admin  2007-10-19 21:37   

URL: Via Techwag

TV-Links.co.uk was raided and shut down today according to the guardian UK. This is a major loss to streaming video sites.

admin  2007-10-06 01:29   

URL: ITtoolbox and Techwag

News on the latest win for RIAA, in general it might be time to rethink P2P.

Much like DRM, the war between software developers and users is just beginning.

admin  2007-10-04 20:54   

URL: Via Techwag

If you reject “god” because the existence cannot be proven except through faith, may we present this alternative church to you, it is the church of Google. It might better fall under the idea of a cult, but then it might not. While many folks, from Heinlein to Hubbard, to just about everyone else including Jim Jones and Charles Manson, gravitate to popularity or charisma, the church of Google offers an alternative that looks part cult, part joke, and very irreverent.

admin  2007-09-26 01:16   

ISOHunt is blocking USA users from using their trackers, torrentfreak, techwag, and others reporting

Demonoid down, looks like they have been taken down by CRIA and are being blocked by the ISP they are on right now. Torrentfreak, techcrunch and techwag reporting on this one. BUT - there is a post that this is all a ruse - check out this entry, we can't tell the truth on this one.

admin  2007-09-10 21:54   

Our Own Streaming Media Site

Along with the Pirate Bay and Mininova, we are trying out our own streaming media site, Tasty Flix.

It is in a bit of a different format, we are using a blog format, and it holds all the streaming media that we can find. We would welcome links to media that you know exists, e-mail us from the Tasty Flix site.

Right now we are still building it, so consider it beta, input and your thoughts on this are more than welcome.

Thanks!
ByTorr

admin  2007-09-10 21:47   

Via Streamaroo

The continuing desire to have the Pirate Bay and other BitTorrent trackers like them shut down is a never ending game. Torrent Freak has a good article on what the next level of MPAA and US Government desires to have the pirate bay shut down are encompassing. The more interesting part is the idea that the proposed punishments against the Swedish government are not working.

admin  2007-09-10 21:46   

Via Streamaroo

Google Video for all appearances has changed the ability to embed videos found on video.google.com. Previously we were able to embed a number of public domain movies at one of our web sites as a great way to introduce people to early horror movies like Night of the Living Dead.

Now you cannot get the embed code from Google video anymore to share on your web site. You can e-mail links, and in many cases download it to your computer, but no more embedding code from Google.

admin  2007-09-10 21:45   

Via Techwag

Given Brazil’s history, its willingness to break WTO treaties to help its people solve major problems, its own wildly successful hacker base, and the point of constitution of free TV for all, the idea that they are going to adopt DRM is contrary to all the things that Brazil is known for.

It would be interesting to get a detailed history of just how this decision that is contrary to Brazil’s own actions, and their philosophy has gotten shoved through to this point. If anyone knows, please let us know.

admin  2007-08-24 00:55   

URL: Via IP Watch

From the view of GEMA and other collecting right societies, it is simple: PCs allow their users to make private copies of texts, audio and video data distributed over the Internet. As private copying cannot be stopped, and legislation has allowed it given that the creators of works would be compensated, copyright levies have to be paid for the new device in the same way as it is paid for copy machines or recording media like CD, DVD or, much older videotapes or cassettes. The money is c

admin  2007-08-24 00:48   

URL: Via CNN Money

(Business 2.0 Magazine) -- By grabbing small pieces of big files from multiple computers simultaneously, BitTorrent became the fastest -- and most popular -- way to share large stuff like music and movies among PCs. Now a Malaysian company is setting up a similar peer-to-peer system for cell phones. Singapore-based mBit, a subsidiary of Malaysian tech firm mTouche, wants to sell its BitTorrent-like M-Bit service to 3G and 4G providers across Asia.