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   by gigapotential 3y ago

   https://gigapotential.dev/blog/
2. 32.▲
   by gigapotential 3y ago

   Yes IP address is shared with other users - by pooling users on single server. However, if you find provisioning time to be greater than few seconds then its a good assumption that you're the only one using the server.
3. 33.▲
   by gigapotential 3y ago

   Thank you for the feedback!
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   by gigapotential 3y ago

   There is no per-month cost, account is free. $10 is your starting prepaid balance - that you consume by using UpVPN. California LLC because I'm a resident. For pricing I describe more in detail in these comments: - https://n
5. 35.▲
   by gigapotential 3y ago

   This is correct! There is no per-month cost, opening account is free.
6. 36.▲
   by gigapotential 3y ago

   Their installation script is open source and is acknowledged as such. upvpn is not related to them.
7. 37.▲
   by gigapotential 3y ago

   None of it is related to the link above. I love Fly.io - they a building a great product. The website https://upvpn.app is hosted on Fly.io as identified in the comments below. VPN servers are not hosted on Fly.io
8. 38.▲
   by gigapotential 3y ago

   Thank you for your feedback, making a note to improve it.
9. 39.▲
   by gigapotential 3y ago

   Thank you for your feedback. Your comment beautifully describes why upvpn exists: It saves you time and makes it hassle free if you're setting up VPN servers.
10. 40.▲
    by gigapotential 3y ago

    Thank you for constructive feedback, pricing calculator is a good idea. As of now, The pricing section on FAQ page provides examples of pricing https://upvpn.app/faq/#pricing Moreover, If you like to see it visually th
11. 41.▲
    by gigapotential 3y ago

    Thank you! This is my favorite comment. I love your support! Taking any feedback and criticism is part of being on Hacker News.
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    by gigapotential 3y ago

    I get your "tired of subscription" sentiment, it resonates with lot of us for certain products. Even if someone can spin up VPN server, UpVPN makes it much much quicker and hassle free to do it with one click or one cli command.
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    by gigapotential 3y ago

    Opening account is free. There is no per-month cost. $10 is a prepaid balance you start with (which never expires) and consume by using UpVPN. One you run out of balance say few months down the line - you purchase again.
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    by gigapotential 3y ago

    I like your analogy of gym membership to other VPN providers! If I may use analogy to describe UpVPN - its like buying Milk - you pay upfront you bring it home consume it and go to grocery store and buy more. UpVPN is an option in spectrum
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    by gigapotential 3y ago

    I agree its a misnomer, however appropriate to technically describe whats happening in one word. Its a computing model people recognize .. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serverless_computing
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    by gigapotential 3y ago

    If you use the UpVPN app it configures DNS=1.1.1.1 and not configurable yet. However, when you use Web Devices, a configuration file or QR code is generated with DNS=1.1.1.1 but you can change it before using.
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    Show HN: Serverless VPN, pay as you go, unlimited devices, no subscriptions(upvpn.app)

    123 points by gigapotential 3y ago|139 comments
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    Show HN: Async Rust Library for OpenAI(github.com)

    2 points by gigapotential 4y ago|0 comments
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    Yet another Wordle library and CLI in Rust(github.com)

    1 points by gigapotential 5y ago|0 comments
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    by gigapotential 8y ago

    Factfulness by Hans Rosling - it tells you about our world with actual numbers.