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by 5h 3172 days ago
I've been using termux and a fold out bluetooth keyboard for django development & code review for quite a while on my pixel XL.

I absolutely love having my dev work on my phone, being able to hack away or do code review for 5 minutes wherever is incredible.

At home using a chrome-cast and have it on a big screen.

It would be nice to have a window manager I suppose - but i'll probably end up in a full screen terminal anywya.

When mobile the biggest problem for me is just plain old screen size - I'm tempted to get a cheap Chinese tablet and use it as a remote screen somehow - leaving my phone in my pocket.
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JepZ 3172 days ago
Yeah, screen size sucks. Didn't Intel build some wireless screen technology a few years ago? Somehow I never saw it in action, but as far as I can imagine I would like to have a >24 inch screen which I could use as a normal Display Port monitor, but also via NFC (+ some magic wireless technology) as a wireless monitor for my smart phone.

Does anybody know where I can buy such a device or why it is not yet available?

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nrki 3172 days ago
It's called WiDi / Miracast.

It's in most Android phones. Many TVs support it, or you can buy an adapter.

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ansible 3172 days ago
If you're going to carry a tablet and a BT keyboard, you might as well just get a light Chromebook instead. While I can run Linux locally via crouton, I mostly just SSH into my workstation and resume my screen sessions.
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digi_owl 3172 days ago
Depends a bit on how small you can get a chromebook. After all, the smallest tablets are in the 7-8" screen range, while most chromebooks i have seen are 10"+.
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ansible 3172 days ago
And it also depends on how small a keyboard you feel comfortable with. 11" screen size with corresponding keyboard is about as small as I can go and still type at full speed.
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exhilaration 3172 days ago
Can you share what bluetooth keyboard you use? I've been looking for one to take faster notes without needing a full laptop.
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5h 3171 days ago
Sure - I've been using this one https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pocket-Folding-Bluetooth-Tablet-Key...

It's cheap enough so that when it inevitably breaks I won't be too concerned. It fits in the back pocket of my jeans too which is handy.

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