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

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1016 points mikenew | 2 comments | 14 May 25 15:11 UTC | HN request time: 0.409s | source
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hansmayer ◴[17 May 25 21:33 UTC] No.44017140[source]▶
Very cool experiment and the piece is written really well, manages to communicate a ton of relevant information without being overly verbose. One side note though - whats the deal with working in the park/on the bench etc, is the author really able to be productive in an outside environment? I dont think I could ever work like that, either with or without the AR glasses.
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1. mikenew ◴[17 May 25 22:12 UTC] No.44017412[source]▶
That's a great compliment; thank you.

As far as being outside, I imagine it's very dependent on personality. I often get restless and distracted working from home, and being outside or in a public space will help me feel a lot calmer and more focused. There's also a certain amount of intentionton it takes to "go to a specific place to do a specific thing" that helps me mentally.

It's not something I'm doing every day, but when the weather is beautiful and I'm feeling stuck behind a desk it's so nice to be able to work outside.

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2. WD-42 ◴[18 May 25 13:55 UTC] No.44021441[source]▶
Do people ever think you are staring at them? You still have to point your face somewhere, just with a laptop screen it’s more likely obvious.