{"id":139585,"date":"2026-06-01T08:17:40","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T15:17:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/?p=139585"},"modified":"2026-06-02T08:17:57","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T15:17:57","slug":"state-of-the-site-06-01-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/?p=139585","title":{"rendered":"State of the Site 06\/01\/2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"><strong>Site Hosting Renewed for Another 3 Years<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">I&#8217;m happy to announce that the site hosting has been renewed for another three years. As the site has grown over the last few years and the content has expanded, I had to move up to the next hosting tier to keep up with the servers resource demands.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Fortunately, I was able to take advantage of a promotional rate that saved a couple hundred dollars on the renewal, so the timing worked out well.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Hostign-Recipet-3-Years.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-139587\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Hostign-Recipet-3-Years-300x105.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"105\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Hostign-Recipet-3-Years-300x105.png 300w, https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Hostign-Recipet-3-Years-150x53.png 150w, https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Hostign-Recipet-3-Years.png 424w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>With that said Keeping this site running isn&#8217;t free, the hosting costs are just one piece of the overall cost. There&#8217;s also the time, tools, equipment, and components that go into producing the content you see here. Every teardown, X-ray, and firmware backup, etc represents real hours and real money invested in bringing you useful, independent technical information.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">If this site has helped you learn something new, or stay informed on Right to Repair issues, I&#8217;d really appreciate your support. Even a small contribution goes a long way toward keeping the lights on and the content coming.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">You can donate via Cash App: <a class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/cash.app\/$slrhine\">$slrhine<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">I also welcome hardware donations of items relevant to what this site covers. So if you have something you&#8217;d like to see torn down, X-rayed, or otherwise investigated or explored, or product reviewed feel free to reach out. Sending something my way is another great way to directly contribute to future content.<\/p>\n<p>I plan to invest in better camera equipment to bring better quality photos.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Thanks for reading my content, and thanks for your continued support.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"tel:3609753165\">You can Call Me or Leave a Text Message 3 6 0 \u2013 9 7 5 \u2013 3 1 6 5<\/a><br \/>\nMessage Will Not Be Received If Photos or Other Media Are Attached. 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