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Stupid 1366×768

April 26, 2015March 18, 2011 by mcclanahoochie

Well, it seems laptop LCDs are all going from 16:10 aspect ratio to 16:9, to match the HDTV standard format. The most popular 16:9 HD resolution, 1366 x 768, has taken over the laptop market and taken away precious vertical space on almost every new laptop LCD screen! I’m sure 16:9 is really convenient for watching for movies, but I … Read more

Optimizing GNOME Screen Real Estate

April 26, 2015October 24, 2010 by mcclanahoochie

Small screens suck. Even worse, once you get used to a high resolution screen, having to use anything smaller is torture. I find this to be true for desktop moniors, laptop screens, and even phones now (I don’t watch or own a TV, but I’m sure it applies there also). Having wide-screen is certainly nice, but please, … Read more