By Lewis, on April 19th, 2012 As a current or soon-to-be-owner of a 2010 or 2011 Mac Mini, you might be wondering if you can connect your big-screen to the little Mac. There is no reason why you can’t, but let me give a fair warning before you do. I’d also like to propose possible alternatives to ruining your TV set Continue reading Plasma TV as a monitor for the Mac Mini By Lewis, on February 20th, 2012 We were guests at a close friend the other week. We were just having a dinner get-together, when the question came up, “Why not plasma?”. Where do I even start explaining the differences between plasma and TFT? How does LCD come to all of this? I swallowed and said something to the effect of the Continue reading TFT? They told me to buy plasma! By Lewis, on October 21st, 2011 This is going to be a just quick personal opinion of mine on whether you need HDMI for work or is it a creative way of wasting money. If you don’t mind, that is. Continue reading HDMI Monitor for Work is Complete Overkill By Lewis, on August 2nd, 2011 As a copywriter I can relate to the problems LCD monitors pose to those working with text. If you’re not familiar with what these are, you’re amongst the lucky people who don’t have to sit in front of their computer monitors and read or write text. Fuzzy text Problem: Fuzzy text or a visible variance Continue reading New LCD Monitor for Text – When All You Work With Are Words By Lewis, on July 29th, 2011 IPS monitor manufacturers generally cater for the professionals. These TFT screens are to be used in a professional work environment where color accuracy is important. They’re used where color representation matters. However, there are cheap IPS monitors on the market for a small fraction of the price of a NEC PA271W-BK (which costs a Continue reading Are You Expecting the Right Things From Your Cheap IPS Monitor? By Lewis, on July 22nd, 2011 Buying a new monitor is the simplest thing on earth. If you know what you’re doing, that is. In case you don’t have the first clue, this article may be a useful guide on what to look for, what to expect and what to check before you buy your new LCD monitor. Money You can Continue reading Checklist Before You Buy a New LCD Monitor By Lewis, on July 21st, 2011 You don’t necessarily have to be a writer to work with text a lot. When you work with text, you set yourself up for eye strain amongst other health risks. To minimize that, and to make your day at work with text the most pleasant experience it can be, think about the following factors. Video Continue reading Best Monitor for Writing By Lewis, on July 17th, 2011 Do you like music? Do you like to talk to people on Skype? You don’t like integrated speakers, then. I firmly believe that LCD monitors should converge towards becoming a single function device, as in, getting rid of the defunct little noise boxes below the panel. We should do away with integrated speakers completely, Continue reading Integrated Speakers – LCD Monitor, Not Jukebox By Lewis, on July 15th, 2011 Following up my recent article about the implications of having two monitors on single-tasking jobs, here is the second installment for those who have a brain capable of multi-tasking. Multi-tasking and Dual Monitors I applaud your luck of having a brain that actually works when distracted. You might think of it as something natural, something Continue reading Do Developers Need Two Monitors? By Lewis, on July 15th, 2011 Two monitors are always nice to have, except when they’re completely unnecessary and hurt productivity. There are lines of work where you simply don’t make the best out of having a dual screen setup. Here is why. Single-tasking I heard the expression ‘multi-tasking’ way before I was presented with the idea of single-tasking. Accepting the Continue reading Do Copywriters Need Two Monitors? By Lewis, on July 13th, 2011 People do that all the time. They waltz in to the nearest computer store, and buy a desktop monitor driven by impulse. I can’t say I’ve never done a similar thing, but I usually try and avoid doing it. Impulse aside, there are a couple solid reasons to ditch your old display and Continue reading Top 3 Reasons for People to Buy a New TFT Monitor By Lewis, on July 1st, 2011 As you may know, there are different types of flat-screen displays on the market. The most important kinds are Plasma and TFT, whith OLED based screens slowly crouching towards desktop monitors in size. TFT is often called LCD or LED when it’s lit by Light-Emitting diodes, causing a deal of confusion. This article will make Continue reading LCD vs. LED – What is That? | |