Things that I created myself (or with other people helping)
PubHole is a DNS over HTTPS (DoH) server by archuser.org (at archuser.org) that offers two secure lanes for DNS traffic and standard DNS. It blocks ads and trackers and adds OpenNIC support that is only accessible with a special DNS server. PubHole is run by a single person out of pocket as a hobby with…
I have noticed that as of post-1.13 Minecraft, there are no more custom trees for Spigot. I’ve filled that gap with my Spigot plugin, Lorax Custom Trees. Lorax uses a datapack called Easy Trees and then spawns the trees using that datapack. Does this plugin work with Other World Generators? Any custom world generator that…
Unbound is a DNS server that’s normally used in more complex environments than PiHole. If you use Linux, you may see it’s even required by many packages. Many companies use it for their own DNS servers, and it makes up much of the internet’s actual DNS infrastructure. Unbound supports complex things like DNS over TLS,…
We are starting a new series of tutorials, this time pertaining to minimalism and making your computer systems look pretty. We have created a beautiful desktop background that changes depending on the time, which is available here: https://infotoast.org/homepage/. Try refreshing and you can see that it shows a different image each time. Our background cycles…
OpenTerrainGenerator is one of the oldest, and most customizable world generation mods of all time. Many know that it is a fork of TerrainControl, but most don’t know that it TC itself is a fork of PhoenixTerrainMod, which is a fork of BiomeTerrain Mod, all the way back in Minecraft Alpha. This tutorial will teach…
The technology known as the “PiHole” has become quite ubiquitous over recent years. The PiHole allows you to create a DNS server that stops tracking entirely, across your entire network. However, what happens when you need to leave home. What happens when you go to work or go to a local coffee shop? Now, you’re…
One of the biggest cult classic Minecraft mods, OpenTerrainGenerator, an entire ecosystem enabling beautiful world generation in Minecraft, is currently on its deathbed. Odds are it won’t make it. The mod in question is one of the oldest and most complex Minecraft mods of all time, and I had a VIP seat to its demise….
This article will be a bit different than most Info Toast articles, as it’s aimed more towards people who know how to code and are familiar with everything that comes with coding. That being said, you should probably have several years of Java coding before you attempt this. The Spigot API is not the best…
For a new tutorial, see How to Install and Configure ZSH for Syntax Highlighting. This also works for other platforms like Linux and BSD. How To Make Your Mac Terminal Have Syntax Highlighting like Linux Mac has a pretty bad wrap amongst more tech-savvy people. However, Mac is absolutely an Operating System that can be used…