EV Charging
Ordering a Pod Point Home EV Charger
I’ve decided to do my bit for the environment, and my wallet, and make the move to an EV (Electric Vehicle), and I thought I’d share my experiences with you, as I go through the […]
EV Charging
£90 Octopus Energy credit when you buy a new VW, Audi or Skoda
If you have, or are buying and EV (Electric Vehicle), then it’ll be worth you looking at a tariff that will helps you to save some money by charging your vehicle in the early hours […]
Skoda Enyaq iV
How to reset the infotainment system in a Skoda Enyaq iV
From time-to-time, you might experience a laggy infotainment system, or even worse, it may freeze. If this happens to you in your Skoda Enyaq iV, try resetting the infotainment system by following the below single […]
Mircrosoft SQL Server
SQL Query – select and update at the same time
Whilst creating an application, which works from a central job list, I found myself wanting to perform both a select and update query at the same time. Essentially, marking jobs as collected, at the same […]
Raspberry Pi
How to upgrade Pi-hole within a Docker container on a Raspberry Pi
If you followed my other guide on how to install Pi-hole in a docker container on a Raspberry Pi, then this guide will help you to upgrade it. If you didn’t setup Pi-hole using my […]
Sky / Sky+ / Sky HD / Sky Q
Sky Q Hidden Engineers Menu
If you have Sky Q, there’s a hidden engineers menu with some extra options including the ability to change the wi-fi bands and enabling connectivity over your home’s existing electricity wiring (known as powerline). Sky […]
3D Printing
OctoPrint – Flashforge Creator Pro 2
Before we start, it’s important for you to note that this isn’t a supported setup for the Flashforge Creator Pro 2 to work with OctoPrint, it’s more of a work around. So it’s completely at […]
Sky / Sky+ / Sky HD / Sky Q
Change your Sky Q AirPlay / Bluetooth name
If you have multiple Sky Q boxes, say a Sky Q Silver and two or three Sky Q Mini boxes, the similar airplay/bluetooth names can be confusing. The good news is, that you can change […]
Home Automation
How to setup a homekit temperature automation
If, like me, you have some temperature sensors, Philips Hue Motion sensors in my case (they include LUX and temperature), around the house, and you want to automate tasks, you’ve probably noticed that you cannot […]
3D Printing
Flashforce Creator Pro 2 – First print with wood PLA filament
So I’ve had the Flashforge Creator Pro 2 for a couple months now, and I’m still enjoying it. I’ve not really done much practical with it yet, but I’m still having fun with my prints. […]
3D Printing
OctoPrint – Flashforge Creator Pro 2
Before we start, it’s important for you to note that this isn’t a supported setup for the Flashforge Creator Pro 2 to work with OctoPrint, it’s more of a work around. So it’s completely at […]
3D Printing
Flashforce Creator Pro 2 – First TPU Print
After printing a ton of stuff in PLA, I thought I’d try printing with a different material in my new Flashforge Creator Pro 2. I thought about ABS, but after doing some research online, temperature […]
3D Printing
Flashforge Creator Pro 2 IDEX – after two weeks use
I’m fairly new to the world of 3D printing, but wanted to get into it as a hobby, but also because I need plenty of brackets for the smart tech installed around my home. After […]
3D Printing
How to setup OctoPrint / OctoPi to work on wi-fi
Out of the box, OctoPrint / OctoPi works with ethernet, but to run it over wi-fi, you need to make a few simple changes. So let’s get started: Step 1 Connect your OctoPi Micro SD […]
3D Printing
How to install OctoPrint / OctoPi on a Raspberry Pi
If you have a 3D printer without an IP connectivity (e.g. ethernet / wi-fi), but you’d like to gain some remote control and monitoring, then OctoPrint will help you. Essentially, you connect a Raspberry Pi […]
Raspberry Pi
How to configure Pi-hole
If you’ve just installed Pi-hole, this article will help you with changing some of the default settings and improving what gets blocked. It’s important that you do not change the DNS settings on your DHCP […]
Raspberry Pi
How to install Pi-hole in a Docker container on a Raspberry Pi
If you’re reading this article, I’m presuming that you know what Pi-hole is, and have a Raspberry Pi setup with Docker installed. Pi-hole features and benefits I think the main reasons most people will install […]
Home Automation
How to configure Homebridge
If you’ve just installed Homebridge, this article will help you with changing some of the default elements, before you start adding plugins. Logging into Homebridge To login to Homebridge, you need to visit the below […]
Home Automation
Installing Homebridge in a Docker container on a Raspberry Pi
This process should be pretty similar, regardless of the device, so long as you have Docker installed, but this image is specifically designed for the Raspberry Pi. Prerequisites You will need Docker installed on your […]
Raspberry Pi
How to install Docker on a Raspberry Pi
Running software in a container, instead of directly on a computer/server has many benefits, as you likely know, since you’re reading this. But for me, one of the key things is the separation. I like […]