WiredInCode

Running Deluge behind an Nginx reverse proxy

Wed, 12 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000

I needed a way to access Deluge’s web UI remotely without opening another port to the world. The answer is the same as it always is: stick Nginx in front of it.

Building a tiny HTTP server in Go from scratch

Tue, 04 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Go’s standard library net/http package does a lot. I wanted to understand what it’s actually doing, so I built a minimal HTTP/1.1 server using only net.Listen — no net/http, no frameworks.

Kasm Workspaces in a homelab — is it worth it?

Sat, 18 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000

I’ve been running Kasm Workspaces on a spare box for about three months. Short answer: yes, it’s worth it for the right use case. Long answer follows.

Bash patterns I actually use

Sun, 29 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Not a comprehensive Bash guide. Just the patterns I reach for repeatedly and had to look up too many times before they stuck.

DNS Bypass Preview

Fri, 01 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000

A command-line tool and local proxy that lets you preview a website at its new server IP before updating DNS records publicly. No editing /etc/hosts, no browser profiles, no confusion.

AliLedge

Thu, 15 Aug 2024 00:00:00 +0000

A command-line tool that tracks your AliExpress order status without requiring the app, an account login in a browser, or dealing with AliExpress’s notification spam.

Speedcheck

Mon, 03 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0000

A self-hosted web page performance analyser that gives you Lighthouse-style metrics without sending your URLs to a third-party service. Useful for internal tools, staging environments, or anything you don’t want leaving your network.