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Dongping Guo

MS CS student at Duke University. Writing about open source, self-hosting, and security.

  • NEAR Protocol: Architecture, Token Economics, and Risks

    By Dongping Guo In Blog 4546 words 22 min

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    NEAR Protocol: Architecture, Token Economics, and Risks

    Research cutoff: October 15, 2026. Market figures and protocol-status descriptions reflect the dates cited below. 1. Project Overview and the Problem It Addresses NEAR is a general-purpose proof-of-stake layer-1 blockchain whose native token is …

    Research cutoff: October 15, 2026. Market figures and protocol-status descriptions reflect the dates cited below. 1. Project Overview and the Problem It Addresses NEAR is a general-purpose proof-of-stake layer-1 blockchain whose native token is …

  • Verifying Open Source Packages: From Checksums to GPG Signatures

    By Dongping Guo In Blog 727 words 4 min

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    Verifying Open Source Packages: From Checksums to GPG Signatures

    When downloading binaries or source archives from open source projects, the common practice is to “check the hash.” While this ensures the file wasn’t corrupted during transit, it does nothing to prove the file was actually produced by the legitimate …

    When downloading binaries or source archives from open source projects, the common practice is to “check the hash.” While this ensures the file wasn’t corrupted during transit, it does nothing to prove the file was actually produced by the legitimate …

  • Self-hosting SearXNG: Your Own Private Search Engine

    By Dongping Guo In Blog 863 words 5 min

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    Self-hosting SearXNG: Your Own Private Search Engine

    Every time you search Google, your query is logged, profiled, and tied to your identity across devices. Over time this builds a detailed picture of your interests, health concerns, political leanings, and more — all stored on someone else’s servers. …

    Every time you search Google, your query is logged, profiled, and tied to your identity across devices. Over time this builds a detailed picture of your interests, health concerns, political leanings, and more — all stored on someone else’s servers. …