I think Linode is the only ad I’ve ever clicked on the internet. Around 2003 they were advertising via static banner ads on sourceforge.net, and I remember the

I think Linode is the only ad I’ve ever clicked on the internet. Around 2003 they were advertising via static banner ads on sourceforge.net, and I remember the offer being great for the time. Root in a “VM” (it was user mode Linux in those days) for something like $15/mo. I hung out in their IRC channel with caker and the early crew. I remember them talking about unboxing and racking servers and what their DCs were like. Can you imagine just casually chatting with someone who has intimate knowledge of your EC2 machine and its network?! It was a great time. I scored a free Xen VM when they were beta testing their transition and promptly had my first (and last so far!) experience getting a server hacked. Left it running with root ssh logins and a weak password. I migrated to other hosting services before the scandals hit I think. I’m glad to only have great memories and wish them all the best!