chore: update copyright notice

config.toml

@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ outdate_alert_days = 120              # How many days will a post be outdated by
 outdate_alert_text_before = "This article was last updated "
 outdate_alert_text_after = " days ago and may be out of date."
 
-footer_copyright = "© 2024 Muhammad Nauman Raza"
+footer_copyright = "© 2023-2024 Muhammad Nauman Raza"
 footer_credits = true                 # Whether to show "powered by zola and serene" in footer
 
 not_found_title = "404"

public/blog/adblock-blocky/index.html

@@ -24,4 +24,4 @@
 </span><tr><td>24<td><span>    };
 </span><tr><td>25<td><span>  };
 </span><tr><td>26<td><span>};
-</span></table></code></pre><blockquote class="callout alert"><div class=icon><svg viewbox="0 0 24 24" height=20 width=20 xmlns=http://www.w3.org/2000/svg><path d="M4.00098 20V14C4.00098 9.58172 7.5827 6 12.001 6C16.4193 6 20.001 9.58172 20.001 14V20H21.001V22H3.00098V20H4.00098ZM6.00098 20H18.001V14C18.001 10.6863 15.3147 8 12.001 8C8.68727 8 6.00098 10.6863 6.00098 14V20ZM11.001 2H13.001V5H11.001V2ZM19.7792 4.80761L21.1934 6.22183L19.0721 8.34315L17.6578 6.92893L19.7792 4.80761ZM2.80859 6.22183L4.22281 4.80761L6.34413 6.92893L4.92991 8.34315L2.80859 6.22183ZM7.00098 14C7.00098 11.2386 9.23956 9 12.001 9V11C10.3441 11 9.00098 12.3431 9.00098 14H7.00098Z" fill=currentColor></path></svg></div><div class=content><p><strong>Why isn't it running?</strong><p>You might need to reboot after running a <code>nixos-rebuild switch</code>, or move/kill any process running on port <code>53</code> for this to work.</div></blockquote><blockquote class="callout note"><div class=icon><svg viewbox="0 0 24 24" height=20 width=20 xmlns=http://www.w3.org/2000/svg><path d="M12 22C6.47715 22 2 17.5228 2 12C2 6.47715 6.47715 2 12 2C17.5228 2 22 6.47715 22 12C22 17.5228 17.5228 22 12 22ZM12 20C16.4183 20 20 16.4183 20 12C20 7.58172 16.4183 4 12 4C7.58172 4 4 7.58172 4 12C4 16.4183 7.58172 20 12 20ZM11 7H13V9H11V7ZM11 11H13V17H11V11Z" fill=currentColor></path></svg></div><div class=content><p><strong>Custom DNS mapping</strong><p>You can use blocky to map a domain of your choice to an IP of your choice - refer to the <a rel="nofollow noreferrer" href=https://0xerr0r.github.io/blocky/latest/configuration/>documentation</a> for more information.</div></blockquote><p>Here, I've used two upstream nameservers for blocky to forward valid DNS requests to (since blocky doesn't do any DNS resolution itself - except for custom mapping, detailed later). One is <a rel="nofollow noreferrer" href=https://one.one.one.one>Cloudflare's DNS</a> (<code>1.1.1.1</code>) and the other is <a rel="nofollow noreferrer" href=https://quad9.net>Quad9</a> (<code>9.9.9.9</code>).<p>As indicated by lines 6 through 11, you need to add lists containing URLs you want to be filtered from your DNS requests.<h2 id=making-it-work-everywhere>Making it work everywhere<a aria-label="Anchor link for: making-it-work-everywhere" class=zola-anchor href=#making-it-work-everywhere>#</a></h2><p>The thing is, you'll need to set the IP address of the machine running blocky as a nameserver for all of your workstations - it just won't recieve any requests otherwise, so it won't be <em>doing</em> any adblocking if you don't do this.<p>Of course, if you've got a router worth keeping around, you should be able to set a network-wide DNS resolver, and you can point this to your blocky-running machine in your router's settings.<p>However, what if you wanted to have this work everywhere you go, perhaps on a portable laptop? Well, if you're using <a rel="nofollow noreferrer" href=https://tailscale.com>Tailscale</a> or <a rel="nofollow noreferrer" href=https://headscale.net>Headscale</a> you can just can edit the nameservers you use in your VPN's settings and set it to the <em>IP address</em> of the device running blocky. This way, any device on your VPN can utilise blocky and have a functioning DNS-level adblocker no matter where you are.<p>If you're looking to setup headscale, I've made <a href=../selfhost-tailscale>a blog post about it</a>.<h1 id=finishing-thoughts>Finishing thoughts<a aria-label="Anchor link for: finishing-thoughts" class=zola-anchor href=#finishing-thoughts>#</a></h1><p>With the existence of browser extensions doing the same thing adblockers like blocky and Pi-hole can, not everyone is going to need something this sophisticated. I think something like this is better suited to those looking for better coverage in their adblocking, or something that gives more control over DNS requests - for example, to easily setup custom DNS mappings or to restrict access to certain websites.</article><div class=giscus></div></div><footer><div class=copyright><p>© 2024 Muhammad Nauman Raza</div><div class=credits>powered by <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href=https://www.getzola.org target=_blank>zola</a> and <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href=https://github.com/isunjn/serene target=_blank>serene</a></div></footer></main></div><script src=/js/lightense.min.js></script><script src=/js/main.js></script>
+</span></table></code></pre><blockquote class="callout alert"><div class=icon><svg viewbox="0 0 24 24" height=20 width=20 xmlns=http://www.w3.org/2000/svg><path d="M4.00098 20V14C4.00098 9.58172 7.5827 6 12.001 6C16.4193 6 20.001 9.58172 20.001 14V20H21.001V22H3.00098V20H4.00098ZM6.00098 20H18.001V14C18.001 10.6863 15.3147 8 12.001 8C8.68727 8 6.00098 10.6863 6.00098 14V20ZM11.001 2H13.001V5H11.001V2ZM19.7792 4.80761L21.1934 6.22183L19.0721 8.34315L17.6578 6.92893L19.7792 4.80761ZM2.80859 6.22183L4.22281 4.80761L6.34413 6.92893L4.92991 8.34315L2.80859 6.22183ZM7.00098 14C7.00098 11.2386 9.23956 9 12.001 9V11C10.3441 11 9.00098 12.3431 9.00098 14H7.00098Z" fill=currentColor></path></svg></div><div class=content><p><strong>Why isn't it running?</strong><p>You might need to reboot after running a <code>nixos-rebuild switch</code>, or move/kill any process running on port <code>53</code> for this to work.</div></blockquote><blockquote class="callout note"><div class=icon><svg viewbox="0 0 24 24" height=20 width=20 xmlns=http://www.w3.org/2000/svg><path d="M12 22C6.47715 22 2 17.5228 2 12C2 6.47715 6.47715 2 12 2C17.5228 2 22 6.47715 22 12C22 17.5228 17.5228 22 12 22ZM12 20C16.4183 20 20 16.4183 20 12C20 7.58172 16.4183 4 12 4C7.58172 4 4 7.58172 4 12C4 16.4183 7.58172 20 12 20ZM11 7H13V9H11V7ZM11 11H13V17H11V11Z" fill=currentColor></path></svg></div><div class=content><p><strong>Custom DNS mapping</strong><p>You can use blocky to map a domain of your choice to an IP of your choice - refer to the <a rel="nofollow noreferrer" href=https://0xerr0r.github.io/blocky/latest/configuration/>documentation</a> for more information.</div></blockquote><p>Here, I've used two upstream nameservers for blocky to forward valid DNS requests to (since blocky doesn't do any DNS resolution itself - except for custom mapping, detailed later). One is <a rel="nofollow noreferrer" href=https://one.one.one.one>Cloudflare's DNS</a> (<code>1.1.1.1</code>) and the other is <a rel="nofollow noreferrer" href=https://quad9.net>Quad9</a> (<code>9.9.9.9</code>).<p>As indicated by lines 6 through 11, you need to add lists containing URLs you want to be filtered from your DNS requests.<h2 id=making-it-work-everywhere>Making it work everywhere<a aria-label="Anchor link for: making-it-work-everywhere" class=zola-anchor href=#making-it-work-everywhere>#</a></h2><p>The thing is, you'll need to set the IP address of the machine running blocky as a nameserver for all of your workstations - it just won't recieve any requests otherwise, so it won't be <em>doing</em> any adblocking if you don't do this.<p>Of course, if you've got a router worth keeping around, you should be able to set a network-wide DNS resolver, and you can point this to your blocky-running machine in your router's settings.<p>However, what if you wanted to have this work everywhere you go, perhaps on a portable laptop? Well, if you're using <a rel="nofollow noreferrer" href=https://tailscale.com>Tailscale</a> or <a rel="nofollow noreferrer" href=https://headscale.net>Headscale</a> you can just can edit the nameservers you use in your VPN's settings and set it to the <em>IP address</em> of the device running blocky. This way, any device on your VPN can utilise blocky and have a functioning DNS-level adblocker no matter where you are.<p>If you're looking to setup headscale, I've made <a href=../selfhost-tailscale>a blog post about it</a>.<h1 id=finishing-thoughts>Finishing thoughts<a aria-label="Anchor link for: finishing-thoughts" class=zola-anchor href=#finishing-thoughts>#</a></h1><p>With the existence of browser extensions doing the same thing adblockers like blocky and Pi-hole can, not everyone is going to need something this sophisticated. I think something like this is better suited to those looking for better coverage in their adblocking, or something that gives more control over DNS requests - for example, to easily setup custom DNS mappings or to restrict access to certain websites.</article><div class=giscus></div></div><footer><div class=copyright><p>© 2023-2024 Muhammad Nauman Raza</div><div class=credits>powered by <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href=https://www.getzola.org target=_blank>zola</a> and <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href=https://github.com/isunjn/serene target=_blank>serene</a></div></footer></main></div><script src=/js/lightense.min.js></script><script src=/js/main.js></script>

public/blog/home-server-security/index.html

@@ -19,4 +19,4 @@
 </span><span>    };
 </span><span>  };
 </span><span>};
-</span></code></pre><li><p>This probably doesn't need to be said, but <strong>use strong passwords</strong>!</p><li><p>Host a <a rel="nofollow noreferrer" href=https://fail2ban.org>fail2ban</a> instance to ban hosts making bruteforce attempts.</p></ul><p>I think that's all there is for almost everyone, and is basically the minimal amount of effort a home server administrator should do. Personally, I would prefer to enforce a VPN connection in order to access my <em>personal</em> services for that extra layer of security (because why'd they need to be exposed to the internet?). This can be done faily easily with tailscale, and for the slightly more paranoid - <a rel="nofollow noreferrer" href=https://headscale.net/>headscale</a> is a viable...alternative? Anyways, I've got a blog post that explores headscale in a little more detail, which might be worth checking out.<p>Well, that's all I wanted to say. It's been a while since my last blog post, and the inspiration for this one came seemingly randomly - I hope someone finds this useful.<div class=footnote-definition id=1><sup class=footnote-definition-label>1</sup><p>Naturally, you shouldn't just copy and paste the snippets into your own config. Do your research first!</div></article><div class=giscus></div></div><footer><div class=copyright><p>© 2024 Muhammad Nauman Raza</div><div class=credits>powered by <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href=https://www.getzola.org target=_blank>zola</a> and <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href=https://github.com/isunjn/serene target=_blank>serene</a></div></footer></main></div><script src=/js/lightense.min.js></script><script src=/js/main.js></script>
+</span></code></pre><li><p>This probably doesn't need to be said, but <strong>use strong passwords</strong>!</p><li><p>Host a <a rel="nofollow noreferrer" href=https://fail2ban.org>fail2ban</a> instance to ban hosts making bruteforce attempts.</p></ul><p>I think that's all there is for almost everyone, and is basically the minimal amount of effort a home server administrator should do. Personally, I would prefer to enforce a VPN connection in order to access my <em>personal</em> services for that extra layer of security (because why'd they need to be exposed to the internet?). This can be done faily easily with tailscale, and for the slightly more paranoid - <a rel="nofollow noreferrer" href=https://headscale.net/>headscale</a> is a viable...alternative? Anyways, I've got a blog post that explores headscale in a little more detail, which might be worth checking out.<p>Well, that's all I wanted to say. It's been a while since my last blog post, and the inspiration for this one came seemingly randomly - I hope someone finds this useful.<div class=footnote-definition id=1><sup class=footnote-definition-label>1</sup><p>Naturally, you shouldn't just copy and paste the snippets into your own config. Do your research first!</div></article><div class=giscus></div></div><footer><div class=copyright><p>© 2023-2024 Muhammad Nauman Raza</div><div class=credits>powered by <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href=https://www.getzola.org target=_blank>zola</a> and <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href=https://github.com/isunjn/serene target=_blank>serene</a></div></footer></main></div><script src=/js/lightense.min.js></script><script src=/js/main.js></script>

public/blog/selfhost-search-engine/index.html

@@ -33,4 +33,4 @@
 </span><tr><td>18<td><span>  };
 </span><tr><td>19<td><span>  </span><span style=color:#888># ...
 </span><tr><td>20<td><span>}
-</span></table></code></pre><blockquote class="callout note"><div class=icon><svg viewbox="0 0 24 24" height=20 width=20 xmlns=http://www.w3.org/2000/svg><path d="M12 22C6.47715 22 2 17.5228 2 12C2 6.47715 6.47715 2 12 2C17.5228 2 22 6.47715 22 12C22 17.5228 17.5228 22 12 22ZM12 20C16.4183 20 20 16.4183 20 12C20 7.58172 16.4183 4 12 4C7.58172 4 4 7.58172 4 12C4 16.4183 7.58172 20 12 20ZM11 7H13V9H11V7ZM11 11H13V17H11V11Z" fill=currentColor></path></svg></div><div class=content><p><strong>Note</strong><p>The expression highlighted above is used to dynamically adjust the location NGINX will forward requests to, depending on your <code>searx</code> config</div></blockquote><p>After saving your changes and rebuilding your server's system configuration (as usual), you should have a working <em>private</em> instance of SearXNG that you can access using the <code>serverName</code> you've given it.<p>Set your browser to use this as your search engine using the relevant documentation (with Firefox this is as easy as right-clicking on the URL after opening up the page and clicking a button). Enjoy!</article><div class=giscus></div></div><footer><div class=copyright><p>© 2024 Muhammad Nauman Raza</div><div class=credits>powered by <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href=https://www.getzola.org target=_blank>zola</a> and <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href=https://github.com/isunjn/serene target=_blank>serene</a></div></footer></main></div><script src=/js/lightense.min.js></script><script src=/js/main.js></script>
+</span></table></code></pre><blockquote class="callout note"><div class=icon><svg viewbox="0 0 24 24" height=20 width=20 xmlns=http://www.w3.org/2000/svg><path d="M12 22C6.47715 22 2 17.5228 2 12C2 6.47715 6.47715 2 12 2C17.5228 2 22 6.47715 22 12C22 17.5228 17.5228 22 12 22ZM12 20C16.4183 20 20 16.4183 20 12C20 7.58172 16.4183 4 12 4C7.58172 4 4 7.58172 4 12C4 16.4183 7.58172 20 12 20ZM11 7H13V9H11V7ZM11 11H13V17H11V11Z" fill=currentColor></path></svg></div><div class=content><p><strong>Note</strong><p>The expression highlighted above is used to dynamically adjust the location NGINX will forward requests to, depending on your <code>searx</code> config</div></blockquote><p>After saving your changes and rebuilding your server's system configuration (as usual), you should have a working <em>private</em> instance of SearXNG that you can access using the <code>serverName</code> you've given it.<p>Set your browser to use this as your search engine using the relevant documentation (with Firefox this is as easy as right-clicking on the URL after opening up the page and clicking a button). Enjoy!</article><div class=giscus></div></div><footer><div class=copyright><p>© 2023-2024 Muhammad Nauman Raza</div><div class=credits>powered by <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href=https://www.getzola.org target=_blank>zola</a> and <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href=https://github.com/isunjn/serene target=_blank>serene</a></div></footer></main></div><script src=/js/lightense.min.js></script><script src=/js/main.js></script>

public/blog/selfhost-tailscale/index.html

@@ -31,4 +31,4 @@
 </span><span>    };
 </span><span>  };
 </span><span>}
-</span></code></pre><p>And that's it. A self-hosted, <em>truly</em> open-source Wireguard®-based VPN is now at your fingertips. Enjoy! Oh, but please read the conclusion before doing that:<h1 id=conclusion>Conclusion<a aria-label="Anchor link for: conclusion" class=zola-anchor href=#conclusion>#</a></h1><p>For those of you who wish to have access to something like Tailscale but value your privacy above all, you would genuinely be greatful for Headscale. However, I've found that some are fine with what Tailscale <em>does</em> provide in regards to FOSS, and are satisfied by the raw convenience and simplicity of a non-selfhosted Tailscale control server - exactly what it hopes to provide, as shown by their self-description on their website: 'a zero-config, no-fuss VPN [provider]'.<p>Or you could just settle with bare Wireguard®.</article><div class=giscus></div></div><footer><div class=copyright><p>© 2024 Muhammad Nauman Raza</div><div class=credits>powered by <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href=https://www.getzola.org target=_blank>zola</a> and <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href=https://github.com/isunjn/serene target=_blank>serene</a></div></footer></main></div><script src=/js/lightense.min.js></script><script src=/js/main.js></script>
+</span></code></pre><p>And that's it. A self-hosted, <em>truly</em> open-source Wireguard®-based VPN is now at your fingertips. Enjoy! Oh, but please read the conclusion before doing that:<h1 id=conclusion>Conclusion<a aria-label="Anchor link for: conclusion" class=zola-anchor href=#conclusion>#</a></h1><p>For those of you who wish to have access to something like Tailscale but value your privacy above all, you would genuinely be greatful for Headscale. However, I've found that some are fine with what Tailscale <em>does</em> provide in regards to FOSS, and are satisfied by the raw convenience and simplicity of a non-selfhosted Tailscale control server - exactly what it hopes to provide, as shown by their self-description on their website: 'a zero-config, no-fuss VPN [provider]'.<p>Or you could just settle with bare Wireguard®.</article><div class=giscus></div></div><footer><div class=copyright><p>© 2023-2024 Muhammad Nauman Raza</div><div class=credits>powered by <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href=https://www.getzola.org target=_blank>zola</a> and <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href=https://github.com/isunjn/serene target=_blank>serene</a></div></footer></main></div><script src=/js/lightense.min.js></script><script src=/js/main.js></script>

public/blog/setting-up-zola-nixos/index.html

@@ -27,4 +27,4 @@
 </span><span>    };
 </span><span>    </span><span style=color:#888># ...
 </span><span>}
-</span></code></pre><h1 id=finishing-up>Finishing up<a aria-label="Anchor link for: finishing-up" class=zola-anchor href=#finishing-up>#</a></h1><p>You should now have your own static site built with Zola! You can use this for a bunch of things, like:<ul><li>Your personal blog (as I've done)<li>A way to showcase your projects (<a rel="nofollow noreferrer" href=https://blog.devraza.duckdns.org/projects>as I've also done</a>)<li>Hosting documentation (check out <a rel="nofollow noreferrer" href=https://www.getzola.org/themes/adidoks/>this Zola theme</a>, for example)</ul><blockquote class="callout question"><div class=icon><svg viewbox="0 0 24 24" height=20 width=20 xmlns=http://www.w3.org/2000/svg><path d="M12 22C6.47715 22 2 17.5228 2 12C2 6.47715 6.47715 2 12 2C17.5228 2 22 6.47715 22 12C22 17.5228 17.5228 22 12 22ZM12 20C16.4183 20 20 16.4183 20 12C20 7.58172 16.4183 4 12 4C7.58172 4 4 7.58172 4 12C4 16.4183 7.58172 20 12 20ZM11 15H13V17H11V15ZM13 13.3551V14H11V12.5C11 11.9477 11.4477 11.5 12 11.5C12.8284 11.5 13.5 10.8284 13.5 10C13.5 9.17157 12.8284 8.5 12 8.5C11.2723 8.5 10.6656 9.01823 10.5288 9.70577L8.56731 9.31346C8.88637 7.70919 10.302 6.5 12 6.5C13.933 6.5 15.5 8.067 15.5 10C15.5 11.5855 14.4457 12.9248 13 13.3551Z" fill=currentColor></path></svg></div><div class=content><p><strong>Help, my changes aren't sticking!</strong><p>When you make new markdown files (or any other changes to the structure of your site), remember to run <code>zola build</code> in your site directory (<code>/var/lib/blog</code>) for the changes to <em>build</em> into the actual site.</div></blockquote></article><div class=giscus></div></div><footer><div class=copyright><p>© 2024 Muhammad Nauman Raza</div><div class=credits>powered by <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href=https://www.getzola.org target=_blank>zola</a> and <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href=https://github.com/isunjn/serene target=_blank>serene</a></div></footer></main></div><script src=/js/lightense.min.js></script><script src=/js/main.js></script>
+</span></code></pre><h1 id=finishing-up>Finishing up<a aria-label="Anchor link for: finishing-up" class=zola-anchor href=#finishing-up>#</a></h1><p>You should now have your own static site built with Zola! You can use this for a bunch of things, like:<ul><li>Your personal blog (as I've done)<li>A way to showcase your projects (<a rel="nofollow noreferrer" href=https://blog.devraza.duckdns.org/projects>as I've also done</a>)<li>Hosting documentation (check out <a rel="nofollow noreferrer" href=https://www.getzola.org/themes/adidoks/>this Zola theme</a>, for example)</ul><blockquote class="callout question"><div class=icon><svg viewbox="0 0 24 24" height=20 width=20 xmlns=http://www.w3.org/2000/svg><path d="M12 22C6.47715 22 2 17.5228 2 12C2 6.47715 6.47715 2 12 2C17.5228 2 22 6.47715 22 12C22 17.5228 17.5228 22 12 22ZM12 20C16.4183 20 20 16.4183 20 12C20 7.58172 16.4183 4 12 4C7.58172 4 4 7.58172 4 12C4 16.4183 7.58172 20 12 20ZM11 15H13V17H11V15ZM13 13.3551V14H11V12.5C11 11.9477 11.4477 11.5 12 11.5C12.8284 11.5 13.5 10.8284 13.5 10C13.5 9.17157 12.8284 8.5 12 8.5C11.2723 8.5 10.6656 9.01823 10.5288 9.70577L8.56731 9.31346C8.88637 7.70919 10.302 6.5 12 6.5C13.933 6.5 15.5 8.067 15.5 10C15.5 11.5855 14.4457 12.9248 13 13.3551Z" fill=currentColor></path></svg></div><div class=content><p><strong>Help, my changes aren't sticking!</strong><p>When you make new markdown files (or any other changes to the structure of your site), remember to run <code>zola build</code> in your site directory (<code>/var/lib/blog</code>) for the changes to <em>build</em> into the actual site.</div></blockquote></article><div class=giscus></div></div><footer><div class=copyright><p>© 2023-2024 Muhammad Nauman Raza</div><div class=credits>powered by <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href=https://www.getzola.org target=_blank>zola</a> and <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href=https://github.com/isunjn/serene target=_blank>serene</a></div></footer></main></div><script src=/js/lightense.min.js></script><script src=/js/main.js></script>