficial - and is it ever really? I don't think highlighting ever helps me understand code or even more quickly grasp it - it's mainly just a way to cue a syntax problem.