NextCloud with Caddy instead of Apache
I recently ran out of storage on mega.nz, so decided to run my own cloud using NextCloud on my own server.The NextCloud documentation doesn’t seem …
Trucklife is Over
Larry has been sold. He’s gone to a new owner in Napier. I was hoping to get back all the $$ spent on him, but …
Passing the COF inspection
Every 6 months the New Zealand Transport Authority requires trucks to get their COF (Certificate of Fitness) renewed. I’d been dreading this for some time …
Truck is for sale! .. maybe
If my flights stop getting cancelled I’ll be leaving beautiful New Zealand in September, meaning either Larry goes into storage or I let him go …
Truck got a diesel leak :(
Well it had to happen sooner or later, something expensive broke. In this case it was the diesel injector pump. It didn’t break exactly, more …
Cheap Chinese Diesel Heater Stopped Working
The heater worked for 1 day. Then it stopped working. 2 days after installation we noticed that the fan had switched itself on and the …
Cheap Chinese Diesel Heater
It gets cold in New Zealand, below 0 degrees C in winter.Also I have a girlfriend who complains about being cold even when it’s warm, …
Fridge!! + power sockets
I’m really great at ordering too much food, and the girlfriend loves cheese, so I guess we really do need a fridge. So here it …
Wall Insulation
Nothing much has happened lately due to corona virus lockdown. All the shops closed and I was stuck waiting on them to open again. Today …
Electrical Design
Originally when it was just going to be me in the truck I planned to just have a laptop charger and lights, which would hardly …