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DNS LOC Record (2014)

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Re: DNS LOC Record (2014)

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…getting a homelab project idea, where I create LOC records for devices without a dynamic IP address so I can figure out where the f*k they are without having to keep a continuous mental map running at all times. Free up some mental bandwidth as it were. Very, very cool function to have. I wonder how feasible it’d be to dynamically update it using GPS measurements for fleet tracking, given even Cloudflare had to patc…

You could just serve up a text file over HTTP.

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Re: DNS LOC Record (2014)

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The post mentions 743 LOC records in the entire database; I'd be very curious to hear what that number's at now?

I will ask someone to find out and report back.

Any chance of convincing someone to do a stat dump on all record types?

Re: DNS LOC Record (2014)

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post #8

…getting a homelab project idea, where I create LOC records for devices without a dynamic IP address so I can figure out where the f*k they are without having to keep a continuous mental map running at all times. Free up some mental bandwidth as it were. Very, very cool function to have. I wonder how feasible it’d be to dynamically update it using GPS measurements for fleet tracking, given even Cloudflare had to patc…

You could just serve up a text file over HTTP.

I could, but I'd rather not enable HTTP on devices that don't need it.

Don't get me wrong, I'm keenly aware there's easier ways to accomplish such a goal, but that's not the point. I have discovered something new and, as a way of practicing multiple other skills at the same time, am musing over homelab projects I could do to put it into practice and cement that knowledge.

It's just like my internal-only emoji DNS resolver: goofy, amusing, and ultimately impractical outside of the homelab, but still a great way to learn several new things together.

Re: DNS LOC Record (2014)

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

You could just serve up a text file over HTTP.

I could, but I'd rather not enable HTTP on devices that don't need it. Don't get me wrong, I'm keenly aware there's easier ways to accomplish such a goal, but that's not the point . I have discovered something new and, as a way of practicing multiple other skills at the same time, am musing over homelab projects I could do to put it into practice and cement that knowledge. It's just like my internal-only emoji DNS re…

you could run ur own resolver somewhere and have ur devices update that? i think dns updates are a bit 'slow' sometimes so unsure how much u'd need to update them. if its frequent id say ur own dns resolver would be fastest as ur control the records directly on the box u query

Re: DNS LOC Record (2014)

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post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You could just serve up a text file over HTTP.

I could, but I'd rather not enable HTTP on devices that don't need it. Don't get me wrong, I'm keenly aware there's easier ways to accomplish such a goal, but that's not the point . I have discovered something new and, as a way of practicing multiple other skills at the same time, am musing over homelab projects I could do to put it into practice and cement that knowledge. It's just like my internal-only emoji DNS re…

Oh, well, writing your own dynamic DNS system is certainly a great learning project.
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