How to code, build, and deploy from an iPad using Gitlab and Gitpod

Re:How to code, build, and deploy from an iPad using Gitlab ... by huydotnet on Monday April 18, 2022 @03:09PM (#31075080)

I'm currently using my iPad as a VNC client for a headless Mac mini, it's pretty close to a laptop. But need to figure out how to get a better wifi connection from my home office to my bed room btw.

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Re:How to code, build, and deploy from an iPad using Gitlab ... by ghuntley on Monday April 18, 2022 @05:10PM (#31076592)

See https://Ghuntley.com/internet for ideas.

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Re:How to code, build, and deploy from an iPad using Gitlab ... by huydotnet on Monday April 18, 2022 @07:31PM (#31078058)

Heyyyyy, just realized you are that guy! I ran across your blog a couple of times and got really interested in van life.

(hehe, sorry, I got over excited)

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Re:How to code, build, and deploy from an iPad using Gitlab ... by thih9 on Monday April 18, 2022 @03:18PM (#31075177)

Sounds really cool. What are your favorite benefits of this setup over a regular laptop? Anything to watch out for?

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Re:How to code, build, and deploy from an iPad using Gitlab ... by huydotnet on Monday April 18, 2022 @07:26PM (#31078008)

Nothing special, I bought a Mac Mini about a year ago, things have changed a lot and I don't get to sit at my desk as a regular during the night, selling it seems hard, and Apple just accept a Late 2021 M1 mac mini with 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD for $450 lol. So I decided to continue using it as a headless computer via my iPad instead of trying to sell it.

The image quality on VNC depends a lot on the internet connection btw, even for the same wifi at home, I had to use Adaptive Quality mode for a better experience. There are not so many good VNC clients on iPad, Screens Connect seems to be the best one.

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Re:How to code, build, and deploy from an iPad using Gitlab ... by DividableMiddle on Monday April 18, 2022 @10:24PM (#31079202)

Are you using the built-in macOS VNC server is Screens Connect (the service)?

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Re:How to code, build, and deploy from an iPad using Gitlab ... by huydotnet on Tuesday April 19, 2022 @03:02PM (#31087411)

Ah I mean using the Screens for iOS app on my iPad to connect to the mac mini. On that mac mini, I'm using the built-in macOS VNC server.

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