[Ruby] Mac for a Linux guy (off-topic)

[ben wiseley]

I have a 15" MacBook Pro.  I've used linux (ubuntu) and windows (and, 20
years ago, VAX/VMS :) but wouldn't go back to either after using a Mac now
for 2 months.  I agree with Ryan... laptops should be portable.  The 17"
ones have a nice screen but they're kind of a ridiculous to use anywhere
besides a big desk.  I've got dual monitors for normal work days, but
working just on the laptop (like yesterday at the Seattle Public Library for
8 hours because of "no power en mi casa") doesn't slow me down much.

Using http://desktopmanager.berlios.de/ you can simulate multiple monitors
and cycle through them.  So you can set up 4 terminals on one, mate on
another, browser on another, etc.  Or - you can pretend your new mac is your
old windoz box and smack it about some:
http://blog.medallia.com/2006/05/smacbook_pro.html

Haven't checked out the latest RadRails, I switched to TextMate when I got
the mac and like it a lot better than the 6-months-ago RadRails.  Only thing
missing in mate is SVN integration - but you can use command line or svnX.
Anyone figure out how to integrate svn with mate yet?  Anyone find a nicer
svn tool than svnX?

-ben


On 12/17/06, Ryan Davis <ryand-ruby at zenspider.com> wrote:
>
>
> On Dec 16, 2006, at 11:53 PM, James Moore wrote:
>
> > I can't speak for Apple boxes in particular, but it would be tough
> > for me to
> > go back to working on a 15" monitor after developing on a 17"
> > widescreen for
> > a couple years.  (Dell Inspiron laptop, 1920x1200).  That extra
> > screen space
> > is handy;
>
> All a matter of taste. I exclusively use 12-13" laptops because I
> _always_ carry it around with me so I can work whenever I feel
> inspired. I simply won't lug around anything bigger with me all the
> time. Using good tool and taking advantage of them makes up for the
> loss of pixels. Looking at the latest radrails screencast it is
> pretty obvious to me that you're giving up a lot of pixels for not
> that much benefit (at least, for the default views--I know that
> eclipse is really tweakable, but how many people really do?).
>
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