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Read moreThere are a lot of reasons you might be looking for a VPS server - maybe you've outgrown your shared hosting plan or you want to run custom software or a tech stack that isn't available on most shared hosting options (e.g. Ruby on Rails).
A lot of VPS providers out there come with a scary price tag. This is particularly an issue if you're just starting your new website and it won't have a lot of traffic or income yet.
To solve this problem, here is a list of the cheapest VPS hosting providers at or under $5 per month.
Read moreACL's (access control lists) are ideal for when you need fine-grained permission control in Linux. The challenge when using ACLs is finding a code editor which preserves those ACL permissions upon save. Most code editors are not designed with ACLs in mind, and these are lost when saving a file, leaving only the standard Linux permissions.
Here are Linux code editors which preserve ACLs.
Read moreIf you're shopping for a unique gift for a relative, or for natural skincare products for yourself, or just to find a special item, Etsy is the perfect choice. Items are crafted by artisans, so you can get things there that you can't get anywhere else. Here are some tips and tricks for how to optimize your shopping and discover all the coolest items on Etsy that you're really looking for.
Read moreIf you're in the middle of buying a domain name and you need to decide on whether to add privacy protection, here is what you need to know.
In many cases, you won't need it, but there are a few situations where you really do need to get domain privacy protection. These are explained here.
Read moreIs it worth starting a blog in 2024? Compared to years past, I've seen a massive drop in traffic (and consequently in revenue) across both my blogs. So no, it's not worth blogging in 2024 and beyond. Yet it's not all doom and gloom - there are still some cases where you might might still want to blog, which I'll get to towards the end. I also cover at the end better options for you to do instead of blogging.
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