Airplane Mode

This site runs in "airplane mode" — completely self-contained with zero external dependencies.

What This Means

When you visit this site, your browser doesn't phone home to anyone except this server. No tracking pixels, no analytics beacons, no advertising networks, no CDN requests for fonts or libraries.

  • All fonts are self-hosted — Lora and JetBrains Mono are served directly from this server, not Google Fonts
  • All JavaScript libraries are local — Pagefind search runs entirely client-side with locally hosted code
  • No analytics or tracking — I don't use Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, or any other tracking scripts
  • No ads, ever — This site will never show advertisements or sponsored content
  • No social media widgets — No embedded Twitter feeds, Facebook like buttons, or similar trackers

Privacy First

Your privacy matters. When you browse this site:

  • No cookies are set (except what's necessary for dark mode preference, stored locally)
  • Your IP address isn't logged or shared with third parties
  • No fingerprinting or behavior tracking occurs
  • Search queries stay in your browser — Pagefind runs entirely client-side

External Links

When external links appear in articles, they're clearly marked and point to their destinations honestly. No affiliate tracking codes, no link shorteners hiding the real destination.

Why Self-Host?

Using CDNs for fonts and libraries is convenient, but it comes at a privacy cost. Every request to Google Fonts or another CDN:

  • Leaks your IP address to a third party
  • Reveals which site you're visiting
  • Can be used to build a profile of your browsing habits
  • Requires trusting another entity with your data

By hosting everything locally, this site eliminates those risks entirely.

The Technology

This site is built with Eleventy, a static site generator. Every page is pre-rendered HTML — no server-side processing, no databases, no dynamic content that could leak information.

The search functionality uses Pagefind, which builds a static search index during the build process. When you search, everything happens in your browser. No search queries are sent to a server.

My Commitment

I created this site primarily for myself — these are my notes, experiments, and documentation from various projects. If others find it useful, that's a bonus.

I won't monetize your attention, track your behavior, or sell your data. This site exists to share knowledge, not to extract value from visitors.

If you have questions about privacy or how this site works, feel free to reach out.

If you have gotten this far and are trying to support what I'm doing. You could link to my site. That helps convince the engines we are legitimate. Thanks!