For pagekite.net, I am currently experimenting with bootstrapping and configuring servers using shell scripts built/configured using a #jinja static site generator.
If this works well (so far, it does), it replaces #Ansible ...
Servers are assigned an unguessable URL, from which they download both initial bootstrapping, updates and config. The web server is 100% static.
A sweet touch: while developing, the files just live on my laptop and are downloaded over #pagekite. Because why not?
Another interesting #publicEndpoint option is #Pagekite:
They have a very cool business model, and seem very transparent. They have a litany of pricing options: monthly/annual plans, pay-what-you-want, and even exceptions to payment if you have a situation worthy.
I really like the cut of their jib! They feel like they belong on the #fediverse.
LOL. One of the asshats I have been blocking for #phishing abuse at #PageKite actually reached out:
> Hello Team,
>
> We’ve switched from “Ngrok” to
> “PageKite” because of the easy setup
> and the documentation. We’re a team
> to Security Researcher demonstrating
> a workshop on “Phishing to the public”
> and [...]"
Let me just stop you right there.
Hell. No.
Also, please kindly fuck right off.
I have quite a few asshats trying to use #pagekite for #phishing campaigns at the moment.
Playing whack-a-mole...
I wonder if I've been going about this all wrong. What if this liability is actually a resource?
Are there #infosec companies out there who would be interested in a live feed of brand-new suspicious websites they could examine for trends?
Although I guess you get that just by deploying enough e-mail honey-pots.
#PageKite? I'm not clear what that is. A friend has me managing a server that lets us enjoy the game with our grandson. I'm all happy about learning new tools to use for collecting people with #Minecraft. :)
Daughter is crazy about #Minecraft.
We played together using the multiplayer feature yesterday and she was over the moon!
Once upon a time, #PageKite supported the Minecraft protocol, to make it easier for people to play with remote friends - but the protocol kept changing and I wasn't hearing much love from users for the feature. Eventually I stopped keeping up, it stopped working.
Last night I coded a fix. It might take me a while to get it deployed, but I feel good about this.
If #Microsoft is cloning #PageKite, 14 years later, does that mean I'm a leet innovator?
Of course I am. I already knew that!
But why ain't I rich yet?? (Don't answer that.)
This is cool. The more people know reverse tunneling is a thing, the better, hey? Thanks, Microsoft?
It's another accounting and taxes day!
Therefore, I have sorted out some of my daughter's summer activities, chased my bank on some personal issues, had a nice long chat with my girlfriend, and helped a client with #pagekite integration.
Very productive! Just no progress on the taxes... yet. Need to elevate my stress levels just a wee bit more.
It has been a good, geeky work-week so far. Not much tootin' been busy.
I did some #devops twiddling for #pagekite. Yay SSL certs?
Made more progress on grant applications for #Mailpile.
Studied #Matter (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matter_(standard) ) a bit, within the context of #esp32 and #micropython development.
I also had multiple naps and stared out the window a lot going HMM.
Now it's time for another window gazing session, before I dive back into #moggie related #OpenPGP work...
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