Our recent post, The Insanity of the Richard Stallman Lifestyle and the Psychology Behind It, has generated quite a bit of discussion on LowEndTalk, as well as a comment here on LowEndTalk. Calvyn Lee asked: "Do you think his extreme habits are necessary to truly live out the free software philosophy, or could someone be just as committed without going to such lengths?" Here's my take.
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As we recently shared, the latest site in the LowEnd network has been launched. ServerVerify is the next generation of server benchmarking. Search over 6,000 YABS benchmarks and over 1,200 reviews. View the leaderboards, research providers, and submit your own YABS! Did you know that this project was two years in the making - and what you see now was resurrected from the ashes of a failed attempt by yours truly? Learn the secret history of ServerVerify and see all of the amazing features, including a live YABS upload demo.
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This week, an announcement from Hebrew University in Jerusalem heralded a new form of memory: using an optical laser beam to control the magnetic state in solids.
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Learn why latency is crucial in forex trading and how cheap forex VPS hosting helps traders achieve faster, more reliable trade execution without overspending.
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Recently, there's been a member of LowEndTalk who's been asking some very strange questions that read like a Richard Stallman acolyte.
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The LowEnd community is pleased to announce the launch of our new site, ServerVerify! This project, nearly two years in the making, brings the next generation of server benchmarks to our community. Based around the ubiquitous YABS benchmark, ServerVerify brings together thousands of YABS with comprehensive, real user reviews and our proprietary score, all in a searchable database.
Read MoreThis month, MinIO has made a couple more moves that scream "we really hate our community". If they have this much venom for the large community that has loyally bug-tested their product for years, can you imagine the contempt they have for the fools who give them money as paying customers?
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Are baby photos CSAM? No, but Dropbox's image scanning tools apparently think they might be.
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Today is October 28th. Thanksgiving is November 27th. That means Black Friday is...one month from today!
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OpenBSD 7.8 is out. Some new features and a beautiful new graphic installer...just kidding.
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A user got kicked of Notion for violating TOS. And he probably should have been kicked off. But he - or you - might be kicked off for may different things.
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Earlier this week, American Chess Grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky passed away at the age of 29.
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"I Can Change My Password, But I Can't Change My Eyes!" Does this frequently-made comment even make sense?
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What gives a small group of scientists the right to roll the dice on the fate of humanity?
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Both Costly Panel and We Hike More Costs Soon are going up in price in 2026. Again. Forever.
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RackNerd, a provider well recognized within the LowEndBox & LowEndTalk community for its consistent growth and customer-first approach, has just announced another expansion! This time bringing their popular cPanel Shared and Reseller Hosting services to the New York City area. Known for their frequent infrastructure rollouts and global footprint, RackNerd is now delivering on requests for an East Coast US shared/reseller hosting option.
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Hell has finally frozen over. ColoCrossing has enabled IPv6 on all services!
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Running a VPS with a tiny 10GB disk can feel like living in a studio apartment: you need to get creative with every bit of space. Whether you’re working with budget plans or just want to maximize efficiency, Linux offers powerful tools to stretch limited storage without compromising functionality.
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RFC1918 defines private networking for IPv4, including 10.x, 172.16.x, and 192.168.x. There is something you're not supposed to do with those addresses that I've been doing for 15+ years.
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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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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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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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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.
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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?
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Have you heard any good web hosting jokes? I haven't. I tried to find some.
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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.
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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
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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.
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