Jul 29, 2004 | file_sharing
BitTorrent is responsible for more than half of the file sharing traffic now, according to a recent study. Threats by the record companies against Kazaa users were effective at scaring off people with the most interesting libraries, leaving a lot of rap and heavy...
Jul 24, 2004 | audio, file_sharing, Internet
If you’re bored, spend some time looking around archive.org, a huge site attempting to be the library of the Internet. A fascinating section features snapshots of web sites taken frequently over the last five years, offering a way to go back and see what a web...
Jul 8, 2004 | file_sharing, security, video
Some things to make you go, hmmm . . . – Microsoft posts patch on July 2 for hole publicized on June 30 – Security hole found in Mozilla browser – Motion Picture Association of America says illegal movie downloading is cutting into box office and DVD...
May 15, 2004 | file_sharing, mail
The rule of thumb is: never attempt to e-mail a file larger than 2Mb! Large file attachments frequently don’t make it to the other end and at worst can clog the recipient’s mailbox and leave it unusable. The advice is good but the dilemma remains –...
Mar 13, 2004 | audio, file_sharing
Music downloading is taking off in new directions. Kazaa continues to load annoying adware onto your computer when it’s installed. It’s harder than ever to find anything other than very obvious material using Kazaa – many people with deep libraries...
Oct 31, 2003 | audio, DRM, file_sharing
The recording industry filed 80 more federal lawsuits around the country Thursday against people using file sharing programs. Here’s a wire service article about the lawsuits. The RIAA sent out warning letters to 204 people before filing suit, seeking to avoid...
