Staff Picks is dedicated to surfacing the best music, film, and art downloads on the Internet; digitally handmade by BitTorrent Publishers. Read on for this week’s finds. Wild Ones Wild Ones is a dream pop, portland-based band with members from diverse musical backgrounds. With influences in punk, classical, German techno and American R&B, their unique…
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You may have watched Saturday Night Live’s spoof on the woes experienced during the launch of Healthcare.gov on October 26, 2013. Always on the mark with social and political satire, SNL was quick to jump on the site’s problems as millions of Americans attempted to access it simultaneously. This bottleneck caused by high demand for…
Friday Download is dedicated to curating the best download-able objects on the free web, courtesy of BitTorrent Bundle for publishers. In this week’s Friday Download, we have The Metahack Interviews: A collection of interviews with some of the greatest thinkers and creators of our time. Avi Solomon shares the audio and text from his discussions…
Maybe you saw the signs. The Internet should be regulated. Photo via Animal New York. Artists need to play by the rules. And your data should belong to the NSA. These statements represent an assault on freedom. They also, for the most part, represent attitudes Internet culture has accepted. Chips we’ve traded for convenience. Part…
They taught your grandparents one of the home truths of comedy: a poke in the eye always defeats sharp wit. Or a dimwit. Now it’s your turn to learn how to laugh from the masters of slapstick. For today’s FDL we present to you the short films of The Three Stooges. [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mw0riLqQBj0&w=570&h=370] Before you download,…
In this week’s Friday Download, we have three free, downloadable classics from one of the most important figures in film: Charlie Chaplin. We’ve got his first feature-length picture, The Kid, alongside his beloved earlier works–The Vagabond and The Rink. Fun note about The Rink, you get to see Chaplin show off his roller skating skills….
BitTorrent is made up of inventors, scientists, designers; makers and breakers of technology. The BitTorrent Interview is an introduction to the people of peer-to-peer: notes from the edge of distributed technology, and a few words from the team we’re lucky enough to call our own. In this week’s edition: sleeping and breathing design with Rebecca…
Outside Lands Art and Music Festival is happening all weekend long in our very own backyard. The lineup reads like a whose who of the alt/electro/indie genre. Our friends Kaskade and Pretty Lights are performing. We’re also excited to see The National in the lineup – you can check out our love letter to them…
In this week’s edition of FDL: steampunk adventures in Australis from author Steve DeWinter. The Scarecrow of OZ is an action-packed sequel to The Wizard of OZ: A Steampunk Adventure. Caleb – a half-human, half-lion hybrid – is imprisoned in the Australis Penal Colony, where an ancient, and devastating, weapon was hidden millennia ago. His…
Since 2008, we’ve been partnering with consumer electronics manufacturers to make smart Internet-connected devices. Today, we announce our latest partner, Korean-based set top box manufacturer Fortis. Fortis is an industry leader; delivering complete solutions that include premium content and Video-on-Demand. Fortis is now shipping multiple models of BitTorrent Certified devices for operators and consumers in…