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A five-stage GitOps pipeline diagram showing a Terraform deployment workflow. The stages, marked with green checkmarks, include OIDC Authentication, Terraform Plan (Fmt/Validate/Plan), AWS S3 Remote State Locking, Terraform Apply (deploying 13 DNS records and an Oracle VCN/Instance), and Branch Protection. The pipeline concludes with an 'Infrastructure Updated' globe icon.

Part 2: Infrastructure as Code with Terraform, OIDC, and a GitOps Pipeline

How I brought my hybrid cloud homelab under Terraform management — 13 Cloudflare DNS records, an Oracle Cloud instance, remote state in AWS S3, and a GitHub Actions pipeline with secretless OIDC authentication. No more clicking around in dashboards.

May 8, 2026 14 min read

Building a Personal Ad-Blocking Server in the Cloud!

A personal blog post on the motivation and journey behind building a private, ad-blocking DNS server on AWS. Learn why I tackled this project and how it led to a faster, cleaner internet.

Aug 25, 2025 2 min read

Running a Powerful AI Locally with Docker!

Curious about running a powerful AI on your own machine? This post introduces my project guide for setting up the DeepSeek-R1 model locally using Docker for ultimate privacy and control.

Feb 21, 2025 2 min read
A security shield with the AWS logo at the center, visually blocking unwanted internet traffic like ads (shopping cart icon) and trackers (browser window icon). This represents a cloud-based ad-blocking DNS filter.

How I Built My Own Ad-Blocking DNS Server in the Cloud (Updated AWS Edition!)

Enjoy a faster, ad-free internet everywhere. This 2025 guide details how to build a free, private DNS server with AdGuard Home on an AWS EC2 instance, complete with SSL encryption and automated renewal.

Aug 25, 2025 10 min read