How to Point a Domain Name to Your Vultr VPS
This tutorial will show you how to point a domain name to your Vultr VPS using Namecheap’s DNS control panel as a visual example. If you only have a couple of sites to manage, it […]
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How to Enable HTTP/2 in Apache 2.4 on Ubuntu 16.04
In this tutorial, you will learn how to upgrade and configure Apache for HTTP/2 on Ubuntu 16.04. The steps are not complicated, but since you’ll be…
How to Install Nextcloud 12 on Debian 9 with a Vultr Startup Script
Having your own self-hosted Nextcloud server is extremely convenient – whether you need cloud access to your files for work or you just want Dropbox-like online storage for personal use. In this Vultr tutorial, we’ll […]
Bitcoin vs. Bitcoin Cash: What the Aug. 1 Hard Fork Means
On August 1st, an experimental hard fork of the original Bitcoin software occurred, resulting in two diverging versions of the Bitcoin software and blockchain ledger. Bitcoin is still called Bitcoin, of course, while the newly-forked […]
Answered: What is Bitcoin’s Minimum Transaction Fee?
To send any payment, Bitcoin requires you to pay a minimum transaction fee. If you pay too low a transaction fee, your transaction might never be confirmed and will become stuck in cyberlimbo. Here you […]
BCMI Acquires Arduino AG and Makers Breathe a Sigh of Relief
In a press release posted to the Arduino.cc blog on July 28, it was announced that hardware company Arduino AG had been fully acquired by BCMI, a company formed in 2016 by the original Arduino […]
How to Install WordPress & LAMP on Ubuntu 16.04 (Vultr)
This tutorial will show you how to install WordPress using the popular LAMP stack (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) on a Vultr VPS running Ubuntu 16.04. You can follow along whether you rent a VPS or […]
Top 10 Ways to Market Your Android App
Are you an indie dev sitting on your first completed Android app, but you haven’t a clue how to market it? Be cool, everyone starts out like you – including many one-hit wonder devs who […]
New Raspberry Pi Gets an A+ for Price, Power, and Size
The Raspberry Pi Foundation has brought out a new version of the Raspberry Pi named the Model A+, and first impressions are positive. Extended from the Model A variant, the Raspberry Pi A+ offers a […]
Top 10 Online 3D Printing Services to Print Custom 3D Designs
Consumer 3D printing is taking over the world thanks to the ever-falling prices of 3D printers, but not everyone wants to invest in a personal printing machine just to create a few cool 3D printed […]