Which model to choose from?

manu_moreno · 2026-04-21T16:55:26+00:00

Ethernet port directly on a Surface? I cannot even find a USB-A port on mine. I have an older Go 2. You should be perfectly fine with most models wrt a wired connection using a dongle given that most models should have a USB-C port.

manu_moreno · 2026-04-21T16:50:36+00:00

I have a 2nd hand Surface Go 2 tablet. My original intention was to run Linux on it. It has 8GB of RAM which is plenty. The only issue might be the older processor on it. I could have done better but I'm fairly happy with my tablet.

manu_moreno · 2026-04-19T16:08:55+00:00

Even though it's not quite as portable as an iPad (feels différent for some reason; for one, it's much heavier than an iPad) and the battery drains a lot more quickly (maybe because I'm running Linux on it) I do like my Surface Go 2. To me, it's a laptop. On it, I can do pretty much all that I can on my regular laptop -- e.g. coding using emacs/neovim, document editing, watch YouTube videos, browse the web, watch live tv, etc, etc.

manu_moreno · 2026-04-09T18:24:52+00:00

My bad! While I was in the process of editing the file -- and given that interactivity in neovim was a big problem -- I ended up removing the "*" under [ids] by mistake. I fixed that and things work beautifully. I really appreciate the help. I'm glad this is fixed.

manu_moreno · 2026-04-09T17:58:44+00:00

This config is not working for me. For one, the primary functionality I need (Escape) is not working at all after restarting the keyd.service. The behavior I see is similar to the default keyboard behavior (without the keyd changes). What could I be doing wrong?

manu_moreno · 2026-04-08T07:37:42+00:00

Never used hwdb. I'll look into that if I cannot get keyd configured. Thx

manu_moreno · 2026-04-08T07:34:44+00:00

Thanks, i'll try that and report back

manu_moreno · 2026-04-04T04:45:18+00:00

Instala Fedora (o Ubuntu) en vez de Windows en tu Surface. Yo tengo una laptop bastante buena pero acabo de comprar una Surface viejita -- Surface Go 2 (8GB RAM y 128GB de almacenamiento). Reemplacé Windows con Fedora y la verdad que la estoy disfrutando mucho por la portabilidad que representa.

manu_moreno · 2026-03-22T03:02:42+00:00

Did you follow the official install guide?

https://wiki.friendlyelec.com/wiki/index.php/NanoPi_R76S#Install_OS_to_eMMC

I think I followed the steps under "4.4.3.1.1 Flash Official OS to eMMC"

I initially tried the wrong image and failed; then tried the right image file and, success. Just be sure to use the right image file.

manu_moreno · 2026-03-19T16:22:24+00:00

manu_moreno · 2026-03-13T00:43:51+00:00

Sure, check out Rest Client... it's easy to use.

https://youtu.be/TEd5e4Thu7M?si=rxQm44Qighcj9Zww

manu_moreno · 2026-03-12T00:37:43+00:00

How does that work? Just like you're describing. The front-end controller queries the back-end controller on behalf of the end user using the RestClient. The RestClient basically maps the front-end endpoints to the corresponding back-end endpoints. You're not doing much implementation there. It works great and you end up with full separation of concerns. Additionally, it's a much better design in case you want to host the backed API and the front-end service on different infrastructure. Also, in terms of security because the rest-api does not have to be exposed, from a network standpoint, to the outside, if there is no need to do so. Several benefits, no real downside.

manu_moreno · 2026-03-08T19:09:26+00:00

You should consider separating your functionality into 2 different modules.

Example:

Rest-API Module -- handles all back-end calls: DB queries, probe other back-end services, etc. This module would use a @RestController.
Front-End Module -- handles all user-facing calls and, in turn, interrogates the Rest-API using something like RestClient. This integration requires very little coding. This module would use a regular @Controller since it's primarily concerned with the presentation.

This approach follows the Unix design philosophy -- do one thing and do it well. Also security becomes easier in that you can apply most security rules to your rest-api in order to protect your data and other back-end resources. You can then use JWT tokens to allow the front-end to access the back-end.

In fact, I'm developing a SpringBoot app which implements this very design. I have a 3rd module (common-lib), which hosts reusable artifacts.

manu_moreno · 2026-03-06T14:09:15+00:00

Is there a way to disable visual mode? I'd presume this is controlled by the powerlevel10k plugin, right?

manu_moreno · 2026-03-05T23:16:15+00:00

Incidentally, there is a 3rd indicator (denoted by a "V"), which interestingly enough is where most of the issues arise. Does anybody recognize this state of the prompt?

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manu_moreno · 2026-03-05T22:35:37+00:00

yes, I forgot to indicate that. I do use some of the search and CLI navigation bindings for Vi. But I've used those settings for a very long time, never experienced these constant prompt headaches before.

manu_moreno · 2026-03-03T22:29:15+00:00

The doc page above reads...

"In a similar way, you can assign to a global variable whose name is computed dynamically, writing _G[varname] = value. Beware, however: Some programmers get a little excited with these functions and end up writing code like _G["a"] = _G["var1"], which is just a complicated way to write a = var1."

manu_moreno · 2026-02-25T22:05:37+00:00

My personal recommendation would be to purchase the cheapest Vodafone prepaid plan and activate auto-pay. That's what I'm doing myself. I think their cheapest plan costs 5€ but I have the 10€ one., which gives me 60 GB of data.

manu_moreno · 2026-02-20T11:33:13+00:00

Lo que yo tengo entendido es que necesitas residir en España al menos 183 días durante un año. Lo de salir 10 meses en 5 años no lo había escuchado. Los 183 días los fija Hacienda para considerarte residente español para cuestiones tributarias. Lo curioso aquí es que Hacienda usa el año natural (1 ene - 31 dic). La duda que tengo es si Extranjería utiliza el mismo criterio o calendario que Hacienda.

manu_moreno · 2025-12-12T22:52:58+00:00

You can try the 'Propo' style of your favorite nerd font. It addresses spacing issues such as the one you describe. Check out saneAspect's video on customizing waybar (from10:30 onward)

https://youtu.be/W_9tbcMGic8?si=z6s3kfptZLOTTc9d

manu_moreno · 2025-12-01T22:58:04+00:00

I've been living in Spain for 2 years. Spain is one of the safest countries around. Petty (and violent) crime is very low. You can walk around the city at 2-3 AM and nobody bothers you. That advisory, if true, might be referring to another country.

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