Time and time again I run into people who think "torrent" translates to "illegal". Is it? Let’s find out what this all means by examining the definitions. A torrent is a small file usually ending with the file extension .torrent. You use the .torrent file with a BitTorrent client. BitTorrent itself is a peer-to-peer file sharing...

One drawback of email comes when you have to send or receive large files. Most email providers have a cap of around 10 MB or so which will probably accommodate 99% of your needs, but what if you need to send a huge file such as a video? An easy way to get around this limitation is to use Podmailing. Podmailing is a unique service which lets you transfer files...

I used to be a big fan of the Azureus BitTorrent client. Unfortunately, since it was rebranded to Vuze and became a BitTorrent client/media player/digital library/web browser/OS (exaggeration to prove a point) I’ve ditched it in favor of a more lightweight and a “does one thing well” approach BitTorrent client: BitTornado. BitTornado is a...