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Life & fun · June 4, 2014

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zzzz.io, a free DynDNS replacement I created on the weekend

zzzz.io, a free DynDNS replacement I created on the weekend launched on June 4, 2014 with 156 votes, #69 of 1,531 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 12 years on.

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zzzz.io is a free DynDNS replacement service that lets users maintain consistent domain names for devices with changing IP addresses. Created as a weekend project, it automatically updates DNS records when a user's IP changes, making it useful for accessing home networks or servers remotely. The service is designed for developers and IT users who need dynamic DNS functionality without cost.

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