March 31, 2024
BitTorrent: The Unsung Hero of File Sharing
Built by Bram Cohen, BitTorrent spreads downloads across many peers instead of one server, using seeds and peers to shar
March 11, 2024
Napster: How a Dropout Revolutionized the Music Industry
Sean Fanning and Sean Parker's 1999 peer-to-peer Napster gave away free music, upending the industry before legal battle
January 25, 2024
The Rise and Fall of uTorrent: A Tech Cautionary Tale
A lightweight side project by Ludvig Strigeus that even inspired Spotify's founder, uTorrent rose to dominance before mi
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The Accidental Pirate King: How BitTorrent Redefined the Web
Bram Cohen's BitTorrent democratized file sharing through decentralized distribution, igniting copyright battles and res