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Another great software program integrates BitTorrent technology

Fri, 28 Oct 2005 22:37:08 -0700

Just announced: Acquisition 123.1, a Mac file search program, has just released a new version with BitTorrent built in.

I'm a fan of Acquisition. I just wonder when we'll see BitTorrent in iTunes itself.

Bram Cohen Tapped for Top Innovator Award

Fri, 14 Oct 2005 09:40:18 -0700

Brad Cohen was just selected as one of this year's TR35 -- top technology innovators under the age of 35.

Says the article:

They create their wonders in universities, startups, and large corporations. They gravitate to the most interesting and difficult scientific and engineering problems at hand, and arrive at solutions no one had imagined. They take on big issues.

Congrats, Bram! We knew y

Hard Drive with BitTorrent Built In

Thu, 13 Oct 2005 14:57:22 -0700

If you have a number of BitTorrent files you want to seed, but you don't want to dedicate a computer to it, or you don't have a host that allows you to seed files, there's now an interesting third option.

The ADS NAS Drive Kit has a built-in BitTorrent client, and attaches to your local network in a snap.

The review says the BT client is glitchy, and in based on the overall review, I don't recommend this particular drive. But the idea of including an independent BT client in a network device -- that's a great

An Interview with Ashwin Navin, BitTorrent's COO

Thu, 13 Oct 2005 14:27:52 -0700

Oh My News has published an interesting translation of this Chinese interview with Ashwin Navin, BitTorrent's COO.

Here's the most interesting part of the Q&A, I think:

According to a study by CacheLogic, eDonkey is now roughly on par with BitTorrent in the United States, China, Japan and Britain. In your opinion, why could eDonkey be on par with BitTorrent and what actions will BitTorrent do next to keep exceeding other P2P tools?

BitTorrent is a web-publishing tool, increasingly used by content creators and rights owners. We are not a P2P network, and we are not developing file-sharing tools. eDonkey and the P2P networks can have the entire file-sharing market because we're not interested in it at all.

BitTorrent Book Now Shipping from Amazon

Wed, 12 Oct 2005 14:56:08 -0700

The first Amazon copy of the book has left the warehouse and is zipping (well, plodding through the rain) to us here at Hop Studios.

This also means that those of you who want to write an Amazon review of the book can jump in now.

BitTorrent Uses: Geotorrent.org

Thu, 06 Oct 2005 03:42:56 -0700

Here's an interesting use for BitTorrent:

www.geotorrent.org

This is a site that shares huge (200 MB to 26 GB) topographical maps and map sets. For example, here's a 1.72 GB Landsat map of Europe.

Music biz won't sink teeth into swappers

Thu, 29 Sep 2005 14:45:20 -0700

Variety reports that things are looking better, legally speaking, for P2P networks.

The music industrial said is wasn't seeking any particular new legislation at a Senate hearing.

What does this mean for BitTorrent? Maybe they can take a slightly deeper breath -- and prepare for the next round of legal challenges...