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

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1016 points mikenew | 4 comments | 14 May 25 15:11 UTC | HN request time: 0.637s | source
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d_burfoot ◴[18 May 25 14:48 UTC] No.44021801[source]▶
I feel like we are due for a revolution in computer interface design that will free us from our desks. I want to be able to do work while walking on the bike trail or sitting in a lounge chair by the pool. All the core concepts of GUI design - "mouse", "window", "file", "folder", "desktop" - were developed in a previous era with far tighter constraints on what could be done. Now we have voice understanding, wearable computers, AR / VR, LLMs, cellular internet, etc. Even though the tech has advanced by leaps and bounds, the underlying UI concepts haven't changed much.
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1. orbital-decay ◴[18 May 25 14:59 UTC] No.44021865[source]▶
Desks were invented hundreds of years ago (at least) and are ergonomically ideal for doing prolonged work. It's not related to computing in any way. I don't see them going away any time soon.
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2. 4gotunameagain ◴[18 May 25 17:55 UTC] No.44023151[source]▶
They are not ideal, they cause all sorts of lower back/neck & circulation issues, even with a tuned ergonomic setup.

But it's true that it is the best we got, sort of the cringy but effective treadmill desk.

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3. AstroBen ◴[18 May 25 19:42 UTC] No.44023839[source]▶
Does spending 8-10 hours on your feet every day fare better? I think the solution there is mixing it up
4. rs186 ◴[19 May 25 12:04 UTC] No.44028906[source]▶
Your back/neck/circulation issues have more to do with ergonomics of your chair and prolonged sitting, not about the concept of a desk. If you take a break after 2 hours when it starts to feel really uncomfortable instead of 30 minutes, whichever future posture you take is not going to give you fewer problems. Well, maybe fewer neck problems, but you'll have hand/foot problems instead.