For reading outside you could try this: http://liliputing.com/2012/07/use-the-kindle-e-reader-as-a-second-monitor.html
(I have no idea if it is practical, but when working events outside I have dreamed on an E-Ink monitor.) - Jason On Tue, Jan 29, 2013 at 1:47 PM, Liz <[email protected]> wrote: > On Tue, 29 Jan 2013 11:13:35 -0500 > "Fred Hillhouse" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [email protected] > > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Liz > > > Sent: Monday, January 28, 2013 19:31 > > > To: [email protected] > > > Subject: Re: [Xastir] Suggestion > > > > > > On Fri, 25 Jan 2013 23:00:22 -0500 > > > "Chip G." <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > I have mentioned part of my plan. The other is to put a RPi in > > > > the main vehicle (Dodge Ram 1500) which can be used to hopefully > > > > track multiple stations. One solution offered was to have > > > multiple windows. > > > > This might be reasonable on a larger monitor, but on the small > > > > (5"-7") screens I'm planning on using it would be even more > > > difficult > > > > than with a single window (which is already difficult). > > > > > > I use a little screen in the in-car Xastir. > > > Usually its to bright outside to read the screen at all (even > > > for young eyes, which I have borrowed for balloon chasing). > > > > > > When balloon chasing, I'd like to be able to see the balloon > > > and me on the one screen. I can run aprs.fi on another > > > window, but when out of phone range it is not helpful. > > > > > > Liz VK2XSE > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > I use a WebDT360 for APRSIS32 on the dreaded evil Windows platform. > > > > I am told the units can run Linux. See http://webdt.org/forum/ for > > more details. > > > > > > Best regards, > > Fred, N7FMH > > > > PS. Some basic information to get your mouth watering: > > > > Display 8.4" Hi-Brite TFT LCD with resistive touch and > > outdoor-viewable option > > Display Resolution 800 x 600 (SVGA) > > Processor AMD GeodeT LX 800 > > Memory (flash) 64MB - 16GB > > Memory (RAM) 256MB; 512MB; 1GB > > > It's an idea, Fred, but outdoor-viewable is always for the young, not > for the older who need reading glasses to read and sunnies while > outside. > I just upgraded the Eeepc with new RAM and have a bigger SSD ready to > go in, for only a small cost. When it doesn't work any more I'll > consider what's new in hardware. > > Liz VK2XSE > _______________________________________________ > Xastir mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.xastir.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/xastir > -- "The problem with quotes on the Internet is that it is often difficult to verify their authenticity." - *Abraham Lincoln* _______________________________________________ Xastir mailing list [email protected] http://lists.xastir.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/xastir
