P2P: Then, Now and the Future
P2P technology has come a long way since a college dropout named Shawn Fanning created the first server based P2P program, dubbed Napster. After the inception of Napster, the internet underwent nothing short of a revolution. Following the revolution, came a flurry of lawsuits and technological advances. A pseudo guerilla war between Recording Industries such [...]
Another BitTorrent Client
What is Bit Spirit?Bit Spirit is a easy-to-use BitTorrent client which provides not only full BitTorrent protocol implementation but also many personalization functions as list below.
Main features:1. Cache mechanism when downloading/uploading. 2. Only save files onto disk when it is in need. Now, you wouldn’t be bothered by those mess files any more 3. High [...]
ES5=Fraud
From Slyck News:
Earth Station 5, the long questionable “anonymous” P2P network, has frequently been the target of heavy criticism by virtually every segment of the legitimate file-sharing community. Its brazenly anti-copyright stance and horrific public relations policy has made it a bad apple of the P2P community; leading to its virtual excommunication.
Much dissent towards [...]
Sony Cancels Introduction of MP3 Players
Japanese electronics and entertainment company Sony has canceled the planned sale this spring in Japan of two portable MP3 digital music players because of problems with the built-in FM radio tuners, the company said Monday. The AZ-FS256 and AZ-FS1 players were announced last month with great fanfare as part of the company’s effort to overhaul [...]
Napster Sells 5 Million Downloads
NapsterŪ, a division of Roxio, today announced that it has recently become the first PC-only digital music service to sell over five million downloads. The Company also announced that it has served hundreds of millions of page views since its late-October launch and has attracted over 1.5 million basic and premium members. Napster, which generates [...]
Mute: Anonymous, Ant Behavior Based File Sharing
MUTE is a new peer-to-peer (P2P) network that supports anonymous file sharing, including search-and-download functionality. Using mechanisms inspired by ant behavior, MUTE can route information between two users without revealing the identity of the users to each other or to the rest of the network. In the wake of the recent RIAA lawsuits against individuals, [...]
Ares 1.8.1 build 2939
Ares is a peer to peer file sharing program that enables users to share any digital file including images, audio, video, software, documents, etc. You may now easily publish your files through the Ares Network. As a member of the network, you can also search and download just about any digital media file. You can [...]
Verizon Drops Several Binary Newsgroups
Usenet, or the Newsgroups, has been a part of the Internet since the late 1970’s. It also happens to be one of the oldest methods of sharing information and files.
Verizon has long been known for being one of the better Newsgroup providers. In the past, it has kept an extensive collection of Binary newsgroups. Binary [...]
RIAA to face MyDoom’s music?
A variant of the MyDoom virus has started spreading, albeit slowly, and security experts expect it to target the main Web site of the music industry.
The variant, MyDoom.F, deletes several different types of files stored on an infected computer and aims to attack the Web sites of Microsoft and the Recording Industry Association of America [...]
Movie Industry Wins DVD Copying Suit vs 321 Studios
A federal court has ruled that privately held 321 Studios must stop making software that allows users to copy DVDs, handing Hollywood’s major movie studios a victory in their ongoing battle against copyright piracy.
“This court enjoins plaintiff 321 Studios from manufacturing, distributing, or otherwise trafficking” in the software, Judge Susan Illston of U.S. District Court [...]
