The basics
So, some people out there still don’t know what a torrent file is or what it is to do with that file. I am writing this to help out the few that are unaware of what a torrent is, what BitTorrent is, or what to do with the files you grab in the meantime.
BitTorrent the protocol was developed in 2001 by Bram Cohen as Python code. At the time he had rounded up free pornography to lure beta testers to use the software. Had he not, the protocol probably would not have taken off the way it had.
What makes bittorrent so efficient for large transfers is that paired with the error checking, the mechanism to make sure the file is correct, it uses a distribution of different peers, seeders, and leachers to download the files from. Using this distributed or mesh network makes for high reliability, high redundancy, and high speed transfers.
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Holiday Snowman
This year I will be celebrating the holidays in grand old fashion but with a little twist. This year I have much to be thankful for, decent friends, great family, and a little baby boy that is the light of my world. Trevor was born on 12/01/2008 at about 2:43pm and is now 3 weeks old. I look forward to time spent with him and his mother.
This year we will be doing the holiday rush and will be leaving tonight to head to the in-laws house with the kid to spend the night. In the morning we will be eating a nice homemade breakfast and will open some presents after some coffee and merriment. Once 1pm hits we will be eating at the in-laws then heading up to my grandparents house for yet another meal and more presents. After all that fun has ended we will then move on down the road to my mothers where we will open some more presents and be thoroughly ready for a nap. Thankfully this holiday season ends after that for a few more days. I am sure that there are many people in this same boat, maybe we should join a club?
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