My 2023 year in review
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Road to Ironman 2025
For the past a little over 1 year Iāve been very much in love with CrossFit. And Iām not planning on changing that - strength, conditioningā¦
My 2022 year in review
āThe year of Gā A friend of mine called this year āThe Year of Gā and I like it. It fits very well for what this year has been about, so Iāmā¦
Cybersecurity in Smart Homes
I. Introduction The term āSmart Homeā has quickly become a lot more mainstream and common over the past decade. There are many devicesā¦
My 2020-2021 years in review
2ļøā£0ļøā£2ļøā£0ļøā£ ā But why I guess this post has to start by addressing the elephant in the room - why did I skip writing a year in review lastā¦
DJI digital FPV system: Review, Activation, Firmware Upgrade, Complete Setup
Iāve been pretty curious to dip into the HD FPV world for a while now, and after thinking about it for a short while, patiently waiting forā¦
GEPRC Skip3 HD: Max performance HD toothpick drone
Iāve been looking forward to this review for a while. My current main search and passion is to find a performing, HD cinewhoop that fliesā¦
Mobula6 EmuFlight and Project Mockingbird setup guide
In 2020 most of our quads fly on Betaflight. Thatās a fact. However, there are some other options out there (EmuFlight, Cleanflightā¦
Holybro Kopis2 HDV with DJI digital FPV system
Iāve finally decided to take the plunge into digital FPV drones with the DJI Digital FPV system. Iāve been very interested for a while nowā¦
SkyRC Q200 - One of the best drone lipo battery chargers
I donāt always want to start an article with such a strong statement as āone of the bestā¦ā but at the same time, I also try to review andā¦
How I got into FPV drones and how you could too
FPV stands for First Person View and in the context of FPV drones usually refers to flying a drone for freestyle or racing while viewing theā¦
Mobula6: Complete setup and flashing 48kHz JESC firmware
Itās truly a great time for our FPV racing and freestyle hobby. For one, we get to enjoy a pretty rapid rate of tech improvement. Evenā¦
Eachine E016F: Hovercraft and drone
I love FPV! And so far Iāve only really done drone FPV. I am looking forward to trying out a few other ways of exploring the world with FPVā¦
How to replace a motor on the GEPRC Phantom
Replacing a motor on your quad is for the most part fairly straight forward. But in this guide, Iād like to also go over debugging a motorā¦
How to build a Ryzen 3rd gen computer
Every 4-5 years I build a new computer. It started 20 years ago (in 1999) when my dad and I ordered our custom-built configuration from aā¦
My 2019 year-in-review
I really love these yearly reflection posts and I am really looking forward to writing them every year. Not because I want to pat myself onā¦
Emax Tinyhawk Freestyle review and setup
Microdrones are quickly becoming my favorite class of drones in 2019 and the Emax Tinyhawk Freestyle is one of the reasons why. Flying thisā¦
GEPRC Phantom - My favorite toothpick for 2019
I was super excited to try out a couple of ātoothpickā class drones. If already at this point you are like: ātoothpick, what?!ā, check outā¦
How to dispose of a lipo battery
If you are into FPV, chances are sooner or later you will have to dispose of some old, unsafe or just no longer working lipo battery. Andā¦
GEPRC CinePro 4K Cinewhoop: review, complete setup, flight footage
It seemed to me that on the cinewhoop front, there have been a lot of advancements lately, in particular, models such as the GEPRC CineProā¦
Skyzone SKY02X: The best FPV goggles for 2019!
Iām very excited to review the Skyzone SKY02X fpv goggles because itās always easy to write about a well-rounded, high-quality product thatā¦
Fix Mobula 7 HD yellow screen
If you like me recently saw the infamous yellow screen of death on your Caddx Turtle V2 camera on your Mobula7 HD (or another drone), hereāsā¦
RunCam 5: The Complete Guide
Itās finally here! RunCamās latest GoPro competitor camera - the RunCam 5. In the meantime, GoPro has discontinued the Session 5 - many FPVā¦
My FPV drone gear for 2019
The gear I use in 2019 and the quads I fly the most! To get a sense of how I fly, follow FPVTIPS on Instagram or have a look at these Georgiā¦
How to change a motor on the Mobula7 HD
Changing a motor on the Mobula7 HD is a fairly straight forward process, but there might be a few gotchas, particularly if you are new toā¦
Emax Hawk 5 review, Betaflight and radio setup
The quickest I have ever gone from opening a box with a prebuilt quad to actually flying it. Binding it, 3 minutes config on my radio,ā¦
How to publish a PWA on the Google Play store
If you are into web development you might have heard the term Progressive Web App (PWA). It has been floating around for quite a while nowā¦
Mobula7 HD review and setup
The Mobula7 HD is right up there at the top of the line micro quads, along side with other drones such as the Eachine Trashcan, Mobulaā¦
Record FPV DVR with ROTG02 and an Android phone
Ever since I lost my quad once and had to search for it for roughly 40 minutes and luckily I found it in the end, Iāve always appreciatedā¦
How to replace an ESC or a motor on the Wizard x220
Every so often you might have an issue with an ESC. Even though in general Iām a fan of 4 in 1 ESC boards, itās pretty unpleasant to have toā¦
Add an external voltage regulator to the Eachine Trashcan
If you are one of the unlucky folks with a busted 5v regulator on your Eachine Trashcan, fear not. There is a solution and the fix is easierā¦
Set up Taranis X-Lite and update OpenTX
I recently got the Taranis X-Lite and was excited to try it out. I have watched the reviews, had a rough idea of what to expect, but reallyā¦
JAMstack with Gatsby and Netlify
This post is based on a talk I gave at Frontend Finland 2019 and at HelsinkiJS March 2019 called: āJAMstack with Gatsby and Netlifyā¦
I am writing a book!
Iāve always wanted to write a book! This post uncovers the events that ultimately brought me here and now. I hope it also serves as a storyā¦
How to set up Eachine Trashcan micro drone
I was very excited when the Eachine Trashcan finally arrived, and not only because itās winter in the northern hemisphere and micro droneā¦
Set up an FPV drone simulator
Whether you are a seasoned fpv drone pilot or a person just getting started with this hobby, there always is a reason to fly in a quadcopterā¦
How to publish a package on NPM
A couple of weeks ago I created and published my first node package on NPM and it was a lot of fun. Much to my surprise, it was much easierā¦
Goal review for 2018 and a look into 2019 š
Itās that time of the year again, and what a year it has been! Strap yourselves in, this is gonna be a long one! I really enjoy theseā¦
Solving problems using 3D printing
Recently I had a very minor issue, however perfect candidate to be solved using 3D printing. Iām fairly new to 3D printing, only got myā¦
Upgrading your Wizard x220 Part 2
Over time I have done a number of upgrades to my Wizard x220. So many in fact, itās nowadays more of a custom build than a wizard and thatāsā¦
Wizard x220 camera upgrade
One of the best upgrades you can do to your Wizard x220 is definitely changing the stock camera. It is pretty much widely agreed upon thatā¦
Making a youtube timestamp screenshot app
I recently wanted to extract a screenshot from a YouTube video of one of my racing drone flights. Sounds easy enough, doesnāt it? Turned outā¦
Wizard x220 VTX upgrade
The stock VTX on the Wizard x220 is sometimes not the best option to keep around for the long run. From the SMA connector breaking off theā¦
Backpack upgrade
A couple of weeks ago I switched to the new Realacc backpack and now the time has come to drop a few words on it. Spoiler: Itās prettyā¦
Mitigating and investigating a hacked smart home
A few days ago (27th May) roughly between 22:00-23:00 I was visited by a āwhite hatā hacker. Although the guy could not do any real damageā¦
How to flash XM+ and setup RSSI
Sometimes you might need to flash new firmware on the XM+ receiver. The two main reasons as to why you may want to do that are usually: Youā¦
How to make a smoke stopper
A smoke stopper can save your quad many times. In a nutshell what it does is it acts as a load between your battery and your quad. In theā¦
How to add Frsky XM+ receiver to the Eachine Wizard x220
The Frsky XM+ receiver is an awesome little thing. Coming in at only $14 it is a tiny, but full featured receiver for Taranis radios. Sinceā¦
Quad build 2018
This build is heavily inspired by UAVfuturesā 110MPH build with some changes. Building this quad had its ups and downs as you can tell fromā¦
Setup the Taranis Q X7 using OpenTX
I recently upgraded to a Taranis Q X7 and after doing the initial setup I decided to sum up some of the main points in a helpful post. Muchā¦
Gear list /2018/
Hereās a list of the gear I use in 2018. š¤ Goggles & antennas AOMWAY Commander š„ Eachine VR 007 Pro (modded with Eachine ProDVR) Aomwayā¦
How I got into software development
Thereās this funny thing about life, you never know where itās gonna take you. Whatever the ups and downs, in the end always remember thatā¦
Recap of 2017 and Goals for 2018
Itās that time of the year again. The best time to recap and consider how the year has passed. For one I really like making a goal list eachā¦
How to add DVR to Eachine VR 007 Pro fpv goggles
If you are like me and have grabbed a pair of cheap FPV goggles that donāt have any digital video recording (DVR) capability read on and Iā¦
How to become a semi decent software developer in 5 years
First of all, letās start with this - you probably wonāt become a very good software developer in 5 years and thatās OK! If you are veryā¦
Living with smart home automation for a year
In this blog post I will share my experience and learnings from living in a smart home for a year. Before we get started, however, letās getā¦
How to add a buzzer to the Eachine Wizard x220
Since the Wizard x220 doesnāt come with a buzzer already set up, this is many times a very useful and not too hard upgrade to do. Of courseā¦
How to setup iBUS on Flysky FS-i6
The Eachine Wizard x220 comes with a Flysky receiver plugged in and set to PPM mode. You can easily switch to the much faster iBUS modeā¦
How to direct solder an antenna to your vtx
The Wizard x220 comes with this antenna angle socket on its vtx and while you can certainly upgrade the vtx and opt-in for one that comesā¦
Tools and backpack setup
Backpack and on-the-go repair Sometimes when you fly you will crash. And sometimes when you crash things will break. It would make for aā¦
Upgrading your Wizard x220
5 cheap and easy upgrades worth doing to your quad If you are new to FPV, the Wizard x220 provides a decent flight experience out of the boxā¦
How to get started with FPV quads
About a month ago I stumbled accross a YouTube video of FPV quad footage. For whatever reason it felt quite captivating. So much so, thatā¦
How to strain releaf XT60 battery leads?
This is a very straight-forward process and could easily be underestimated and skipped. However if you donāt skip it might save you from ripping out your battery pads on your flight controller, PDB, or 4-in-1 ESC board.
You want to use some zipties and firmly attach the XT60 power leads to the frame, close to the board. In doing so, you setup an area that would absorb part of any tugging force on the leads, for example during a crash.
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