The Buzz: Latest News, Gossip, and Drama from LowEndTalk
$22,000 in missing crypto, provider deadpools, suspicious CPU steals...you need to be reading LowEndTalk!
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The Mailbird Scam: When a "Lifetime" License is Not Lifetime
Mailbird promised that lifetime licenses were for the life of the user. Turns out they were only for the a small window of time when that version was current, and now they're invalid for go-forward versions.
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Remember When Mozilla Promised Not To Sell Your Data? Times Have Changed. Check Out the Terms of Use Changes
Mozilla has changed the language of its Terms of Use and Privacy FAQ, stripping away its pledge to never sell your data. The user community has its pitchforks out.
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Did You Overlook Little Creek's Latest Offer? I Checked and It's Still Available! 4GB...Make That 8GB KVM (!) for $3.50/Month!
You have to love it when there's an offer that is amazing...and then a provider goes and makes it twice as nice. Little Creek Hosting posted a great deal for us on LowEndTalk. I checked and it's still available!
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Read The Final QuadraNet Email: You've Got One Week to Get Out of Los Angeles
This is probably our final update on the QuadraNet saga, because they're about done. If you haven't seen the signs and were holding out hope, give it up, my friend. Inside is the email they sent to customers giving them one week to get out.
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How Real is the Tesla Boycott?
A Quebec man is selling both his Teslas, and canceling his order for a Cybertruck. Is he the leading edge of a wave of Tesla boycotts? The picture is murky. The stock chart isn't. Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA...
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RubyHost: Cheap VPS Offer in Dallas! 4GB VPS for $3.96/Month! Special Bonus for Our Readers!
This is RubyHost's first appearance on LowEndBox, and they're making a splash! They've got a great offer in Dallas, Texas for us, which includes a special bonus for our readers.
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About Those Social Security Zombies...are Elon's Teens Just Unfamiliar with COBOL?
While Elon Musk roots around in Federal IT systems for waste, one particular argument he's advanced is that there are millions of people aged 120 years old and older getting Social Security checks. Is it really that simple? Not where COBOL is concerned.
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Will You Glimpse the Future Watching "What's Next? The Future with Bill Gates"? No.
Bill Gates' new Netflix series, "What's Next? The Future with Bill Gates" is available. Will you glimpse the future by watching it?
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$600,000 in Overdue Rent: Read the QuadraNet Eviction Complaints
As we've covered previously, QuadraNet is in deep trouble. Now they're being evicted from their Los Angeles datacenter, due to $600,000 worth of unpaid rent.
Read MoreSunset of Equinix Metal Hitting FOSS Projects Hard: Any Provider Got a Spare $288,000 Per Year of Gear and Network Transfer to Donate?
Equinix sunset their Equinix Metal last year. Now they've asked some important FOSS projects that they've been hosting for several years to find new homes. The costs are pretty staggering.
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StackOverflow has Collapsed: Spicy AMA Coming Up
StackOverflow's flow of questions has plummeted since LLMs come along. Given the community's other problems, how much longer will it survive?
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COMMUNITY NEWS: RackNerd Revolutionizes Affiliate Marketing with Launch of "Promote Like a Nerd" Portal
RackNerd, a provider consistently voted as a top provider year after year by the LowEndTalk community, and recently recognized on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing companies, has launched its latest innovation: its "Promote Like a Nerd" instant monetization portal. Learn how you can cash in!
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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.
Read MoreMultiple 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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