No Way! ColoCrossing Enables IPv6 On All Services
Hell has finally frozen over. ColoCrossing has enabled IPv6 on all services!
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How to Stretch a 10GB VPS Disk: Compressed Folders, tmpfs, and Space-Saving Magic
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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I'm an Internet Bad Boy: How I Violate RFC1918 Every Day And Why You May Find It Convenient To Do So, Too
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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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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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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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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Providers: Grow Your Business in 2025 - Partner with LowEndBox for FREE Advertising!
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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Polybius: 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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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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They Used to Be Good, But Now They've Turned to Evil: The Synology End Game
Synology has recently implemented some pretty user-hostile policies, which means my long-term love affair with them is going to end in heartbreak.
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You're a Filthy Bigot, According to the Linux Foundation. Here Are the Offensive Terms They Missed.
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.
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Bring Your Own Server: The Business Model I Wish Would Take Off
Recently I came across a cool app that's self-hostable. Unfortunately, the mobile app can't talk to my backend.
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You Might Be a LowEnder If...
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.
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What Happens if You Exceed Your Bandwidth Allotment? An $800 Bill?
There's a thread on LowEndTalk about a user who apparently blew past his bandwidth allotment like a caffeinated ferret discovering the “download all” button on the Library of Congress. And now he has an $800 bandwidth bill.
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RackNerd Ranks #3036 on 2025 Inc. 5000! 4x Inc. Honoree - Here’s How to Get Their Latest VPS Offers
Over the years, RackNerd has collected an impressive set of achievements — and they’ve now done it four times in a row. In 2024, they not only earned a spot on the Inc. 5000 Regionals: Pacific list (No. 58) but also broke into the national Inc. 5000 list at No. 1506. Earlier this year, they scored another Pacific Regionals win (No. 94 for 2025).
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Judge, Jury, and Wannabe Executioner: The Arrogance of Spamhaus and Why They're Reviled
You'd think an organization that is devoted to blocking unwanted spam would be beloved by the Internet. After all, who wants an inbox full of get-rich-quick scams, Viagra knockoffs, and phishing malware? Unfortunately, the most visible company claiming to provide this service - Spamhaus - is widely reviled.
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Weigh the Soul of Incoming HTTP Requests with Anubis and Defeat AI Scrapers!
Anubis is software that "weighs the soul of incoming HTTP requests". That is a clever, poetic description for this software, which has an interesting pedigree and a noble mission.
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LowEndBox Hits 6,000 Posts!
LowEndBox recently crested the 6,000 posts mark! That's only 445 days after we got to 5,000.
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Here Comes Trixie! Debian 13 To Be Released in 48 Hours!
Debian 13 "Trixie" will be released in less than 48 hours! Let's see what's new.
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PSA: Your Data is Not Safe on Just One Cloud (AWS Nuked a 10-Year Account and All Data Without Warning)
This morning, LowEndTalk member @ralf shared news of an AWS tragedy. The title of the thread is "Do your own backups (AWS deleted person's 10-year account and all data without warning)". Now, before I even opened the thread, I knew what the community's reaction would be: do your own offsite backups. This is practically the sacred creed of the LowEnd world.
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One Third of the Web Will Stop Working in 4 Days: Massive-Scale CDN Compromise Starts Wednesday
About 34% of the web is still powered by HTTP/1.1 and that protocol will likely come under severe attack starting on Wednesday. Get a preview of what's in store for the latest security headache.
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Venerable ConfigServer is Closing Down on August 31, 2025. Is There Any Hope for the Project to Continue? Maybe...
ConfigServer is closing! Talk about end of an era. These products will not stop working after August 31st, but you'll never be able to move the license or reinstall again.
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