The Problem with BitTorrent

We discussed this back in ‘06 and I am here to say that BitTorrent is still not useful. Back then I said,

For bittorrent to be useful, there has to more than a few users with fast connections. If you try to download something that is only shared by a few users, the download will take forever. Same goes if any of the users sharing are doing so over a dial up connection.

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Pre-Order Windows 7

Want to upgrade to Windows 7? Want to save 50%? Want to help me out a little? I’ve got you covered. Just follow the Amazon link below and you’ll be whisked over to the Windows 7 pre-order page where you can pick the version you want. Sure I’ll get a [...]

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Spam this e-mail address

Hopefully db won’t mind me using his blog for a little evil – I’m doing the same on my site too…

I admit it – I actually read the phishing e-mails, some more closely than others.  Not because I believe that the Crown Prince of Nigeria wants to give me any money or that I’ve inherited [...]

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Time to Un

Much like the iPhone epidemic of aught seven drove me beyond distraction, Twitter is doing the same.

I use Twitter. I like Twitter. I think it’s handy to have around. But lately it seems that it is the only thing anyone can talk about.

For example, the word Twitter appears over 20 times on [...]

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Uninstall apps on the Mac

After my recent issues with the Adobe AIR runtime component in OS X, I started thinking about the uninstallation of apps on the Mac in general.

Sure, it’s simple, right? Find the app in The Finder, drag it to the trash and poof, it’s gone. Except that it really isn’t.

Over on Windows, MS made [...]

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