Programming in the Sun: A Year with the Daylight Computer

https://wickstrom.tech/2025-10-10-programming-in-the-sun-a-year-with-the-daylight-computer.html

70•ghuntley•8h ago

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throwaway638637•5h ago

Anyone know if you could run vs code on one of these beasts?

juris•5h ago

it’s Android so you’d need to use the VS code web app. Maybe remote desktop?

huem0n•3h ago

You can run full VS Code on android https://dev.to/junaid_dev/setup-official-vs-code-on-android-...

Theres even a paid native android app on the play store for it

rdale•50m ago

You can install 'code-server' with termux's pkg and access it from a browser.

$ pkg install tur-repo $ pkg install code-server

jbeard4•4h ago

I rolled my own outdoor laptop, using an old Dasung e-ink monitor, power bank, and latte panda SBC. Works great for outdoor coding. Cut the chassis out of 1/2' plywood on the CNC router. Dual boots vanilla Windows and Linux. Picture here: https://imgur.com/a/RrpPjET

kamranjon•4h ago

Wow this is awesome, I think you’ve inspired me to try and make something similar…

owickstrom•3h ago

That's sick, very inspiring!

dvh•1h ago

You rang? https://imgur.com/a/H5UufKh

Mine is just normal notebook dropped one too many times on the floor.

djtango•27m ago

Love your keyboard. I use the UK version and it seems like the Trackpoint II keyboard is discontinued last I checked. Don't know what Lenovo are doing I think it's one of the best keyboards I've ever used when also factoring how portable it is

jMyles•3h ago

Man I love sunlight vibe coding. A good RLCD screen is one of the most significant investments I've made for my health in recent years.

I'm in my skoolie, off-grid at the moment in Skyline Wilderness Park in Napa.

My standing desk for the weekend: https://www.instagram.com/p/DPpZjy1Ej9t/

kstrauser•3h ago

I love it, and that's hugely inspirational.

SteveLauC•1h ago

I tried using a Dasung e-ink monitor, then I asked for a refund because I cannot review PRs on it. Even though it is a color e-ink monitor, I could barely tell if a line of diff was an addition (green) or a removal (red)

owickstrom•1h ago

Yeah I watched the Linus tech tips review of it and the color one doesn't seem good. I'd rather try the monochrome one.

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