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Sigma fp-L flip screen mod

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

I added a flip screen to the Sigma fp-L using a modification kit called the DPL mod.

The fp-L is easily my favourite camera to date. It’s built around a minimalist design philosophy, which is part of its appeal but that simplicity does come at the cost of usability in certain scenarios.

This mod is designed to address that.

Installation Experience

Installation is relatively straightforward, but not something I’d call easy. You’re opening up the camera, working with delicate ribbon cables, and relying on pressure based contacts. Tolerances are tight, and there’s very little room for error.

building a roon ROCK server (and fixing the “welcome to GRUB” error)

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 20:12:00 +0000

Last holidays I built a dedicated Roon ROCK server and like most good projects, it didn’t go completely to plan.

What started as a straightforward install turned into a frustrating “welcome to grub” dead end. But after a bit of digging (and almost giving up), I found the fix.

If you’re running newer Intel NUC hardware. ie; NUC13/14 this will save you a lot of time.

The Build

I ended up going a bit overkill… but for the price, it made sense.

i setup a family VPN that just works - split tunnel with private DNS

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 08:29:00 +0000

Most home VPN guides are written for nerds who want to tinker. This is no exception but is very much suited to a typical family.

Here’s what I did and why it’s become one of the best things on my home network.

The problem

I wanted three things:

Access to my home network from anywhere
Ad blocking and content filtering on all family devices, everywhere - not just at home
No impact on normal internet speeds or mobile data usage

The standard solutions all had tradeoffs. A full tunnel VPN routes all your traffic through home, which is slow and hammers your home upload. A Pi-hole only works when you’re on the home network. Commercial DNS filtering services cost money and you’re trusting a third party with everything.