Long time, no see

I have not posted anything in quite some time. This was due to a move and general lack of time to find anything new and noteworthy. So I will post about something that maybe well known to some but a little sketchy for others - bittorrents. I told a friend about mininova .

This site hosts torrent files which you can download and then use to download files which are being hosted by many people online. The general idea is that many people have the same file and the torrents allow people to retrieve parts of the file from different users until they have the entire file. This makes it easier on individual bandwidth and ensures that, if one individual goes offline, your download can still proceed due to the number of users offering the same file. It's a simple explanation but I am a simple guy.

So, how do you download these files using these "torrents"? You need a client program. I use utorrent which is very light on resources and is a small download to boot. It is not complicated and works. After you download and install utorrent, visit mininova and peruse their selection. The list shows you recent information regarding each torrent file. It is best to chose files that have a high number of "seeders" and less "leechers". Seeders are people who have the entire file and continue to allow others to download from them to lighten the overall load. Leechers are, like the name implies, simply there to suck bandwidth.

Please note that sites which list torrents do not actually host the files and, therefore, have no ability to verify the usability and quality of the files. Please be smart and scan any files you download with an upto date virus scanner.