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How to: Run uTorrent in Linux (Ubuntu) How to: run uTorrent in Linux Here's a brief tutorial that was requested in our forum. uTorrent is a very lightweight and easy to use bittorrent client, that unfortunately is unmatched by some of the Linux clients out there today. You can still have functioning WebUI and Automated RSS Downloading...
How to: Revive a Dead Torrent Eventually every bittorrent user (especially when dealing with older files) encounters the problem of incomplete downloads (stuck at 98%) or the problem of there just not being any or enough seeds to support their download. Understanding the problem is the first step to fixing it. Being Stuck, Download...
Free Security Software List 1.0 (Freeware) Free Security Software The need for security software is essential when downloading files from random users via bittorrent. Regardless of how many good users and quality uploaders there are in the scene, there are still malicious users who try to spread viruses, and adware via bittorrent and you should...
Adding Additional Trackers to Your Torrents No Seeders? Not Always the Case! How to Revive a "Dead" Torrent Just because that hard to find torrent can’t seem to find any seeds to download from, does not necessarily mean that there are 0 seeders available in the entire world! Seeders are very important users to you, as they are the users...
Helpful Software Collection v1.0 Well here's the first version of our helpful software list for all of our fans. We assume this list is never complete as new software is always being developed and distributed. If you have any programs you think should be on this list, don't hesitate to leave a comment at the bottom of this post, or...
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French ISPs and French Government Locking Horns Over HADOPI Costs
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There’s a major battle brewing between the French government and the French ISPs. A line is being drawn and it’s about the money. While this was foreseeable thanks to our earlier reports, it will be very interesting to see how far the battle will escalate. One report suggests that ISPs may even opt to not [...] Scam Artists Use HADOPI to Steal Users Money
Loading ...News has surfaced that warning letters, allegedly from HADOPI, are being sent to an untold number of French citizens who are accused of copyright infringement. The problem? Neither HADOPI nor rights holders actually sent those e-mails. It seems that HADOPI can’t catch a break. After a series of revelations ranging from questions over where the [...] ZeroPaid Interviews Russell McOrmond 2 – Canadian Bill C-32 (Part 3 of 3)
Loading ...We have been interviewing Russell McOrmond. The interview is in three parts. Parts 1 and 2 are already available. We now conclude our three part interview. We have been interviewing Russell McOrmond in a three part interview. In part 1, we discussed the complexity of Bill C-32, copyright terms and anti-circumvention provisions. In part 2, [...] ACTA Officials Firm on September Completion Time
Loading ...Earlier this month, we noted that officials working within ACTA are saying that September is when the negotiations will be finalized. Another report has surfaced that seems to confirm these intentions. ACTA (Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement) has had quite a roller-coaster of a ride over the years it was being negotiated. Negotiations started as far back [...] Don Henley: “Eliminate or Drastically Limit Safe Harbor Provision”
Loading ...Famed Eagles singer says that without fixing the current Safe Harbor provision of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) copyright holders are “left with the unjustifiable and oppressive burden of constant policing” practically every site on the Internet, and complains that digital music retailers “bullied” the record industry into getting rid of DRM. Don Henley, [...] ZeroPaid Interviews Renaud Veeckman – The Man Who Trademarked HADOPI
Loading ...Earlier this month, we noted a development where a French citizen managed to trademark HADOPI faster than the government. Now, we have the great opportunity to interview the man himself who did it. His name is Renaud Veeckman and his name is quickly becoming more and more recognizable around the world. When the French government [...] Hollywood Sues Advertiser at Movie Piracy Sites
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A company that worked with sites that linked to copies of Hollywood blockbusters has become the target of a new lawsuit. The legal action filed by Disney and Warner Bros. says that Triton Media was guilty of both contributory and inducement of copyright infringement when it assisted several sites with advertising and referrals.There have been many innovative anti-piracy strategies over the years, from... Government Drafting Copyright Bill to Legally Gut Creative Commons, Chop Creators Royalties By Nearly Half
Loading ...If you ever thought that no one would ever actually legally attack Creative Commons and, if they did, you’d hear about it, consider this the article you “hear about it”. A draft copyright bill from the Czech Republic has leaked online and it may be one of the most disturbing copyright bills ever created. One [...] Stevie Nicks: “The Internet Has Destroyed Rock”
Loading ...Fleetwood Mac singer complains the Internet has made it impossible for new bands to make it these days, and that if they don’t have a hit single their record label will drop them. Fleetwood Mac singer Stevie Nicks made some interesting comments to the NY Daily News a few days ago in which she blasted [...] French Government Hands Out HADOPI Pamphlets to Motorists
Loading ...It’s very difficult to say HADOPI is a sound solution to copyright infringement, but it’s also even more difficult to argue that it will somehow magically be enforceable. In an effort to get the word out on how HADOPI works, it appears as though the French government has resorted to an offline campaign to thwart [...] - Adding Additional Trackers to Your Torrents
No Seeders? Not Always the Case! How to Revive a "Dead" Torrent Just because...
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Eventually every bittorrent user (especially when dealing with older files)...
- Download High Quality Youtube Videos in MP4 Format! (no software!)
Downloading Youtube Videos without software! I was gonna let this one...
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ACTA Negotiations – US-EU Divide Being Settled, Text Being Finalized
Loading ...The dispute over geographical indicators pretty much stalled negotiations in ACTA – one of the worst kept secrets on the international trade fronts – is reportedly now on the fast track to being finalized. Quite a different image today than what it was last week. Just over two weeks ago, we noted that ACTA negotiators [...] The top 10 most downloaded movies on BitTorrent, ‘Salt' tops the chart this week, followed by 'Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time'. 'The Twilight Saga: Eclipse' completes the top three.This week there are five newcomers in the list. The recently released R5 rip of Salt is the most downloaded movie on BitTorrent this week.
The data for our weekly download chart is collected by TorrentFreak, and is... US Supreme Court Asked To Consider ‘Innocent Infringers’ Defense
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The "next generation of P2P lawsuits" might have begun according to a coalition of professors, scholars, and practitioners specialized in technology and copyright issues who submitted on Thursday to the US Supreme Court an Amici Curiae brief through which they ask the court to consider the "innocent infringer" defense in the case of Whitney Harper.
Back in 2004 Whitney was... Will Prior Art Doom Apple’s Anti-Theft iPhone Patent?
Loading ...There’s a bit of commotion with a new patent request by Apple over on Slashdot today. The claim is that Apple is creating a new patent to stop jailbreaking. About a month ago, we reported that a review of the DMCA put forth the possibility of jailbreaking ones phone without breaking anti-circumvention laws (though this [...] Pirate Bay Typo Squatter Trying To Seize Site Trademark
Loading ...This Wednesday a security blog reported that several rogue sites are in operation which aim to pull in people who were aiming to reach The Pirate Bay, but accidentally entered the URL with typos. While this kind of activity is nothing new, there is a more interesting detail being overlooked. One of the companies behind the scheme is trying to register the Pirate Bay trademark in the United States.For... Peter Sunde of The Pirate Bay Says Torrents Aren’t the Future
Loading ...Peter Sunde of The Pirate Bay gave a speech not too long ago in Mexico discussing many things including the history of him and The Pirate Bay. There was one comment he made that caused some commotion in the French media and that was the comment that The Pirate Bay should “die”. Looking at the [...] Swedish Pirate Party Agrees to Host WikiLeaks Servers
Loading ...Moves to shield whistleblower site from pressure over its decision to release some 76,000 classified US documents concerning the war in Afghanistan, as well as strengthen its ability to disclose controversial material in the future. The Swedish Pirate Party continues to make waves with news that it signed an agreement to begin hosting whistleblower site [...] Artist Uses BitTorrent to Distribute Album to the Masses
Loading ...PAZ decided to bypass traditional digital music retailers like Apple’s iTunes or Amazon in favor of a distribution platform that allowed him to put his music in the hands of the maximum amount of people possible. The much maligned BitTorrent protocol has suffered from plenty of bad press over the years as a means for [...] The top 10 most downloaded movies on BitTorrent, ‘Centurion' tops the chart this week, followed by 'Ong Bak 3'. 'Salt' completes the top three.This week there are three newcomers in the list. Centurion is the most downloaded movie on BitTorrent this week.
The data for our weekly download chart is collected by TorrentFreak, and is for informational and educational reference only. All the movies in... “The Pirate Bay Really Sucks,” Says Co-Founder
Loading ...Pirate Bay co-founder and former spokesperson Peter Sunde gave a talk at the Campus Party 2010, where he went over the site's history and how it became the number one enemy of Hollywood and the music industry. Aside from reminiscing about some classic pranks and the famous raid on The Pirate Bay's servers, Peter said that he hoped the site would be soon replaced by something better, as it really sucks.At... 
