Top 9 Ways to See You Laptop Screen Better Outside

These are good tips on how to improve your (wo)man/machine interface while working outside on your laptop. After all, that's why you payed for the portability in the first place right? I have struggled with this problem myself this summer, so in the interest of productivity, here are 9 ideas to try. *The first two are mine, the next 7 are from Web Worker Daily. I am looking for a 10th - anyone, anyone?

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"If you’ve ever tried this, you know immediately what could be better: being able to actually see your laptop screen, that’s what. Laptops are great for many things, but visibility in bright sunlight is not one of their high points. Over my years of mobility, I’ve tried a bunch of things to get around this, and collected ideas from others. If you insist on going out to work, try some or all of these potential solutions to see what you’re doing:"

1. Buy a laptop with a matte screen, which reflect much less light outdoors than the glossy ones.*
2. Override your battery saving settings and turn the screen brightness up to full.*
3. Work under an awning or umbrella.
4. Wear a baseball cap, cowboy hat, or other cap with a brim, pulled low to put your eyes in shadow.
5. Wear polarized sunglasses.
6. Equip your laptop with an anti-glare screen. (The last time I tried this, a few years back, I couldn’t actually find any that worked, but perhaps the technology has improved.
7. Equip your laptop with a sunshade. You can buy a commercial version or spend a few minutes with a big piece of cardboard and some tape to make your own.

8. Take frequent breaks to look away from the screen to ease your eyestrain.
9. Give up, have a beer, and decide that the summer sun is more important than work. You probably need to stop billing in this case, though.