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Linux is the only OS to support diagonal PC monitor mode — dev champions the case for 22-degree-rotation computing (www.tomshardware.com)
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Linux is the only OS to support diagonal PC monitor mode — dev champions the case for 22-degree-rotation computing::A Linux developer has eschewed boring traditional landscape and portrait monitor orientations and is championing diagonal modes, with 22 degrees claimed to be the sweet spot.

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[–] Ephera@lemmy.ml 60 points 11 months ago (2 children)

The original blog post (significantly more informative and shorter than the article): https://sprocketfox.io/xssfox/2021/12/02/xrandr/

[–] EmilyIsTrans@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Oh shit xssfox! She once blasted my code on Twitter 🤣

[–] Cqrd@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 11 months ago

It also mentions that the 22 degrees is based on your monitor and that was what they settled on, and even goes on to provide a handy calculator to figure out your own best angle.