Drones, self-hosting and tinkering
A hobby blog from Cork about the things I build, fly and fix: drones, home servers, self-hosted services, and doing my own car maintenance.
Latest posts
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Changing your oil and filters at home
A step-by-step oil and filter change, why the oil approval matters (VW 505 01, PSA B71 2290 and more), and the air, cabin and fuel filters.
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Reading fault codes with a cheap OBD2 scanner
How a cheap ELM327 adapter and a phone app read your car’s fault codes, what they can’t do, and the brand-specific tools for Citroën, VW and Ford.
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A basic DIY car maintenance tool kit
The tools I’d recommend for starting DIY car maintenance, from safety kit and sockets to diagnostics, with extras for Citroën, VW Group and Ford.
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NCT preparation checklist: what to check at home
Most NCT failures are simple things you can spot and fix at home. A checklist covering lights, tyres, visibility, warning lights, brakes and diesel emissions.
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Editing drone footage with DaVinci Resolve
A practical workflow for turning raw DJI Spark and Mavic Pro clips into a watchable video: shooting for the edit, proxies, D-Log, colour and music.
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Finding legal places to fly a drone around Cork
There’s no list of approved drone spots in Cork. Here’s how to work out where you can fly: airspace, the A3 rules, landowners and wildlife.
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