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Self Hosted VPN with Tailscale

Having your own VPN can be useful for bypassing geo-restrictions and censorship, as your IP address is that of the exit node. Your traffic is also encrypted and this protects you against sniffing attacks when using public WiFi.

However most VPN services are paid. So if you have a physical server/VPS running somewhere, why not use that?

Tailscale is an awesome open-source VPN service which lets you create a secure peer-to-peer network between your devices. It's built on the open-source Wireguard protocol which is faster than the IPsec and OpenVPN protocols.

On The Measure Of Intelligence

ChatGPT solving a math problem
ChatGPT solving a math problem

ChatGPT was recently released and has been taking the world by storm. In the online space, there is much discussion about whether we are close to general purpose AI. There is no doubt that better and more capable models (e.g. GPT-4) will soon be released, which will overcome the flaws of its predecessors.

  • in Outdoor
  • 1 min read

Club Med Tomamu Skiing

Mt Tomamu Ski Map
Mt Tomamu Ski Map

I skied here during December 2022 with my family. Most of the slopes were closed due to insufficient snow (we were here before Christmas, early in the season), and so we spent most of our time on a few slopes (Silver Bell, Twisting Forest, Knaster).

  • in Cooking
  • 8 min read

Nutrition and Health

I have been interested in nutrition from young, seeing as it affects not only weight, but clarity of thought, longevity and sleep among other things. Over here I have collated some of the research I have done over the years, which I have incorporated into my diet.

This page is continually updated as more studies and information develop.

Is This World Real? On Realism

I recently watched a discussion involving Donald Huffman, in which he argues that the world as we perceive it is not its true form - our senses are heavily colored by evolutionary adaptations to ensure our survival and reproduction. The analogy he provides is that what we perceive is akin to the icons on a computer desktop, bearing no resemblance to the actual forms which are magnetic charges on a spinning disk. This is similar to the argument he puts forth in his book, The Case Against Reality, as well as a summary online.

Android VM in a Browser (via Apache Guacamole)

Running an Android VM in a web browser lets you run Android applications from any computer. This lets you test out apps, or even suspicious programs without compromising your actual device.

The setup: