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Twitter post by Daniel Feldman (@d_feldman): Linux is the only major operating system to support diagonal mode (credit [Twitter] @xssfox). Image shows an untrawide monitor rotated about 45 degrees, with a horizontal IDE window taking up a bottom triangle. A web browser and settings menu above it are organized creating a window shape almost like a stepped pyramid.

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  • Dr. Coomer
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    521 year ago

    Why would you want this?

    • @asterfield
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      961 year ago

      What if your monitor has a bullet hole you want to avoid looking at?

      • Dr. Coomer
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        441 year ago

        Why does your monitor have a bullet hole?

        • @Jerkface
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          1 year ago

          Why do you ask so many questions? ಠ⁠_⁠ಠ

          • Dr. Coomer
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            231 year ago

            Why don’t you answer them?

            • @Godnroc
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              571 year ago

              Because then words like “evidence” and “premeditated” get thrown around.

            • @[email protected]
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              Because asking and answering too many questions was exactly how they ended up with a bullet hole in their monitor.

        • JJROKCZ
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          201 year ago

          American schools

        • @[email protected]
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          131 year ago

          I came back to my office after the new year’s break and a stray bullet, from I’m assuming celebratory gunfire, was shot through the wall and hit my screen. Admittedly it wasn’t a hole and the screen was totally unusable after, but I’ll be a close n=1.

      • JJROKCZ
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        101 year ago

        A good use case for American k-12 IT admins

    • anar
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      941 year ago

      to display Java class names on a single line

      • Dr. Coomer
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        91 year ago

        Can’t argue with that.

    • @Pregnenolone
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      131 year ago

      It’s a novelty. I for one deeply love unusually shaped monitors and UXs.

    • @rtxn
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      131 year ago

      (insert image of Mt. Everest)

      Because It’s There.

    • @nucleative
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      81 year ago

      Possibly to run those strangely shaped outdoor billboard signs

    • @[email protected]
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      51 year ago

      I thought it was surely just a joke but looking at the devices to the right maybe this was due to limited desk space?

    • @xX_fnord_Xx
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      It could be useful if you live in a submarine that is always emerging/submerging.