Monthly Deal: VPN Subscriptions
Subscriber Only Deals
Every month I will be sending out deals to subscribers. These are deals, not Ads.
Sometimes, the deals will be the same as you can find on your own, but, if you click the links in the newsletter, overtime everyone benefits. The busier we get, the better deals we get. Win-Win. This is one of my goals for this newsletter, to lower the cost of services for people who subscribe.
For the cynical out there, I thought about another benefit I could throw in to incentivize a newsletter-first approach to buying things.
I will answer any and all questions you have about anything I promote. I will answer them in detail, and if needed, we can do a Zoom call for support.
As an IT Master, and someone who has built their own VPN technology and hardware, I am happy the first promotion is on VPN subscriptions.
In the past, I have extensively used three companies: Express VPN, Strong VPN, and Astrill VPN.
Over the last two years, Astrill has become increasingly difficult for me to recommend. They have diluted their packages, and it is tough to recommend a package when there are so many options. And, honestly, some of those options do not really do anything essential and used to be included.
Recently, both Express VPN and Strong VPN have expanded their compatibility with technology that uses an integrated operating system. These systems are things like Xbox, Amazon Hardware, SMART TVs, and streaming systems like Kodi (I will do a Kodi, Plex, and JellyFin write up in the near future).
One of the most common questions I get from people moving to China or the UAE is, “why do I need a VPN router?” .
If you want to connect TVs, laptops, phones, Apple Watches, and any other device in your home to a single VPN account, you need a VPN router. In my previous apartment in Shanghai I always had two Wifi signals. One, ‘MyWifi’, served the local Chinese internet. I used it for TaoBao, ordering food, and other local things. Then I had, ‘OtherWifi’, this was a full VPN connection to the USA. I used it for banking and other purposes.
Both VPNs listed below sell VPN routers.
If you would like to learn to build a VPN router, I can help via the comments below. I have always built my own routers, and they have always been cheaper to deploy. However, they are a weekly job to add to your life, with an investment of 30-60 minutes a week. You need above average tech skills, and the words terminal and command line need to make you excited when you hear/read them.
OK. Enough. If you are keen on getting a VPN, or renewing a VPN, click the links below. Post any comments on the SubStack related to VPNs. I am not placing this on social media, but you are welcome to share with your friends or co-workers.
Thanks for Reading!
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Why is this SubStack called, Pancake on a Stick?
Pancake on a Stick is the single funniest story I have ever heard in my life. In about a year from now, the event will be reenacted and recorded. I named the SubStack after the story, because every time I think of the name, I smile and laugh. This helps with my writing and tone, and makes me always remember the most important things in life.
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