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Build Your Own Status Page with Uptime Kuma on a $1 Per Month VPS

Aug 21, 2025

If you run websites, services, or APIs, having a public status page is essential. Customers and staff want to know if your services are up, and you need monitoring that can alert you quickly when something goes down. The good news is that you don’t need expensive commercial services like Statuspage or Pingdom. Or Uptime Robot - which is not only no longer free but is jacking up prices 425%. With a $1 VPS and an open-source tool called Uptime Kuma, you can have a professional-looking status page in minutes.

Build Your Own Status Page with Uptime Kuma on a $1 Per Month VPS

Self-Hosted Photos, New Uptime Monitors, AI-Powered Notebooks: Fun New Apps Now Available on PikaPods!

raindog308

Aug 07, 2025

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We've covered PikaPids many times in the past. They're a provider who offers over 100 apps with easy, nearly one click hosting. You sign up, deposit some funds, and start deploying. Each app is running in its own Docker container, private to you. They're cheap and frankly they're addictive. Let's look at their newest offerings.

Self-Hosted Photos, New Uptime Monitors, AI-Powered Notebooks: Fun New Apps Now Available on PikaPods!

Let's Encrypt Retiring Expiration Emails: Three Quick Solutions to Fill the Gap

raindog308

Feb 04, 2025

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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.