Investing in real estate
Screen real estate, that is — 3600×1050 pixels of it:
(That’s a Samsung SyncMaster 225bw226bw connected to a Thinkpad T61p running Ubuntu Gutsy, if you’re curious.)
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Chris said,
November 21, 2007 @ 4:14 pm
Interesting use for a Ruby book ;)
As it happens, I’ve been looking for a good 22″ widescreen too, What made you go for the Samsung?
Justin said,
November 21, 2007 @ 4:28 pm
good reviews on Amazon, and a few success stories with Linux on google. ;) I’d recommend it — nice and sharp, colours are fantastic, very easy to get going.
Justin said,
November 21, 2007 @ 4:29 pm
btw I had to pick the least-likely-to-be-used books. we’re mostly Python so the Ruby book was history ;)
Robert Synnott said,
November 21, 2007 @ 5:40 pm
I currently use my (rather diminutive) computer to support one of my monitors at a sensible height in work. As we’re apparently getting large new high-end tower desktops, I may have to look into other options…
Kae Verens said,
November 21, 2007 @ 5:54 pm
only a techie would get a huge resolution’d monitor, and use it for a text editor.
good man.
Ask Bjørn Hansen said,
November 21, 2007 @ 8:45 pm
I have a 30″ at home (2560×1600).
Each time I’ve upgraded it’s immediately felt So Worth It. I’d take more screen real estate over faster CPUs any day.
André Uratsuka Manoel said,
November 23, 2007 @ 6:03 pm
Justin,
It is interesting to notice that your coding is completely supported by Ruby.
Andre
Justin said,
November 23, 2007 @ 6:17 pm
<groan>
SchAmane said,
November 24, 2007 @ 10:34 pm
I am sure the best resolution this monitor can you give is 1680×1050. Anyway nice choice, i have 226bw and very happy too.
SchAmane said,
November 24, 2007 @ 10:36 pm
thats not an 225bw. There is an 226BW showed on your foto.
Justin said,
November 26, 2007 @ 10:48 am
SchAmane — oops, you’re right, corrected. ;)
John Allen said,
November 26, 2007 @ 12:20 pm
Can that monitor really do 3600×1050???
I can only get 1900×1200 on my Acer 24″, and Dell 24″
Justin said,
November 27, 2007 @ 11:11 am
hi John –
One monitor (the laptop’s builtin display) is running at 1920×1200 and one (the Samsung) at 1680×1050; Nvidia’s “TwinView” then extends a virtual desktop, 3600×1050 pixels in size, spanning both monitors.
Unfortunately this means I lose a little 1680×150 strip at the bottom of the right-hand display, but I’m used to that already. ;)
Ryan said,
November 28, 2007 @ 6:48 pm
How do you like the t61p? I’ve been looking at them for about a month and I’m just waiting for the lowest possible price since I’m a cheapskate.
Justin said,
November 29, 2007 @ 10:57 am
Ryan: it’s working great. I’d definitely recommend it. Nice and fast, too…
one thing: I had to use the “restricted” NVidia driver to run the dual-head display setup. at least it’s not the binary tarball from nvidia.com…
also I haven’t got sound working yet (it’s a work laptop, so not a bit priority).
John Allen said,
November 29, 2007 @ 11:17 am
Did put place provide the Samsung, as well as the Thinkpad?
Justin said,
November 29, 2007 @ 11:38 am
John: yep!