Applications on Stepperbox

Programming

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Programming languages suited to embedded systems, constrained environments, and close-to-the-metal work — C, Forth, and Lua. Writing software that runs anywhere, with minimal dependencies.

Publishing

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Self-publishing books, zines, and digital media — typesetting, layout, print-on-demand, ebook formats, and distribution. Getting ideas into the world without gatekeepers.

Local AI

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Running language models, image generators, and other AI systems on your own hardware — llama.cpp, Ollama, Stable Diffusion, and the ecosystem of tools for private, offline inference.

VPNs

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Virtual private networks — WireGuard, OpenVPN, and IPsec. Building your own VPN infrastructure, tunneling traffic, and understanding what VPNs actually protect against (and what they don’t).

Onion Routing

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Tor, I2P, and anonymous overlay networks. How onion routing works, running relays and hidden services, and the practical tradeoffs of anonymity on the internet.

Home Network Security

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Securing your home network — segmentation, DNS filtering, intrusion detection, monitoring, and keeping IoT devices from becoming liabilities. Practical defense for non-enterprise environments.