Regarding your second point: When I initially configured my Cloudflare Tunnels + Access setup, I spent way too much time getting the App Launcher [0] nice and pretty. Seemed really useful seeing as I came from a setup with VPNs and internal IPs, but did not realize that because Cloudflare Access gives you free pretty URLs, I would never look at it again…
That’s really neat. I want to expose some self hosted services externally. Is this a good option? I see that there’s a free plan. How’s it working for you?
One of the most useful things for my case is the access control. Basically, I want my services to be accessible from anywhere, but only by me. This allows me set up authentication before the requests even hit my server.
If you want your services to be world accessible, that works well, too. They even have an agent that initiates the connection from the server, so it works well behind ISP CG-NAT, dynamic IPs, etc, and you don't have to mess around with incoming connection filtering.
This is really cool. So I just exposed an instance of next cloud, but it requires an email verification before being accessible. Super cool.
Is the cloudflared smart enough to route connections locally? Hm, not sure how that would work.
I'm sitting at home, but accessing my nextcloud through the cloud flare. Is there a way to get it to talk to nextcloud locally or is it going through the net?
> Is the cloudflared smart enough to route connections locally? Hm, not sure how that would work.
Do you mean have cloudflared expose your local server locally? No. It's just a reverse proxy of sorts between cloudflare's network and your local server.
What you want can be achieved with local DNS, so that nc.tra3.com resolves to <cloudflare-ip> from outside and to 192.168.1.2 from inside. But you should probably also have a local certificate for this to be fully transparent.
I have personally been using Banktivity for some years. It’s a great app with decent feature velocity (not too slow, but not too fast either), has decent support for EU banks now, and syncs really well. You do have to be in the Apple ecosystem to enjoy its benefits though.
I've been using Banktivity for years, but the recent change to a quasi-subscription model leaves a sour taste in my mouth. I understand why they're moving this way, but I'd much rather have $x for the software (with upgrade pricing for major versions) and $y/mo for the features that require their backend to work.
Something along those lines is actually highlighted for Private Relay connections:
“All connections that use Private Relay validate that the client is an iPhone, iPad, or Mac and that the customer has a valid iCloud+ subscription. Private Relay enforces several anti-abuse and anti-fraud techniques, such as single-use authentication tokens and rate-limiting. This is designed to ensure only valid Apple devices and accounts in good standing are allowed to use Private Relay.”
Have been using Vimium C for some time and even sponsored because I cannot imagine using Firefox without it. I love the way you can customise everything, although am not sure how that compares to other Vim-like extensions. The developer is also very responsive and helpful, providing work-arounds and quickfixes when needed.
I LOVE the iDrive controller and it is a definite plus for choosing a BMW over another car with a touchscreen only. My current BMW also has a touch screen, but I rarely use it. The iDrive controller is perfect for the BMW-specific UI, but also works pretty OK even with Apple CarPlay. I would not miss the touch screen at all.
