While Dropbox and other cloud services have made syncing folders on multiple devices ubiquitous, there is a way to do the same thing without uploading your files to the cloud, from one device to another straight while cutting out the middleman. This, at least, is what →
Find out if your ISP is limiting or shaping your traffic, with Glasnost
How would you know if your ISP is limiting your download speed, blocking certain traffic, such as Torrent, Usenet, or other traffic, or generally engaging in what is called ‘traffic shaping’? The answer: Glasnost, not the Russian kind, but rather a project of the Max Planck →
A quick critique of Bitcoin
Bitcoin is a new digital currency that is as of this writing worth around $100 or so, up from mere pennies when it was first launched (and was previously at a high of over $200). It can be bought at currency exchanges across the internet and used to →
Download torrents without a torrent client (or when torrent traffic is blocked) – with BitLet
There are times when downloading torrents using a torrent client is simply not possible, such as when using a PC where you cannot or do not want to install a local torrent client, or if downloading from networks where torrent traffic is blocked (say by your →
Get free films, music and books fast and easy at Vodo.net
Vodo is a free peer-to-peer social media network that allows its users to download and watch films, music and books by independent artists 100% legally and at no cost. In addition Vodo provides independent filmmakers, musicians and authors with a platform to publish their work and potentially →
Share large files without file-size, download speed, or monthly bandwidth limits with the ‘Share’ app
Share is a free, desktop-based large file sharing app that has no limit on file sizes, download speeds, or monthly download bandwidth. However, files can only be shared among users that install the ‘Share’ application on their computers. Although not a peer-to-peer sharing app, Share employs →
Access a world of Torrent content packaged in a streamlined, secure user experience with Tribler
Tribler is a free desktop video sharing app for Windows, Mac, and Linux that is a sort of combination of a video player, torrent client, and a content searching and indexing engine designed to identify a user’s interests and recommend content. Tribler is perfect for those →
Tixati makes torrents easy for beginners (and will impress advanced users)
Tixati is a simple and easy to use, free BitTorrent client. It installs quickly without java or .NET and provides advanced features like RSS, IP filters, and the ability to schedule events based on a number of factors. Unlike some of other popular ‘freeware’ BitTorrent clients, →
Send a torrent to anyone with Torrent2exe
Have you ever downloaded something from a torrent and wanted your friends who aren’t as tech-savvy as you to be able to do the same? I sure have. The solution: Torrent2Exe! Torrent2Exe is a rather brilliant, simple (and free) way to send a torrent file to →
uMap: visualize your uTorrent downloads on a Google map of the world
Have you ever wondered where in the world (literally) your torrent downloads are coming from? Whether you are downloading from people in adjacent states or countries or whether your file is being delivered from across the globe? If you use uTorrent (and by all means you →
SD Explorer: integrate “Windows Live Skydrive’s” 25 gigs of cloud storage with your desktop
Windows Live SkyDrive is a service that gives you online storage for uploading files and sharing them with other people. It was renamed from Windows Live Folders in August 2007 launched in February 2008, and in December 2008 it got a bump in its storage cap, from 5GB to →
PeerBlock: avoid detection when downloading from torrent or p2p networks
PeerBlock is an open source IP filtering application partially based on the PeerGuardian code. It is designed to prevent your computer from making undesirable connections, such as to machines flagged for anti p2p activities, corporations, governments, etc. This can significantly decrease your chances of being detected →
