In the beginning there was Napster. And it was good.
So originally peer to peer networks were little more than a LAN with a search function. Look into everyone's shared folders and download from them. Then we got Napster which let us hook up with people around the world and download pieces of the same file from multiple people so it was faster. Napster kept a database of who had what files. That centralized architecture led to them being a target by copyright holders. Eventually file sharing evolved to torrents. Something like the Pirate Bay doesn't hold the list of who owns what. Now they hold torrent files which by themselves are nothing. When put into a torrent client program, the torrents seek out the file associated with the torrent across all torrent clients. Before torrents, you had to decide if you were searching the Napster network or the Limewire network or whatever. With torrents, all networks are searched at once, resulting in better connections from more people and faster downloads.
The actual process is like when Mike Teevee goes across the room in Willy Wonka, but with multiple copies of Mike Teevee being sampled and reassembled by the client program.
The copyright part of all this is that most of the content "shared" doesn't belong to the person sharing and is being shared without permission. In the early days, there was a real push that it was a legitimate platform for new artists. People would tag their original music with "(like Limp Bizkit)" or "(If you like Weird Al you'll like this)". I would search for "comedy" and get weird songs that never became well known but were hilarious. As connection speeds increased though, more movies and albums were shared and the well-intentioned movement was overshadowed by the copyright violators.
Something to remember is that it can take hours to convert a stolen movie to a sharable format and there is no compensation model in the effort. It's always been really weird to think that people are out there are putting all this effort for... a good feeling. It's a feeling of rebellion, or a feeling of community, or a feeling of prestige inside the community for being known for quality or rarity, or a feeling that all information should be free and without copyright as a political statement.
People downloading files are often caught. I don't know much about what happens after that. It is possible to see the IP addresses of people copying a file from you so copyright holders will download a popular torrent they want to scare people away from then watch the IP addresses. They send a stern letter to the internet provider of that IP address. Usually the internet provider tells them to piss off, but sends a stern letter to the user. This, I assume, is to show some sort of compliance with the copyright holders, but more to dissuade the user from file sharing in general which can clog data lines with large file transfers.
Fun fact: In 2000, I saw that Madonna's "Music" music video was going to have a world premiere on MTV. I wrote a paper on p2p and part of it was timing how long it took from it's airing on MTV to being available to download on Napster (back when there was less than 1 GB in the whole network). I think it was 28 minutes.
Fun fact: File sharers love the Oscars. All those Blu-ray copies sent out to so many Academy judges. Some of the movies have just come out in theaters. Someone along the chain of custody of every single movie will put it online and then we get a great copy of a new movie with the added bonus of a subtitle saying something like "Property of Disney - For Academy Consideration Only"
Fun fact: My all time favorite file is the "workprint" for X-Men Origins: Wolverine that had the full movie with only half the effects finished.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5AsOEk-ZJU
HA!
"What's the issue dear? Why are you holding back from such a man?"
Is it the quickstep way he walks?
Or the acrid way he talks?
Or the scary, hairy weirdness of his feet?
And though we know he's meaning well, he
Always ends up talking cruelly
But you'll never meet a fella who's as fun, loyal, and neat
So he's a bit of a fixer upper
So he's got a few quirks
His peculiar brain, girl, his weird lack of anger
Though he stills comes off a jerk
So he's a bit of a fixer upper, but this we're certain of
You can fix this fixer upper with a little bit of love
Is it the way his arm's impaired?
Or that he walks around bare?
Or that he can't sit still throughout a show?
Are you holding back your fondness
Due to his tailor-hated brawnness?
Or the way he covers up you set his face aglow?
He's just a bit of a fixer upper
He's got a few bugs
His isolation is confirmation
Of his desperation for healing hugs
So he's a big of a fixer upper
But we know what to do
The way to fix this fixer upper
Is to fix him up with you
"Enough! She's still in high school!"
So she's a bit of a grower upper
That's a minor dent
This quote age problem isn't so solemn
And she's still in the age of consent
So she's a bit of a grower upper
Her age's a bit betwixt
Get her to bend on the weekend
And the whole thing will be fixed!
Is it the quickstep way he walks?
Or the acrid way he talks?
Or the scary, hairy weirdness of his feet?
And though we know he's meaning well, he
Always ends up talking cruelly
But you'll never meet a fella who's as fun, loyal, and neat
So he's a bit of a fixer upper
So he's got a few quirks
His peculiar brain, girl, his weird lack of anger
Though he stills comes off a jerk
So he's a bit of a fixer upper, but this we're certain of
You can fix this fixer upper with a little bit of love
Is it the way his arm's impaired?
Or that he walks around bare?
Or that he can't sit still throughout a show?
Are you holding back your fondness
Due to his tailor-hated brawnness?
Or the way he covers up you set his face aglow?
He's just a bit of a fixer upper
He's got a few bugs
His isolation is confirmation
Of his desperation for healing hugs
So he's a big of a fixer upper
But we know what to do
The way to fix this fixer upper
Is to fix him up with you
"Enough! She's still in high school!"
So she's a bit of a grower upper
That's a minor dent
This quote age problem isn't so solemn
And she's still in the age of consent
So she's a bit of a grower upper
Her age's a bit betwixt
Get her to bend on the weekend
And the whole thing will be fixed!
Stuff Check: 100 Thing Challenge
Clothes
* Black: Suit, Helmet, Jacket, Gloves, Dress Shirt
* Blue: T-Shirt, A-Shirt, Shorts x 2, Dress Shirt x 5
* Other: Red Dress Shirt, Brown Pants, Gray Pants x 3
Bedroom
* TV, Roku, Keepsake Box, Laundry Basket, Son of Man Poster
* Bed (Pool Noodles, Medicine Box, Documents, Hard Drive, Hair Clippers, Chromebook 11, Thumb Drive, Kindle, Backpack)
Kitchen
* Drinks: Tea, Soda Stream, Bourbon Slush, Water
* Seasoning: Creole Spice, Hot Sauce, Honey, Splenda, Salt
* Tools: Flatware Set, Travel Mug, Ice Cube Tray, Dehydrator
* Food: Soup, Jerky, Chicken, Rib Steaks x 2, Ground Sirloin x 2, London Broil, Carrots, Egg Whites
Other
* House
* Playroom: Exercise Bike
* Garage: Motorcycle, Tools
* In Wife's Car: Socks, Plimsolls
* Ballroom: Joker Statue, Joker Toy, Humidor
* Carrying: Sandals, Sunglasses, Wedding Ring, iPhone in Wallet Case
* Living Room: Maltese Falcon Poster, Fear and Loathing Poster, XBox One, Chromebook 14
* Bathroom: Wipes, Towel, Shampoo, Razor, Gel, Lotion, Toilet Brush, Plunger, Toothpaste, Toothbrush
* Black: Suit, Helmet, Jacket, Gloves, Dress Shirt
* Blue: T-Shirt, A-Shirt, Shorts x 2, Dress Shirt x 5
* Other: Red Dress Shirt, Brown Pants, Gray Pants x 3
Bedroom
* TV, Roku, Keepsake Box, Laundry Basket, Son of Man Poster
* Bed (Pool Noodles, Medicine Box, Documents, Hard Drive, Hair Clippers, Chromebook 11, Thumb Drive, Kindle, Backpack)
Kitchen
* Drinks: Tea, Soda Stream, Bourbon Slush, Water
* Seasoning: Creole Spice, Hot Sauce, Honey, Splenda, Salt
* Tools: Flatware Set, Travel Mug, Ice Cube Tray, Dehydrator
* Food: Soup, Jerky, Chicken, Rib Steaks x 2, Ground Sirloin x 2, London Broil, Carrots, Egg Whites
Other
* House
* Playroom: Exercise Bike
* Garage: Motorcycle, Tools
* In Wife's Car: Socks, Plimsolls
* Ballroom: Joker Statue, Joker Toy, Humidor
* Carrying: Sandals, Sunglasses, Wedding Ring, iPhone in Wallet Case
* Living Room: Maltese Falcon Poster, Fear and Loathing Poster, XBox One, Chromebook 14
* Bathroom: Wipes, Towel, Shampoo, Razor, Gel, Lotion, Toilet Brush, Plunger, Toothpaste, Toothbrush
- TV
- Roku
- Laundry Basket
- Son of Man Poster
- Bed
- Hard Drive
- Hair Clippers
- Chromebook 11
- Thumb Drive
- Kindle
- Backpack
- Tea
- Bourbon Slush
- Water
- Creole Spice
- Hot Sauce
- Honey
- Splenda
- Salt
- Travel Mug
- Ice Cube Tray
- Soup
- Jerky
- Chicken
- London Broil
- Carrots
- Egg Whites
- Exercise Bike
- Socks
- Plimsolls
- Joker Statue
- Joker Toy
- Sandals
- Sunglasses
- Wedding Ring
- Maltese Falcon Poster
- Fear and Loathing Poster
- Chromebook 14
- Wipes
- Towel
- Shampoo
- Razor
- Gel
- Lotion
- Toilet Brush
- Plunger
- Toothpaste
- Toothbrush
Stuff that could count as one or many things:
49. House
50-51. Rib Steaks x 2
52-53. Ground Sirloin x 2
54-57. Suit (Jacket, Pants, Shirt, Tie)
58-60. Motorcycle Gear (Helmet, Jacket, Gloves)
61-62. Shirts x 2
63-64. Shorts x 2
65-71. Dress Shirt x 7
72-75. Pants x 4
76-79. Flatware Set
80-81. Motorcycle (with saddle bags that are not currently on it)
82-85. iPhone (Wallet Case with driver's license and credit card)
86-88. Soda Stream (with two extra bottles)
89-91. XBox One (with extra controller and charger)
92+. Medicine Box
93+. Document Box
94+. Keepsake Box
95+. Humidor (with 2 keys, cutter, lighter, humidifier and many cigars)
96+. Tools (many, many tools)
List of good bars
Another list into the void
Wally's - where alcoholics drink. $5 fills a Big Gulp with anything you want and the only entertainment is the other drunks.
Claddagh Cottage - it would feel like Ireland except it keeps reminding me it's an Irish bar. Beer/wine, but good beer and nibbles.
Piper's - used to be a ghetto Chuck E Cheese. Most interesting thing about it.
Hanson's Shoe Repair - probably my favorite. Go on an off-night. All drinks cost $12 but are really cool. Dress code and secret location.
The Pharmacy - really really hidden, pricey, fun, mostly a restaurant
The Cloak and Blaster - beer/wine, crappy food, video games, tabletop games, geek central
The Geek Easy - the inspiration for the Cloak, keeps changing it's focus, hidden in the back of A Comic Shop.
Don Julio's - great margaritas, restaurant
Gators - bit racist, good nibbles
Big Daddy's - smokey, karaoke every night
Stardust Lounge - used to be more tightly themed "hep cat" but still good
Aku Aku - above Stardust, true tiki bar, plays "Endless Summer" sometimes on mute
Wall St Plaza - the Mall of Bars, owned by one company, lots of differently styled bars
The Lodge - go straight to the back and up the stairs to your own bar and people watch from the balcony
Finn Henry's - an Irish pub for downtown, serve pudding shots (which are better than Jello shots)
Lizzy McCormick's - an Irish pub for downtown, does not serve pudding shots
Harp and Celt - the downtown Irish pub that's not for downtown, less noisy crowd
Milk District - a string of bars including Sportstown (the smokiest bar with the biggest beer variety and entertainment variety), the Bull and Bush (?) (a British pub for serious dart throwers)
The Smiling Bison - a gastropub for people with handlebar mustaches and refined palettes
Redlight, Redlight - a beer bar for people with handlebar mustaches and unrefined palettes
Will's Pub - if it's all white, it's all right
BART - Beer, art for sale, arcade of classic games, but a bit cramped
Tanqueray's - a bit smoky basement with the best live music and a good layout if you want to watch the music or just hear the music
Stigma - so much fun, but so empty, smokeless because it's a tattoo/piercing parlor too, with dungeon props to play with and stripper poles
Wally's - where alcoholics drink. $5 fills a Big Gulp with anything you want and the only entertainment is the other drunks.
Claddagh Cottage - it would feel like Ireland except it keeps reminding me it's an Irish bar. Beer/wine, but good beer and nibbles.
Piper's - used to be a ghetto Chuck E Cheese. Most interesting thing about it.
Hanson's Shoe Repair - probably my favorite. Go on an off-night. All drinks cost $12 but are really cool. Dress code and secret location.
The Pharmacy - really really hidden, pricey, fun, mostly a restaurant
The Cloak and Blaster - beer/wine, crappy food, video games, tabletop games, geek central
The Geek Easy - the inspiration for the Cloak, keeps changing it's focus, hidden in the back of A Comic Shop.
Don Julio's - great margaritas, restaurant
Gators - bit racist, good nibbles
Big Daddy's - smokey, karaoke every night
Stardust Lounge - used to be more tightly themed "hep cat" but still good
Aku Aku - above Stardust, true tiki bar, plays "Endless Summer" sometimes on mute
Wall St Plaza - the Mall of Bars, owned by one company, lots of differently styled bars
The Lodge - go straight to the back and up the stairs to your own bar and people watch from the balcony
Finn Henry's - an Irish pub for downtown, serve pudding shots (which are better than Jello shots)
Lizzy McCormick's - an Irish pub for downtown, does not serve pudding shots
Harp and Celt - the downtown Irish pub that's not for downtown, less noisy crowd
Milk District - a string of bars including Sportstown (the smokiest bar with the biggest beer variety and entertainment variety), the Bull and Bush (?) (a British pub for serious dart throwers)
The Smiling Bison - a gastropub for people with handlebar mustaches and refined palettes
Redlight, Redlight - a beer bar for people with handlebar mustaches and unrefined palettes
Will's Pub - if it's all white, it's all right
BART - Beer, art for sale, arcade of classic games, but a bit cramped
Tanqueray's - a bit smoky basement with the best live music and a good layout if you want to watch the music or just hear the music
Stigma - so much fun, but so empty, smokeless because it's a tattoo/piercing parlor too, with dungeon props to play with and stripper poles
The final rundown before bed
- Texts
- Photos
- Calendar
- Air Conditioner
- Shopping List
- To Do List
- Bank Account
- Health Insurance
- Amazon
- Weather
- Netflix
- YouTube
- Locks
- Check My Goals
- Update My List Of Possessions
- Kindle
- Brush Teeth
- Take Pills
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