[ale] Remote Desktop for Everything?

[sparr0 at gmail.com (Sparr)]

Except for his choice of tablet I find this setup quite appealing.

On Tue, Oct 23, 2012 at 2:06 PM, JD <jdp at algoloma.com> wrote:
> Has anyone else attempted this?
> * Setup a Linux desktop "in the cloud"
> * Remote desktop into the cloud-desktop, as needed
> * Use ssh whenever possible
> * Use a tablet as your primary interface
>
> Here's a story http://yieldthought.com/post/31857050698/ipad-linode-1-year-later
> about a guy doing just that for almost all his desktop needs. Interesting read
> for the Linux crowd.
>
> I really liked the idea of 8+ hrs of battery life.
>
> His S.O. doesn't want to print coupons that require a Windows printer driver.
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