is a laptop whose display is working no more still of any use ? (hear-me.social)

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@asklemmy is a laptop whose display is working no more still of any use ?

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[-] codewizard@hear-me.social -5 points 1 day ago

@tophneal too nerdy stuff for me.

[-] shrek_is_love@lemmy.ml 14 points 1 day ago

Now I'm curious why you chose that particular username 🤔

[-] patatas@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 day ago

building inspector maybe

[-] dessalines@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 day ago

You won't be able to do this then. You'd need to learn your way around linux, servers, ssh, etc to be able to run these services.

[-] tophneal@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 day ago

I’m afraid if the display is actually dead then most of the options to keep the laptop computing will likely be “too nerdy” for you. Pretty much all of them will involve using it as a headless server.

[-] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 0 points 1 day ago

....what the fuck are you on about? Have you never seen an HDMI jack on a laptop before?

[-] tophneal@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Nah you’re right, I was mid-first cup. HDMI, usbc dp are both potential options to use video out. I’ve been corrected. Rude as fuck way to do that though.

[-] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

I suppose that was rather rude if you're like, going by what words mean or something. I apologize.

[-] tophneal@sh.itjust.works 1 points 22 hours ago

I appreciate your apology and hope you’re having a good day today

[-] Manalith@midwest.social 1 points 1 day ago

Cut them some slack, they're rampantly paranoid.

[-] tophneal@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago

Yeah, I suppose you’re right

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