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Model-Viewer-Controller? No, Route-Viewer-Controller! Concepts in Web Apps

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Apr 23, 2026
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Model-View-Controller (MVC) is a very popular pattern for web application development. If you're new to web application design, you probably picked up a book and slogged through a chapter of academic discussion on the MVC paradigm/architecture.  These chapters often speak in baroque generalities instead of doing something obvious like tracing a request through the application. Let's look at RCV (route-controller-view) because that's how these apps actually work.

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Too Many Formats: JPG vs. PNG vs. GIF vs. HEIC vs. WEBP

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Apr 22, 2026
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Go to any random web page and look at the source and you'll see a variety of image file formats, including JPG, PNG, GIF, and WEBP.  As a viewer, you don't care because your browser renders all of them.  But what if you're creating a web site?  Which do you want and when?

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Too Many Formats: JPG vs. PNG vs. GIF vs. HEIC vs. WEBP

You Should Update Your Debian System Every Night, Unattended and Automatic.

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Apr 21, 2026
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You should update your Debian system every night, unattended and automatic. Bold words!  But honestly I've done this since at least Debian 10 and have never had an issue. 

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You Should Update Your Debian System Every Night, Unattended and Automatic.

What Exactly is a Looking Glass and Why Should You Use One?

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Apr 20, 2026
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A lot of offers we publish here and on LowEndTalk refer to a "Looking Glass" or have a link to a "Looking Glass" for network info. What is that?

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What Exactly is a Looking Glass and Why Should You Use One?

Important Changes Ahead: Let’s Encrypt to Update Root Certificates and Discontinue Client Auth

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Apr 19, 2026
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On May 13, 2026, Let’s Encrypt will migrate to its Generation Y certificate hierarchy, marking a significant change in its operations. This transition involves switching the default ACME profile to issues from new root certificates, impacting the classic profile that most hosting operators and their customers typically use. Additionally, on this date, a new opt-in 45-day certificate option will be introduced, and client authentication certificates will be completely removed by July 8, 2026. Hosting providers must ensure that their renewal automation can handle this transition effectively.

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Important Changes Ahead: Let’s Encrypt to Update Root Certificates and Discontinue Client Auth

HostPapa Completes Acquisition of Tailor Made Servers

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Apr 18, 2026
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HostPapa, a leading global web hosting and cloud service provider, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Tailor Made Servers (“TMS”), a Dallas, Texas-based dedicated server hosting provider that has been serving businesses and resellers since 2003.

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RPiServers Lives Again! Get Your Own Dedicated Raspberry Pi Server in Houston, Texas

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Apr 17, 2026
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Last year, DataIdeas closed shop, and with them the original iteration of RPIServers. This week, Josh announced that RPIServers is reborn!

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RPiServers Lives Again! Get Your Own Dedicated Raspberry Pi Server in Houston, Texas

Vibe-Drafting IETF Proposals is Now a Thing (The IPv8 Proposal)

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Apr 16, 2026
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I'm sure a lot of people are sitting around on any given day thinking "You know what the world needs? A brand new IP protocol.”  Because the every-so-slowly adoption of IPv6 is just not exciting enough. Fear not: a brand-new Draft titled “Internet Protocol Version 8 (IPv8)” just landed.

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Vibe-Drafting IETF Proposals is Now a Thing (The IPv8 Proposal)

Win a Sweet Beelink EQR7 Mini PC in ServerHost's Spring Giveaway, Now Through May 15! Get a 4GB VPS for Only $33/YEAR!

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Apr 15, 2026
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ServerHost is sponsoring an amazing giveaway for our community! Win a Beelink EQR7 Mini PC and more! Now through May 15.

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Win a Sweet Beelink EQR7 Mini PC in ServerHost's Spring Giveaway, Now Through May 15! Get a 4GB VPS for Only $33/YEAR!

Backblaze's "Betrayal": Silently Refusing to Backup Your Most Valuable Data

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Apr 14, 2026
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There's a rather screechy post making the rounds about a change in BackBlaze's backup policies. The author uses words like "betrayal", "furious", "alarmed", and other such superlatives.  Whether this is really the worst thing since World War II, I will leave for you to decide.  But it is disappointing, for sure.

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Not Just Cheap VPS Offers: Luxvps Has Cheap Shared Web Hosting Deals in Germany!

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Apr 13, 2026
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Luxvps is well-known as our community as a provider of big-RAM VPS systems. But now they're also offering cheap web hosting, too!  These offers feature the Plesk control panel and unmetered bandwidth.

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Not Just Cheap VPS Offers: Luxvps Has Cheap Shared Web Hosting Deals in Germany!

I Should Have Read Further: Small Models Find the Same Bugs as the Vaunted Claude Mythos

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Apr 12, 2026
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Yesterday, we talked about how Calude's Mythos model is over-hyped. I should have googled a little further because there's a great piece of evidence out there.

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I Should Have Read Further: Small Models Find the Same Bugs as the Vaunted Claude Mythos

Too Dangerous to Release? Why Claude Mythos's Alleged Capabilities are Nonsense

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Apr 11, 2026
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Is Claude's new AI model, Mythos, really so incredibly godlike that it's a threat to the Internet? I wish this one was on Polymarket.

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Too Dangerous to Release? Why Claude Mythos's Alleged Capabilities are Nonsense

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Not Just Cheap VPS Offers: Luxvps Has Cheap Shared Web Hosting Deals in Germany!

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Apr 13, 2026
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Luxvps is well-known as our community as a provider of big-RAM VPS systems. But now they're also offering cheap web hosting, too!  These offers feature the Plesk control panel and unmetered bandwidth.

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Not Just Cheap VPS Offers: Luxvps Has Cheap Shared Web Hosting Deals in Germany!

Mango Mail's Spring Sale Has Begun! Get 35% OFF With This Code: 30GB Plan is Only $3.50/Month!

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Apr 10, 2026
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Mango Mail has launched their spring sale and they have a great deal on high quality, feature-packed email hosting. Get 35% OFF if you use the code below That makes their 30GB plan only $3.50/mo! Or i...

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Mango Mail's Spring Sale Has Begun! Get 35% OFF With This Code: 30GB Plan is Only $3.50/Month!

LowEndBoxTV: AI Companions Part 2: How it Works (System Prompts, Character Cards, Context Windows, and More!)

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Mar 26, 2026
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We're in the middle of a series on LowEndBoxTV on the exploding world of AI companions.  This market is huge and millions of people are using these applications and services.  We're going to give you a comprehensive overview, a deep dive into the tech, some problems and issues, the major options, and finally a DIY tutorial using SillyTavern.  Enjoy!

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LowEndBoxTV: AI Companions Part 2: How it Works (System Prompts, Character Cards, Context Windows, and More!)

I Actually Liked and Used Sora Intensively. But I Won't Miss It.

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Mar 25, 2026
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As you've probably heard, OpenAI is shutting down Sora. Ironically, I just got done using it intensively for the last few weeks.

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I Actually Liked and Used Sora Intensively. But I Won't Miss It.

Wow, That's a Big Dedicated Server! 28 Cores and a /25 for Only $199/Month from QuickServers!

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Mar 23, 2026
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This is an offer for power users.  And we do mean power!  Check out this offer from QuickServers!

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Wow, That's a Big Dedicated Server! 28 Cores and a /25 for Only $199/Month from QuickServers!

We Love Storage VPS Offers! Get 1TB for Only €1.99/Month From DeluxHost!

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Mar 22, 2026
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You can never have enough storage.  Whether it's backups, application storage, or your personal NextCloud, it's easy to chew up storage quickly.  One of my favorite market niches is the storage VPS, where providers give you big disk and just enough CPU and RAM to power an endpoint.  You wouldn't run a massive database on them, but as a destination for rclone or BorgBackup, they're fantastic. Community provider DeluxHost just shared some great storage VPS offers on LowEndTalk.  For only €1.99/Month, you can get 1TB of space!2

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We Love Storage VPS Offers! Get 1TB for Only €1.99/Month From DeluxHost!

Adobe Firefly is the Worst $29.99 I Ever Spent

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Mar 17, 2026
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Adobe's new Firefly image and video generation tool is appallingly bad.

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Model-Viewer-Controller? No, Route-Viewer-Controller! Concepts in Web Apps

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Apr 23, 2026
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Model-View-Controller (MVC) is a very popular pattern for web application development. If you're new to web application design, you probably picked up a book and slogged through a chapter of academic discussion on the MVC paradigm/architecture.  These chapters often speak in baroque generalities instead of doing something obvious like tracing a request through the application. Let's look at RCV (route-controller-view) because that's how these apps actually work.

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Model-Viewer-Controller? No, Route-Viewer-Controller! Concepts in Web Apps

Too Many Formats: JPG vs. PNG vs. GIF vs. HEIC vs. WEBP

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Apr 22, 2026
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Go to any random web page and look at the source and you'll see a variety of image file formats, including JPG, PNG, GIF, and WEBP.  As a viewer, you don't care because your browser renders all of them.  But what if you're creating a web site?  Which do you want and when?

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Too Many Formats: JPG vs. PNG vs. GIF vs. HEIC vs. WEBP

You Should Update Your Debian System Every Night, Unattended and Automatic.

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Apr 21, 2026
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You should update your Debian system every night, unattended and automatic. Bold words!  But honestly I've done this since at least Debian 10 and have never had an issue. 

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You Should Update Your Debian System Every Night, Unattended and Automatic.

What Exactly is a Looking Glass and Why Should You Use One?

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Apr 20, 2026
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A lot of offers we publish here and on LowEndTalk refer to a "Looking Glass" or have a link to a "Looking Glass" for network info. What is that?

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What Exactly is a Looking Glass and Why Should You Use One?

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Hello From Albania! Enjoy an Interview with Andrew from AVS ISP - And a Special Discount Code!

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Jul 19, 2025
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Today we're speaking with Andrew, the CTO of AVS ISP, an Albanian-based community provider we've featured several times before.  They're a neat husband-and-wife team who's brought some great offers to our community. And today is no exception! They've got a special offer for us.

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Hello From Albania! Enjoy an Interview with Andrew from AVS ISP - And a Special Discount Code!

JustHosting: Growth Story, Service Philosophy, and Future Vision — An Interview with Founder Anton Pankratov

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May 17, 2025
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JustHosting has built its growth on a simple foundation: reliability, responsive support, and fair pricing. We caught up with founder Anton Pankratov to talk about how it all started, how the team keeps their infrastructure solid across dozens of countries, and what users should know when picking a VPS. We also looked ahead at what’s coming next — and why their approach continues to resonate with more and more customers.

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JustHosting: Growth Story, Service Philosophy, and Future Vision — An Interview with Founder Anton Pankratov

Perfectionists Welcome! The PQ Hosting Interview (with a Special Discount Code!)

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Jan 21, 2025
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We sat down with PQ Hosting for an interview with this community provider based in Moldova. Read about the IT scene there and how PQ is growing, and get a special discount on their offers!

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Perfectionists Welcome! The PQ Hosting Interview (with a Special Discount Code!)

Not Just Jaw-Dropping Offers: The Virtarix Interview with CEO Peter French

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Oct 12, 2024
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We sat down with Peter French, CEO of Virtarix, to understand this emerging provider - and their amazing prices - a little better. It's a fun interview so dive in!

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Not Just Jaw-Dropping Offers: The Virtarix Interview with CEO Peter French

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LowEndBoxTV: AI Companions, Part 5: SillyTavern Tutorial! Setup, Config, How to Write a Character Card, and MORE!

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Apr 08, 2026
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We're in the middle of a series on LowEndBoxTV on the exploding world of AI companions.  This market is huge and millions of people are using these applications and services.  We're going to give you a comprehensive overview, a deep dive into the tech, some problems and issues, the major options, and finally a DIY tutorial using SillyTavern.  Enjoy!

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LowEndBoxTV: AI Companions, Part 5: SillyTavern Tutorial! Setup, Config, How to Write a Character Card, and MORE!

LowEndBoxTV: AI Companions, Part 4: Pitfalls and Problems

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Apr 04, 2026
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We're in the middle of a series on LowEndBoxTV on the exploding world of AI companions.  This market is huge and millions of people are using these applications and services.  We're going to give you a comprehensive overview, a deep dive into the tech, some problems and issues, the major options, and finally a DIY tutorial using SillyTavern.  Enjoy!

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LowEndBoxTV: AI Companions, Part 3: Options and Services (Nomi, Kindroid, SillyTavern, ChatGPT, Claude, and More!)

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Mar 28, 2026
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We're in the middle of a series on LowEndBoxTV on the exploding world of AI companions.  This market is huge and millions of people are using these applications and services.  We're going to give you a comprehensive overview, a deep dive into the tech, some problems and issues, the major options, and finally a DIY tutorial using SillyTavern.  Enjoy!

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LowEndBoxTV: AI Companions, Part 3: Options and Services (Nomi, Kindroid, SillyTavern, ChatGPT, Claude, and More!)

LowEndBoxTV: AI Companions, Part 1: An Introduction to the Massive World of AI Companionship and Romance

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Mar 21, 2026
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We're starting a new series on LowEndBoxTV on the exploding world of AI companions.  This market is huge and millions of people are using these applications and services.  We're going to give you a comprehensive overview, a deep dive into the tech, some problems and issues, the major options, and finally a DIY tutorial using SillyTavern.  Enjoy!

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LowEndBoxTV: AI Companions, Part 1: An Introduction to the Massive World of AI Companionship and Romance
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