bittorrent
Software
Get Google Chrome OS, Now
4:19PM Dan Nosowitz | Wow, that was fast. Google Chrome OS was only unveiled today, and it’s already compiled as a VMWare image ready for download via torrents and gdgt. Techcrunch also has a tutorial for setting it up. More »
Online
At Long Last, The Pirate Bay Shuts Down Its Tracker
2:23AM John Herrman | The Pirate Bay has been in Zombie Pirate mode for months now, but one of the last remnants of its halycon days has been sent to sea on a burning boat: their tracker — the biggest in the world — is gone. More »
Hardware
Addonics’ Mini NAS Could Hide Teeny Weeny Torrent Server
2:40PM Rosa Golijan | I haven’t made the jump to setting up network-attached storage. But with the Addonics Mini NAS being the size of a VHS, it’s hard to resist giving up a small corner of my desk. More »
Online
More Tips For Torrenting Your Brains Out
10:35AM Matt Buchanan | Just about every BitTorrent trick you need to know that we haven’t shown you, Maximum PC covers in their BitTorrent guide, like remote management, rolling your own torrents and even getting somebody else to do the dirty work for you. More »
Entertainment
1:15PM Nick Broughall | Most of us, at some point or other, for some reason or other, have downloaded a TV show over Bittorrent. Some of us now only watch TV via shows that we’ve downloaded. And while the convenience is pretty sweet now, if things continue the way they’re going, there’s a real question over how the TV shows we all enjoy watching for free on the internet will be funded. Gus over at Lifehacker has a great post looking at the different options for the TV networks that’s definitely worth a read. Check it out.
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How Should TV Over Bittorrent Make Money?
1:15PM Nick Broughall | Most of us, at some point or other, for some reason or other, have downloaded a TV show over Bittorrent. Some of us now only watch TV via shows that we’ve downloaded. And while the convenience is pretty sweet now, if things continue the way they’re going, there’s a real question over how the TV shows we all enjoy watching for free on the internet will be funded. Gus over at Lifehacker has a great post looking at the different options for the TV networks that’s definitely worth a read. Check it out.
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Online
µTorrent 2.0 Self Throttles So ISPs Don’t Have To…What?
4:15AM Danny Allen | This is weird: The next version of µTorrent, currently in beta, uses an updated version of the BitTorrent protocol that decreases your speed (usually uploads) when it detects network congestion. Will it slow downloads? Not necessarily…apparently. More »
Entertainment
2:30AM Adam Frucci | Nothing shames internet pirates like internet memes turned real. [Blame it on the Voices via The Daily What]
This Cinema Tells It How It Is
2:30AM Adam Frucci | Nothing shames internet pirates like internet memes turned real. [Blame it on the Voices via The Daily What]
Software
µTorrent iPhone App Rejected, Heads Over To Cydia
4:15PM Danny Allen | µMonitor is a little iPhone app that lets you remotely control µTorrent back at your computer. But like Transmission’s Drivetrain app, it’s been banned by Apple on anti-piracy grounds. Usefully, however, Jailbreakers can still pick it up via Cydia. More »
Toys
Bram’s Cube Takes The Rubik’s Cube And Makes It Devastatingly Hard
10:20AM Adam Frucci | Are you able to solve a Rubik’s Cube quickly and easily? Does that make you feel like a real smart guy? Well, piss off. Try the Bram’s Cube, created by the creator of BitTorrent. More »
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