My god, they had scrolling window managers back in the day!
this post was submitted on 27 Jun 2025
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There were dudes leaving this many books open during ancient history and people still think neurodivergence is new shit
neurodivergence
you mean left-handed people?
Left-handedness and mixed-handedness are more common in neurodiverse people than in the general population. About 28 percent of people on the autism spectrum are left-handers compared to 10 percent in the general population.
Left-Handedness and Neurodiversity: A Surprising Link | Psychology Today
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bias_against_left-handed_people
Just Alt-Tabbin' before it was cool.
This is just a vertical scrolling window manager
Man it’d be great to go back to that time; writing my thoughts down on eight different books using an ink pot and a magnificent quill, no technology to distract me, scratching my buboes as I cycle between the books by candlelight. Fantastic.
This but with a monitor on each shelf would be nice
Semi-related: I use a music stand as a "monitor" for textbooks that I use for reference while working at my desktop. I have it at the same height as the rest of my monitors so I can just swivel my head to see it. I call it my "book monitor."
I could actually use one of these.
Let’s add this to linux kernel.
Is this wheelland