Glossy screens, the idiot looking back at you

My recently acquired laptop has a screen that suffers the same problem as pretty much any laptop screen you can get nowadays. It’s glossy, shiny and mirrorlike. It’s a frustration shared by a lot of consumers and there has been a comprehensive article on shiny screens on Ars Technica since 2006, so it seems to be more than a hype. Continue reading Glossy screens, the idiot looking back at you

What is up with widescreens?

I’m in the market for a new laptop and have been trying to find something that fits my preferences. It turns out that finding something that really does is going to be very hard because of a single reason: nearly all laptops currently being produced have a widescreen display. What is up with these widescreens? Continue reading What is up with widescreens?