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    [Confirmed] GreenValueHost being sold to XFuseSolutions

    All this donation talk is silly. It's not like he made out with $10K, $20K or more. The dude got helped out with some money to try and subdue the never ending bills of his family. If my bills are any indication, the money from the donations probably helped out for about a month...period...
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    crissic.net - Reviews

    ^^ and all this because the replies were short / rude!!? Dude, give me a break, I can understand getting upset over rude responses but the reaction was overboard. In life it's not what happens to you but how you react to the situation.
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    crissic.net - Reviews

    So this is supposed to be a review? Sounds more like bashing... Honestly, reviews should not be accepted from new signups.
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    Interesting Video for that next Supermarket Stroll Down the Isles

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKTORFmMycQ
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    Shell scripting 101

    Right now it might not mean much, but learn cross-platform compatible commands...stay away from bash specific commands (bashism). In other words, make sure your scripts work with /bin/sh and not just with /bin/bash.
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    Do you test your backups?

    I have not performed a test backup in a while. However, I implemented an md5 checksum of both the original tar.gz and subsequent encrypted files in both the original source and remote locations. That does give me some piece of mind.
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    Internet providers don't think you need fast internet. Cable industry opposes 25Mbps broadband defin

    The whole point of the cable industry to limit download speeds is to save their business model. If households are allowed high download speeds, that means video is smooth as silk and easily viewed online. Why subscribe to a cable TV package if you can get the same thing online either for free...
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    Useful phone apps for server monitoring?

    I have my monitoring software send text messages to my phone. Just use your carrier' email for text messages. Below are the email addresses for major carriers that will be received as a text message on your phone. Replace the '123456789' with your phone number. Alltel              ...
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    Another reason to dump Verizon - always trackable super cookie

    Another Verizon user and the link on the website states that I'm not being tracked. What that means I'm not sure: Did Turn and Verizon find a way to circumvent the check? Did Verizon cut this program?
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    vpsBoard fitness club!

    A bit on word choices: You are changing your eating habits...you are not on a 'diet'. A 'diet' implies a temporatry condition, where as changing your 'eating habits' is for the long term.
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    Does SSD storage make all websites faster?

    Yes, all SSDs makes all websites faster all the time.
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    Archive.org Releases over 2000 games originally created for DOS

    Where are the download buttons? I looked all over and didn't find any download links.
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    Ever wonder how network cabling span oceans? Pretty neat video.

    The ship was built in 2002 and the actual cable laying was performed in 2008. That migh explain Windows XP and the CRT monitor.
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    Ever wonder how network cabling span oceans? Pretty neat video.

    Cool video...watched the whole thing. Thanks for the share!
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    [UPDATED] vpsBoard's Provider of the Year: The Results

    I saw your post, I just though you misread my post. I find it odd that we (your users) have to compile the list to find the rest of the rankings!
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    [UPDATED] vpsBoard's Provider of the Year: The Results

    MannDude, why not publish the full rankings in order? Again, why only the top 5?
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    [UPDATED] vpsBoard's Provider of the Year: The Results

    @MannDude How about the rest of the providers? Just a top 5?
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    Want to have your server pwned? Easy: Run PHP

    I guess you didn't read the article. The insecurity is sprinkled throughout most versions, old and new.
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    vpsBoard Top Providers of 2014 voting.

    hostigation:  1 ramnode:     1 vultr:             1 DO:               1 ramhost        1 Not one host really stands out, if its not one thing it's another...oh well.
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