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I still don't understand people's problems with glossy. I have glossy and it is just fine inside, outside, at home, at the coffee shop, etc. I have had to once

by mrtron 18y ago

I still don't understand people's problems with glossy. I have glossy and it is just fine inside, outside, at home, at the coffee shop, etc. I have had to once or twice tilt my screen to avoid some glare. Do you really have a lot of glare all the time? Do you wear a spelunking hat at work? :)

ibsulon 18y ago
I have lights behind me at home that can't always be turned off. (IE, if someone's in the kitchen.) It's annoying.
Retric 18y ago
Glare is one problem, but I find seeing my reflection in the screen extremely distracting. Something about that human face keeps pulling me out of the "zone" while I try to code. PS: I don't know of a better word than "zone" so I hereby name that state Zem, it's like Meditation with the added creativity of Rem sleep. Feel free to start using it in everyday speech.
- mynameishere 18y ago
  ...wait a minute. You guys actually use the laptop screen rather than an external?
  - unalone 18y ago
    ...yeah, because that way you can carry your laptop computer around.
    - mrtron 18y ago
      Hmm...yes but at home I dock it and use an external keyboard + monitor. It isn't that crazy, that is probably 30% of my laptop usage.
      - Retric 18y ago
        So 70% of the time your using the laptop screen.
        andreyf 18y ago
        *you're
        tommusic 18y ago
        From the default index.html that is placed in a user's Sites folder on Leopard: "Open System Preferences and click Sharing, then select Web Sharing. Your done. Your site is now available on your private network at home or work." What, what's that about my done?
      - quantumhobbit 18y ago
        I plug mine into an external keyboard and mouse at home and at work, but still use the laptop's keyboard and trackpad out of habit most of the time. I think I gravitate to the consistent interface of the laptop rather than the differing setups at home and work. There must be some human interface research on this. That or I am weird.
        gommm 18y ago
        I got really used to the low travel of keys on my laptop keyboard and just can't stand using external keyboards from that...
  - axod 18y ago
    ...wait a minute. You use a laptop at a desk?
- GHFigs 18y ago
  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flow_(psychology) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flow_(psychology)
Prrometheus 18y ago
If I needed a shaving mirror, I'd buy a shaving mirror. They're cheaper.
Andys 18y ago
Glossy screens are a killer if you like working in areas with lots of natural light or sunlight. Try wearing a white tshirt, sitting in partial sunlight, and using a glossy LCD> Having said that, I find that smaller screens are fine with glossy - like my Acer Aspire One netbook. The bigger the screen, the more of a problem it is.

by mrtron 18y ago

ibsulon 18y ago

I have lights behind me at home that can't always be turned off. (IE, if someone's in the kitchen.) It's annoying.

Retric 18y ago

Glare is one problem, but I find seeing my reflection in the screen extremely distracting. Something about that human face keeps pulling me out of the "zone" while I try to code. PS: I don't know of a better word than "zone" so I hereby name that state Zem, it's like Meditation with the added creativity of Rem sleep. Feel free to start using it in everyday speech.

mynameishere 18y ago
...wait a minute. You guys actually use the laptop screen rather than an external?
- unalone 18y ago
  ...yeah, because that way you can carry your laptop computer around.
  - mrtron 18y ago
    Hmm...yes but at home I dock it and use an external keyboard + monitor. It isn't that crazy, that is probably 30% of my laptop usage.
    - Retric 18y ago
      So 70% of the time your using the laptop screen.
      - andreyf 18y ago
        *you're
        tommusic 18y ago
        From the default index.html that is placed in a user's Sites folder on Leopard: "Open System Preferences and click Sharing, then select Web Sharing. Your done. Your site is now available on your private network at home or work." What, what's that about my done?
    - quantumhobbit 18y ago
      I plug mine into an external keyboard and mouse at home and at work, but still use the laptop's keyboard and trackpad out of habit most of the time. I think I gravitate to the consistent interface of the laptop rather than the differing setups at home and work. There must be some human interface research on this. That or I am weird.
      - gommm 18y ago
        I got really used to the low travel of keys on my laptop keyboard and just can't stand using external keyboards from that...
- axod 18y ago
  ...wait a minute. You use a laptop at a desk?
GHFigs 18y ago
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flow_(psychology) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flow_(psychology)

Prrometheus 18y ago

If I needed a shaving mirror, I'd buy a shaving mirror. They're cheaper.

Andys 18y ago

Glossy screens are a killer if you like working in areas with lots of natural light or sunlight. Try wearing a white tshirt, sitting in partial sunlight, and using a glossy LCD> Having said that, I find that smaller screens are fine with glossy - like my Acer Aspire One netbook. The bigger the screen, the more of a problem it is.