The FritBox 7490 is amazing

I've had my FritzBox 7490 for ... 12 years now. It ran my 8MBit ADSL2 in 2013 or 2014. It's so old that when I bought it, I got DECT phone handsets, because I still had a (VoIP) landline service!

I still use it in 2026 for my 960MBit/500MBit fibre service and it's more than sufficient. My WiFi is by far and away the limiting factor on network performance now (for devices I don't have on wired Ethernet).

It still gets updates that add meaningful new functionality from AVM too. I just can't say enough good things about it.

Buying or renting a warm, dry house in Wellington: tips for avoiding mold and damp

My notes on buying or renting a warm dry house in Wellington, New Zealand. I haven't prettied this one up, it's a copy of notes I wrote to a friend. Be warned that I am not a professional or expert in this area, this is just my experience.

Lies, it's all lies. For properties for sale they like to wait put them up until summer especially for the dank dark ones. I've seen "sunny and light" places set deep into steep south east facing hills. Right, you can SEE the sunny places on the other side of the hill from your icy damp window maybe...