Jun 30, 2006
Pointless Website
In a mindless surf I found a site entitled BlinkYou.com and I just can't find an honest use for what it has to offer. Basically you get to make notes on funny and/or serious looking gif backgrounds. Really, there is no point, but could make for some interesting filler for forum posts. Something to consider at... read more
Jun 28, 2006
Company Secrets, Available via P2P
Set our countries warning level to red, err fuschia, uh, wtf ever you want, there is trouble brewing. Apparently, due to p2p corporate kings are having their secrets sold online due to p2p. The level of thievery is so high that the WhiteHouse has already been briefed on this IT security threat. ComputerWeekly.com reports on how poorly configured p2p applications are leaking company secrets and other... read more
Jun 25, 2006
AllPeers, is it ever coming?
AllPeers is an add-on for FireFox which automatically integrates filesharing into the popular browser. However, it's announcement was made quite some time ago and we have yet to get our hands on a working copy. My guess is someone is going to a lot of work to cover their behind in terms of copyright infringement lawsuits. The free extension boasts having the most secure p2p experience available, when it... read more
Jun 25, 2006
Safe Peer for Azureus
Most p2p users protect themselves with IP blocking clients such as Protowall and PeerGuardian, but a plugin available for Azureus makes it that much easier. SafePeer is a plugin which integrates almost any IP database into Azureus. It then manages these IPs and automatically blocks them from connecting to your computer, during the download or seeding phase. The plugin is fully automated and easy to... read more
Jun 25, 2006
What’s in a Torrent Site
I noticed a thread at my favorite P2P site The Peer Group, which was basically a rant for a site banning a certain client. What upset me was the fact that the author felt there was a need for another thread about this. And, to make matters worse they answered their own questions and explained the reason for the ban in their own post. Private torrent communities are owned and operated by owners, it's not a... read more
