# Blog

> Notes on open source, self-hosting, and security.

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LLMS index: [llms.txt](/en/llms.txt)

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Section pages:

- [NEAR Protocol: Architecture, Token Economics, and Risks](/en/blog/intro-near-protocol/): An introduction to NEAR’s sharded architecture, token economics, value accrual, governance, and security risks.
- [Verifying Open Source Packages: From Checksums to GPG Signatures](/en/blog/gpg-verification/): Verify open-source downloads with checksums, GPG signatures, and trusted key fingerprints.
- [Self-hosting SearXNG: Your Own Private Search Engine](/en/blog/self-hosting-searxng/): Run a private metasearch engine with Docker and access it over HTTPS through Tailscale.