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From: Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid>
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Subject: Re: All VM-based development
Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2025 16:12:11 -0700
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On 1/17/2025 2:12 PM, Buzz McCool wrote:
> On 1/15/2025 2:30 PM, Don Y wrote:
>> I can't use laptops for anything but email and browsing the web.
> 
> I also plug my laptops into larger monitor(s) for for things beside the above.

If your laptop allows the "video out" to run at a different
resolution than the video routed to the LCD panel, you can
benefit from larger screen size AND increased resolution.

But, there is usually a limit to this.  And, it's only available
when that larger (external) display is available.  So, when
traveling, you'll have to hope your hosts at the destination
have something similar available for you to use (while "working"
as well as in your lodging).

I simply decide not to do any "real work" while constrained
by a laptop.  I use it to ferry content to my destination,
get "authenticated" access to my stores "back home" and to
demonstrate concepts and finished work so I can discuss them
"in person" (as well as email/WWW).

I was "trapped" away from home for 3 months, unexpectedly, in
one case.  I ended up just using the laptop to compose code and
documentation -- unable to TEST anything for lack of proper
tools.  It was *very* inefficient but, at least, allowed me
to salvage part of that "away time".