raindog308, Author at LowEndBox

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Dec 13, 2025

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We're in an AI bubble, right? I can't go to my YouTube app without seeing someone selling that message. What about the tech itself?

When It Comes to AI, Are You a Maximalist, a Skeptic, or a Gartner Analyst?

Record-Breaking Black Friday 2025: RackNerd Dominates LET in a Year of Turbulence

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Dec 12, 2025

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Every November, our sister forum, LowEndTalk, erupts into that familiar ritual: the Black Friday MegaThread. It starts with a quiet spark, a handful of pre-BF warmups, and then, it detonates into an annual tradition in which servers, moderators, and caffeine supplies are all pushed to the limit. This year's Black Friday megathread on LET was named: “2025 Black Friday / Cyber Monday: FLASH SALE & MEGATHREAD – The Trade War”, and it truly lived up to its name. And one provider really dominated the forum this year.

Record-Breaking Black Friday 2025: RackNerd Dominates LET in a Year of Turbulence

Whatever Happened About that Provider Who Claimed a Virtualizor Bug Caused a Breach?

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Dec 11, 2025

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Comments (3)

Provider says Virtualizor caused a breach. Virtualizor says no way. Providers says "video incoming..." Aaaaaaand...we're still waiting.

Whatever Happened About that Provider Who Claimed a Virtualizor Bug Caused a Breach?

India Throws Its Weight Around and Makes Increasingly Crazy Demands of Big Tech

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Dec 10, 2025

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Comments (4)

If you follow tech news, it seems like every day now, the government of India is teasing crazy new regulatory schemes aimed at Big Tech.

India Throws Its Weight Around and Makes Increasingly Crazy Demands of Big Tech

BOOST YOUR CHANCES to Win a Gaming Laptop, ASTRO Wireless Headset, RackNerd Merch, and More from RackNerd!

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Dec 09, 2025

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RackNerd is sponsoring another fantastic giveaway for our community! Win a laptop, gaming headset, RackNerd merch, and more! Now through December 31.

Nyr’s Legendary Road Warrior Script: Still the Rock Solid Go-To for Easy VPN!

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Dec 08, 2025

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Nyr's Road Warrior script makes setting up VPNs trivially easy. It's still my go-to!

Nyr’s Legendary Road Warrior Script: Still the Rock Solid Go-To for Easy VPN!

Oracle Database 26ai is Coming Out in January. You Don’t Need It. But There’s a Free Version.

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Dec 07, 2025

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Unless you're a Fortune 500 company or an arm of the government, news that the latest version of the Oracle database is probably irrelevant to you. But it's coming out in January and will be called 26ai. This follows 23ai and 19c. And there's a free version. Really.

Nerding Out on LowEndTalk Black Friday MegaThread Stats – It Was a Very Good Year

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Dec 06, 2025

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Comments (3)

Every year, there is one huge megathread that starts on LowEndTalk on Black Friday. Let's look at how this year's threads compare to last year's.

Nerding Out on LowEndTalk Black Friday MegaThread Stats – It Was a Very Good Year

How Can There Possibly Be More Charity Host Drama? New Federal Law Violations

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Dec 05, 2025

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Comments (3)

CharityHost violated U.S. Federal law. Will "Josh" end up in court?

How Can There Possibly Be More Charity Host Drama? New Federal Law Violations

The AI Killing Spree Has Begun. The First Victims: Crucial and MinIO

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Dec 04, 2025

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As you all know, as soon as AI gets a single tick past human intelligence, it's going to take over the world and exterminate homo sapiens. At least, that's what a lot of people assume. Will that happen? Your guess is as good as Sam Altman's. Meanwhile, we have two confirmed victims of AI, both of which are household names in the IT community.

The AI Killing Spree Has Begun. The First Victims: Crucial and MinIO

Is MyAnonaMouse Obsolete? Yup.

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Dec 03, 2025

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Comments (13)

One of the most famous (or infamous, if you prefer) private torrent trackers is MyAnonaMouse. It's been around since circa 2008 and exclusively hosts ebooks, comics, and other electronic publications. For the past 15-odd years it's been a rather exclusive club. You can apply, and if you're impatient, you can buy access from one of the many black market brokers. Once you've achieved membership, there are rules to follow, etiquette to obey, and work to maintain your membership. But of late, people I've talked with say it's not worth the hassle.

Did You Miss Any of These Amazing Black Friday/Cyber Monday Deals?

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Dec 02, 2025

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Black Friday and Cyber Monday are now sadly in the rearview mirror, but some of the deals are still available! I haven't checked each and every one, but if you're up for the treasure hunt, click on some of these links to see what hasn't sold out.

Did You Miss Any of These Amazing Black Friday/Cyber Monday Deals?

CYBER MONDAY: Save on Cheap cPanel Shared Hosting and Cheap cPanel Reseller Hosting from VisualWebTechnologies!

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Dec 01, 2025

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VisualWebTechnologies has some great deals on cPanel shared hosting and cPanel reseller hosting this Cyber Monday! You can get cPanel hosting for as low as $8.30/YEAR!

CYBER MONDAY: CheapWindowsVPS has – You Guessed It – Cheap Windows VPS Offers! Get a 4GB VPS for Only $33/YEAR!

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Dec 01, 2025

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For over a decade, Cheap Windows VPS has been a trusted name in providing top-notch Windows VPS hosting solutions. This Cyber Monday, they're bringing the biggest sale of the year!

CYBER MONDAY: CheapWindowsVPS has – You Guessed It – Cheap Windows VPS Offers! Get a 4GB VPS for Only $33/YEAR!

CYBER MONDAY: If You Missed The Venus Host’s Black Friday Offer, This is Your Second Chance to Get in On a Great Shared Hosting Deal!

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Dec 01, 2025

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The Venus Host had a great special offer on Black Friday - and now they've come back with another great deal for Cyber Monday!

CYBER MONDAY: DediRock’s $6.85/YEAR VPS Offer JUST GOT BETTER!

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Dec 01, 2025

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Comments (9)

DediRock just took their amazing Black Friday offer and upgraded it!

GIVEAWAY ALERT! RackNerd is Giving Away a Gaming Laptop, ASTRO Wireless Headset, RackNerd Merch, and More!

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Nov 30, 2025

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Comments (8)

RackNerd is sponsoring another fantastic giveaway for our community! Win a laptop, gaming headset, RackNerd merch, and more! Now through December 31.

BLACK FRIDAY: Get a 1GB VPS for $12/YEAR From Servitro!

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Nov 29, 2025

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We love dollar-a-month VPS offers, and that's what Servitro is putting on the table! You can get a $12/YEAR VPS in Frankfurt, Germany that comes with 10GB. disk and 1TB of bandwidth on a 1gbps uplink. Bigger plans available, too!

BLACK FRIDAY: Get a 1GB VPS for $12/YEAR From Servitro!

BLACK FRIDAY: FastNvme Has Awesome Prices on Shared ($2.50/YEAR) and Reseller ($14.50/YEAR) Hosting!

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Nov 29, 2025

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FastNvme has some wonderful Black Friday offers for you! Shared hosting starts at $2.50/year! cPanel from $14.50/year!

BLACK FRIDAY: FastNvme Has Awesome Prices on Shared ($2.50/YEAR) and Reseller ($14.50/YEAR) Hosting!

BLACK FRIDAY: 10Gbps Unmetered Dedicated Servers at Ridiculous Prices From RedSwitches!

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Nov 29, 2025

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This Black Friday, some of our readers are looking small cheap systems...and some are looking for big beefy systems with lots of horsepower. If that latter description is you, RedSwitches is here with four powerhouse dedicated servers - at deeply discounted prices!

BLACK FRIDAY: 10Gbps Unmetered Dedicated Servers at Ridiculous Prices From RedSwitches!

BLACK FRIDAY: Cheap Dedicated Servers in Taiwan and Hong Kong from HostingInside!

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Nov 29, 2025

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This Black Friday we're bringing you a couple dedicated server offers in East Asia. Pricing in that geography is often very expensive, so we're excited to share these deals from HostingInside.

BLACK FRIDAY: Cheap Dedicated Servers in Taiwan and Hong Kong from HostingInside!

BLACK FRIDAY: Reseller Hosting with Unlimited Accounts for Only $1.25/Month From Silicom Network!

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Nov 29, 2025

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Happy Black Friday from Silicom Network! They're an Argentina-based provider that's been bringing great deals to our community for a long time. This Black Friday, they're offering 50% off (recurring!) on some very nice reseller plans.

BLACK FRIDAY: Reseller Hosting with Unlimited Accounts for Only $1.25/Month From Silicom Network!

BLACK FRIDAY: Unihost has a Great Dedicated Server Deal for You in Frankfurt! Wow!

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Nov 28, 2025

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Unihost has a great dedicated server offer in Frankfurt for you this Black Friday! They're celebrating 10 years of being active in our community.

BLACK FRIDAY: Unihost has a Great Dedicated Server Deal for You in Frankfurt! Wow!

BLACK FRIDAY: ByteHosting is Here With Big RAM VPS Systems at Cheap Prices!

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Nov 28, 2025

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ByteHosting is famous for two things: VPS offers with big RAM and very low prices. With all the pressure on RAM prices this year, I was worried they wouldn't be able to offer the same deep discounts they've had in the past, but fear not! Black Friday magic is here and they've still got deals!

BLACK FRIDAY: ByteHosting is Here With Big RAM VPS Systems at Cheap Prices!

BLACK FRIDAY: Shared Hosting From Only $2/YEAR From Limitless Hosting! Cheap Reseller and VPS Deals, Too!

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Nov 28, 2025

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Pink and purple on Black Friday?!? Must be Limitless Hosting! Get in on $2/year shared hosting and $10/year reseller hosting!

BLACK FRIDAY: HostSailor’s LifeTime Recurring Discounts on NVMe VPS Are Now Live!

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Nov 28, 2025

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