Tag: cloudflare

Why I Built Garrul

I looked at a lot of self-hosted comment systems. None of the ones I wanted ran on Cloudflare Workers. So I wrote one. Here's the story and the deploy.

Beyond Akismet: Spam Protection for 2026

Akismet's licensing terms are increasingly hostile to small sites. Here are 11 spam-protection options — hosted APIs, CAPTCHA widgets, and DIY honeypots — that actually work in 2026.

Cloudflare Tunnels: The Zero-Port-Forward Guide to Exposing Your Services

No port forwarding, no DDNS drama. Cloudflare Tunnels advanced config: multiple services, Access policies, origin TLS, and what Cloudflare can actually see.

Cloudflare Workers: Edge Without the PhD

Cloudflare Workers run your JS at the edge — no servers, no cold starts, 100k free req/day. Here's what they're actually good for.

Cloudflare WAF: Free Tier Firewall Rules

Cloudflare's free tier WAF is more powerful than most people use. Here's how to actually configure it — rules, rate limits, and all.

Cloudflare DNS: Beyond Pointing Records

Stop using your registrar's janky DNS panel. Here's how Cloudflare DNS actually works — proxying, DNSSEC, dynamic DNS, and email records that don't break.

How to securely deploy Cloudflare Tunnels

Cloudflare Tunnels expose local services to the internet without open ports — secure setup with zero-trust access controls.