LowEndBox

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Feb 11, 2026

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With the rise of AIs answering every technical question you've ever had, is there any point to people publishing tutorials any more? Surprisingly, yes.

Deep Lore: The Time Traveller Looking for a “Portable Mainframe” Who Freaked Out the Early Internet

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Jan 03, 2026

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In the early days of message boards and dial-up, a stranger showed up claiming to be a soldier from 2036—on a mission to retrieve an IBM 5100 “portable” computer. He didn’t just drop a prophecy and vanish. He argued, explained, posted technical details… and built one of the internet’s most enduring modern legends.

Deep Lore: The Time Traveller Looking for a “Portable Mainframe” Who Freaked Out the Early Internet

Hyper Expert 2.0: A Whole New Mission, Same Great Team – an Interview with Founder Ali

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Dec 27, 2025

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I'm a former Hyper Expert customer and used my VPS for several years. I had a great experience with them. They've gone through some changes and refocused their enterprise (indeed, their whole mission) and we thought it'd be a good opportunity to sit down with their founder, Ali, and catch up on what's new with this provider. If you're a student or teacher, you definitely need to check out this provider because you may qualify for a free VPS!

Hyper Expert 2.0: A Whole New Mission, Same Great Team – an Interview with Founder Ali

You Might Be a LowEnder If…

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Aug 19, 2025

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There’s a certain kind of person who sees a 128MB OpenVZ VPS and says “Yes, this is exactly what I need.” That person might be laughed at in enterprise IT circles, but around here, we call them family.

Hello From Albania! Enjoy an Interview with Andrew from AVS ISP – And a Special Discount Code!

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Jul 19, 2025

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Today we're speaking with Andrew, the CTO of AVS ISP, an Albanian-based community provider we've featured several times before. They're a neat husband-and-wife team who's brought some great offers to our community. And today is no exception! They've got a special offer for us.

Hello From Albania! Enjoy an Interview with Andrew from AVS ISP – And a Special Discount Code!

What Can You Use a GPU-Enabled VPS For (And Why Rent One on LowEndBox)?

Jon Biloh

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Mar 26, 2025

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In today’s tech landscape, the average VPS just doesn’t cut it for everyone. Whether you're a machine learning enthusiast, video editor, indie game developer, or just someone with a demanding workload, you've probably hit a wall with standard CPU-based servers. That’s where GPU-enabled VPS instances come in.

What Can You Use a GPU-Enabled VPS For (And Why Rent One on LowEndBox)?

The Time a Hard Drive Manufacturer Shipped Actual Bricks Instead of Drives. Bricks as in Masonry, Folks.

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Jun 18, 2024

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Miniscribe, a hard drive maker who flourished in the 1980s, once ran into serious inventory problems. And since a masonry brick is about the same size and weight of a hard drive from that era...

The Time a Hard Drive Manufacturer Shipped Actual Bricks Instead of Drives. Bricks as in Masonry, Folks.

LowEndBox Album Drop: “Shawty Got LowEnd” Released!

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Jun 08, 2024

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LowEndBox's first album, "Shawty Got LowEnd" has been released! Likes to all 22 tracks with lyrics and insider notes!

LowEndBox Album Drop: “Shawty Got LowEnd” Released!

What Does Your Road Warrior Kit Look Like? Here’s How I Setup to Go On the Road

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May 01, 2024

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Let's talk home access, remote access, VPNs, and other tricks to make life on the road more tolerable (in a digital sense).

What Does Your Road Warrior Kit Look Like? Here’s How I Setup to Go On the Road

How Does Your Provider Handle Bandwidth Overages? It Can Get Weird

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Feb 07, 2024

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Most prepaid VPS services come with a bundle of bandwidth. For example, if you buy a 1GB VPS, you might get 1TB bandwidth. That seems straightforward, but you may want to understand exactly what it means before you sign up, and what happens if you go over your allotment.

How Does Your Provider Handle Bandwidth Overages? It Can Get Weird

Omi in a Hellcat: How the Founder of the $30M IPTV Streaming Service, Gears TV Reloaded, Got Himself Sentenced to Prison by Flexing His Wealth on YouTube

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Oct 08, 2023

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Omi in a Hellcat grew to YouTube stardom very quickly by flexing his wealth in a very blatant (even a bit obnoxious) type of way. It worked temporarily, but... the problem is, you need to be able to explain where your wealth is coming from when you center your image around it. Plus, more than just civilians can watch YouTube...

Omi in a Hellcat: How the Founder of the $30M IPTV Streaming Service, Gears TV Reloaded, Got Himself Sentenced to Prison by Flexing His Wealth on YouTube

EFF Releases Statement About HE Blocking Kiwi Farms: ‘ISPs Should Not Police Online Speech—No Matter How Awful It Is’

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Sep 01, 2023

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Censorship is bad. Kiwi Farms is also bad. The EFF sorts it out for us.

EFF Releases Statement About HE Blocking Kiwi Farms: ‘ISPs Should Not Police Online Speech—No Matter How Awful It Is’

Hostragons Threatens LowEndLawsuit in Response to Allegedly Stealing $13,000 From Client

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Aug 27, 2023

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Customer claims Hostragons stole $13,000 from him. Community says file a chargeback. Company lawyer types threats into Google Translate. Enjoy.

Hostragons Threatens LowEndLawsuit in Response to Allegedly Stealing $13,000 From Client

The Future of the Coleco ADAM

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Jul 22, 2023

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How's your Coleco ADAM running today? You know, the one you bought at Toys R Us in 1983? In one of our periodic forays into vintage computing, we resurrect an amazing address given in 1995 that gives an insight into the Coleco ADAM die-hard community. Yes, such a group exists.

Interview with RackNerd CEO Dustin Cisneros: The Importance of Human Interaction in Customer Service

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Jun 16, 2023

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900 tickets a day with a 10-minute average response time? How is that possible? Is community provider RackNerd using some kind of advanced AI to handle requests? In this in-depth interview, RackNerd's CEO, Dustin Cisneros, talks extensively about how important human interaction is when servicing clients. It's an eye-opening look at how passionately a market leader focuses on quality service.

Interview with RackNerd CEO Dustin Cisneros: The Importance of Human Interaction in Customer Service

How This Man Is Revolutionizing the Email Industry by Solving Problems His Own Way (With a Hint of AI)

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Jun 02, 2023

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Nothing is as fundamental to the internet as email. From the days of dial-up (you've got mail!) to now, email remains at the center of communication. The business world, for example, would cease to ex...

How This Man Is Revolutionizing the Email Industry by Solving Problems His Own Way (With a Hint of AI)

Beware: The Scammy Affiliate Marketing Practices in the Hosting Industry

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May 31, 2023

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Imagine practically anytime you've ever desired a product but were unsure the best brand to buy from. What's the first thing you probably did? Open up Google and type in exactly what you're looking fo...

Beware: The Scammy Affiliate Marketing Practices in the Hosting Industry

GigaTick: 2GB RAM VPS for $4.95/month with Unmetered Bandwidth in LA! Cheap Dedis and cPanel, too!

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May 18, 2023

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Welcome, GigaTick! They're bringing us low-priced VPS, discount dedicated server, and cheap cPanel hosting, all based in Los Angeles.

GigaTick: 2GB RAM VPS for $4.95/month with Unmetered Bandwidth in LA! Cheap Dedis and cPanel, too!

E3 is Dead and ESA Offers the Lamest Possible Reason

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Apr 01, 2023

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E3 2023 has been canceled, which really isn't a surprise. But the ESA's lame excuse is preposterous.

E3 is Dead and ESA Offers the Lamest Possible Reason

The Warren.io Interview: Learn About This Cloud Platform Startup Blazing a New Trail with Henry Vaaderpass, Co-Founder and CBDO!

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Nov 21, 2022

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Today we have another awesome interview for you, this time with Henry Vaaderpass, Co-Founder and Chief Business Development Officer at Warren.io, an Estonian startup that is bringing innovation to the cloud hosting space at an amazing pace. This position in the industry as an platform outfitter is really fascinating. It's a cool company, cool story, and cool interview, so read on and enjoy!

The Warren.io Interview: Learn About This Cloud Platform Startup Blazing a New Trail with Henry Vaaderpass, Co-Founder and CBDO!

Meet the Man Running His Business on a 1967 Mainframe! Plus Hugo Award Nominee Galactic Journey!

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Sep 22, 2022

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You're telling me there's a guy who runs his business on a 1967 operating system in 2022? And uses Gopher too? Yes, we are telling you that. Plus meet Hugo Award-nominated Galactic Journey and hear about their vintage mainframe experience!

Meet the Man Running His Business on a 1967 Mainframe! Plus Hugo Award Nominee Galactic Journey!

Afghanistan Shutters Domestic Crypto Exchanges

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Aug 25, 2022

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Afghanistan launched a crackdown on crypto exchanges, closing at least sixteen such exchanges in the last week. According to Sayed Shan Sa'adat, an Afghanistani security official: "[Afghanistan's cent...

Afghanistan Shutters Domestic Crypto Exchanges

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: The Johnny Nguyen (GreenValueHost) Interview!

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May 16, 2022

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If you'd like some background on today's interview, consult yesterday's post. First, thanks for doing the interview! There were a lot of skeptical questions about your motivations, so let's start the...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: The Johnny Nguyen (GreenValueHost) Interview!

1 in 10 Chance of an “Internet Apocalypse” Before 2031

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Oct 19, 2021

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Scientists at the University of California at Irvine predict that if a rare solar superstorm comes to pass, it could cause a months-long outage for key parts of the Internet. Particularly vulnerable a...

1 in 10 Chance of an “Internet Apocalypse” Before 2031

Does Your Provider Offer Snapshots?

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Oct 10, 2021

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For a long time, VPS snapshots were only available in high-end hosting companies, but over the last few years they've become increasingly common in the marketplace. This neat feature can be a real ti...

Reducing Support Calls: Interview with Surya Prakash, Founder of DemoTiger

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Aug 30, 2021

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