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Re:Ask HN: What lesser-known accessories do you use with you... by lycopodiopsida on Tuesday April 04, 2023 @04:01AM (#35436491)
Another possibility: if you own a mac, almost any ipad manufactured in last 6-7 years can act as an external screen.
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Re:Ask HN: What lesser-known accessories do you use with you... by prox on Tuesday April 04, 2023 @04:31AM (#35436731)
There are apps like Duet and a number of others for Win use as well.
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Re:Ask HN: What lesser-known accessories do you use with you... by diffeomorphism on Tuesday April 04, 2023 @04:51AM (#35436891)
Another possibility: if you own any computer and any tablet, they can act as an external screen. That has been around for years before apple sherlocked it.
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Re:Ask HN: What lesser-known accessories do you use with you... by lifty on Tuesday April 04, 2023 @05:15AM (#35437027)
Another possibility. Get a Quest Pro VR headset.
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Re:Ask HN: What lesser-known accessories do you use with you... by elkos on Tuesday April 04, 2023 @07:31AM (#35437987)
I do have an Android tablet mostly sitting and a Linux laptop (running KDE) can I do it in a really seemless way?
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Re:Ask HN: What lesser-known accessories do you use with you... by butt____hugger on Tuesday April 04, 2023 @10:31AM (#35440242)
Only through apps that work as RDP/remote desktop. You can't use native X/wayland screens with Android unless you root it.
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Re:Ask HN: What lesser-known accessories do you use with you... by elkos on Tuesday April 04, 2023 @11:28AM (#35441226)
will check it out
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Re:Ask HN: What lesser-known accessories do you use with you... by bentcorner on Tuesday April 04, 2023 @10:36AM (#35440317)
I use Deskreen with Windows, it has a Linux version that probably works similarly. I think it leverages browser streaming tech.

https://deskreen.com/

Easiest way to get it working is with a dummy plug (because it just casts displays, it can't create one), but maybe there's more options on Linux to fake a display in software.

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Re:Ask HN: What lesser-known accessories do you use with you... by elkos on Tuesday April 04, 2023 @11:28AM (#35441220)
Will check it out
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Re:Ask HN: What lesser-known accessories do you use with you... by wahnfrieden on Tuesday April 04, 2023 @07:26AM (#35437934)
also good with luna display
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