28th April 2013 Archive
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It was the Reg what won it: Online Hitchhiker's Guide thriving
Douglas Adams' vision h2g2 still needs contributors
A cheering tale of triumph over adversity reached Vulture Central this week to warm the heart of even the frostiest soul. The online encyclopaedia h2g2 - after the famous Hitchhikers' Guide to the Galaxy books - launched by author Douglas Adams in 1999 has survived its amputation from the BBC and is doing well. The Beeb cut …
Media 28 Apr 10:11
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Boffins strap turbocharger to BitTorrent
P2P that goes FASTER as load increases
Cue a new round of fast-network scare-mongering from the world's content owners: a group of information theorists from the US, France and Finland believe that with a bit of tweaking, P2P networks can become even more efficient. In fact, if their maths is correct – and their ideas could be deployed on a large scale – their …
Networks 28 Apr 23:03
