Fast Dsl!

[Landshark]

i went to http://us.mcafee.com/root/speedometer.asp to check my DSL speed after installing a program called 'Throttle' and i registered an insane 146.486 Mbps (downloaded 600kb in 0.032 sec!)

just a fluke i guess - i seem to average around 1.3 Mbps, but that's still good.

[Chicane]

I always found that it wasn't the connection on my end necessarily, sometimes it was the server I was going to, and sometimes it was the number of jumps the information would have to go through.

>shrug< Cool for you though! I get DSL at home in about 2 weeks!

- Rob

[Landshark]

Originally posted by Chicane
I always found that it wasn't the connection on my end necessarily, sometimes it was the server I was going to, and sometimes it was the number of jumps the information would have to go through.

>shrug< Cool for you though! I get DSL at home in about 2 weeks!

- Rob

yep, Kazaa can be frustrating that way. :mad: i was at my Aunt's the other day and she had dial-up. AAARRRRRGH!!!

[SHISVX]

get off Kazaa...it sucks...go to IMESH.com, they rock!

Kelli

[Chicane]

I use Poison for OSX, and for OS9, I don't know what I use since I haven't had a net connection (at home) in like 2 years. I can't wait! :D

Anyway, get off Kazaa, thats where the RIAA is catching people and slapping them with 20,000 dollar lawsuits.

- Rob

[SHISVX]

don't go to Morpheus either....

[petesvx2]

I use WinMX, you can get it at winmx.com

[CigarJohnny]

I had heard that almost all the current PTP file sharing frontends use the old Gnutella network. Wouldn't that make them all potentially dangerous to use like Kazaa is?

[Zeppelin]

I use WinMX too.. Kinda hard to get the hang of at first, but it's great after you learn it!

[Subafreak]

Whats all this talk about Kazza? My wife downloads music from there all the time. Should I tell her to stop? So if downloading music is illegal why are there so many sites to do it from?

[immortal_suby]

Yes, get off kazaa.
If speeding is illegal, why are there so many smooth, wide roads to open it up? ;)

[Andy]

If you use the latest version of kazaa lite, it has a RIAA block built in and advice on how to avoid prosecution.

www.k-lite.tk

[Subafreak]

Originally posted by immortal_suby
Yes, get off kazaa.
If speeding is illegal, why are there so many smooth, wide roads to open it up? ;)


It's not the speeding thats criminal, it's the speed limits.


Kazaa is gone.

[Landshark]

Originally posted by Subafreak
Whats all this talk about Kazza? My wife downloads music from there all the time. Should I tell her to stop? So if downloading music is illegal why are there so many sites to do it from?

i dunno, i'm kinda new to the whole file-sharing thing. i'll check out some of the other PTP stuff mentioned in this thread, but i find it hard to believe that the recording industry Nazis are going to sue every single one of the 4,000,000+ people on Kazaa at any given moment. :rolleyes:

[TCamusJr]

They go after the folks sharing tons of files. Basically, download from kazaa, etc. but dont share any and you'll be fine.

Go to options and click the box 'unshare files' or something like that.

[Landshark]

Originally posted by TCamusJr
They go after the folks sharing tons of files. Basically, download from kazaa, etc. but dont share any and you'll be fine.

Go to options and click the box 'unshare files' or something like that.

i just keep my Shared File folder clean. ;)

[TCamusJr]

Originally posted by Landshark


i just keep my Shared File folder clean. ;)

Yeah! Now you're cooking with gas!

[Subafreak]

Originally posted by TCamusJr
They go after the folks sharing tons of files. Basically, download from kazaa, etc. but dont share any and you'll be fine.

Go to options and click the box 'unshare files' or something like that.


Oh, thats good, I think she already has it set up that way.

[northernkanuck]

Hey maybe some of you can give me some advice. I am currently on dial-up (no highspeed in my neighbourhood yet) and my 11 yr old daughter wants to start downloading music and burning her own CD's. I have no idea where to start with this, what is best etc :rolleyes: :rolleyes: . Any advice would be appreciated.


Keith

[Landshark]

Originally posted by northernkanuck
Hey maybe some of you can give me some advice. I am currently on dial-up (no highspeed in my neighbourhood yet) and my 11 yr old daughter wants to start downloading music and burning her own CD's. I have no idea where to start with this, what is best etc :rolleyes: :rolleyes: . Any advice would be appreciated.


Keith

she will learn valuable lessons in patience and anger-managment downloading on dial-up.

[immortal_suby]

And you will learn valuable lessons on the lack of a phone. I hope you have a cell. Have her start the download at night and schedule multiple downloads to go overnight.

[northernkanuck]

Well, looks like a fun time will be had by all ;)

Any insight into which service/site to use etc. I am not to concerned about lack of having a phone etc I am just not up to date on which sites are the best. When doing a search there are so many options and most if not all require some form of payment. I don't want to have to pay for all of them at one time or another and learn by trial and error which ones are best. Just looking for some helpful advice/heads up on what to avoid or try.

Thanks,

Keith

[immortal_suby]

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,96797,00.html

Now they're suing a 12yr old girl for d/l music with kazaa.

[Earthworm]

And in other news, Kazaa is suing thr RIAA for copyright infringement.

Story here. (http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGANUTFGZKD.html)

[drivemusicnow]

nothing like awakening dead threads.... Anyone know a good program to download for the mac??? can't find any decent ones that have enough people to support my listening tastes;) thanks for any help... Rob???

[Chicane]

eh.. not quite sure what you're asking. If you're asking about a p2p music downloading program, kinda like napster, then it depends on what OS you're running. If you're running OSX, use POISON. Just google search for it. If you're using OS9... I'm not sure. Personally, I don't use either, I can't stand most downloaded music anymore... crap quality, incomplete or the wrong song. :mad:

- Rob

[petesvx2]

I have changed my d/l program. It's actually a "chat" program :) mIRC, easier to d/l whole albums rather than cds though.

[Seraph]

Originally posted by petesvx2
I have changed my d/l program. It's actually a "chat" program :) mIRC, easier to d/l whole albums rather than cds though.


Welcome to the world of internet relay chat.

[DavieGravy]

Originally posted by northernkanuck
Hey maybe some of you can give me some advice. I am currently on dial-up (no highspeed in my neighbourhood yet) and my 11 yr old daughter wants to start downloading music and burning her own CD's. I have no idea where to start with this, what is best etc :rolleyes: :rolleyes: . Any advice would be appreciated.


Keith
http://kdp.57host.biz/kclients.htm

Download K-Lite v2.6 RC 14b

[Seraph]

Originally posted by drivemusicnow
nothing like awakening dead threads.... Anyone know a good program to download for the mac??? can't find any decent ones that have enough people to support my listening tastes;) thanks for any help... Rob???



I've used napster, limewire, irc for such stuff.

[drivemusicnow]

I'm downloaded limewire, and am presently using that...Thanks for the info... BTW, I only download MP3s at 192 kbps or higher, but i'm wondering about songs that have really low tones. Is it safe to play them on high powered systems? just not really sure what the lower bit rate would do with potentially dangerous notes.