As part of moving from an iPhone to something else (currently a OnePlus 6T running /e/), I needed to move my on-iPhone Bitcoin wallet somewhere. So I thought it was a good opportunity to try a Read more
Tag: surface pro 6
There is no "i" in Teams. And rarely a "Neil"
Update November 2021: the best solution I've found so far is to run it in-browser, in either Brave or Chrome. That - mostly - "just works". Basically, trying to get Microsoft Teams working reliably Read more
Surface Pro 6, Debian 11 Bullseye, Gnome 3, Wayland, and two 4k@60 external monitors
In case the title is not enough, I am trying to drive two 4k monitors, at 60Hz each, from my Surface Pro 6 running Debian 11 Bullseye, with Gnome 3 as the desktop environment, using Wayland. Perhaps Read more
Microsoft Surface Pro with Debian 11 Bullseye: emulating right-click on Type Cover trackpad
I've been fighting for a while with emulating a right-click using the Microsoft Type Cover under Debian 11 with GNOME 3. Apparently, clicking using two fingers at the same time works, but it has Read more
3D-printed Microsoft Surface Pro 6 cable strain relief
The charging / multi-port cable for my Surface Pro 6 has rather a flimsy cable, and I am slightly worried about it breaking. (I'm not hugely worried, and replacements are not too expensive, but Read more
Working front and rear cameras on Debian 11 on a Surface Pro 6
Linux support for the Surface Pro 6 is quite superb, thanks to the people working on the linux-surface project. One of the last hold-outs was support for the cameras. The Surface Pro 6 seems to have Read more
Handwriting, and annotating PDFs: a stylus on Debian 10 on Surface Pro 6 compared with an iPad
I do not often take handwritten notes, as (a) my handwriting is not great, and (b) my typing is quick and accurate. But I do sometimes like to do hand-written mind-mapping or spider diagrams, to get Read more
Installing Debian 10 Linux on a Microsoft Surface Pro 6
I have been on the hunt for a portable, travel-friendly, not-too-expensive, computer running Debian for a while now, and it has led me to Microsoft's Surface Pro. A Surface Pro 6, to be exact, as I Read more