en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/299137 Comments by mister_playboy http://torrentfreak.com/one-click-iphone-app-cracker-released-to-the-public-090201/#IDComment14552212 Good. Apple has been one of the biggest pushers of DRM. Sun, 1 Feb 2009 16:00:39 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/one-click-iphone-app-cracker-released-to-the-public-090201/#IDComment14552212 http://torrentfreak.com/anti-piracy-measures-dont-work-report-shows-090129/#IDComment14484977 Actually, I think it's primarily on Usenet. Fri, 30 Jan 2009 11:32:01 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/anti-piracy-measures-dont-work-report-shows-090129/#IDComment14484977 http://torrentfreak.com/google-joins-fight-against-bittorrent-throttling-isps-090128/#IDComment14428253 That's crappy... there's no throttling at the University here. Depending on the network load, you can upload between 2 and 8 MB/s... that'll get your ratio up pretty quick! No idea how fast the download can go, I've never gotten it above 1.5MB/s. Thu, 29 Jan 2009 01:34:08 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/google-joins-fight-against-bittorrent-throttling-isps-090128/#IDComment14428253 http://torrentfreak.com/cox-suckers-bittorrent-users-with-more-slowdowns-090128/#IDComment14427508 Well, the more they expand the discrimination, the more powerful the response will be. Now they'll be screwing over more than just "dirty pirates"... maybe that will help in the bigger picture. Thu, 29 Jan 2009 00:38:45 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/cox-suckers-bittorrent-users-with-more-slowdowns-090128/#IDComment14427508 http://torrentfreak.com/isp-capitulates-to-ifpi-agrees-to-disconnect-pirates-090128/#IDComment14427403 Maybe people shouldn't switch ISPs right away. Maybe they should let themselves get disconnected. If that happens to enough people, then Eircom will be forced to change its tune due to loss of revenue. Business seem to understand only the language of profit, as they cannot AFFORD to be ethical. Thu, 29 Jan 2009 00:31:40 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/isp-capitulates-to-ifpi-agrees-to-disconnect-pirates-090128/#IDComment14427403 http://torrentfreak.com/google-joins-fight-against-bittorrent-throttling-isps-090128/#IDComment14427258 I don't consider Google totally open about this sort of thing. After all, isn't it the case that Gmail and Talk are STILL considered betas simply as part of a ploy to avoid having to include them in earnings projections? That sounds like something other than "transparency" to me. Anyone who installed Chrome on their Windows computer has probably seen how the program installs itself in the hidden AppData folder for each user, rather than in Program Files like *every* other program. Doesn't even give you a choice of directory for install. Transparent? Maybe too much so... I use their services, but I don't trust them 100% Thu, 29 Jan 2009 00:22:50 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/google-joins-fight-against-bittorrent-throttling-isps-090128/#IDComment14427258 http://torrentfreak.com/isp-capitulates-to-ifpi-agrees-to-disconnect-pirates-090128/#IDComment14423535 In one sense, I'm actually glad this happened. This sort of thing might finally mobilize people to do something... even if it's just to switch ISP's. Which country ISP's will be next? Wed, 28 Jan 2009 22:06:25 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/isp-capitulates-to-ifpi-agrees-to-disconnect-pirates-090128/#IDComment14423535 http://torrentfreak.com/cox-suckers-bittorrent-users-with-more-slowdowns-090128/#IDComment14423283 Indeed, my service is provided by Time Warner via a local reseller, and I'm a bit worried about them going all Comcast on me. Wed, 28 Jan 2009 21:54:03 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/cox-suckers-bittorrent-users-with-more-slowdowns-090128/#IDComment14423283 http://torrentfreak.com/bittorrent-scam-shutdown-after-sms-regulations-breach-090127/#IDComment14410399 Indeed. Wed, 28 Jan 2009 13:16:58 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/bittorrent-scam-shutdown-after-sms-regulations-breach-090127/#IDComment14410399 http://torrentfreak.com/the-pirate-bay-gets-ready-for-court-case-090126/#IDComment14381389 Pirate Bay's case will be extremely important in the P2P world. I wish them the best of luck. Tue, 27 Jan 2009 07:28:19 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/the-pirate-bay-gets-ready-for-court-case-090126/#IDComment14381389 http://torrentfreak.com/no-3-strikes-disconnection-for-uk-pirates-090126/#IDComment14334914 There you go with the "Big Brother is good" speech again. Besides this system not being technically feasible, it still is missing the point that these electronic files being transferred have no monetary value. They are not scarce, in fact, they are the exact opposite of scarce... they are infinitely reproducible. So the value these rights holders are claiming they ought to be be compensated for is all BS. Nothing has BEEN taken, and what was shared in not scarce, and thus has no monetary value. Do you recommend we start paying for air to breathe? It is in fact in more limited supply than these digital files, which are limitless. I dearly hope Zeitgeist is correct and that the monetary system is doomed to fail in our lifetimes. I shall not mourn its passing. Mon, 26 Jan 2009 20:23:05 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/no-3-strikes-disconnection-for-uk-pirates-090126/#IDComment14334914 http://torrentfreak.com/no-3-strikes-disconnection-for-uk-pirates-090126/#IDComment14334711 I was actually thinking about Star Trek while I was watching Zeitgeist... exactly the sort of problem caused by money, they argued. Frankly, I'm pretty convinced. Mon, 26 Jan 2009 20:10:42 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/no-3-strikes-disconnection-for-uk-pirates-090126/#IDComment14334711 http://torrentfreak.com/cnn-uses-p2p-plugin-for-its-live-stream-090124/#IDComment14305184 I just tried that site (Hulu) out this morning and I"m pretty impressed with it. Very nice. Sun, 25 Jan 2009 15:32:25 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/cnn-uses-p2p-plugin-for-its-live-stream-090124/#IDComment14305184 http://torrentfreak.com/the-pirate-bay-calls-for-designs-on-a-brighter-future-090122/#IDComment14252655 that "bittorrent dies an early death" link is interesting, but a little silly. I think it's overly pessimistic, and predicting that "technology will always stay the same as it is now" is sure to be wrong. Thu, 22 Jan 2009 23:45:24 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/the-pirate-bay-calls-for-designs-on-a-brighter-future-090122/#IDComment14252655 http://torrentfreak.com/mininova-welcomes-1000th-premium-publisher-090121/#IDComment14228377 Nice to see artists have a path to the public that doesn't involve hoping to be "signed" (into slavery) with a record company. Thu, 22 Jan 2009 00:48:15 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/mininova-welcomes-1000th-premium-publisher-090121/#IDComment14228377 http://torrentfreak.com/controversy-as-google-ads-appear-on-isohunt-090121/#IDComment14228334 Adblock Plus ftw! I have no idea what ads a site runs... and I like it that way. Thu, 22 Jan 2009 00:45:26 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/controversy-as-google-ads-appear-on-isohunt-090121/#IDComment14228334 http://torrentfreak.com/italy-to-follow-french-3-strikes-model-for-p2p-090121/#IDComment14228256 If you have an intense debate account (name is in pink) you get a +1 for just posting... from yourself, apparently. Thu, 22 Jan 2009 00:41:45 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/italy-to-follow-french-3-strikes-model-for-p2p-090121/#IDComment14228256 http://torrentfreak.com/sweden-considers-police-action-against-file-sharers-090120/#IDComment14196078 Doomed to fail. Wed, 21 Jan 2009 04:05:57 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/sweden-considers-police-action-against-file-sharers-090120/#IDComment14196078 http://torrentfreak.com/largest-danish-isps-blocks-the-pirate-bay-090119/#IDComment14169296 Reminds of an old cartoon illustration used in Professor Lessig's Free Culture book. It has a picture of a VHS record and a gun, and the caption below it asks : "For which one of these two devices can the manufacturer be held liable for the actions of the end user?" Tue, 20 Jan 2009 01:43:01 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/largest-danish-isps-blocks-the-pirate-bay-090119/#IDComment14169296 http://torrentfreak.com/economy-profits-from-file-sharing-report-concludes-090119/#IDComment14160848 Glad to hear some people are interested in actually studying the filesharing community and that they have motives other than maximizing profit and maintaining the status quo at all costs. Mon, 19 Jan 2009 16:19:45 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/economy-profits-from-file-sharing-report-concludes-090119/#IDComment14160848