[HH] the search for the maximum desktop display (make it the desk?)

[Kurt Keville]

I saw a demo by a guy who built an entire capacitive display, not just
Linuxifying existing product, at SFO17 but I can't seem to find his
instructable. Worse, I can't seem to find his elevator pitch although you
can see it briefly at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8YG9JMNDuc if you
look to the far right of the vid... give me a day or 2, I will dig it up.

On Tue, Nov 14, 2017 at 11:52 AM, Bill Bogstad <bogstad at pobox.com> wrote:

> Over the years, I have used lots of different resolutions, sizes, and
> counts
> of display units.   Currently, I primarily use a single 39" 4K television
> as my
> primary display device.  It is a few years old at this point and I've
> wondered
> about getting a larger display, adding HDR, or upping the refresh
> rate.  (I never
> do gaming so I probably don't need a particularly fast refresh rate.)
> I've noticed
> that I don't use the edges of the current 39" display much because I
> already find
> myself turning my head rather then just changing my gaze when I switch from
> one side to another.   Still, bigger is better right?
>
> Still, I wonder if anyone has considered using a computer
> monitor/television as an
> actual physical desktop.   i.e. Mount a screen horizontally rather
> then vertically.
> A  generic 55" 4K television isn't that expensive at this point and
> compares favorably in
> size to your average physical desktop.  The DPI on a 55" 4K screen is
> probably not high
> enough for use as a primary display, but it would be adequate for a
> secondary screen.
> I'm thinking that I would use it just like a regular desk.  I would
> put my keyboard/mouse right on
> it and not worry about the fact that I would be covering part of the
> screen.   Touch sensitive
> would be nice, but not a necessity.  I would put my primary screen in
> a vertical position and set up
> dual monitor mode with the "desk" screen stacked underneath the
> vertically oriented primary
> screen.  Just like in a regular dual monitor mode, I could move
> windows back and forth
> between the two screens as I needed to work with them.  One advantage
> is that I might keep my desk cleaner as a result.
>
> So what is the point of this email?
>
> I'm wondering if anyone has heard of anybody doing something like this
> and just using it for normal everyday computing.  I did a little
> research and I found a few examples of people exploring this in
> academic settings a few years ago using back lit projection screens,
> etc.; but nothing about everyday use.  I also found some examples of
> regular people embedding smaller (20-24 inch) discarded/older screens
> into desks, but nothing taking advantage of currently available
> screens.  Has anybody heard of anyone doing this recently?  Any
> pitfalls?  Am I crazy?
>
> Thanks,
> Bill Bogstad
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