Hey people i found this program that searchs all the hubs on DC and it has a really cool interface with features like refresh the hub lists and search for anything you will find it… it has a fast search too here’s the link to download. GLO-Search is a small but very useful addition to [...]

These changes made it into this version Dirus: Download list now also has draggable columns. Merkur: Fixed a bug wich caused problems when downloading und uploading from the same client Merkur: Fixed problems with connection peaks, which ignored the max_connection setting. Merkur: Fixed some bugs with source exchanges Merkur: Added UDP request limit. When this [...]

Can you even sign your name the same way twice? The British have taken your signature to a whole new level. BBC News reports The UK’s biggest building society, the Nationwide, is to introduce electronic signatures to try to prevent fraud. It is believed to be the first time so-called biometric technology has been rolled [...]

A quantum encryption system developed by two Northwestern University professors can encode entire high-speed data streams and could potentially encrypt data sent at Internet backbones speeds, its inventors said. The approach developed by Prem Kumar and Horace Yuen uses quantum codes to encrypt the signal transmitted down the Internet’s optical fiber backbone. Quantum key distribution [...]

Oh, those wacky Britons and their favorite songs. It is always interesting to see what people around the world consider to be the “greatest” songs. 190,000 people in the U.K. were polled on their favorite songs of all time, here are the top ten: 1. Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody 2. John Lennon – Imagine 3. [...]

Last summer, the EU passed a new Copyright Directive, which is intended to limit your future ability to listen to, share, trade and enjoy digital music, films or books. The UK’s proposed implementation of that Directive (link) appears to have been written solely with industry — and not consumers — in mind. In short, we [...]

The creators of Open Office the excellent free open source office suite are interested in obtaining assistance from p2p users in making its Office Suite “OpenOffice 1″ available of p2p networks to help lessen the burden of downloads (already over 5 million), from its website at openoffice.org Read the project update info HERE. Download the [...]

Looks like BMG and EMI are really treating their customers with respect. They say that all they’re CDs will become protected and that they “don’t care” that they won’t play on certain devices. They’ve even resorted to calling their customers ‘Pirates’. Looks like the only thing they care about, is the size of their wallets. [...]

XNap is a plugin-based Java filesharing client. Currently it includes an OpenNap plugin, with multiple server support, automatic downloading, resuming of incomplete files, chat, hotlist and an advanced media library. This beta release contains quite a lot of new features, such as more powerful user handling, full path sharing, a heavily reorganized and now much [...]

From News.com: “The Electronic Privacy Information Center is launching a counterattack against Hollywood’s efforts to crack down on student file swapping. The privacy advocacy group is sending letters to presidents of colleges across the country, asking them to think before they install monitoring tools on university networks.”

Source: ClustOne.com With Clustone, Delacove aims to promote P2P communities and applications. It is now assumed that P2P paradigm will transform, not only the content management, but the full internet area. From the basics, P2P offers a way to connect, exchanges and share resources between internet’s connected pc’s. This evidence implies that P2P will soon [...]

NapTracK V1.1 is now realeased. There has been a major bug fixed where the program would crash when a network had over 10,000,000 files. There is now support to add server directly into filenavigator/rapigator with one click. Get it here

When the record industry talks about a 5% or 10% drop in sales rarely have the acts of a dissatisfied consumer been included in the blame game. This is partially understandable, because while consumer attitudes can be polled, translating that into effect on sales is something harder to quantitatively measure. Yet no one will argue [...]

We released Epidemic 0.3pa (Private Alpha) a few days ago, major improuvments has been done since 0.1a: -New GUI (easier and much more friendly) -Security and privacy had major improvments -Raynet integration (Fast supernode search hoping system) -Instant messaging and hot list included -Ability to find users -*.RFL (RapidRoad File Link) catch from browsers -Able [...]

The Exploit Systems BBS is reporting that P2P black hats BayTSP have acquired anti-piracy comic-relief startup MediaEnforcer. The two firms have been in a joint venture since Spring ’01.

Since I’ve been away for a while, let’s start with a reintroduction as to just who the hell I am. I am TipYourBartender, and my job is to cover how the worlds of peer 2 peer and politics collide. As most of us know by now, the 2002 elections are now over. By the way, [...]

Tom Petty is pissed! “I don’t really give a flying fuck about any of it. I’ve tuned out. But I was elated when my song was banned. I mean, nothing could have complimented me more than to hear they just banned it at such-and-such a station because it’s anti-radio. Now, in 2002 to have a [...]

Softboro, freeware and shareware download web sites listing, upgrade functionality to provide more valuable features for software developers. Promoting the software is sometimes the hardest part of software development. There are some lists of shareware and freeware download sites, but the items are often outdated or inaccurate. Softboro is different. Not only all the links [...]

“Two leading copy-protection technology companies announced Tuesday that they are merging, in a deal that could help speed the move of controversial copy-proof music CDs to market. Macrovision, a Santa Clara, Calif.-based company, said it will acquire Israeli company Midbar Tech, with the intention of joining the rival anti-copying technologies from the two companies. Both [...]

Grokster, one of the world’s largest P2P networks, announced today that they have entered into an agreement with the “Platinum” recording group Insane Clown Posse (ICP) to launch an international merchandise giveaway in tandem with the release of their CD “The Wraith: Shangri-La”, in stores today. The promotion is a first of its kind between [...]