miniblog.

My $2/month VPS has stopped and can't even boot, so I've switched provider. It seems like most server providers don't want to offer <$5 machines, and I imagine it's hard to make money at the low end. Several providers require a one-off setup fee too.

I'm surprised by how many different weather forecasts I can get out different apps. Surely there aren't many API providers for weather predictions? Alternative conspiracy theory: do weather apps that predict nicer weather get more downloads?

It can be really hard to find good free resources: for-pay providers are much more motivated to promote themselves. I found it really hard to find quality stock images, and eventually found unsplash. This week I found pixabay too. I'm sure this also happens in other domains.