Using Tailscale without using Tailscale

The blog post, originally an April Fool's joke from tailscale.dev, humorously explores the concept of using Tailscale's networking capabilities without relying on its SaaS control plane, instead employing Headscale, a self-hostable version of Tailscale's control plane. It describes an intricate setup involving the use of Funnel, a Tailscale feature that exposes services to the internet, to circumvent the traditional use of Tailscale, employing various virtual machine setups and configurations, such as NixOS and waifud, to achieve this. The narrative is laced with playful and surreal commentary, highlighting the absurdity of the endeavor while acknowledging the technical complexity involved. Despite the humorous and satirical tone, the piece offers a glimpse into the possibilities of reverse engineering and alternative uses of technology, albeit with a disclaimer on the potential instability and impracticality of the setup.