Did You Miss LowEndBox’s SuperBowl Ad?
Just kidding...we don't have the $8 million advertising budget it takes to buy a 30-second SuperBowl spot. But if we did...
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Our Cheap GPU Directory is Now Live! Nvidia GPUs for AI, Training LLM Models, and More!
We've published a directory of cheap GPU options for you to consider. No pocket change offers here, alas - it's still a pricey market. But we found a few gems.
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Let’s Encrypt Retiring Expiration Emails: Three Quick Solutions to Fill the Gap
Let's Encrypt is no longer going to email you when cert expirations are coming up. If you need that kind of functionality, here's 3 easy alternatives.
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Tons of New Apps Added on PikaPods, Plus More Features! FREE $5 Welcome Credit Offer Still Good!
Tons of new apps have been added to PikaPods, plus they now support S3 backups. And you can still get $5 in free account credit to try them out!
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HostPapa Acquires a Large Portion of QuadraNet’s IPv4 Addresses Amidst Ongoing Service Issues
At one point, QuadraNet owned nearly 300,000 IPs. Now they're down to 6,656, after a sale to HostPapa. Combined with the extended, ongoing outage at QuadraNet's Los Angeles datacenter, this is a concerning development for their customers.
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Multiple POPs Down For Days: Is Path.net Circling the Drain?
Either Path.net just having a horrible run of luck, or there is more to the story. But what?
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AI Pushes the Doomsday Clock a Second Closer to Midnight
The Doomsday Clock is now 89 seconds from midnight. Isn't it kind of silly?
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QuadraNet’s LA Datacenter Has Been Offline for Five Days
QuadraNet's Los Angeles DC has been having issues for a while, and users are growing increasingly concerned.
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Paying With Peer Pressure: Has the Open Source Pledge Already Failed?
The Open Source Pledge wants to use peer pressure to make companies pay open source developers. It doesn't appear to be working.
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Don’t Upgrade SnagIt Past 2024! Avoid TechSmith’s License Gotcha Trap with a Great FREE Alternative!
If you've loved using SnagIt, I'm sorry to inform you that you need to move on. TechSmith has a noxious plan to force you - or if that doesn't work, trick you - into an annual subscription.
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We Called It Wrong: Ross Ulbricht, Who Masterminded Multiple Attempted Murders, Has Been Pardoned
Ross Ulbricht, who "callously and casually" plotted the murders of multiple people, has been pardoned and is free to plot anew.
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Dropbear in 2025: Still the LowEnd SSH Server of Choice?
The very first tutorial ever published on LowEndTalk - way back in 2008 - was on replacing OpenSSH with Dropbear. Is it still relevant for the LowEnd community in 2025?
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“OMG! I Never Knew That!”: The Simply Linux Tip That Has Got Me More Thanks Than Anything I’ve Ever Shared in 30+ Years
If you work in Linux or write shell scripts, I have a tip for you that is going to make your life a lot easier.
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Bluesky has Flopped: How Mashable is Lying To You
According to Mashable and the media, Bluesky is a rip-roarin' success. Is it really?
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Get Quickly Banned From ANY Provider With This One Weird Trick!
If you've struggled to get banned from a provider, worry no more! We have a quick solution that will accomplish your goal. Every time.
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ColoCrossing Launches in Los Angeles – And They Have a Special Colo Promo For Us!
ColoCrossing recently launched in Los Angeles! Don't worry about the wildfires - they're in downtown LA alongside many premier DCs. Come check out what's on offer, including a special colo promo!
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Has Matt Mullenweg of WordPress Actually Lost His Mind?
More insanity from the the lunatic who's running the WordPress show.
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Skip the Big Company Pedalboard Apps and Rock Awesome These Awesome Indy Projects!
Do you rock? It's the golden age of apps, and there's an app (two actually) to help you plan your rocking better.
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SoCal Fires Rage Out of Control: Cogent Shuts Down Datacenter
Wildfires are threatening Los Angeles. Cogent has already powered down one of their datacenters in the region.
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BuyVM Acquired by Cloudzy
One of our community's most famous providers, BuyVM, announced today that they have been acquired by Cloudzy.
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Immunify360 vs cPGuard: Which One Really Protects You?
Which is better: Immunify360 or cPGuard? One LowEndTalk member has experience with both and an opinion to share!
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Happy New Year from LowEndBox!
LowEndBox and LowEndTalk wish you a Happy New Year!
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The Free $8 Million Mainframe is Now Updated and Better Than Ever!
Want to run an $8 million mainframe at home for free? We wrote about it before, but now the system is upgraded and jam-packed with cool new features.
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Merry Christmas from LowEndBox!
LowEndBox and LowEndTalk wish you a Merry Christmas! We hope you are having a wonderful Christmas season, full of joy, light, and cheap virtual servers. Happy Holidays, Season's Greetings, and we wish you and yours a merry time of year.
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We are Social Butterflies! Check Us Out Wherever You Browse, View, or Tap!
Confession time: we want to grow our social media presence. Besides the economic reasons, it's also part of our core mission to educate people who are paying way too much for hosting services.
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The Awesome Curated Universe
Need software? Big data sets? Sysadmin tools? You need awesome.
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I Don’t Have Time to Win the Hutter Prize, So Maybe You’d Like to Snag 500’000€ With My Idea
Need a spare half-million? If you have some new ideas in data compression, you can score big.
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I Can’t Believe I Bought So Many VPSes on Black Friday (How to Dig Yourself Out)
Did you buy too many cheap VMs on Black Friday or Cyber Monday? We have a solution for that.
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