I use a Pi-hole for all my adblocking needs.
$15 solution. I'm sure HN readers can tackle this.
$15 solution. I'm sure HN readers can tackle this.
Anyway,
1. PIs have been oddly hard to get lately. 2. Threat has evolved significantly since 2017 ( pihole by itself is just a portion of a network hygiene now )
And #2 this is the important part. The article talks about almost the entire foundation of pihole ( and I personally think it is a great tool ):
A list could be disrupted for reasons that have little to do with your adblocking needs.
https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/services/ad-blocking
It seems to work quite well— I think my only complain is that sponsored links on Google searches show up but then blackhole when clicked. This is a negative user experience because by the time I've seen it, I sometimes find it relevant and want to go there.
Wonder how anybody even uses the internet with the horrible state of online advertising today.
> Using a VPN is a responsible, respectful, and safe way to access your Pi-hole's capabilities remotely. Setting up a DNS server has become a simple task with Pi-hole's automated installer, which has resulted in many people knowingly--or unknowingly--creating an open resolver, which aids in DNS Amplification Attacks.
> We do not encourage open resolvers but there are always people wanting access to their ad-blocking capabilities outside of their home network, whether it's on their cellular network or on an unsecured wireless network. This article aims to provide a step-by-step walk-through on setting up a server running Pi-hole and OpenVPN so you can connect to your Pi-hole's DNS from anywhere. This guide should work for a private server installed on your private network, but it will also work for cloud servers, such as those created on Digital Ocean.
... and the wireguard approach: https://docs.pi-hole.net/guides/vpn/wireguard/overview/