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figlfdev

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## kitchen table environment

Fri Jun 24, 2016 7:03 am

these days, people are often too busy to sit at a desk. instead, they will take their computer (or set it up) at a couch, table, possibly even the bathroom.
if you havent worked at a kitchen table, you might think of it as just another desktop. however, a lot of desks only let you make a 2-4 piles of things, and those tend to fall over if you dont maintain them. while a kitchen table really lets you spread out.
what better metaphor for todays large flat monitors than the kitchen table environment?
instead of a 2d space for tiling or putting windows on front of each other, the kitchen table lets you pile things up all around you. theres no taskbar on a kitchen table. there wont be any room! instead, you take windows (theyre in the wall in the kitchen) and stack them horizontally, just out of reach but not out of mind. lift a few to find the one you were working with, and keep the one you need most right in front of you, next to your coffee or tea.
its cluttered, but thats ok because you have a system... and since its computerized, finding that needle in a haystack is a lot more efficient. ever see that trick where a street magician pulls the card you were just holding out of the middle of the deck? now you can be part of the magic, in your own home!
the kitchen table environment, or "kte", may not be the best option for aesthetics, but this is *nix we are talking about-- the important thing is that all the things youre working on (or were working on, 4 months ago) are "right here... somewhere." you know its right on the table, where you know you need it as soon as you find the thing.
with kte, you will never need to worry about messy pasting of desktop wallpaper, (that doesnt even make a lot of sense-- have you ever put wallpaper on a desk?) you can throw an inexpensive tablecloth over it, if you can get it underneath those stacks of documents.
and unlike a real tablecloth, if you find it getting dusty you can just wipe it off carefully with a slightly damp towel. dont try that on your stacks of phone bills, half-finished kids homework and the recipe for chicken you decided not to make anyway...
kte requires opengl but doesnt run with systemd, as it would take up valuable room on the table. stop hiding away in your stuffy old office, get to everything at once and get in the kitchen! kte is not available in stores or on sourceforge, but can be found in the botbot logs under "kitchen table". dont wait-- install today!
fsmithred

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## Re: kitchen table environment

Fri Jun 24, 2016 12:15 pm

I hope it comes with a dishwasher-safe keyboard.
figlfdev

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## Re: kitchen table environment

Fri Jun 24, 2016 7:00 pm

> fsmithred wrote:I hope it comes with a dishwasher-safe keyboard.

it comes with rotating caddy for a dozen usb keys that looks suspiciously like it was made from a ceramic egg holder.
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