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Judge: Possible 'manifest error of law' in Thomas case: In a huge break in the Capitol v. Thomas case – in which Jammie Thomas right was hit with a $220,000-plus verdict for copyright infringement – the judge in the case said he may have made a "manifest error of law" in his instructions to the jury. ...; Tags: Distribution, RIAA, Judge, Mr., Peer To Peer (P2P), Internet, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-05-15
MPAA wins $111m from bankrupt TorrentSpy: A federal judge in L.A. awarded the Motion Picture Association of America a $111 million judgment against TorrentSpy.com, the file-sharing site that shut down in March, AP reports. TorrentSpy operators Valence Media LLC were hit for $30,000 per violation for nearly 3,700 illegal movie and TV shows. ...; Tags: MPAA, TorrentSpy, Peer To Peer (P2P), Litigation, Internet, Business Operations, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-05-07
Record labels getting better at detecting P2P: An article in Ars Technica points to a recent increase in copyright infringement notices being sent to universities. While the Record Industry Association of America RIAA claims that it has not changed its procedures, it did note that record labels are constantly improving their ability to detect peer-to-peer traffic...; Tags: Ars Technica, P2P, University, Peer To Peer (P2P), Internet, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2008-05-01
P2P File Sender (rar): Easy Peer-to-Peer file sharing. Connect to lots of remote computers and accept connections from others. You can set your sharing directory, browse in remote computer files and download several files at the same time. Version 1 includes several bugs fixed and manual included LT.; Tags: P2P, Computer, Distancija, Peer To Peer (P2P), Productivity, Internet; Software downloads 2008-04-23
FCC boss: Comcast blocking is widespread: InfoWeek reports that, according to FCC Chairman Kevin Martin, Comcast was not merely blocking BitTorrent traffic during high-traffic times but pretty much all the time. Martin was testifying before Congress today. "Specifically, based on the testimony we have received thus far, some users were not able...; Tags: FCC, Comcast Corp., Peer To Peer (P2P), Federal Government, Networking, Internet, Government, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-04-22

Torrent Searcher (0rc1-setup): Torrent Searcher is a easy to use multiple network file sharing program. A multiple file sharing program means that it can connect to different file sharing networks like Fasttrack, Gnutella, OpenFT, and Ares. Download your favorite music, movies, software, and Youtube videos. This version is the first release on CNET...; Tags: File-sharing, Torrent Searcher, Peer To Peer (P2P), Internet; Software downloads 2008-04-18
There's more than one way to mesh: On April 15, startup Syncplicity, was hatched. Syncplicity's management team includes a number of former (and near-former) Softies -- including Steven Hazel, a former employee of FolderShare. Microsoft acquired FolderShare, a file-sync vendor, from ByteTaxi in 2005 and recently updated the service for the first time in...; Tags: Web, Groove Networks Inc., Advisor, Microsoft Corp., Syncplicity, FolderShare, MJF, Synchronization Service, Peer To Peer (P2P), Groupware, Storage, Investment, Internet, Enterprise Software, Software, Hardware, Finance, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2008-04-15
DC++ (705): The ultimate file sharing client for the Direct Connect Network, DC++ has fast established itself as the defacto standard client for Direct Connect. Features include connecting to multiple Direct Connect hubs simultaneously, searching through multiple hubs, and an easy-to-use interface. Version 0.705 brings stability improvement, new menu types, segmented downloading,...; Tags: Hub, Window, File-sharing, Peer To Peer (P2P), Construction, Internet; Software downloads 2008-04-05
Comcast offers really-broad band: Comcast is rolling out high-speed Internet in the Twin Cities. High-speed as in 50Mbps downstream, but only 5Mbps upstream. And they say it can be turned up as high as 160Mbps downstream. Cost is $150 per month and they expect to deploy in 20 percent of markets by the end...; Tags: Comcast Corp., Peer To Peer (P2P), Networking, Network Administration, Internet, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-04-03
Google to Buy Skype?: Rumors are out again that Ebay's albatross. aka Skype, may soon be unloaded to Google. The deal could be valued at as much as $6 billion: "Skype is booking about $400 million in revenue now, and it's conceivable the company could command 10-times that. *A reader suggests...; Tags: Google Inc., Google Gmail, Skype Technologies S.A., Rumors, E-mail Providers, Telephony, Peer To Peer (P2P), VOIP, Telecommunications, Internet, Networking, Dave Greenfield; Blog posts 2008-04-02
SlavaNap (1): SlavaNap is a file-sharing server application not a client for Napster-compatible file-sharing clients. It has a nice interface, is easy to administer, and uses little bandwidth. SlavaNap is compatible with many popular clients like Napster, WinMX, audioGnome, Lopster, WinLop, Xnap, and other Napster-compatible clients. It allows users to share files...; Tags: File-sharing, Napster Inc., SlavaNap, Peer To Peer (P2P), Internet; Software downloads 2008-04-02
Fixing the unfairness of TCP congestion control: Bob Briscoe Chief researcher at the BT Network Research Centre is on a mission to tackle one of the biggest problems facing the Internet. He wants the world to know that TCP Transmission Control Protocol congestion control is fundamentally broken and he has a proposal for the IETF to fix...; Tags: Algorithm, Application, Bandwidth, Network, P2P, TCP, Bob Briscoe, Van Jacobson, Jacobson, AIMD, ECN, Tcp/Ip, Networking, Peer To Peer (P2P), Internet, George Ou; Blog posts 2008-03-24
NGS Sniffer for MSN Lite (zip): Captures/Blocks MSN conversations on your LAN. Recognizes not only plain text messages, but also P2P Via Server messages, such as custom emoticons and display picturesuser tile. Shows all the events of MSN contact, e.g. signed in, signed out, changed personal message, and playing medias. This version is the first release...; Tags: MSN, Next Generation Security Software Ltd., NewGoodSoft, LANs, Peer To Peer (P2P), Networking, Internet; Software downloads 2008-03-18
WebPlayer9 Streaming Video Player (P2P): Streaming video on demand software system, The communication between client and client is using a private peer-to-peer protocol, Speed up and save 60% of the streaming host bandwidth. You can pause, fast-forward, and rewind at anytime. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.; Tags: P2P, Webplayer9, Peer To Peer (P2P), Internet; Software downloads 2008-03-18
Does Japan's plan to kick off P2P users violate privacy?: I just read George's piece on Japan's scheme to block illegal file-traders and at first blush it sounds good. According to a Japanese newspaper, ISP groups and copyright holders have agreed on a plan to identify, notify and eventually cut off P2P traders of illegal content. Here's George: ...; Tags: Comcast Corp., P2P, Privacy, Internet Service Provider, IP, Peer To Peer (P2P), Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Internet, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-03-17
News to know: EclipseCon; Tired browser wars; Apple; P4P; R.I.P. Russell Shaw: Notable headlines: Rest in peace Russell Shaw. Techmeme Ed Burnette: EclipseCon 2008: Fake Steve Jobs, Microsoft, E4, and more Jason O'Grady: Getting tired of the browser-go-round David Morgenstern: Fun facts about Mac OS X Leopard's icons Jason Perlow:...; Tags: EclipseCon, Yahoo! Inc., P2P, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Peer To Peer (P2P), Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Internet, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-03-17
Japan's ISPs agree to ban P2P pirates: Four of Japan's largest Internet provider organizations have come to an agreement with copyright holders on how to tackle the illegal file trading on P2P Peer to Peer networks. Comprised of about 1000 major and smaller Japanese Internet providers, the four organizations agreed to target flagrant copyright violators by first...; Tags: Internet Provider, Japan, File-trading, P2P, Internet Service Provider, Piracy, Internet, Peer To Peer (P2P), Internet Service Providers (ISPs), George Ou; Blog posts 2008-03-16
P4P: faster, smarter P2P: The P4P working group demo'd higher P2P download speeds with 1/6th the inter-metro hops that soak up expensive, long-distance network bandwidth. P4P is designed to enable better ISP and P2P coexistence with a win/win solution: better performance for users and less network overhead for the ISP. P4P...; Tags: Network, Comcast Corp., P2P, Internet Service Provider, P4P, pTracker, Peer To Peer (P2P), Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Networking, Internet, Robin Harris; Blog posts 2008-03-16
What a novel idea: Verizon cooperates with P2P file sharers: Verizon will unveil test results detailing how an Internet service provider can boost download speed by about 60 percent if it cooperates with file-sharing software makers. According to the Associated Press, Verizon's test could represent a turning point between ISPs and P2P firms. The message: If folks are going...; Tags: Result, Network, P2P, Verizon Communications Inc., Peer To Peer (P2P), Internet, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-03-14
VPN-X (zip): Java/ Cross-platform P2P/SSL/TLS VPN solution. Now the VPN support windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista, linux ( x86,x86_64b, loongson 2E/F-Mips),Mac OS X(Tiger, Leopard. Supports CPU X86 or PPC).VPN-X allow Client has an individual Virtual IP Address. It can help employees on errands use company LAN resource, help your friends access your computer play LAN...; Tags: P2P, BirdsSoft, LANs, Networking, VPNs, Peer To Peer (P2P), Network Technology, Network Security, Telecommunications, Internet; Software downloads 2008-03-14