Re-Enabling AES-NI on VPSes That Don’t Pass the Feature Through
LowEndTalk member @forest shared an interesting technique to enable AES-NI even when the provider doesn't pass it through.
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ELI5: Why is Everything Being Rewritten in Rust?
MannDude wanted to know why everything is being rewritten in Rust. Here's the answer.
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When Considering a Provider, Be Alert to These Six Red Flags on Their Web Site
I review a lot of offers, and over the years I've learned that some things are just bad signs. My radar isn't 100% (as the community reminds me), but I do filter out a lot of sketchy providers that either aren't ready or aren't professional enough for our community. Here are some things I scrutinize.
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SHOOTOUT: Midjourney vs. Leonardo vs. ChatGPT – What’s the Best AI Image Generation Tool Right Now?
In 2025, Midjourney, Leonardo, and general AIs like ChatGPT are the leaders in the art generation space. Which of these in 2025 is the best? Let's run each of these through 10 prompts to try out different generation tasks.
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Polybius: The Most Dangerous Arcade Game Ever Made. A Deep Dive Into Some Arcade Lore
In 1981, the coinop arcade video game era was in its golden age. And no game was more advanced than Polybius. But then one night, all the Polybius games disappeared suddenly. What happened?
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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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It’s the Season of Giving and CharityHost Has Deals for You!
CharityHost has fabulous deals for our readers in Houston, Texas. $5 barely buys you a VM at the big hosting companies, but with CharityHost you get a beefy 4GB of RAM system!
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Snapshots vs Backups Explained, And Why You Need Both in Your Life
It's a common misconception in the hosting industry that snapshots and backups are interchangeable terms. However, this is not the case: snapshots are NOT equal to backups! While both snapshots and backups serve to protect data, they differ in some key ways that are important to understand.
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Let’s Try BSD, Part 7 of 7: Conclusions About FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD, and DragonFlyBSD
Here's a summary of my experiments with FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD, and DragonFlyBSD.
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Let’s Try BSD, Part 6 of 7: Jump Into the Unknown With Me As I Install DragonFlyBSD!
DragonFlyBSD was a bit frustrating for me.
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Let’s Try BSD, Part 5 of 7: Setting Up Nginx + WordPress on OpenBSD! Almost!
Now it's time to look at OpenBSD, the security-focused BSD. We have quite a time getting things going and learn a lot along the way.
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Let’s Try BSD, Part 4 of 7: NetBSD, the BSD That Runs on Your Grandfather’s Pocket Watch
Last time we looked at FreeBSD. Now we're onto NetBSD. It wasn't a pleasant experience.
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Let’s Try BSD, Part 3 of 7: FreeBSD, the Power to Serve
We're continuing our journey through the BSD universe and today we're trying out FreeBSD. Does it have "The Power to Serve"?
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Let’s Try BSD, Part 2 of 7: How I Setup for FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD, and DragonFlyBSD
Here the Vultr VM I'm using for these BSD tryouts.
Read MoreLet’s Try BSD, Part 1 of 7: Introduction (FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD, DragonFlyBSD)
In this series, I'll be trying out each of the four major BSD operating systems (FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD, and DragonFlyBSD), including install, configuration, and web serving. We're paying a visit to the weird cousins from the other continent, and we'll have some fun exploring the OTHER free operating systems.
Read MoreLet’s Check In: sh97’s Network Benchmark Script has Plenty of New Developments!
Last July we wrote about sh97's network benchmarking script, network-speed. He's been hard at work improving it. Let's check in!
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How to Turn Off the HDMI Monitor on Your Raspberry Pi 5. It’s Not As Easy as You Might Think
The answer is not tvservice, cec-client, or vcgencmd. Let's explore the fast-changing world of Raspberry Pi display commands.
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Gettings Started with DirectAdmin on Silicom Network, Part 2: WordPress Installed!
Last time we got signed up with a Silicom Network reseller account. Now let's get SSL configured and setup Wordpress.
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Do We Finally Have a Free WHMCS Alternative With Paymenter?
All of the hosting billing solutions on the market right now are dinosaurs, and the king of the dinosaurs, WHMCS, keeps raising prices without adding any improvements. Thus, the demand for new options on the market. The question is, though, is Paymenter up to the task?
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Why You’ll Hate a Foldable Laptop…and Why You Might Love One
Foldable laptops are coming - er, actually, they're already here. LG just released a new one. Let's look at the state of the art and think about pros/cons of this new wave of devices.
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Midjourney 5.1 is Here! What’s New PLUS 20 Unique Artist Style Prompts to Make Your Creations Pop!
Midjourney 5.1 is here and it promises breakthrough photorealistic performance. But it's also willing to get out of the way if you want to source a particular style. Let's see what's new in 5.1 and also look at 20 truly unique artists' styles you can use in your renders.
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The Deprecated Bloodstained Code in the Linux Kernel
Many wonderful people have contributed to the Linux kernel. But one particular codebase has a dark past, and is scheduled to be removed in 2025.
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$10/mo for 20GB RAM, 10 vCPU, 10Gbps Link, 20TB Traffic in Istanbul, Turkey: Check Out BatuCloud’s LowEndTalk Offer!
Just when I was recovering from TNAHosting's amazing 12GB RAM for $5/month offer, here comes BatuCloud with another mammoth offering. 20GB RAM 10 vCPU 120GB disk IPv4 10Gbps Port 20TB Traffic KVM Linu...
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Getting Started with GlobalPing: Hands On!
We played with a GlobalPing hardware probe and have pictures, hardware breakdown, nmap scans, API tests, and more for you! We also look at the global distribution of GlobalPing's probes. It's a cool project and it's fun to see this project start to take off.
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How Tesla is Killing AM Radio
Will EVs kill the radio star? Receivers are being phased out by manufacturers, which will likely be the death-knell for this venerable techology.
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Hosting Provider Outfitter CPLicense Has Exclusive Black Friday Deals for Us!
CPLicense provides all the license you need for your hosting company, and this Black Friday they've got an exclusive deal for our readers! Check out this post and save!
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The Hottest VPS Secondary Market on the Planet!
Got a VPS you don't need or missed a sale? Try the secondary market!
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How To Check ECC Memory On A Hetzner Dedicated Server
Recently we've been discussing getting started on a new VPS or dedicated server. Specific topics have included updating the operating system and configuring ssh, running a yabs benchmark, and checking...
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