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USENET Part 1: Wasn't USENET Part of AOL or Something Back in the Dial-Up Days?

raindog308
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Apr 25, 2022
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In this article we begin a series on USENET, a "worldwide distributed discussion system available on computers," as Wikipedia puts it.  USENET was begun in 1980 and has changed dramatically over its lifetime.  We'll explain what USENET is and how you can use it.  We'll also talk with Frugal Usenet, one of our community advertisers.  If you've never known much about USENET, you're in for an education about a fascinating te...

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USENET Part 1: Wasn't USENET Part of AOL or Something Back in the Dial-Up Days?

Flashback: The World of Harpoon, via Proxmox and Windows 11

raindog308
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Apr 25, 2022
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In 1989, one of my favorite computer games was published: Harpoon. In the game, players take control of very detailed naval and aviation assets in future Cold War (e.g., US vs. USSR) scenarios.  Real...

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Flashback: The World of Harpoon, via Proxmox and Windows 11

OpenSSH Suffered a "Near Miss" But is Now Post-Quantum

raindog308
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Apr 23, 2022
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According to the change log, OpenSSH 9.0 suffered a "near miss" - a potential vulnerability that was found and fixed before anyone could attempt to exploit it: "Near miss in sshd(8): fix an integer ov...

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OpenSSH Suffered a

Join the MEGA Deal Chat on LowEndTalk Happening Now!

Jon Biloh
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Apr 16, 2022
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Happy Easter! Did you know there's an "Easter Megathread" on LowEndTalk right now? There will be exclusive deals published directly by our community hosts, so be sure to check out the deals and show s...

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Join the MEGA Deal Chat on LowEndTalk Happening Now!

Is Social Media a Failed Experiment?

raindog308
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Apr 15, 2022
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When I heard that Elon Musk is toying with the idea of buying Twitter, I wondered why he'd want it.  I suppose he thinks on grander societal scales than I do, and perhaps he sees some strategic use fo...

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Is Social Media a Failed Experiment?

Low End Detectives: IP Address of Low End Talk Phishing Attacker Revealed In Just 5 Minutes!

Not_Oles
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Apr 15, 2022
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The Phishing Attack On April 9, 2022, some not-so-nice ungentleman went phishing. As announced on Low End Talk, phishing emails were received by several Low End Talk members. The phishing emails false...

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Low End Detectives: IP Address of Low End Talk Phishing Attacker Revealed In Just 5 Minutes!

Concerns Voiced Over Sweeping New India Surveillance Law. Legit?

raindog308
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Apr 13, 2022
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India's Criminal Procedure Identification bill passed in parliament last week and is raising concerns about government snooping. The law requires those arrested or detained to provide biometric data (...

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Concerns Voiced Over Sweeping New India Surveillance Law. Legit?

LowEnd Benchmark Wars Heat Up!

raindog308
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Apr 13, 2022
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Ok...just kidding.  There are no benchmark wars. But if you're into benchmarking, you should check out LowEndTalk member @Liso's fork of the famous YABS script, which is getting some discussion over t...

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LowEnd Benchmark Wars Heat Up!

Low End Editorial: Freedom of speech on Low End Talk reveals the truth about our beautiful Low End!

Not_Oles
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Apr 11, 2022
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This Editorial is @Not_Oles' personal opinion. Although this Editorial is published here at Low End Box, nobody but @Not_Oles participated in the selection of the topic or in the writing. Hello! Recen...

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Low End Editorial: Freedom of speech on Low End Talk reveals the truth about our beautiful Low End!

Community News: Ryzen Windows VPS with NVMe by RackNerd - Now Back in Stock!

raindog308
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Apr 10, 2022
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To continue LowEndBox’s new “interesting news” series, we recently received a new submission from Dustin B. Cisneros over at RackNerd to let us know that their highly anticipated Windows VPS product l...

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Community News: Ryzen Windows VPS with NVMe by RackNerd - Now Back in Stock!

Get More Cheap VPS, Cheap Shared, Cheap Reseller, Cheap Dedicated, and Cheap Everything!

raindog308
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Apr 08, 2022
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Are you getting enough LowEnd in your life?  If you're already obsessively hitting refresh on LowEndBox.com but still want more, we have some things you might be interested in. First, if you're not re...

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Get More Cheap VPS, Cheap Shared, Cheap Reseller, Cheap Dedicated, and Cheap Everything!

Clientexec 6.5 Beta 1 Released Now! Pterodactyl, VirtFusion, CyberPanel Integration and more!

raindog308
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Apr 01, 2022
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If you’re a hosting provider around these parts, chances are you’ve heard of Clientexec by now. If you haven’t, Clientexec is a web hosting billing & support system, and is considered one of the t...

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Clientexec 6.5 Beta 1 Released Now! Pterodactyl, VirtFusion, CyberPanel Integration and more!

Last Chance to Win an iPad or 3D Printer!

raindog308
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Mar 31, 2022
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Today's the last day to enter our amazing giveaway!  Community provider RackNerd, recently voted Best Provider and Most Professional Provider, is giving away: A 2021 Apple 10.2-inch iPad (Wi-Fi, 64GB,...

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Last Chance to Win an iPad or 3D Printer!

Why I Kicked NameSilo to the Curb

raindog308
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Mar 29, 2022
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I have a set of domains that I renew every year and this year I decided not to renew them at NameSilo. As a registrar, I've never had an issue with NameSilo.  However, their service has some things th...

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Why I Kicked NameSilo to the Curb

You Need to Update Chrome ASAP

raindog308
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Mar 26, 2022
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Word is out of a new vulnerability in Chrome, and it sounds serious.  If your browser has an update, you should definitely restart to apply to reach version 99.0.4844.84.  New updates are out for Wind...

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You Need to Update Chrome ASAP

From Russia, With Skills: The Post-Invasion Russian Brain Drain

raindog308
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Mar 25, 2022
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In the past 30 days, over 70,000 IT professionals have fled Russia.  The Russian Association of Electronic Communications (RAEC) expects them to be joined by an additional 100,00 by end of April. Acco...

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From Russia, With Skills: The Post-Invasion Russian Brain Drain

Okta Hacked, Stock in Flames

raindog308
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Mar 23, 2022
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Okta (NASDAQ:OKTA), which provides digital identity authentication services to big companies, confirmed Tuesday that it had suffered a security breach.  Their stock plunged nearly 9% as reports piled...

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Okta Hacked, Stock in Flames

Is the End of Third Party Cookies Finally Near?

raindog308
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Mar 23, 2022
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Sometime in "late 2023", Google will finally phase out third party cookie for Chrome. Finally.  Firefox has been blocking them since 2019, and Safari does as well.  No one uses Edge, which leaves Chro...

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Is the End of Third Party Cookies Finally Near?

IBM to Scale Q System One to 1,000,000+ Qubits

raindog308
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Mar 20, 2022
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IBM is planning to scale their Q System One quantum computing platform rather dramatically, according to their published roadmap. The QSO (surely there is a product number for this like 9184 - everyth...

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IBM to Scale Q System One to 1,000,000+ Qubits

Bunny.net Introduces BunnyDNS!

raindog308
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Mar 17, 2022
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The community's favorite CDN provider, Bunny.net, has introduced BunnyDNS. So for 99% of us, it's another option for DNS hosting, and because it's Bunny and they have a premium CDN network through the...

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Bunny.net Introduces BunnyDNS!

Flashback in the Mail: a Gift From 1976

raindog308
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Mar 16, 2022
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Recently I purchased a copy of the hoary old tome you see pictured to the right on Amazon: "A Guide to FORTRAN IV Programming" by Daniel D. McCraken, 2nd edition, 1967. For those who have never heard...

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Flashback in the Mail: a Gift From 1976

Invitation To Join Me For MIT's Free Online Operating System Course!

Not_Oles
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Mar 13, 2022
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Did you ever have something you wanted to do for a long time but never actually started? Maybe something that seemed too big or too difficult? For a long time I've wanted to take MIT's Operating Syste...

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Invitation To Join Me For MIT's Free Online Operating System Course!

Are you following LowEndBox on Twitter yet?

Jon Biloh
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Mar 11, 2022
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You might have noticed that LowEndBox has been publishing some really awesome content recently -- news, interviews and hosting deals. We've also welcomed another content contributor to our ranks recen...

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Are you following LowEndBox on Twitter yet?

Russian Demand for VPN Services Surges 1500%

raindog308
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Mar 11, 2022
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According to news reports, demand for VPN services by Russians is surging.  Between February 24 and March 8, the top VPN apps in various mobile app stores saw nearly 6 million downloads, an increase o...

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Russian Demand for VPN Services Surges 1500%

US Government Plans to Admire the Problem of Regulating Cryptocurrency

raindog308
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Mar 09, 2022
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The U.S. federal government is poised to plan to ask for money form a group to admire the problem of regulating cryptocurrency. That's essentially what the news is about this morning.  Major news agen...

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US Government Plans to Admire the Problem of Regulating Cryptocurrency

Asking the Oracle, "Is 'Always Free' the future of the Low End?"

Not_Oles
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Mar 08, 2022
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Last year, on May 26, 2021 @alvin posted on Low End Talk about Oracle releasing 200 GB of storage for Oracle Free Tier VMs. Beginning last year, according to the screenshot @alvin posted, the Oracle F...

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Asking the Oracle,

Upgrade Your DirectAdmin or Your License Might Stop Working

raindog308
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Mar 07, 2022
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LowEndTalk Administrator emeritus @jar drew the community's attention to a change that could affect you if you run DirectAdmin. DA has moved to a key-based licensing infrastructure, and they shut off...

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Upgrade Your DirectAdmin or Your License Might Stop Working

The Nuclear Network Option: Isolating Russia

raindog308
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Mar 02, 2022
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According to Rolling Stone (paywall'd now), Ukraine has asked ICANN to disconnect Russia from the Internet.  This is not something ICANN is capable of doing. The reporting by RS was not entirely clear...

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The Nuclear Network Option: Isolating Russia
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