Category: Happened to me…

[solved] Mac OS X PPTP VPN connects, but not forward traffic goes through

Most hotel wifis are open, so to secure my connections I’ve set up myself a PPTP VPN using QNAS TS-453A box (btw. great machine, get one!) to tunnel all my traffic via encrypted connection. Windows 10 and Android are connecting to the VPN and the traffic goes smoothly, but my Mac OS X El Captain caused… Continue reading [solved] Mac OS X PPTP VPN connects, but not forward traffic goes through

Bandit the Quadcopter crashed / useless prop guards

And so I crashed today. I flew too far, lost orientation and decided for a firm landing instead of flying away into unknown. I’m glad I haven’t put cameras on this time. Just last week I have installed the Diatone 5025 Propeller Guards. They looked nice and the green/red colours LEDs helped with orientation during… Continue reading Bandit the Quadcopter crashed / useless prop guards

My First Quadcopter Build – Parts and Tools Checklist

    Let’s start with something exciting – the final result! Say hallo to Bandit the Quad!   Building the Bandit was a lot of fun, but also a bit of frustration when I kept discovering I needed more things. Below you will find my final checklist.   Bill of materials Frame. I used Emax 250 Nighthawk Pro… Continue reading My First Quadcopter Build – Parts and Tools Checklist

Cancel Virgin Media Broadband after installation

Background: My BT Infinity 2 gives me speeds around 37Mbps only, so I decided to try Virgin’s XXL Broadband 152Mbps. The installation was smooth and first speed check run after installation at noon shown 160Mbps. Wow! As I quickly learnt timing of the test was crucial – the Virgin infrastructure can’t gets congested around 6pm. On… Continue reading Cancel Virgin Media Broadband after installation

I quit!

I did it! I quit from my safe job at corporation and I’m moving towards new exciting lands of self-employment, start-ups and freedom. Please watch this space for more updates :)