My first OMV plugin…

I‘ve been using OpenMediaVault since it’s official release late last year an it’s a great network attached storage solution based on Debian Linux.  It can be extended by the use of plugins, which there are already quite a few available.

I wanted to learn how to make my own plugins so I started with an APT repository proxy plugin which works with the awesome apt-cacher-ng tool, which is something that I wanted for myself.

I’m proud to announce that version 0.1.0 has just been released and is available for download from my development website.

http://dev.funkynerd.com/projects/openmediavault-aptcacher

Sources are available and are released under the GNU/GPL3 licence.

ECU and Wideband O2 ready to rock and roll…

For the last few months I’ve been planning and working towards turbo-charging my daily driver, a 1996 Toyota RAV4.  Great car, but a bit slow and gutless, hence the upgrade.

Step one is to get a tunable ECU in and running.  I have gone for a DIYAutotune Microsquirt DIYPNP module, which is actually a great little unit.  Now that I’m getting close to having the ECU in and running, I need to be able to tune it, which requires monitoring the Air/Fuel ratios using a wideband O2 sensor.  My car, as standard, only has a narrowband which just isn’t good enough.  So here’s how to fit an Innovative LC-1 wideband O2 sensor to a 1996 Toyota RAV4.

Car Geek Update – ECU Works!

New wideband O2 sensor, cables, hoses and stuff ups!

Geeking out my daily driver…

I‘m a bit of a “car person” and as such, I have two cars.  One is a hobby and is a 1998 Toyota Supra RZs with single turbo conversion and about 600hp.  My other is just my daily driver.

Pulling PhoneMinder….

I‘ve decided to pull PhoneMinder from the Android market.  Turns out I’m the only one using it so there was no point.  If you were using it and will actually miss it (despite there being better other free options out there) then feel free to state your case here.