Intro
If you work from home then you probably have tried to work in bed before :) but it is rather uncomfortable with a tiny laptop and suspending an actual monitor right above my face is a bit scary (it might drop… directly onto my head) so my current solution is: a projector!
Downsides of a projector? It is super loud.
Basic Setup
You need:
- a projector (hdmi input) that is hopefully not too loud
- some computer (can be headless like the mac mini)
- if the computer does not have a hdmi slot then you also need a dongle
- mouse or even a trackball
- split keyboard (two parts of keyboard attached by cable)
- cables
- computer to projector (hdmi to hdmi)
- keyboard to computer (USB C to USB C for moonlander) - this needs to be a long cable (1.5 to 2m would be best)
- keyboard part to keyboard part (TTSS cable if moonlander) - reasonable long (circumference of your waist is about right)
- speaker (if your computer has bad speakers… or just to drown out the projector noise)
- Connect it all up
- Tilt projector to beam to the ceiling + adjust focus
Tips
- Get the multi-level racks or trolleys so you can put the projector at a lower level (so it isn’t being loud right next to your ears) and also for putting all the computer stuff :)
- You need a place to put the keyboard and mouse when you aren’t using it
- Use a wifi plug and extension cable to conveniently trigger this setup when you feel like it :)
- You can get tiny pillows to use your split keyboard at a nicer angle
- In order to sync stuff between the computers, I use dropbox and obsidian sync ( caution note for using dropbox and obsidian sync)
Checklist
- Basic Explanation
- Pics of my setup