Today I messed around with Pebble and tried to get a simple RD (Remote Desktop) thing working. It wasn’t super smooth, but I got there eventually. Here’s how it went down.
Getting Started
First, I grabbed the Pebble stuff. I’d played with it a bit before, so I had a vague idea of what to do. I made sure I had all the bits and pieces installed – you know, the dependencies and stuff. It’s always a pain when you miss something and have to backtrack.
Setting up the Basics
Next, I started poking around the example code. I wanted something basic to start with, nothing too fancy. I copied and pasted some of the code to create a simple server. I changed some port numbers because I always like to do that. Just feels safer, you know?
Wrestling with Connections
This is where things got a little hairy. Getting the client and server to talk to each other was… tricky. I kept getting these weird error messages. I spent a good chunk of time just staring at the screen, trying to figure out what I’d messed up.
- Checked the firewall – yep, that was open.
- Double-checked the IP addresses – all good there.
- Triple-checked the port numbers – still nothing.
Finally, I realized I’d made a dumb mistake in the configuration. Fixed that, and boom! Connection established. I felt like a genius for about five seconds.
Displaying Something… Anything!
Okay, so I had a connection, but I wasn’t actually seeing anything. Time to get the remote desktop part working. This involved more code-copying and more head-scratching. The documentation wasn’t exactly crystal clear, so I had to do a lot of trial and error. It also required more patience than I expected.
Eventually, I managed to get a basic image displayed. It wasn’t pretty, and it was super laggy, but it was something. Progress!
Next Steps (Maybe)
So, yeah, I got a very rudimentary Pebble RD thing working. It’s definitely not ready for prime time, but it’s a start. I might try to improve the performance later, maybe add some features. Or I might just move on to something else. We’ll see. That’s the thing about experimenting – no pressure and everything is just trying and learning.
