Seen that? - What's a Network?

Filed in archive Best of on November 24, 2009

What's a Network? at P2P File Sharing

According to CacheLogic's latest report, eDonkey has overtaken bit torrent as the top P2P file sharing network by volume of data (USA Today - BBC) [51% eDonkey, 34% BitTorrent, 10% Fast Track, 6% Gnutella]. It's interesting evidence that users have relatively quickly moved away from Bit Torrent due to long overdue MPAA closure of illicit Bit Torrent web sites and servers. Now this is only an indicator, covering raw data [...] Read More


Patoh 250GB P2P network drive at P2P File Sharing

We're written before on p2p home entertainment media centers, LamaBox and MuViBOXX from Veritouch. But what about the entertainment fan who's PC-centric and running out of hard drive space for videos? Or his P2P software causes problems or slows his PC? Welcome to Patoh with the RochiP2P-250, which sells for $390 US. The device's software includes a multi-P2P network client that connects to multiple networks, including Bit Torrent, Edonkey, and Fast Track. [...] Read More


BitTorrent Cuts Staff, Will Close Torrent Information Network at P2P File Sharing

BitTorrent last week fired about half of its employees, and replaced its CEO, Doug Walker, with former CTO Eric Klinker. "A person with knowledge of BitTorrent's plans also said the company would soon close its Torrent Entertainment Network, once conceived - and covered in the press - as a rival to iTunes," writes the NYT's Brad Stone. "The company, with its remaining 20 employees, will focus on BitTorrent DNA, a content [...] Read More


Top three DIY Wi-Fi Network articles at Tech Without Wires

Either you don't have a network at home, or your wired network is showing its age, and you need to build a wireless network yourself. The first site you should visit is "Wireless Product Equipment - Network Routers, Access Points, Adapters and More". This site reveals exactly what hardware you need to buy and how it all works together. You may also want to visit "DIY: Wireless network buying guide". This article [...] Read More


Bring your blog into the CW network revisited at TJ's Weblog

So after our initial posting about bringing a blog into the CW network we had several dozen applications - the first blog were both parties felt it makes sense to pool our efforts will come up soon here in the network. However essentially we are proving a publishing platform here to A) Sponsors and company who want to build a blog and reach out to and audience B) Bloggers who would [...] Read More