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Dec 31, 2022

Technologies come and go - here are some of those that went in 2022. Are there any other that you'll miss...or any you are happy to see ride off to the sunset?

We Said Goodbye to These Technologies in 2022

Still Need a Fantastic Deal on a Cheap VPS or Dedi? Take Your Pick!

Dec 30, 2022

If you are still in the market for a great deal, you might want to check out the 2022 Christmas and New Year Megathread on LowEndTalk! Cheap shared hosting...dedis in Mumbai on sale...and ridiculously cheap VPS systems. Click now!

Still Need a Fantastic Deal on a Cheap VPS or Dedi? Take Your Pick!

Merry Christmas!

Dec 25, 2022

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The staff and ownership of LowEndBox would like to wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! Thank you for reading LowEndBox this year and we look forward to see you again in 2023 as we post more...

Providers: Grow Your Business in 2023 - Partner with LowEndBox for FREE Advertising!

Dec 19, 2022

If you're looking for new ways to reach your audience and don't have the budget for expensive AdWords campaigns or big advertising campaigns where you're competing head on with giant corporations, why not partner with LowEndBox and let us take your brand to the next level.

Providers: Grow Your Business in 2023 - Partner with LowEndBox for FREE Advertising!

BREAKING THE RECORD: RackNerd Accomplishes 2.6 Million Views and Over 30,000 Comments on LowEndTalk

Dec 19, 2022

This year, we set a new record for both number of views in a single thread and number of comments in that thread. The stats are very impressive! Read on for all the details.

BREAKING THE RECORD: RackNerd Accomplishes 2.6 Million Views and Over 30,000 Comments on LowEndTalk

DEEP DIVE: The Freedom House 2022 Report

Dec 18, 2022

FreedomHouse's 2022 report on Internet freedom is flawed as usual, reflecting a lot of their extraneous politics and ignoring factors they don't care about, but at a broad level, it's an interesting survey of the world. Let's take a look.

DEEP DIVE: The Freedom House 2022 Report

Shared Hosting for Under $10/Year with cPanel?! Is it Possible in 2022?

Dec 17, 2022

Iin 2019, cPanel rocked the hosting industry by industry by introducing sharply higher prices. Since then, they've ratcheted up the cost every year, most recently in September 2022.

Shared Hosting for Under $10/Year with cPanel?! Is it Possible in 2022?

Here Come the RackSpace Lawsuits

Dec 17, 2022

"That Rackspace offered opaque updates for days, then admitted to a ransomware event without further customer assistance is outrageous," according to one attorney. Class-action lawsuits against Rackspace are popping up around the country.

Funny Meme = Cheap Dedi? Math Checks! Meet Scaleblade's Giveaway!

Dec 14, 2022

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Scaleblade is not only running a sale on their Ryzen 5600X cheap dedicated servers in London, UK, they're also giving away two months FREE! All you need to do is post a meme in Scaleblade giveaway thread on LowEndTalk before December 26!

We Stand With Those in Darkness

Dec 13, 2022

As we hurry about our busy holiday schedules and fill our calendar with family, friends, and shopping, we remember those whose immediate concerns are less festive. Specifically: finding warmth and light.

HostColor Promotes Open-Source Web Hosting Control Panels

Dec 13, 2022

Dimitar from HostColor recently contact used to share news about its new program where it is supporting open source projects through hosting sales. Looks interesting, and the newsroom on their web si...

HostColor Promotes Open-Source Web Hosting Control Panels

How Tesla is Killing AM Radio

Dec 10, 2022

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Will EVs kill the radio star? Receivers are being phased out by manufacturers, which will likely be the death-knell for this venerable techology.

Just Stop Using LastPass: They've Been Hacked for the 9th Time

Dec 09, 2022

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LastPass had security incidents in 2011, 2015, 2016, 2017 (twice), 2019, 2021, and twice now in 2022. Are you still using them? Why?

Just Stop Using LastPass: They've Been Hacked for the 9th Time

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

Dec 09, 2022

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

Dec 07, 2022

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?

Dec 06, 2022

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

Dec 06, 2022

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

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.

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

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!

Dec 03, 2022

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?

Dec 03, 2022

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!

Dec 02, 2022

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!"

Dec 01, 2022

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

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

Nov 29, 2022

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

Nov 29, 2022