Tor Proxy

Introduction I wanted to see how to route my network traffic over tor. Would it be too slow? Would it even work? TBH, the load times have been a bit worse, but yes - it works, and the load times aren’t even that bad. The directory structure will end up looking like this: ├──tor-proxy │ ├──compose.yaml └──└──torrc NOTE: I used Google’s Gemini, and a locally hosted gemma 4 model to build this. There are likely multiple resources that aren’t properly recorded. ...

May 30, 2026 · welcome-2themachine

Static Site from Start to Finish

Introduction This guide is meant to be a top level overview on how to get a Hugo based static site set up on both the clear-web, and the dark-web. Both sites will host the exact same content, have custom URLs, and will be publically accessible. The intent is to string together some prior posts into a cohesive walkthrough, with less detail than the individual guides linked below. Install Docker -> Hugo Setup -> Tor & Cloudflare Tunnel ...

May 20, 2026 · welcome-2themachine

AdGuardHome

References AdGuardHome Download AdGuardHome Fix systemd-resolved Why AdGuardHome? AdGuard has become a key service in my homelab. I’m so used to having ads blocked across my network, it’s a surprise loading a site away from home and seeing the broken hellscape of ads everywhere. Get a network level adblocker and learn how to use it. The less tech savvy folks in your home will thank you. Installation Download the latest version of AdGuardHome Extract using tar -xf AdGuardHome_linux_amd64.tar.gz Move the folder to the destination: mv AdGuardHome [DESTINATION] Fedora: /usr/local/bin/ Ubuntu: /opt/ Install using sudo ./AdGuardHome -s install Set up your account at http://ADGUARD-SERVER:3000 Set your router’s DNS server to point at your AdGuardHome server (steps will vary by router) Set your AdGuard Block Lists Upstream Providers DNS Rewrites Allow Lists Custom Rules Back up you AdGuardHome.yaml Deploy with Docker Compose: services: adguardhome: image: adguard/adguardhome container_name: adguardhome volumes: #place AdGuardHome.yaml here if you already have a configured instance - [map to your /conf directory]:/opt/adguardhome/conf - [map to your /work directory]:/opt/adguardhome/work deploy: mode: global ports: - "53:53/udp" # <Host Port>:<Container Port> - "53:53/tcp" - "67:67/udp" # - "68:68/udp" - "80:80/tcp" - "443:443/tcp" - "443:443/udp" - "3000:3000/tcp" - "853:853/tcp" - "853:853/udp" - "8853:8853/udp" - "784:784/udp" - "5443:5443/tcp" - "5443:5443/udp" restart: unless-stopped Troubleshooting Systemd-Resolved Reference: Fix systemd-resolved Us these steps when systemd is using port 53: ...

March 14, 2026 · welcome-2themachine

Tailscale: Easy VPN

References Tailscale Tailscale Admin Console Overview This walkthough is the very basics of setting up a Tailscale VPN for travel. Scenario: You like to travel, but have trouble accessing your accounts (banking, social media, entertainment) while you’re abroad. You travel with a laptop, but you also have a desktop device back home. Wouldn’t it be great if you could just access your accounts and services like you were sitting at your desktop? ...

February 3, 2026 · welcome-2themachine