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Things I did, discovered, or took apart.
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Build logAug 04, 2026
Embedded
A captive portal, one microcontroller, and no internet connection
How a Pico 2 W became the access point, DHCP server, wildcard DNS, and HTTP server without loading a 995 KB GIF into RAM.
Deep diveAug 01, 2026
Self-hosting
One static site, two networks, and a short path to every byte
The design of a hand-built nginx site published independently on the clearnet and as a Tor onion service.
Field noteAug 01, 2026
Tor
Operating a Tor node means choosing a role first
Guard, middle, exit, bridge, and onion service are not interchangeable labels. Each one changes the operational job.