Building a $0-cost public Nostr utility on Cloudflare Workers in 30 minutes
A walkthrough of deploying a no-signup Nostr profile-lookup page on CF Workers' free tier — code, observations, and what's next.
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How I Built a $0/Month NIP-05 Service Using Cloudflare Workers + Lightning
Build a fully automated NIP-05 verification service with zero hosting costs using Cloudflare Workers, D1, and LNbits
When the Web Goes Dark
DeFi / Crypto - Routine database change at Cloudflare killed 20% of the web for 3 hours. Crypto exchanges froze. Twitter died. No blockchain failures reported, but some front-ends went dark. Decentralized protocols, centralized pipes. The irony wasn't subtle.
GitHub Is Still Free — But You're the Product
GitHub remains free and widely used, but its acquisition by Microsoft has shifted its role from open-source steward to data-harvesting platform. As GitHub integrates more tightly with tools like Copilot and Azure, developers face growing risks of lock-in, surveillance, and platform dependency. This article explores the tradeoffs of “free” tools, the importance of digital sovereignty, and emerging alternatives like Cloudflare Pages, Nostr, and self-hosted Git platforms. It’s not just about cost—it’s about control.
How to Run Your Own Nostr Relay on Android with Cloudflare Domain
Step-by-step guide to running a personal Nostr relay on Android using Citrine and Cloudflare Tunnels. Learn how to set up secure WebSocket connections, manage relay lists, and maintain a reliable private relay with your custom domain.
How To Put Your Lightning Address & Nostr NIP-05 Verification Under Your Own Domain (Without Even Using A Server)
All you need is Cloudflare. You can even setup multiple Lightning Addresses and NIP-05's under your domains!
