raindog308, Author at LowEndBox

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Sep 13, 2025

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In 2025, Midjourney, Leonardo, and general AIs like ChatGPT are the leaders in the art generation space. Which of these in 2025 is the best? Let's run each of these through 10 prompts to try out different generation tasks.

SHOOTOUT: Midjourney vs. Leonardo vs. ChatGPT – What’s the Best AI Image Generation Tool Right Now?

What Happens When You Run a VPS with Zero Swap?

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Sep 12, 2025

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Do you need swap? Maybe. What happens if you don't? You'll meet the OOM Killer. Is that the end of the world? Let's look at the whole virtual memory landscape.

What Happens When You Run a VPS with Zero Swap?

I Didn’t Know It Could Do That! Cool Google Sheets Tricks You Haven’t Seen Before

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Sep 11, 2025

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Want to convert percentages to fractions? Add Roman numerals? You'd be surprised some of the things Google Sheets can do!goog

I Didn’t Know It Could Do That! Cool Google Sheets Tricks You Haven’t Seen Before

So How Exactly Do You Learn About Security Issues on Your VPS?

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Sep 10, 2025

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If you're a sysadmin - and if you've got a VPS, you are - how do you learn about new security threats?

So How Exactly Do You Learn About Security Issues on Your VPS?

Providers: Grow Your Business in 2025 – Partner with LowEndBox for FREE Advertising!

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Sep 09, 2025

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If you're looking for new ways to reach your audience and don't have the budget for expensive AdWords campaigns or big advertising campaigns where you're competing head on with giant corporations, why not partner with LowEndBox and let us take your brand to the next level.

Providers: Grow Your Business in 2025 – Partner with LowEndBox for FREE Advertising!

Boost Your Chances to Win a Synology NAS, Meta Ray-Bans, a Quest 3 VR, or Dedicated Server Service for a Year in ColoCrossing’s Fabulous Fall Giveaway!

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Sep 08, 2025

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Welcome to Fall! Community provider ColoCrossing is hosting a giveaway for our readers. You can win a Synology NAS, Meta Ray-Bans, a Quest VR, and more. Plus they have some really good deals for us! Check out this post to see how you can get some bonus entries.

Polybius: The Most Dangerous Arcade Game Ever Made. A Deep Dive Into Some Arcade Lore

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Sep 07, 2025

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In 1981, the coinop arcade video game era was in its golden age. And no game was more advanced than Polybius. But then one night, all the Polybius games disappeared suddenly. What happened?

Polybius: The Most Dangerous Arcade Game Ever Made. A Deep Dive Into Some Arcade Lore

The Search for a Good Web Hosting Joke: Why AI Humor is Like a Human Toddler’s, and the One Savagely Funny Joke ChatGPT Told Me That Will Get It Sued

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Sep 06, 2025

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Have you heard any good web hosting jokes? I haven't. I tried to find some.

The Search for a Good Web Hosting Joke: Why AI Humor is Like a Human Toddler’s, and the One Savagely Funny Joke ChatGPT Told Me That Will Get It Sued

No More “server1” Hostnames! 10 Naming Standards That Will Mark You as a Lovable Lunatic

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Sep 05, 2025

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Naming servers is one of the underrated dark arts of sysadmin life. Don't use something lame like "server1" or some clever encapsulation of prod vs. test and a four-digit number. Spice up your virtual life with a few of our suggestions.

No More “server1” Hostnames! 10 Naming Standards That Will Mark You as a Lovable Lunatic

Running a Gopher Server on a VPS: Retro Internet with Modern Tools!

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Sep 04, 2025

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Gopher was all the rage in the early 90s before the World Wide Web took over. Let's take a look at this old school protocol and get a Gopher server running on a modern system.x

Running a Gopher Server on a VPS: Retro Internet with Modern Tools!

Do You Need BGP? Probably Not, But Here’s What It Is and Why It Matters

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Sep 03, 2025

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What the heck is BGP and why should you care? Is it relevant to your day-to-day computing? Yes, but it may be a bit more involved than you need.

Do You Need BGP? Probably Not, But Here’s What It Is and Why It Matters

Put Your Idlers to Work for a Good Cause! What To Do With All That Spare Horsepower You Have Lying Around

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Sep 02, 2025

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Admit it - you bought systems you're not using. We've all done it! You see a good deal and can't resist. Or you have a grand vision for a vast digital empire but it never quite seems to get done (yet!). What do you do with all the spare LowEndBoxes you have lying around? Other than tracking them with MyIdlers, of course. There's a number of things you could consider doing with them to make the world a better place.

Put Your Idlers to Work for a Good Cause! What To Do With All That Spare Horsepower You Have Lying Around

Win a Synology NAS, Meta Ray-Bans, a Quest 3 VR, or Dedicated Server Service for a Year: ColoCrossing’s Fabulous Fall Giveaway Has Started!

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Sep 01, 2025

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Welcome to Fall! Community provider ColoCrossing is hosting a giveaway for our readers. You can win a Synology NAS, Meta Ray-Bans, a Quest VR, and more. Plus they have some really good deals for us!

Roll Your Own: How to Setup and Maintain a Minecraft Server on Your VPS

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Aug 31, 2025

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In this tutorial, we'll show you how to setup a Minecraft game server on a Ubuntu VPS. But we won't stop at just starting the server but also will cover setting it up in systemd so it automatically starts/stops with the VPS boot, securing your Minecraft server with whitelisting, maintaining logs, and backing up your Minecraft server so you can roll back to earlier versions.

Roll Your Own: How to Setup and Maintain a Minecraft Server on Your VPS

Play Dungeons & Dragons 5e with AI: A Review of AI Realm – Pros, Cons, and a Little Bit About What Makes Roleplaying Human

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Aug 30, 2025

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Want to play D&D 5e with an AI GM? That's what AI Realm promises. I give it a spin and find it has some strengths and some weaknesses, and learn a little bit about what makes gaming satisfying for me.

Play Dungeons & Dragons 5e with AI: A Review of AI Realm – Pros, Cons, and a Little Bit About What Makes Roleplaying Human

Before You Format: ext4, XFS, and btrfs Differences Explained (And Which One You Should Pick)

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Aug 29, 2025

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Like every other subsystem, Linux can't decide on just one filesystem. Which one (ext4, XFS, btrfs) is best for you?

Before You Format: ext4, XFS, and btrfs Differences Explained (And Which One You Should Pick)

A Deep Dive Into Debian 13’s /tmp: What’s New, And What To Do If You Don’t Like It

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Aug 28, 2025

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Debian 13 "Trixie" comes with a whole new world of tmpfs, which is memory-based, and an automated cleanup process. Let's take a look.

A Deep Dive Into Debian 13’s /tmp: What’s New, And What To Do If You Don’t Like It

Run Your Own AI LLM Model on a LowEnd VPS for Only $2.49 a Month! Part Two: Web UI

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Aug 27, 2025

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In part one of this tutorial , we discussed quantization a little, then showed you how to setup Ollama and choose an appropriate large language model to run on it. Now we're going to make it a little bit more user-friendly by installing a web UI.

Run Your Own AI LLM Model on a LowEnd VPS for Only $2.49 a Month! Part Two: Web UI

Run Your Own AI LLM Model on a LowEnd VPS for Only $2.49 a Month! Part One: Ollama and the Model

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Aug 26, 2025

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Large Language Models (LLMs) have exploded in popularity, and typically they run in massive datacenters operated by tech giants. But here on LowEndBox, we're all about democratizing computing. Is it possible to run your own AI on a cheap VPS? Yes! We'll show you how.

Run Your Own AI LLM Model on a LowEnd VPS for Only $2.49 a Month! Part One: Ollama and the Model

Tighten Up Your VPS With an SSH Audit! Let’s Look at the ssh-audit Package…Does OpenBSD Score Higher Than Debian?

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Aug 25, 2025

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The SSH protocol is surprisingly complex, though the reason why it has to be makes sense once you think about everything it has to do. Using the ssh-audit package, you can audit your SSH server and tighten it up with an easy step-by-step instructions.

Tighten Up Your VPS With an SSH Audit! Let’s Look at the ssh-audit Package…Does OpenBSD Score Higher Than Debian?

They Used to Be Good, But Now They’ve Turned to Evil: The Synology End Game

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Aug 24, 2025

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Synology has recently implemented some pretty user-hostile policies, which means my long-term love affair with them is going to end in heartbreak.

They Used to Be Good, But Now They’ve Turned to Evil: The Synology End Game

You’re a Filthy Bigot, According to the Linux Foundation. Here Are the Offensive Terms They Missed.

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Aug 23, 2025

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Have you ever whitelisted an IP? Maybe you've run a sanity check on server? Perhaps had a service that's hung? Maybe you've had a housekeeping script, or wondered if a particular platform supports something natively? Well, next time you look in the mirror, you've got a low-down, dirty bigot looking back at you, according to the Linux Foundation.

You’re a Filthy Bigot, According to the Linux Foundation. Here Are the Offensive Terms They Missed.

Hackers Love Default Windows RDP Ports: Here’s Why You Should Change Yours, and How to Do It

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Aug 22, 2025

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Should your change your Windows RDP port? In LowEndBox's opinion, yes. Let's discuss why, and how to do it.

Hackers Love Default Windows RDP Ports: Here’s Why You Should Change Yours, and How to Do It

Build Your Own Status Page with Uptime Kuma on a $1 Per Month VPS

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Aug 21, 2025

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If you run websites, services, or APIs, having a public status page is essential. Customers and staff want to know if your services are up, and you need monitoring that can alert you quickly when something goes down. The good news is that you don’t need expensive commercial services like Statuspage or Pingdom. Or Uptime Robot - which is not only no longer free but is jacking up prices 425%. With a $1 VPS and an open-source tool called Uptime Kuma, you can have a professional-looking status page in minutes.

Build Your Own Status Page with Uptime Kuma on a $1 Per Month VPS

Bring Your Own Server: The Business Model I Wish Would Take Off

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Aug 20, 2025

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Recently I came across a cool app that's self-hostable. Unfortunately, the mobile app can't talk to my backend.

You Might Be a LowEnder If…

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Aug 19, 2025

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