The Boldest Thing I've Done with Linux (Not Clickbait)

TLDR: Used a projector; it worked.





I installed Linux on my computer around December last year.

Mint was the obvious choice, because it was the first one I heard about.

And because I'm currently at school, I installed it on my laptop, not my desktop, which in highlight is ridiculous, especially after having to dual boot with Windows, which I believe is a recipe for a bad time.

Anyways, Presentation Day, all of us had done a combined shit job of this project, C- territory. I'm forced to use my laptop and connect it to the projector in front of a real life client that this was supposed to be for and present a slide deck.


I was shitting myself as I plug in the HDMI.

It flickered a bit - goes to desktop - my prof remarks "Nice wallpaper"

I say thank you. I feel good.


But then the screen isn't duplicating but extending and I begin sweating profusely. I take a deep breath, hit the hotkey

It works and the presentation goes fine.


TLDR: Used a projector. Survived


P.S. Pic is wallpaper before you ask. Simon Stalenhag.




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