BitTorrent Sync creates private, peer-to-peer Dropbox, no cloud required
BitTorrent today released folder syncing software that replicates files across multiple computers using the same peer-to-peer file sharing technology that powers BitTorrent clients.
The free BitTorrent Sync application is labeled as being in the alpha stage, so it’s not necessarily ready for prime-time, but it is publicly available for download and working as advertised on my home network.
» via ars technica
This looks really interesting. BitTorrent is far more than just piracy. There’s a bunch of useful technology behind what people generally use it for.
Freakonomics » Copying Is Not Theft
Just another mainstream look at why using the term “theft” for file sharing and the like is disingenuous.
Large ISPs Profit From BitTorrent Traffic, Study Finds
A new report published by Northwestern University and Telefónica Research discovered some BitTorrent trends worth sharing. During a 2-year period the researchers monitored an unprecedented sample of 500,000 people in 169 countries. Aside from showing that BitTorrent users download more and more data, the report also finds that large ISPs including Comcast are actually making money off BitTorrent traffic.
» via TorrentFreak
