Intelligent Dithering

From WordPress to Hugo - because of and thanks to AI

How the rapid improvements in AI have both enabled and necessitated my move from WordPress to Hugo

Posted by Colin on Sun, Oct 25, 2026

Dual Screen DIY CyberDeck

Sector 07's dual-screen DIY cyberdeck: a Raspberry Pi build with twin rotating touchscreens, a 3D-printed case and open-source files to build your own.

Posted by Colin on Wed, Jul 30, 2025

5 Father's Day Gift Ideas for Geeks

Five gift ideas for geeky dads: a Raspberry Pi starter kit, Home Assistant Green, a soldering iron kit, a Bluetooth label printer and a motorised screwdriver.

Posted by Colin on Fri, Jun 6, 2025

Cheap DIY 8 Port IP KVM on a budget

Build a cheap 8-port IP KVM with a Raspberry Pi 4, PiKVM and an off-the-shelf HDMI KVM switch – the parts list, setup steps and fixes.

Posted by Colin on Fri, Jan 31, 2025

DIY Whole Home Energy Monitoring with Home Assistant

How I added whole-home electricity monitoring to an old analogue meter using a CT clamp, ESPHome and Home Assistant – for under £20.

Posted by Colin on Mon, Mar 25, 2024

TLS Inspector: essential free iOS app for webmasters

TLS Inspector is a free iOS app for checking SSL/TLS certificates, expiry dates and chains straight from Safari's share sheet. Essential for webmasters.

Posted by Colin on Sun, Mar 24, 2024

iOS 17.2 released - reasons to upgrade

What's new in iOS 17.2: Apple's Journal app, catch-up in Messages, AirDrop upgrades, spatial video recording, Qi2 charging and more.

Posted by Colin on Mon, Dec 11, 2023

Mesh networks: What are they and why you need one

What mesh Wi-Fi networks are, the problems they solve compared with a single router, and why they're worth it for patchy home Wi-Fi.

Posted by Colin on Wed, Nov 8, 2023

Brain dump fast with this free iOS Shortcut

Get everything out of your head and into Things fast with Brain Dumper, a free iOS Shortcut for capturing tasks by voice when overwhelm hits.

Posted by Colin on Sun, Oct 22, 2023

Make the ultimate bootable USB drive

Make one bootable USB drive that holds all your ISOs – Windows installers, Linux distros and repair tools – using the free, open-source Ventoy.

Posted by Colin on Sun, Oct 15, 2023