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How to Diagnose DNS Problems with dig and nslookup
When a domain won't resolve, dig and nslookup tell you exactly why. A practical, example-driven guide to reading their output and finding the real problem.
How to Self-Host Pi-hole for Network-Wide Ad Blocking
Block ads and trackers for every device on your network at the DNS level. Install Pi-hole on a VPS with Docker and point your router at it.
How to Set Up a Mumble (Murmur) Voice Server
Host your own low-latency Mumble voice server with the Murmur daemon on a Linux VPS: install, configure mumble-server.ini, set the SuperUser password, and secure it.
MX records and email deliverability: SPF, DKIM and DMARC
Getting email to the inbox is about DNS, not luck. Here's how MX records route your mail and how SPF, DKIM and DMARC keep it out of the spam folder.
Reading HTTP response headers: a practical guide
Response headers reveal how a site is served, cached and secured. Here's a practical tour of the headers that matter — and what to check when something's off.
What is a WHOIS lookup and how to read the results
WHOIS tells you who owns a domain, when it expires, and where it's registered. Here's what every field means and how to read a WHOIS record like a pro.
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