Jay's Garage

I stand on the shoulders of countless people who've shared their knowledge freely, asking nothing in return — some who mentored me directly, many more strangers who simply posted their how-tos and ideas. My goal here is to give back and be one of those people for someone else. Aviation is my passion, but not a very qualified aviator.

Jay's Garage

Auckland Waste add-on

Built a Home Assistant add-on for Auckland to know when to put the bins out.

Google Play Store

An Android dev since 2012, most of my apps have fizzled out, but you'll find the remnants here.

Auckland Property Guide

I wrote a 40+ page book to help you navigate the Auckland property market so you don't make the mistakes I did.

Data-Driven House Hunting

I went overboard with AI and ingested hundreds of data points to target the perfect property.

Using LoRA to Fetch Mail

I don't like opening an empty mailbox, so I built a system using LoRA, ESP32, and Home Assistant that detects mail delivery from 150m away for just $30.

3D Prints

My 3D printing designs and models on Thingiverse free to download and use.

NZ CCTV Map

An interactive map of CCTV cameras in New Zealand, built with Leaflet and OpenStreetMap.

ANZ ERR Calculator

ANZ makes you call them to learn the daily break fee. This calculator helps you estimate it.

Consumer Affairs

Hainan Airlines and the cancellation story

I fought Hainan Airlines to get my money back after they cancelled our flight.

Comparing NZ Credit Card Insurance Policies

A deep dive into the complimentary travel insurance policies across NZ credit cards.

Beating Mitre10 & Bunnings by 15%

I built a Chrome extension and guide to always get the best deal on hardware.

Optimising for the Cheapest Power in NZ

I built a tool to analyze power utility companies and find the cheapest electricity plans.