From b614a5e546dd76ad5fc8dbd2647d7ecee166fd92 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Steven Foerster Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 16:35:54 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] coppercloud image --- README.md | 8 ++++++-- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index b31a656..0c658e5 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ A platform for easily managing your cloud server and Wireguard access [[_TOC_]] # What is Mistborn -The term [Mistborn](http://www.brandonsanderson.com/the-mistborn-saga-the-original-trilogy) comes from a type of powerful Allomancer in Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere. +The term [Mistborn](http://www.brandonsanderson.com/the-mistborn-saga-the-original-trilogy) is inspired by a type of powerful Allomancer in Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere. Mistborn started as a passion project for a husband and father protecting his family. Certain family members insisted on connecting their devices to free WiFi networks. We needed a way to secure all family devices with a solid VPN (Wireguard). Once we had that we wanted to control DNS to block ads to all devices and block malicious and pornographic websites across all family devices. Then we wanted chat, file-sharing, and webchat services that we could use for ourselves without entrusting our data to some big tech company. And then... home automation. I know I'll be adding services as I go so I made that easy to do. @@ -75,7 +75,11 @@ Mistborn protects your data in a variety of ways: # Coppercloud Pihole provides a way to block outgoing DNS requests for given lists of blocked domains. Coppercloud provides a way to block outgoing network calls of all types to given lists of IP addresses (IPv4 only for now). This is especially useful for blocking outgoing telemetry (data and state sharing) to owners of software running on all of your devices. -Users will be able to manage and share lists on https://cyber5k.com +Users will be able to manage, share, and publish lists on https://cyber5k.com + +![Mistborn Coppercloud IP Filtering](https://gitlab.com/cyber5k/public/-/raw/master/graphics/home.mistborn_coppercloud_.png) + +This example shows Coppercloud blocking a list of Microsoft IP addresses. # Gateways I was getting frustrated at being forced to choose between being connected to my VPN and using streaming services that I have paid for.