Wednesday, September 27, 2006

iTunes 7.01 Released for Download

Apple releases iTunes 7.01


Apple released iTunes 7.01 today--reputed to solve many of the bugs that iTunes 7.0 introduced, including crackling noises, iPod sync problems, etc.

Apple - iPod + iTunes - Download iTunes

Bezos gives a look at 'hidden Amazon'

The 'Hidden Amazon'

Interesting column in InfoWorld outlining some new Web services that Amazon have released that allow them to sell excess storage and compute capacity to third-parties. Amazon has always been regarded a Web services pioneer, beginning with their early work in publishing their products and shopping cart code as Web services, making it easier for Amazon partners to incorporate Amazon into their own Web sites. The new set of Web services, known as "Simple Storage Service" (S3) and Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) are "pay by drink" services. Amazon also released a third Web service, known as "Mechanical Turk", which allows developers to easily post questions to a large group of people.

Bezos gives a look at 'hidden Amazon' | InfoWorld

Makes me wonder what's next for Amazon--grid computing and on demand????

Tuesday, September 05, 2006

How BitTorrent Works

Howstuffworks "How BitTorrent Works"

An excellent article that explains just how BitTorrent works, along with some of the more esoteric terms, like "seeders" and "leechers". Highly recommended reading for those who desire a deeper understanding of BitTorrent. The article also has an excellent primer on peer-to-peer networking in general.