http://5sidedcube.forumotion.net/nerd-stuff-f7/-t1.htm Deep down there's a little bit of nerd in everyone..... Thu, 08 Jan 2009 04:33:28 GMT 10 http://hitskin.com/themes/10/01/11/i_logo.jpg http://5sidedcube.forumotion.net/nerd-stuff-f7/-t1.htm http://5sidedcube.forumotion.net/nerd-stuff-f7/itunes-dumps-the-drm-t62.htm OG PooPiN Apple today announced several changes to the iTunes store, most notable of which is that the company is eliminating digital rights management (DRM) from their downloads. The change comes at a cost however, Apple bending to the recording industry's long-standing demand for variable pricing. Apple's now delivering single tracks for 69 cents, 99 cents and $1.29 -- with the price tag determined by the major labels and a song's popularity and/or age. Apple also announced that iPhone users can now ... Nerd Stuff Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:25:56 GMT http://5sidedcube.forumotion.net/nerd-stuff-f7/itunes-dumps-the-drm-t62.htm#85 http://5sidedcube.forumotion.net/nerd-stuff-f7/itunes-dumps-the-drm-t62.htm http://5sidedcube.forumotion.net/nerd-stuff-f7/netgear-unveils-its-tv-torrent-player-t71.htm OG PooPiN TF:Netgear has just announced its Internet TV Player, a set-top box that allows users to play content from video streaming sites like YouTube, directly on their TV. Perhaps of more interest is the device’s built-in BitTorrent client, which makes it an ideal TV-torrent player as well. itv2000 netgearOver recent years, TV-shows have become increasingly popular on BitTorrent. While some watch the shows directly on their computers, quite a few people prefer viewing them on a big screen ... Nerd Stuff Thu, 08 Jan 2009 04:33:28 GMT http://5sidedcube.forumotion.net/nerd-stuff-f7/netgear-unveils-its-tv-torrent-player-t71.htm#98 http://5sidedcube.forumotion.net/nerd-stuff-f7/netgear-unveils-its-tv-torrent-player-t71.htm http://5sidedcube.forumotion.net/nerd-stuff-f7/isps-won-t-admit-participation-in-new-riaa-plan-t68.htm OG PooPiN The RIAA recently announced that they'd struck closed door deals with several ISPs to boot repeat P2P pirates off of their networks. The only ISP we're sure has signed on to this so far is Cox -- and despite what they tell their subscribers, the DMCA does not require ISPs to participate in this project. If anything, the DMCA's safe harbor provisions protect ISPs from having to participate in a system that's going to be costly and potentially unreliable. "We are not working with them ... Nerd Stuff Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:59:11 GMT http://5sidedcube.forumotion.net/nerd-stuff-f7/isps-won-t-admit-participation-in-new-riaa-plan-t68.htm#91 http://5sidedcube.forumotion.net/nerd-stuff-f7/isps-won-t-admit-participation-in-new-riaa-plan-t68.htm http://5sidedcube.forumotion.net/nerd-stuff-f7/torrent-relay-the-cure-for-bittorrent-blockage-t67.htm OG PooPiN Imagine you just got done reading about BitTorrent and all the wonderful things that it can provide. Hey, maybe you even want to just use the Vuze content store. Or perhaps there are a few creative commons movies that struck your interest. Wouldn’t it be nice to download them? Too bad you’re living on a college campus which prohibits BitTorrent use. Too bad your network administrator’s response to traffic bottlenecks is to block access to P2P technology. Looks like you might as well ... Nerd Stuff Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:57:16 GMT http://5sidedcube.forumotion.net/nerd-stuff-f7/torrent-relay-the-cure-for-bittorrent-blockage-t67.htm#90 http://5sidedcube.forumotion.net/nerd-stuff-f7/torrent-relay-the-cure-for-bittorrent-blockage-t67.htm http://5sidedcube.forumotion.net/nerd-stuff-f7/great-moments-in-p2p-history-2008-t64.htm OG PooPiN So what can be said about the year 2008 in file-sharing? It’s been a long year for the P2P community. While there were no earth shattering events on the scale of 2006’s raid on The Pirate Bay, there were enough developments that kept things interesting. January Although it’s not often times for celebration in the P2P world, MiniNova, perhaps the largest BitTorrent indexer, found cause. In January of 2008, it celebrated 3 years online. It would be the first of several achievements ... Nerd Stuff Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:27:40 GMT http://5sidedcube.forumotion.net/nerd-stuff-f7/great-moments-in-p2p-history-2008-t64.htm#87 http://5sidedcube.forumotion.net/nerd-stuff-f7/great-moments-in-p2p-history-2008-t64.htm http://5sidedcube.forumotion.net/nerd-stuff-f7/clear-launches-in-portland-t63.htm OG PooPiN There's really no mystery here since the network was already live, we've discussed the pricing, and customers have already been signing up for service for weeks -- but Clearwire's "Clear" Mobile WiMax network went officially live in Portland today. A refresher: the mobile version comes in four flavors, all of which offer 4Mbps/384kbps connectivity, but with different bandwidth caps ($30/month for 200MB, $40/month for 2GB and $50/month for unlimited). The home plans come in three flavors ... Nerd Stuff Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:26:42 GMT http://5sidedcube.forumotion.net/nerd-stuff-f7/clear-launches-in-portland-t63.htm#86 http://5sidedcube.forumotion.net/nerd-stuff-f7/clear-launches-in-portland-t63.htm http://5sidedcube.forumotion.net/nerd-stuff-f7/pirate-prisons-project-launches-book-your-cell-now-t60.htm OG PooPiN Entertainment industry lobbyists are desperately pushing to get tougher anti-piracy legislation implemented worldwide. The Pirate Prisons Project followed these developments closely and sees it as a business opportunity. It has now opened up their prison construction project to investors, while pirates are given the chance to book a cell in advance. pirate prison projectDuring recent months, the RIAA, MPAA and other anti-piracy outfits have been lobbying for legislation that would make it ... Nerd Stuff Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:20:40 GMT http://5sidedcube.forumotion.net/nerd-stuff-f7/pirate-prisons-project-launches-book-your-cell-now-t60.htm#83 http://5sidedcube.forumotion.net/nerd-stuff-f7/pirate-prisons-project-launches-book-your-cell-now-t60.htm http://5sidedcube.forumotion.net/nerd-stuff-f7/hulu-coming-to-xbox-360-t36.htm OG PooPiN AfterDawn: According to an interview with the NYTimes, Microsoft's Shane Kim seems to suggest a deal with Hulu may be in the works that will allow Xbox 360 owners to use the excellent video streaming service. Their deal with Netflix, the company's first streaming partner, is "just beginning to scratch the surface.” Kim also noted that they were looking to add a music service as well. (Most likely Zune, but you never know) The interview, paraphrased says, "He argued that ... Nerd Stuff Mon, 29 Dec 2008 08:29:35 GMT http://5sidedcube.forumotion.net/nerd-stuff-f7/hulu-coming-to-xbox-360-t36.htm#44 http://5sidedcube.forumotion.net/nerd-stuff-f7/hulu-coming-to-xbox-360-t36.htm http://5sidedcube.forumotion.net/nerd-stuff-f7/pirate-party-gets-massive-support-in-sweden-t34.htm OG PooPiN Torrent Freak: Things are looking really good for the Swedish Pirate Party. Running up to the 2009 European Parliament elections more than half of all Swedish men under 30 are considering voting for them. Thanks to the Internet, its membership has grown 50% during the last quarter, surpassing that of the well established Green Party. pirate partyWhen the Swedish Pirate Party was launched three years ago, the majority of the mainstream press viewed them with skepticism, with some ... Nerd Stuff Mon, 29 Dec 2008 08:22:40 GMT http://5sidedcube.forumotion.net/nerd-stuff-f7/pirate-party-gets-massive-support-in-sweden-t34.htm#42 http://5sidedcube.forumotion.net/nerd-stuff-f7/pirate-party-gets-massive-support-in-sweden-t34.htm http://5sidedcube.forumotion.net/nerd-stuff-f7/filmon-claims-short-buffering-time-for-hd-streaming-t29.htm OG PooPiN The new startup company FilmOn has claimed that they will offer HD video streaming with little to no buffering time using a new compression technique they call HDi. Using HDi, the company says the footprint of HD videos can be reduced to 2Mbps. The service did not explain how that type of compression is accomplished. Many of the movies available on the site are free as well and costs are offset by private financing and the use of Amazon Web Services for hosting. Alki David, the ... Nerd Stuff Thu, 25 Dec 2008 08:47:08 GMT http://5sidedcube.forumotion.net/nerd-stuff-f7/filmon-claims-short-buffering-time-for-hd-streaming-t29.htm#37 http://5sidedcube.forumotion.net/nerd-stuff-f7/filmon-claims-short-buffering-time-for-hd-streaming-t29.htm http://5sidedcube.forumotion.net/nerd-stuff-f7/yahoo-to-purge-personal-data-after-3-months-t15.htm OG PooPiN Internet giant Yahoo! announced on Wednesday that by January 2009 it will begin purging personal data collected when users access its search page at the 3 month mark, a far shorter time period than any of its search engine rivals such as Google, which retains personal data for 9 months, down from 18 months as of September, and Microsoft, which retains data for an 18 month period, though Microsoft has stated support for a six month industry standard. Prior to the announcement, Yahoo purged data ... Nerd Stuff Mon, 22 Dec 2008 06:25:09 GMT http://5sidedcube.forumotion.net/nerd-stuff-f7/yahoo-to-purge-personal-data-after-3-months-t15.htm#15 http://5sidedcube.forumotion.net/nerd-stuff-f7/yahoo-to-purge-personal-data-after-3-months-t15.htm http://5sidedcube.forumotion.net/nerd-stuff-f7/hd-finally-comes-to-youtube-t14.htm OG PooPiN According to the official YouTube blog, the site has expanded their high definition player, making it official after weeks of testing new HD capabilities. Says the blog: "Starting today, if you click the "watch in HD" option below any HD-enabled video, the video will automatically play in widescreen – so you can find out where the hell Matt is in glorious HD, if you so wish. As part of this launch, we have created an HD Videos area where you can browse videos uploaded ... Nerd Stuff Mon, 22 Dec 2008 06:23:37 GMT http://5sidedcube.forumotion.net/nerd-stuff-f7/hd-finally-comes-to-youtube-t14.htm#14 http://5sidedcube.forumotion.net/nerd-stuff-f7/hd-finally-comes-to-youtube-t14.htm