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May 18, 2023

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Starting next year, TikTok is officially banned in the state of Montana. Really? Yes, really. But will the ban last?

Metaverse Desperation: No Money Down Deals!

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May 17, 2023

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Desperate times call for desperate measures, and Facebook's latest "No Money Down! 0% APR!" advertising pitches for its Metaverse headsets stink of desperation.

Metaverse Desperation: No Money Down Deals!

Free Spectrum Allocations Poster!

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May 16, 2023

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You can get a FREE printed poster of worldwide spectrum allocations if you live in the US, or download the same as a PDF worldwide. Courtesy of Rohde and Schwarz. I've never heard of them either.

Are You Ready to Take Your Hosting Company to the Next Level?

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May 16, 2023

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Warren.io offers a platform that lets small hosting companies compete against public clouds by giving them many of the same features. Let's dig into this innovative Estonian software company!

Are You Ready to Take Your Hosting Company to the Next Level?

Bing: The New Firefox and Safari Soon?

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May 15, 2023

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Microsoft Bing might be coming to your browser soon, as they're pursuing deals to become the default browser on both Firefox and Safari. Both could be huge for the Internet's second-run search engine.

YouTube Music: Why It Sucks and Why I Still Use It

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May 14, 2023

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Minimum viable product. That's a software development term for software that ticks all the required boxes but is unexceptional in every way. That's what YouTube Music is.

YouTube Music: Why It Sucks and Why I Still Use It

Should You Start a Hosting Company in 2023? No. Unless…

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May 12, 2023

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Should you start a hosting company in 2023? Shared, VPS, dedicated? No. Though if you can answer one question, you might have a very good shot.

Should You Start a Hosting Company in 2023? No. Unless…

Vultr Expands to Israel!

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May 10, 2023

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Vultr expands...AGAIN! They're practically going viral at this point. Last fall it was India and now they've landed in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Thinking about Buying a Lifetime Deal? Read This First

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May 10, 2023

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Providers sometimes share lifetime deals. There's a natural tendency to wonder if they really are going to be providing service for 50-100 years, regardless of how much the initial price is. So really, what's the deal here?

Thinking about Buying a Lifetime Deal? Read This First

Did Zuckerberg Single-Handedly Kill the Metaverse and Facebook?

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May 08, 2023

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Meta is supposed to be the next evolutjon of the company that started as Facebook and the Metaverse was supposed to be the next grand evolution of the Internet. Maybe they will be one day. But it's a sea of mediocrity at the moment.

Did Zuckerberg Single-Handedly Kill the Metaverse and Facebook?

.com Domains for $2.98 First Year! Check This Out!

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May 07, 2023

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Thanks to LowEndTalk's @AXYZE (also known as Piotr, the guy with a lot of disk) for spotting this great deal: spaceship.com is offering .com domains for $2.98! One per customer Renews at $8.98 per y...

.com Domains for $2.98 First Year! Check This Out!

They Laughed at Me When I Said I Wanted to Start My Own Host, but When I Started to Build My Own Data Center…

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May 06, 2023

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No, seriously, we've got a guy on LowEndTalk who is building his own datacenter. Now some people put a tower in their closet and refer it to as their Tier VII Ultra Enterprise DC, but this guy is serious. All of this evolves, in a sense, from the Grandfather of Involucation himself. This is a fun read.

They Laughed at Me When I Said I Wanted to Start My Own Host, but When I Started to Build My Own Data Center…

Maybe “the Cloud” Isn’t so Cutting-Edge after all…

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May 05, 2023

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For as long as it's existed, people have questioned if cloud computing isn't a fancy name for something...well, less fancy. Also, a very cool map of submarine cables.

Maybe “the Cloud” Isn’t so Cutting-Edge after all…

INAP Files for Bankruptcy. Again.

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May 04, 2023

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Stop me if you've heard this one before: INAP is filing for bankruptcy. Yes, you HAVE heard this one before, and only three years ago. INAP had another oopsie.

The Downfall of the Man Famous for Keeping Alt-Right Websites Up, and Perhaps the Company Behind it…

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May 04, 2023

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Rob Monster. Epik. 15 million people's info leaked. Masterbuck. People losing their domains. Strap in!

The Downfall of the Man Famous for Keeping Alt-Right Websites Up, and Perhaps the Company Behind it…

IBM Axing 7,800 Jobs and Replacing Them with AI

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May 03, 2023

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This whole panic over AI replacing jobs is overblown, right? Stuff like ChatGPT and Midjourney are cool but are just fancy parlor tricks, so need to worry, right? Well....

IBM Axing 7,800 Jobs and Replacing Them with AI

New RackNerd Feature: Change Your IP Directly From Their Panel! (Plus VPS Offers from $10.78/YEAR!)

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Apr 30, 2023

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What's more awesome than a top provider who brings us deals starting at only $10.78/YEAR for a KVM VPS? One who also continues to invest in their platform and improve their service. Check out the latest new feature from RackNerd!

New RackNerd Feature: Change Your IP Directly From Their Panel! (Plus VPS Offers from $10.78/YEAR!)

Debian 12 Bookworm Arrives June 10!

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Apr 28, 2023

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PHP 8, APFS, Kernel SMB, and an avalanche of new fonts. Debian 12 "bookworm" arrives in 43 days. What are you most looking forward to?

Looking Back on the GitHub Acquisition: Are You Still on GitHub?

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Apr 27, 2023

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