Remote Desktop on Mac failes to connect with 0x207 error

I am setting up a new Mac and got this annoying error from the Microsoft Remote Desktop client. Worse, a number of people have complained about this error but there is a lot of useless advice out there, and also the bad advice to disable NLA (Network Level Authentication) on the Windows PC. Don’t do … Continue reading Remote Desktop on Mac failes to connect with 0x207 error →

StackOverflow still delivers, fixes my Rollup.js problem

I hear plenty of complaints about StackOverflow, the developer Q&A site. Top of the list is unfriendliness and/or arguing about whether a question is well put rather than, well, answering the question. For example, this Reddit post yesterday: “It’s been three years since a question I posted to SO wasn’t closed within the first ten … Continue reading StackOverflow still delivers, fixes my Rollup.js problem →

Surface 9 Pro with Windows on Arm

I have had a short time with a loan Surface 9 Pro running Windows on Arm. My review sample came without a keyboard case. I do not recommend this unless you have very specific tablet-y requirements. It is hard to use without a keyboard. This of course means it costs more than it first appears, … Continue reading Surface 9 Pro with Windows on Arm →

.NET P/Invoke on Azure App Service for Linux

I have an online bridge game in development (yes, still!) and it is written in ASP.NET Core with C#. One of the things that interests bridge players is called double-dummy analysis; this is where you look at what would be the best play in a game if you knew where all the cards were, whereas … Continue reading .NET P/Invoke on Azure App Service for Linux →

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