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Setting up a Ledger Nano X with Debian 11

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
neilAuthor neil Posted on 3 December 2021 Category Tech Tags Ledger Linux Debian surface pro 6 cryptocurrency Bitcoin

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
neilAuthor neil Posted on 6 October 2021 Category Software Tags Microsoft Teams Teams debian debian 11 surface pro 6 linux video jitsi

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
neilAuthor neil Posted on 11 September 2021 Category Tech Tags debian 11 surface pro 6 dock graphics gnome wayland monitors

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
neilAuthor neil Posted on 5 September 2021 Category Software Tags linux debian 11 surface pro 6 trackpad

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
neilAuthor neil Posted on 28 August 2021 Category Tech Tags 3d printing surface pro 6

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
neilAuthor neil Posted on 9 August 2021 Category Software Tags linux debian 11 surface pro 6 camera

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
neilAuthor neil Posted on 15 July 2021 Category Software Tags Debian linux surface pro 6 stylus pdf handwriting xournal++

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
neilAuthor neil Posted on 11 July 2021 Category Software Tags debian linux surface pro 6 wireguard

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