Qapla is a mobile application I’ve been building from the ground up using a modern, cloud-native stack. In this post, I’ll walk through the key technology choices, the project structure,… Read more »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »