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Dec 09, 2022

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It's never good when the police come to your door at 4am. Turns out that TikTok played an important role in the culture and psychology that lead to my car being stolen from my driveway overnight and subsequently used in crimes, general mayhem, and finally a very abrupt stop. The thieves did the deed with a USB cable.

How TikTok Stole My Car. It Started at 4am This Morning With a Banging on My Door.

How to Save Money on a Cheap VPS System, by ChatGPT

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Dec 07, 2022

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In the words of StackOverflow, "The primary problem is that while the answers which ChatGPT produces have a high rate of being incorrect, they typically look like they might be good and the answers are very easy to produce." Turns out that that describes its advice on LowEnd hosting.

How to Save Money on a Cheap VPS System, by ChatGPT

H1-B Visas: Indentured Servitude for 195 Years?

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Dec 06, 2022

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Companies can bring foreign nationals over to work in the US on various programs, most prominently in this discussion, the H1-B visa. It's designed for situations where the US lacks engineers, scientists, or technical specialists in critical skills. But at its worst, the program is a form of modern-day indentured servitude.

H1-B Visas: Indentured Servitude for 195 Years?

Google: Let’s Use Our Hiring Process For Our Firing Process

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Dec 06, 2022

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Google has turned its hiring process into its firing process. Why? It's bizarre but Google always wants to show that it's different and better. Unfortunately, those interviewing (again) for their jobs and then losing them are not likely to be impressed.

Google: Let’s Use Our Hiring Process For Our Firing Process

Twitter: Stuck on CentOS 7

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Dec 05, 2022

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Twitter was preparing to upgrade from CentOS 7 to CentOS Stream but now everyone's gone and they're looking at a June 2024 end of life. Twitter's relationship with FOSS is getting complicated fast.

Let’s Go Jurisdiction Shopping: Data Sovereignty and the Cloud

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Dec 05, 2022

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Internet users are accustomed to thinking of the global network as a sort of separate, special space. In early days, people talked about "cyberspace" - a virtual world disconnected from our shared physical world. When you hear the Zuck talking about the "metaverse" it feels like he's describing an alternate dimension. However, all these grand virutal realms are impossible without actual physical metal and electricity. And that's when we get into data sovereignty.

Let’s Go Jurisdiction Shopping: Data Sovereignty and the Cloud

The CloudFlare Price Increase: A Translation For Those Who Don’t Speak Corporate

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Dec 04, 2022

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CloudFlare followed the tedious corporate playbook of drenching their price increase announcement with tons of inspiring adjectives. We provide a translation for you.

The CloudFlare Price Increase: A Translation For Those Who Don’t Speak Corporate

REMINDER: GlobalPing Giveaway Ends on Monday!

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Dec 03, 2022

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LowEndTalk community member @jimaek is giving away 20 of Globalping's hardware probes, now through December 5, 2022. Contest is open worldwide but closes on December 5, 2022!

Is FOSSBilling the Future of Hosting Billing Panels?

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Dec 03, 2022

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FOSSBilling has announced its first post-fork release! Let's go over the history of the project and where they're at...and hear from you!

Is FOSSBilling the Future of Hosting Billing Panels?

That’s a Gorgeous Benchmark!

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Dec 02, 2022

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We wrote about Benchy back in April 2022. It's a project by LoweEndTalk member @Liso. @Liso recently posted a thread announcing that color had been added and @DP shared a screenshot. Sure looks pretty! Keep your eye on this project.

WHMCS Won’t Tell You About What The Vulnerability Is, But Will Say “Patch ASAP!”

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Dec 01, 2022

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There's an important security vulnerability in WHMCS 8.5.x and 8.6.x. WHMCS won't tell you what it is, but will tell you that you need to patch ASAP. No earlier versions are affected.

WHMCS Won’t Tell You About What The Vulnerability Is, But Will Say “Patch ASAP!”

Huge Thank You to Our Amazing Black Friday/Cyber Monday Providers!

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Nov 29, 2022

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We had another fantastic year here at LowEndBox and LowEndTalk, and it would have been possible without our fantastic providers! Below are all those companies that brought rock bottom prices and cool...

Huge Thank You to Our Amazing Black Friday/Cyber Monday Providers!

PHP 7 Is Officially Dead

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Nov 29, 2022

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As of today, PHP 7.4 is end of life, which means the PHP 7 version is now officially retired. Some distributions will backport security patches, but really, it's time to move on.

You’re Missing Out on 120 Cheap VPS and Cheap Dedi Offers!

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Nov 25, 2022

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The biggest thread on the Internet is off to a roaring start with deals, deals, deals! We're talking 120 deals over the next 4 days! Check it out!

You’re Missing Out on 120 Cheap VPS and Cheap Dedi Offers!

Have you checked out RackNerd’s Black Friday party on LowEndTalk?

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Nov 25, 2022

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Community provider RackNerd recently launched their Black Friday deals over on LowEndTalk! Their thread has garnered a lot of interest from the community, thanks to the excellent deals they are providing on Black Friday (KVM VPS starting from $10.28/Year, deals on shared/reseller hosting, and more!), introducing the Mystery Box for extra savings, as well as tons of giveaways for the LowEndTalk community.

Have you checked out RackNerd’s Black Friday party on LowEndTalk?

Only 8 Hours Until The First Black Friday/Cyber Monday 2022 Offers Drop!

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Nov 24, 2022

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We're down to 8 hours before Black Friday / Cyber Monday 2022 Begins! Here's a look at all the awesome hosts who'll be sharing offers with you this season. There's loads of good deals on store, so ge...

Only 8 Hours Until The First Black Friday/Cyber Monday 2022 Offers Drop!

Looking for a Job? Maybe Our Community Can Help!

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Nov 23, 2022

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If you're in the market and looking for work, we'd like to point out that many of our community advertisers and providers are hiring! We've put together a quick list for you.

Looking for a Job? Maybe Our Community Can Help!

Elon Musk Used a Lame, Easily Defeated Method to Identify a Leaker. Learn How a Pro Would Have Done It.

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Nov 22, 2022

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Document fingerprinting to identify leakers is a fascinating niche application. There are all kinds of sophisticated methods but the way Musk went about it is, well, rather lame. Read on to lead how to pros do it!

Elon Musk Used a Lame, Easily Defeated Method to Identify a Leaker. Learn How a Pro Would Have Done It.

The Warren.io Interview: Learn About This Cloud Platform Startup Blazing a New Trail with Henry Vaaderpass, Co-Founder and CBDO!

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Nov 21, 2022

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Today we have another awesome interview for you, this time with Henry Vaaderpass, Co-Founder and Chief Business Development Officer at Warren.io, an Estonian startup that is bringing innovation to the cloud hosting space at an amazing pace. This position in the industry as an platform outfitter is really fascinating. It's a cool company, cool story, and cool interview, so read on and enjoy!

The Warren.io Interview: Learn About This Cloud Platform Startup Blazing a New Trail with Henry Vaaderpass, Co-Founder and CBDO!

How to Make a Late Software Project Later: RIP, Fred Brooks (1931-2022)

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Nov 20, 2022

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Fred Brooks was a pioneer in the field of software engineering. If your boss is incompetent or your projects are falling behind, it's probably because you're violating one of his maxims. Brooks, a Turing Award winner, passed away this week at the age of 91.

How to Make a Late Software Project Later: RIP, Fred Brooks (1931-2022)

US Government Releases Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights

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Nov 19, 2022

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The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy recently released a "Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights". It's an interesting mix of the obvious and Z

US Government Releases Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights

Did You Know You Can Pay to See Someone Else’s Facebook Account?

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Nov 17, 2022

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For years I've read comments online by people who don't trust cloud providers because the government will use them to spy on them or these cloud companies are building massive behavioral databases. The reality is that it's the bored junior sysadmin or the perverted graveyard shift content moderator who are going to rifle through your files. Case in point this week: Facebook.

Did You Know You Can Pay to See Someone Else’s Facebook Account?

Have You Checked Out RackNerd’s TikTok Channel? Video Content That Brings Web Hosting Mainstream!

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Nov 17, 2022

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To continue LowEndBox’s new “interesting news” series, we came across this post shared by RackNerd recently, and thought it would be pretty cool to share, considering this is not something you see ver...

Have You Checked Out RackNerd’s TikTok Channel? Video Content That Brings Web Hosting Mainstream!

Check Out TinySnap: A Free Browser Screenshot App That is B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L!

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Nov 16, 2022

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TinySnap asked us to take a look at their new flagship product. It's a neat browser extension that allows you to do some interesting things with your screenshots, but it's still evolving. Check out our full review with many - wait for it - screenshots!

Check Out TinySnap: A Free Browser Screenshot App That is B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L!

Everyone’s Having Fun on Twitter, So Why Can’t We?

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Nov 15, 2022

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Why not join in on the hilarious joke that's making its rounds on Twitter? Thousands of Twitter users are tweeting the same joke.

Everyone’s Having Fun on Twitter, So Why Can’t We?

Which Lex Luthor Wannabe Will Get the “Elite Tactical Squad” Meta Laid Off?

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Nov 14, 2022

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