Technology, Gaming and all other stuff I sometimes write a shot blog onOne of my favorite things to do when life’s busy routines offer a moment of reprieve is to engage in new mini projects that fuel my creativity and satisfy my curiosity.
I’ve found that this not only keeps my skills sharp and relevant, but also opens doors to exciting new areas of knowledge and expertise to absorb.
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Deco XE75 Pro: fast WiFi on every floor without pulling a single cable
My Deco M9 Plus mesh served me well, but my game PC was stuck around 300 Mbps and the upper floors never got the speed I wanted. Three Deco XE75 Pro pods replaced four M9 Plus pods. Download went to 890 Mbps and upload to almost 1 Gbps, without a single new cable through the…
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TOCA 2 revisited: Super Touring in RaceRoom, 27 years later
In 1999 I raced British touring cars in TOCA 2 with a joystick on a low resolution screen. 27 years later the RaceRoom Historic Update puts the Ford Mondeo and Peugeot 406 back on my grid, and I race them in VR. The technology changed completely. The thrill did not.
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Button Box revisited: replacing my 2023 code with AI
In 2023 I turned an Adafruit MacroPad into a keyboard button box for ACC on my Xbox. Three years, one gaming PC and a lot of sims later, I went back to that old code. Instead of patching it, I rebuilt it from scratch with AI. Here is what changed, and what I learned.
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Sim Racing Vault revisited: from shared setups to shared laptimes
In 2023 I hand-coded Sim Racing Vault, a free setup site for ACC console racers. The game moved on, and so did the community. So I closed it, kept the domain, and rebuilt it from scratch with AI as LapTimer: one place to compare laptimes across every sim
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Simagic P-HYS + P-HTS: hydraulic pedals and a new level of immersion
Upgraded my Simagic P1000 pedals with the P-HYS hydraulic brake and P-HTS hydraulic throttle, and it changed more than just feel
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VibeCode Challenge
I built a fully functional sim racing laptime app without writing a single line of code. Using Claude Code and Opus 4.6
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Upgrading to RTX 5070Ti for VR Racing
I upgraded from the RTX 4070 Super to the 5070Ti to push VR sim racing performance further.
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Goodbye Sim Racing Vault
This post explains the difficult decision to close the site, driven by shifting gaming trends, a lack of community support, and personal time constraints.
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My games collection October 2025
My sim racing games collection for October 2025. Reviews of Le Mans Ultimate, Assetto Corsa, rFactor2, iRacing, and more. VR racing recommendations from a console-to-PC convert
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My next step in sim racing VR
I switched from Quest 3 to the Pimax Crystal Light for uncompromised PCVR in sim racing. The DisplayPort link and higher-resolution optics give me earlier marker reading, steadier detail, and more confidence over long stints. Quest 3 remains a great all‑rounder, but Crystal Light is the better tool for the rig.
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3D printing – discovery
In my first steps into 3D printing, I went from crafting simple towel hooks to designing complex parts for my sim rig. This
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“Feel” the difference
Feel the car when you brake, accelerate. Not just wheel force feedback, but also pedals that respond to the car
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Return to the console
Back to console gaming with new 2025 technology. #GameOne
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Le Mans Ultimate
LMU or le mans ultimate is my new goto default racing simgame. Driving Hypercars and LMP2 cars is a awesome experience.
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My simracing journey
Throughout the years, I’ve always been passionate about sim racing in various forms.
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Moving to Iracing
I have spent countless hours immersed in the virtual world of motorsports. Now its time to move..
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My VR journey
In the ever-evolving world of technology, Virtual Reality (VR) has always intrigued me.
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Farewell Xbox console
After over two decades of Xbox gaming, I’ve finally bid farewell to my console and embraced the world of Gaming PCs.
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Using Cloudflare for your Website
It’s crucial for website owners to take proactive steps to safeguard their online presence.
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Going Paperless
A Personal Journey Towards Digital Efficiency using and iPad, Apple Notes and Apple Reminders
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Getting Back on Track
Getting back on track with my AWS certification.
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Solar Array meter
A Hard- and software project with a raspberry PI zero and custom Python code to display data from my home solar array on a 16×2 LCD display using REST API’s.
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Goodbye evernote
Read my journey on moving from Evernote to Apple notes after 14 years being an Evernote fan.
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Sim Racing Vault website
A custom build PHP/HTML 5 website which is a car setup repository for one of my favorite racing simulation games on Microsofts Xbox game console . Assetto Corsa Competizione.
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Backup Synology NAS to AWS
Backup to Amazon is really easy, secure and low cost. A short blog post on the howto.
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Button Box for Xbox
An external button box which allows me to control additional setting during sim-racing that cannot be done on the Xbox controllers/ Racing wheels.