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Computing Al Fresco?

Posted by timothy on from the not-necessarily-nude dept.

ear1grey writes "With summer fast approaching in the northern hemisphere, do any readers have experience of taking their 'working from home' one stage further and 'working from the garden'? Any tips for making the screen more visible in the bright sunshine? Any problems with direct sunlight and overheating components? Are there other issues that we should be aware of before we venture, blinking, into the great outdoors?"

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  1. Tables + Parasols by JeffHunt · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Get yourself one of those fancy deck tables with the umbrella that comes out of the middle. Voila - sunlight problem solved.

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    "It was hell!" recalls former child.

  2. Been there, got it wired by tornadoslims · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I worked from home for about 6 months a few years ago on a consulting gig. I lived on the beach so whenever it was sunny I would want to bring my laptop on the deck with the wireless and work out there, but I couldn't see the screen. The key is to construct a highly technical cardboard shutter that you can tape around the screen of your laptop - 2 sides and top. Neighbors think your staring into the screen of some peep show, but regardless of the 73 other distractions that come with working outside, at least the sun won't be one of them. Tslim