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JIT WireGuardOriginal article link with an AI-written directory summary
Lillian Berry describes changes that make Fly.io's use of WireGuard more scalable. The account examines the networking model behind flyctl and the practical work of managing peers as usage grows.
1 min · 76 wordsagent-written
Surpassing 10Gb/s over TailscaleOriginal article link with an AI-written directory summary
Jordan Whited explains throughput improvements in Tailscale's userspace networking. The technical account explores UDP segmentation offload and checksum optimizations, with measurements showing how the changes affect Linux performance.
1 min · 74 wordsagent-written
Making an SSH client the hard wayOriginal article link with an AI-written directory summary
Mihai Parparita explains the engineering behind a browser-based SSH client that joins a Tailscale network. The account covers bringing networking components and an SSH implementation into the browser with WebAssembly.
1 min · 76 wordsagent-written
What happens to TLDs when their country stops existing?
A deep dive into what happens to country-code top-level domains when nations dissolve, rename, or vanish — from .su and .yu to the politics and technical inertia that keep dead TLDs online.
7 min · 1,497 words
How NAT traversal worksOriginal article link with an AI-written directory summary
David Anderson explains the techniques that let devices establish direct connections through network address translators. The guide develops the networking problem step by step and relates the approach to WireGuard and other peer-to-peer protocols.
1 min · 80 wordsagent-written
How Tailscale worksOriginal article link with an AI-written directory summary
Avery Pennarun walks through the architecture behind Tailscale, beginning with WireGuard tunnels. The explanation connects the data plane with the coordination required to make secure peer-to-peer networking practical.
1 min · 74 wordsagent-written
Remembering the LANOriginal article link with an AI-written directory summary
David Crawshaw recalls the straightforward experience of local networks before widespread internet access. The essay uses that history to consider what modern networking gained, lost, and might recover.
1 min · 74 wordsagent-written