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Phoenix is showing off a few interesting things at IDF, but the real standout is their new Instant Boot BIOS, a highly optimized UEFI implementation that can start loading an OS in just under a second. [ READ MORE ]
In the past weeks the Pirate Bay has been ripped, copied and rebuilt by avid file-sharers, guaranteeing that the site’s legacy will be preserved no matter what. The people behind the Kiosk of Piracy take this trend to a whole new level as they have created an offline copy of the site which is open [ READ MORE ]
Limewire is so much fail. Use FrostWire Instead. – Gabe LimeWire is by far the most used filesharing application, with a market share of approximately 35%. The client recently updated its BitTorrent support and added the option to share files with friends on Facebook, a feature that thousands of users reviewed positively. [ READ MORE ]
Tim Kuik, managing director of Dutch anti-piracy gang BREIN, has publicly admitted that he’s currently using a Sony VAIO laptop previously confiscated from a ‘hacker’. Although he doesn’t elaborate on how he obtained the machine, it is hard not to conclude that it has been misappropriated. [ READ MORE ]
Musicians have spoken out strongly against UK government plans to disconnect the Internet connections of repeated copyright infringers. They argue that the plans, much applauded by the big music labels, will further alienate fans from artists. [ READ MORE ]
Newegg has this going on through the weekend. Not too bad, but the drive speed is kind off putting. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148413 [ READ MORE ]
Figured I would post my stuff here. I got some cable management to do on it too. 12% OC on the VC. GPU-Z CPU-Z [ READ MORE ]
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I hope the courts realize, that they will not be able to beat the pirate bay, since there are so many loop holes in the law now, it is impossible to beat the way Torrents are Designed. – Gabe [ READ MORE ]
It is with sadness that we report that Pimpie, the administrator of long-standing private BitTorrent tracker PiSEXY, has passed away suddenly after suffering an aneurysm. Despite the pain felt by his spouse, friends, family and the community, everyone is pulling together. The site will go on in his memory. [ READ MORE ]