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End of the Line: Powering Down hapara.fail DNS
As of July 31, 2026, at 2:30 AM EST, the hapara.fail public DNS service has officially been shut down. Thank you to everyone who supported us along the way.
Public DNS Resolver Shutdown Notice
The hapara.fail public DNS resolver will be retired on July 31, 2026 unless something changes. Here is what happened, why it matters, and what comes next.
The ID Trap: How "Protecting Kids" Became a Surveillance Machine
An investigation into how age verification laws are building a surveillance machine, exposing sensitive data, and threatening internet anonymity.
Reforging the Shield: Why We Switched to AdGuard Home
We've switched from Pi-hole to AdGuard Home. Learn why this upgrade brings superior speed, native encryption (DoH/DoT/DoQ), and better security.
The Death of Learning — and How to Revive It
Why compliance-driven classrooms and AI surveillance are suffocating curiosity, and the playbook for rebuilding learning around human connection.
Extracting Network Keys from ChromeOS
A technical write-up on how ChromeOS stores network configurations and the methods we developed to access and decrypt saved WiFi passwords on school-managed devices.
Neutralizing Surveillance with DNS
A fundamental look at how Domain Name Systems work and how we leverage them to create a powerful, network-level shield against spyware like GoGuardian and Hapara.