Archive for the 'Bittorrent' Category

Download Bittorrent files remotely

Lifehacker reports a clever tip to remotely download Bittorrent files using Dropbox synchronization tool/service. More here: BitTorrent: Start BitTorrent Downloads at Home from Any Computer with Dropbox

A good wrap up of the Bittorrent Universe

Mashable published a very good list of tools for Bittorrent. Bittorrent is a very powerful tool but not so easy to use. The list covers: Distribution Sites Information Sites Torrent Clients Browser plugins It’s not a complete reference but it’s a good start. 50+ New Tools for Torrenting via kwout

How to protect privacy with Bittorrent

Lifehacker blog published a very useful post, that lists the options available to protect privacy when using Bittorrent: Use PeerGuardian IP-Blocking application: This is not a bullet proof solution, as people or organizations monitoring the network could use any IP address. Anyway it’s a first level of protection. Use Tor or SSH Proxy to hide [...]

Very good introduction to Bittorrent usage

Wired published a very good introduction to Bittorrent. Everything that is important is packaged in this very short article: Background introduction Client softwares required: µTorrent (Windows) or Transmission (Mac) Popular bittorrent tracker to find files: Mininova, The Pirate Bay and isoHunt Basic Bittorrent jargon definition: .torrent file, seeders, Leechers, trackers Advanced important topics: Selective download, Bandwidth control, [...]

iPhone introduction

Torrentfreak reports that the iPhone introduction video is available on bittorrent network here. There are also some comments from Arstechnica, that reveal some doubts about the iPhone success. 

Anonimity solutions for web surfing and p2p networks

Slick published a interesting review of available practical solutions for online anonimity. I listed below the summary of the solutions, by usage type: Web surfing: Tor  and Anonymizer. Tor uses a chain of onion router to transfer the data. Tor security is good but it’s rather slow. Anonymizer is a paid web surfing anonymizing program that [...]

The Corporation movie available for Free on Bittorrent networks

Torrentfreak reports that The Corporation a documentary that received 20 awards at the Sundance film festival is available for download for free on bittorrent networks. The synopsis taken from film web site states: THE CORPORATION explores the nature and spectacular rise of the dominant institution of our time. Footage from pop culture, advertising, TV news, and corporate [...]

links for 2006-11-02

How to Change the World: Book Review: The No Asshole Rule by Robert Sutton (tags: communication book review) Research Beyond Google: 119 Authoritative, Invisible, and Comprehensive Resources | OEDb (tags: Search Web) Hack Attack: One-click DVD rips – Lifehacker (tags: Software Video) OVH Hébergement et Solutions Internet – OVH (tags: Hosting Web) Perle Lama – [...]

links for 2006-10-31

Office 2003 Editions with MUI Pack Frequently Asked Questions (tags: Microsoft Office Software) Office 2003 Editions MUI Pack Limitations (tags: Microsoft Office Software) Office 2003 Editions in a Multilingual Environment (tags: Microsoft Office Software) Competitious To compare Web sites, like social networking sites. (tags: Web_Services) Krawler[x] home (tags: P2p eLearning) RetailMeNot.com – never pay full [...]

links for 2006-10-30

GTDTiddlyWiki – your simple client side wiki (tags: GTD Productivity) Diggdot.us – digg / slashdot / del.icio.us popular (tags: Social News) Software Development in the Real World: Best of the Best Web 2.0 Web Sites (tags: Blog Software Web2.0) Jaslabs: High performance php » WordPress 2.0.5 Released (tags: Blog WordPress Software) dzone.com – fresh links [...]