High Court Orders UK ISPs to Block Stream-Ripping & Cyberlocker Sites
As reported earlier this month, a group of record labels under the umbrella of the British Recorded Music Industry Ltd (BPI) and Phonographic Performance Ltd (PPL), appeared at the High Court with a request for the country’s major ISPs to block several stream-ripping sites. In comments to TorrentFreak, BPI General Counsel Kiaron Whitehead confirmed that a process had taken place via an online hearing on February 3, 2021, with the aim...
Italian Police Obtain Preventative Seizure Order Targeting 10 ‘Pirate Sites’
Over the past several years Italian authorities have been applying increasing pressure to multiple aspects of the piracy ecosystem. Those involved in the illegal distribution of movies, TV shows and live sports are the most common targets but in response to a push from local publishing companies, suppliers of pirated newspapers and periodicals are also prone to enforcement measures. New Operation Targeting Distributors of Editorial...
3 Linux terminals you need to try
In 2021, there are more reasons why people love Linux than ever before. In this series, I’ll share 21 different reasons to use Linux. The ability to choose your own terminal is a big reason to use Linux. Many people think once you’ve used one terminal interface, you’ve used them all. But users who love the terminal know there are minor but important differences between them. This article looks at three of my...
How I became a Kubernetes maintainer in 4 hours a week
“I want to contribute to Kubernetes, but I don’t know where to start.” I have heard (and even said) versions of this sentiment many times since Kubernetes started gaining influence. So, over the last year, I’ve spent time contributing to the project, and I’ve found it worth every minute. I’ve discovered that Kubernetes is a project with the right scale for anyone to make an impact in whatever time...
Navigate your FreeDOS system
FreeDOS is an open source implementation of DOS. It’s not a remix of Linux, and it is compatible with the operating system that introduced many people to personal computing. This makes it an important resource for running legacy applications, playing retro games, updating firmware on motherboards, and experiencing a little bit of living computer history. In this article, I’ll look at some of the essential commands used to...
