Doing It Outdoors

[wonder]

Have you ever taken your programming skills outdoors?
How do you feel about taking your laptop out for a spin and do some coding in the open?

I'm a stationary PC kind of guy, but if I had a proper laptop + time, I'd certainly would get some work done on the outside.

 

[Beja]

I never used b4x with a desktop.. in fact I don't have a desktop and don't intend to buy one!
Not in the open but my favorite workplace is my home office then Starbucks. I enjoy working in Starbucks because..
The environment is very healthy with many people doing the same and with students working on their projects for free!
Besides the coffee!

 

[Cableguy]

I have tried, but there are way too many distractions!

 

[ilan]

I would like to go out to a park, sit under a tree and write a nice b4a/b4i app but after every tree has free wifi and a charching slot on it

 

[sorex]

sun & LCD screens don't really match, no matter how you turn you never have a clear view as inside (unless it's dark )

 

[andymc]

I would like to go out to a park, sit under a tree and write a nice b4a/b4i app but after every tree has free wifi and a charching slot on it

ilan, you need the trees they have in Dubai then!!!
https://goo.gl/photos/6R5eU5ik6FgWNkf76

 

[udg]

Doing it outdoors

hmm sounds interesting..

oh, no...it's all about programming

eheheh

Seriously now. It tried it a few times but found it too distracting. I need deep silence to be really productive so I tend to program early in the morning or late in the night (preferably early in the morning when the family is asleep and the phone is not supposed to ring).

 

[aeric]

I would like to go out to a park, sit under a tree and write a nice b4a/b4i app but after every tree has free wifi and a charching slot on it

At least you can charge your smartphone
Charge your Phone with the Power of a Plant

 

[ilan]

Why is there no solar charger for out side?
We could use the sun to charge our laptop and like this enjoy coding in the nature.

I would like to do that. Noise does not distruct me i have 3 very loud kids

 

[aeric]

At least you can charge your smartphone
Charge your Phone with the Power of a Plant

Sorry, this is actually an indoor plant.

Try this:
Generator Solar Laptop Charger
http://www.voltaicsystems.com/generator

 

[ilan]

Why is there no solar charger for out side?

http://m.ebay.com/itm/201537977392

The future is already here!

 

[eurojam]

Every year I work on several excavations, where I use B4A Programming (GPS, Mapping and so on). I have a very simple office there, some years ago it was only an umbrella,

in the last year we did some investments and installed a new blue tent, which suffers a lot, from the strong wind in anatolia...;-)

 

[sorex]

The future is already here!

for your laptop you probably need more juice. 19V instead of the 5V that most solar batteries deliver.

edit: the voltaic @aeric pointed at does it but it too expensive if you only use it a few times a year.

 

[giga]

@udg Hilarious!! I thought the same thing, got to get our minds out of the gutter. All of a sudden the forum took a new turn!

As sorex mentioned screens and the sun don't match well. You may find yourself changing resolutions/screen styles from indoors to outdoors.
More work than necessary.

 

[KMatle]

Yep. Sometimes in the backyard

 

[Beja]

I have a 12 to 110 adapter so I can as well work from my car.. I use my 4g mobile data (tethering) so my phone is converted to router. Then stop anywhere and start punching the keys. I have dodge caravan so no space problem.. Call it mobile office.