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What Are the Tell-Tale Signs of AI Authorship? Here's Five That I've Noticed.
Text created by ChatGPT is good. Really good. Good enough to write a high school essay, or for that matter a college one. (But not a LowEndBox blog post, in case you're wondering). Here are some ways to immediately spot AI.
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What Really Are the Differences Between RHEL, Alma, and Rocky Linux?
In the RPM family tree, you've got several high quality distributions to choose from: RedHat Enterprise Linux, AlmaLinux, and Rocky Linux. They're very similar. Which one is right for you?
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Another Bonus Code for ColoCrossing's Fall Giveaway! Win a Synology NAS, Meta Ray-Bans, a Quest 3 VR, or Dedicated Server Service for a Year!
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.
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Knock, Knock: How to Shield Your VPS From Port Scanning with Port Knocking
xposing port 22 to the internet invites bots and brute-force attacks. There are different ways to prevent this: changing your SSH port or implementing fail2ban. There's also port knocking, which we'll implement using knockd and the knock client.
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Just.Hosting asked us to feature their company with a special, limited time offer for LowEndBox readers. Starting at only $2.11 a month, these offers are at 55% off normal prices with the exclusive coupon code!
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How About a Dollar-a-Month VPS in Germany? Servitro Has Just That Kind of Deal for You!
We love dollar-a-month deals! Servitro has one for you in Germany. Read on to get in on a special bonus as well.
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Confused by Tor? Here’s the Simple Difference Between Relays, Bridges, and Exit Nodes (And Which You Should Run on Your LowEnd VPS)
If you have ever explored the Tor network, you have probably encountered the terms "relay," "bridge," and "exit node." Each plays a critical role in how Tor functions, yet they serve different purposes. If you're a hardcore Tor user, you probably understand the differences. If you're just looking to help out the project, you might not. Let's break the down so you understand which service is right for your VPS.
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Affordable Bytes has a sweet offer for your consideration: a 3GB VPS for only €3.00 / month! Check it out.
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More 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!
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.
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Limitless Hosting is celebrating their 9th anniversary, and they're doing it with some fantastic deals! Shared hosting starts at only $2/year...reseller at $10/year...and there's lots more.
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SHOOTOUT: Midjourney vs. Leonardo vs. ChatGPT - What's the Best AI Image Generation Tool Right Now?
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.
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What Happens When You Run a VPS with Zero Swap?
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.
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I Didn't Know It Could Do That! Cool Google Sheets Tricks You Haven't Seen Before
Want to convert percentages to fractions? Add Roman numerals? You'd be surprised some of the things Google Sheets can do!goog
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So How Exactly Do You Learn About Security Issues on Your VPS?
If you're a sysadmin - and if you've got a VPS, you are - how do you learn about new security threats?
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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!
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.
Read MorePolybius: The Most Dangerous Arcade Game Ever Made. A Deep Dive Into Some Arcade Lore
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?
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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
Have you heard any good web hosting jokes? I haven't. I tried to find some.
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No More "server1" Hostnames! 10 Naming Standards That Will Mark You as a Lovable Lunatic
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.
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Running a Gopher Server on a VPS: Retro Internet with Modern Tools!
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
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Do You Need BGP? Probably Not, But Here’s What It Is and Why It Matters
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.
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Put Your Idlers to Work for a Good Cause! What To Do With All That Spare Horsepower You Have Lying Around
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.
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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!
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!
Read MoreRoll Your Own: How to Setup and Maintain a Minecraft Server on Your VPS
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.
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Play Dungeons & Dragons 5e with AI: A Review of AI Realm - Pros, Cons, and a Little Bit About What Makes Roleplaying Human
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.
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Before You Format: ext4, XFS, and btrfs Differences Explained (And Which One You Should Pick)
Like every other subsystem, Linux can't decide on just one filesystem. Which one (ext4, XFS, btrfs) is best for you?
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A Deep Dive Into Debian 13's /tmp: What's New, And What To Do If You Don't Like It
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.
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