Archive for November 11, 2009
20 Essential Tricks and Skills Every BitTorrent User Should Know
Nov 11th
BitTorrent, as you’re probably already aware, is a decentralized peer-to-peer file sharing protocol ideal for transferring large files (and if you didn’t know that, don’t worry, we also include some lightweight tips to get you started). In a nutshell, the way it works is when you’re downloading a massive file — like a Linux distribution, for example –bits and pieces of the file will be uploaded at the same time. Typically BitTorrent allows for a more efficient and faster transfer method than traditional, Direct Connect P2P software.
Nokia begins shipping N900
Nov 11th
The device, which runs the Linux-based Maemo operating system, features a 3.5in touch-screen, slide-out Qwerty keyboard, fast web browsing and access to Nokia’s online app store, Ovi. Nokia said the N900 was designed to bring the desktop computing experience to mobile devices.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/nokia/6539186/Nokia-begins-shipping-N900.html
Smashing China's Great Firewall… through trade disputes?
Nov 11th
Who needs new laws or external pressure? A new paper argues that broad Internet censorship regimes might already be illegal under World Trade Organization rules about free trade. But no government seems eager to take on China at the WTO over the issue.
HP to Acquire 3Com for $2.7 Billion
Nov 11th
HP and 3Com Corporation (NASDAQ: COMS) (“3Com”) today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which HP will purchase 3Com, a leading provider of networking switching, routing and security solutions, at a price of $7.90 per share in cash or an enterprise value of approximately $2.7 billion. The terms of the transaction have been approved by the HP and 3Com boards of directors.
The State of Open Source on Firefox's Fifth Birthday
Nov 11th
Firefox has shown us the path to open source success. The key is time. Sure five years isn’t all that long in the great scheme of things, but the browser’s story actually begins in 1998 when the Mozilla foundation was formed. The organization’s first browser was released in 2002. Using these milestones as a starting point, Firefox is actually a seven—or 11—year-old product. That’s how long it took the browser to hit 330 million. Not bad, all said, but it’s hardly an overnight success story.
