Count Your Coins Like a Pro: 4 Self-Hosted Budgeting Apps to Rule Your Wallet
Let’s be honest — budgeting sounds about as exciting as watching paint dry on a beige wall. But you know what’s even less exciting? Opening your banking app and realizing you accidentally spent your rent money on kebabs, concert tickets, and «impulse» tech gadgets. The solution? Self-hosted financial software that gives you full control over […]
Read moreNo Piña Coladas Yet… We’ve Got Work to Do! 🏗️
While some people are already enjoying springtime beaches with fancy cocktails, guess where we are? Right — still at the datacenter, sleeves rolled up, coffee cups everywhere, network cables in hand. Why? Because we’re getting ready to launch not one, but TWO brand new ITLDC locations! Yes, both of them are in beautiful, sunny European […]
Read moreHow to Supercharge Your Self-Hosted Website with AI (And Still Stay Your Own Boss)
Let’s be honest — AI is everywhere now. It writes code, generates images, creates blog posts, helps you name your cat, and probably will soon start giving you dating advice (dangerous territory). But what about using AI when you’re building your own website, self-hosted on your shiny ITLDC VDS or dedicated server? Spoiler alert: AI […]
Read moreBuild Your Own Music Streaming Service (Legally! And With Plenty of Metal 🤘)
Let’s make something clear right from the start: We are not talking about piracy, shady torrents, or «my cousin has a folder with 2TB of MP3s from 1999». No. We’re talking about something much more noble: taking control over your own music collection. You know the type: Rare CDs and demo tapes you collected since […]
Read more💨 Make PHP Fast Again: 5 Ways to Supercharge Your Website
Running a website on PHP? Congratulations — you’re in good company with literally most of the internet. But let’s be honest: sometimes PHP can feel like it’s wearing concrete shoes, especially when your site gets busy. Don’t worry. We’ve got five turbocharged tips to make your PHP-based site fly like it just had three espressos […]
Read moreBash Process Management: How to Tame Your Shell Like a Pro
Running Linux commands is cool. Running them in the background while sipping coffee? That’s sysadmin wizardry. If you’ve ever found yourself staring at a long-running process and thought, «There must be a better way,» congratulations – you’re ready to master Bash process management. Let’s talk about how to run commands in the background, bring them […]
Read more🚀 Beyond Nginx: Exploring the Best Lightweight Web Servers for PHP & HTTPS
Nginx has long been the go-to web server for high performance and flexibility, but it’s not the only player in the game. If you’re looking for a lightweight, powerful alternative that supports PHP (via PHP-FPM), HTTPS, and reverse proxying, there are plenty of options that can suit your needs—whether you’re hosting a personal blog, managing […]
Read more🚀 NVMe Form Factors: The Shape of Speed
NVMe SSDs are fast. Really fast. So fast that if they had wheels, they’d probably win a Formula 1 race against your old SATA drive. But speed isn’t the only thing that matters — size and shape (a.k.a. form factor) make a huge difference too. And, just like pizza comes in different styles (thin crust, […]
Read more💡 10 Steps to Take If Your Cloud Virtual Server Is Not Working
So, your virtual server is down, and you’re about to send a support ticket with «I HAVE A PROBLEMM!!!1111!!» as the subject. But wait! Before you summon support ninjas, try these steps to troubleshoot the issue yourself—this can save you time and help support assist you faster if you still need help. 1. Check the […]
Read more🚀 From Coax to MTP Fiber — The Evolution of Network Cables 🔌
Cables are everywhere. They power our networks, connect our servers, and make sure your favorite cat videos stream without buffering. While Wi-Fi gets all the attention, real networking happens over cables – the ones carefully routed, labeled, and tested inside racks and data centers worldwide. But let’s be honest – network cables have had a […]
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