ChatGPT vs Claude: Which AI Subscription Deserves Your $20?
A solutions architect’s perspective on the two leading AI subscriptions in 2026 — and yes, I’m aware of the irony of asking Claude to write this. Let me get the… Read more »
Building Parcel Guard: A LoRa Smart Parcel Box for Rural NZ
How I built a wireless parcel delivery notification system from scratch — using LoRa, ESP32, solar power, and a lot of trial and error. The Problem If you live rurally… Read more »
Building an iPad Cat Game in a Day (and Submitting it to the App Store)
I built an iPad app today. From zero to App Store submission in about 12 hours. Not a side project that’ll sit in a repo somewhere – an actual submission… Read more »
Running WordPress in Docker and Connecting it to Claude via MCP
I’ve been running The Captains Log on WordPress for a while now, but recently decided to give it a proper home on my homelab server rather than relying on shared… Read more »
Audi Car Audio Upgrade
The Car… Audi A7 Quattro TFSI 3L Supercharged This is my car. I took the picture above on a tour of the South Island not long after it was purchased… Read more »
UnRaid Server
I recently decided to give Unraid a try. What’s unRaid I hear you asking yourself? It’s a Linux based OS designed to make running file servers, Docker containers and VM’s… Read more »
Perfect Wifi Coverage – not mesh…
Wifi coverage around the home is an important consideration today with all the smart home devices, mobiles, iPads, Chromecast devices etc that now dominate most homes. I did a network… Read more »
RC Quadcopter Drone review
This is a review of the LAUMOX SG907 GPS Drone with 4K HD Adjustment Camera Wide Angle 5G WIFI FPV RC Quadcopter Professional Foldable Drones E520S E58 sold by Aliexpress…. Read more »
Raspberry Pi based digital wall calendar
Do you have an old monitor that’s looking for something to do? Create a wall calendar / to do list with it! So between my work, and Tech Futures Lab,… Read more »
Cloud Training
Everything is about the cloud these days. It’s everywhere, and so it should be. The cloud as an enabler of modern digital business, the ease of setting up environments and… Read more »