AT&T to FCC: ‘We Don’t Throttle BitTorrent’
Responds to recent findings that reset packets are interfering with BitTorrent connections in a presumptive effort to manage network traffic
Earlier this week I reported how Azureus had finally made the results of its BitTorrent throttling plugin available. Users of the Azureus BitTorrent client were asked to install a simple plug-in in order to help it [...]
How to Use eMule? A File-Sharers Guide
Quick, easy-to-use guide to get you up and downloading movies, music, TV shows, and more using eMule.
Many of you out there are still fans of eMule and the ED2K network. So it’s with you in mind that I created the guide below to help you set up the program and even about where to [...]
eMule 0.49a In Beta Testing
The eMule community is currently getting together to help beta-test a new version of eMule. It’s not often the client gets an update, so when a new version is suddenly on the horizon, it catches the attention of the eMule community.
“To gain more testing of this release,” SomeSupport of eMule said, “we hand out [...]
Grand Theft Auto IV Leaked to BitTorrent
Xbox360 users get to test drive the game before its official release next week, and The Pirate Bay renames itself “Liberty Bay” to commemorate the event.
Both the NTSC and PAL versions of Grand Theft Auto IV for the Xbox 360 have been leaked to BitTorrent. This latest Grand Theft Auto epic from Rockstar games won’t [...]
The Pirate Bay – 12 Million Peers and Counting
Despite the entertainment industry’s best efforts, the world’s largest BitTorrent tracker site continues to grow.
Everybody in the BitTorrent community is well aware of The Pirate Bay and the famed Swedish pirates who run it. For years they have been the bane of record and movie companies everywhere, even drawing the ire of artists who feel [...]
Anders Weberg Releases Latest P2P Art, ‘Emphasis’
Swedish artist continues his “aesthetics of ephemerality,” art made for – and only available on – P2P networks.
Anders Weberg is a P2P artist that has utilized BitTorrent as a medium on which to put his work in an ever expanding virtual global “gallery”of sorts. He calls the internet the new “streets of today,” and therefore [...]
ZeroPaid Interviews an Operator of WinMXWorld
Things have been interesting for the last year or two for WinMX users. It’s been tricky following what has been happening with WinMX these days, so ZeroPaid caught up with Tigger of WinMX to, among other things, see what is happening in the world of WinMX.
Last week, ZeroPaid reported on an interesting development occurring [...]
Czech Police Bust ‘Blind Alley’ Pre-Release Music Topsite
Release group’s server was hosted at the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic in Prague.
According to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) Czech police have shut down a major server being used to share large amounts of pre-release music music and film onto the internet.
The server was [...]
Multiple Voices on Canada’s Hearings on Science and Technology Policy
Canada has launched hearings for future policy on science and technology. Already, there are numerous voices on the matter including Michael Geist, CIPPIC, Tracey Lauriault, Russell McOrmand, the BCLA, and the Canadian Association of Broadcasters.
It seems that even officials were excited about the hearings.
“We are beginning today our study pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), [...]
