P2P
P2P stands for "peer to peer", and refers to a type of computer network. A P2P network is one in which all associated computers leverage the power of their shared connection to make the distribution of files much quicker. In the conventional Internet model, a user typically connects to a particular server to gain access to files via a one-to-one relationship. Because the user must compete with other users for the bandwidth to access the same file, which might be being served to any number of other users, there is a drain on the server's resources and the connection becomes slower for every user involved. However in a P2P network, a many-to-many relationship turns clients into servers as well, so many more nodes on the network are distributing the load of sharing the desired file. The P2P network makes download times faster by allowing many different computers to host the same file, sharing the workload of file transfer between all associated computers. A popular example of a P2P network is the BitTorrent network.
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06/29/09 3:02pm Computing Column The Video Bay would threaten Hulu and YouTube if it had a chance of actually working
The new video-sharing site from the guys behind The Pirate Bay could be much more threatening to the TV and movie industries than BitTorrent, but is it really legally or technically feasible? dig deeper
Around the web: pcworld.com
, bbc.co.uk (4 comments) , mirror.co.uk , TechCrunch (7 comments) , appscout.com , Gizmodo (3 comments) Profile pages: YouTube, Streaming video, The Pirate Bay, Hulu, piracy, The Video Bay, Google, BitTorrent, YouTube, P2P, Hulu, HTML, web browser, Kilobyte
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06/10/09 11:32am Mobile iPhone OS 3.0 torrent caught in the wild
Install at your own risk, but reports indicate the file works just fine. dig deeper
Around the web: Mobilewhack.com
, Gizmodo (3 comments) , Pocket-lint.co.uk Profile pages: Apple, iPhone OS 3.1.2, Apple iPhone, Operating system, piracy, P2P, BitTorrent
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05/29/09 11:18am Computing Rumour: Comcast close to launching that 100 Mbps service?
Inquirer: http://bit.ly/JKOTz dig deeper
Around the web: Gizmodo (3 comments)
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04/29/09 11:05am Computing, Home A/V feature Mega list of music download and streaming alternatives to major MP3 retailers
A list of great places to discover new music legally, for free and on the cheap. dig deeper
Profile pages: Apple, Rhapsody, Facebook, MySpace, Apple GarageBand '09, last.fm, Pandora, SeeqPod, imeem, midomi, blip.fm, Napster, MP3, Amazon, RealNetworks, Lossless, Recommender engine, Creative Commons, Open source, P2P, BitTorrent, RIAA
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04/23/09 12:26pm Computing The Pirate Google Bay custom search finds torrents, protests file-sharing verdict
Nothing more than a custom Google search, the new site begs the question: are search engines as liable as The Pirate Bay? dig deeper
Around the web: Gizmodo
, CrunchGear (410 comments) , p2pnet.net (2 comments) , textually.org Profile pages: Google, P2P, The Pirate Bay, RIAA, Search engine, BitTorrent
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03/26/09 6:00pm Computing, Home A/V SeeqPod plans to start charging for source code, access to API
The legally-challenged music search engine seeks to create "million of mini-SeeqPods." dig deeper
Around the web: ReadWriteWeb
, Epicenter Profile pages: P2P, MP3, Search engine, RIAA, API, SeeqPod, SeeqPod
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03/17/09 3:03pm Mobile iPhone OS 3.0 adds copy and paste, MMS, push notifications
The new version of the iPhone's built-in software is coming this summer, and it adds many of the most requested and overdue features. dig deeper
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02/13/09 11:36am Computing The Pirate Bay trial begins Monday, to be broadcast via Twitter updates
The accused are confident in their ability to win the case, and want the world listening in as they do. dig deeper
Around the web: Electricpig.co.uk
, Pocket-lint.co.uk , PC World , eCoustics , Ars Technica , hypebot (1 comment) Profile pages: P2P, BitTorrent, The Pirate Bay
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01/28/09 4:38pm Computing Cox to start throttling its broadband based on "time sensitive" protocol use
Under the new rules, web traffic is safe, but FTP, Usenet, P2P and online backups are fair game for throttling. dig deeper
Around the web: Ars Technica
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01/21/09 1:50pm Computing Inauguration streaming overwhelms servers, leaves some without video access
Why couldn't servers meet the demand, where did the congestion take place, and how do we fix it? dig deeper
Around the web: techcrunch.com (56 comments)
, nytimes.com , latimesblogs.latimes.com , blog.streamingmedia.com (9 comments) Profile pages: Streaming video, P2P, CNN, Bandwidth, YouTube, Hulu
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12/03/08 1:21pm Computing feature BitTorrent 101: How it works, and our top four applications
Heard about this "BitTorrent" but don't know where to get started? We break down how it works and run down our top four applications. dig deeper
Profile pages: P2P, BitTorrent, Peer-to-Peer, BitTorrent, Inc., Growl
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