#kazaa — Public Fediverse posts

ALSO neat, something I learned about through that video: there's a site collecting these tracks! With cool visualizer bargraphs and accreditation and everything.

https://keygenmusic.tk/

#music #tech #technology #torrent #bittorrent #kazaa #limewire #chiptune

What a neat video about a delightful topic: who made all that funky tracker music in keygen programs accompanying illegally downloaded software in the '00s?

:youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHgcrdv8zpM

#music #video #documentary #tech #technology #torrent #bittorrent #kazaa #limewire #chiptune #commodore64

Телеграм для бумеров. Прекращает работу Skype, который подарил нам роскошь бесплатных разговоров в 2003 году

Скриншот домашней страницы Skype в 2004 году Казалось бы, совсем недавно, в 2013 году мы отмечали десятилетний юбилей Skype и перечисляли заслуги этого P2P- софтфона перед человечеством. В то время он ещё бурно развивался, росла аудитория, внедрялись уникальные (для того времени) функции: передача файлов в чате , синхронизация сообщений на разных устройствах , а также недокументированные опции вроде подключения сторонних клиентов , что стало возможным после реверс-инжиниринга официального клиента Skype российским хакером efimich . По степени революционности, программистского новаторства и роста аудитории Skype в 2003−2012 гг. был чем-то вроде мессенджера Telegram в 2013−2020 гг (любопытно, что разработчики Skype базировались в Таллинне/Эстония, а Telegram — в Дубае/ОАЭ, в обоих случаях необычные локации). Когда Skype вырос почти до максимальной аудитории, его купила Microsoft. Зачем? Предположительно, для мобильной платформы Windows Phone или чтобы заменить Windows Live Messenger на десктопах. Ходила версия про контракт с АНБ . Всё равно везде под Windows использовался Skype, так что покупка казалась логичной. Но вышло не очень…

https://habr.com/ru/articles/906696/

#Skype #Telegram #реверсинжиниринг #TeamSpeak #ностальгия #Microsoft_Teams #RIP #Никлас_Зеннстрём #KaZaA #Windows_Live_Messenger #WebRTC #Яндекс_Телемост #Element #Matrix #XMPP #NextCloud_Talk #Wire #Jami #AstraChat #групповые_звонки #видеоконференции #ВКС

Skype lakkautetaan toukokuussa 2025

Käymme artikkelissamme läpi Skypen historiaa. Se syntyi virolaisten koodaajien tuotoksena, jonka ideana oli tuoda piratismista tuttu p2p-teknologia käyttöön puheluissa. Firmaksi sen loivat ruotsalainen ja tanskalainen yrittäjäkaksikko, jotka perustivat aikanaan myös Kazaan.

https://dawn.fi/uutiset/2025/03/01/skype-lopetetaan

#skype #microsoft #kazaa #uutiset #teknologia #tekniikka #voip

#Skype is being shut down. There’s a lot to be said about #Microsoft’s mismanagement of it. But here is a bit of tech history. Skype was created by the creators of #Kazaa, a popular file sharing app. Kazaa, to my knowledge, was the first application of NAT hole-punching, that allowed two machines behind network address translation to connect directly to each other. This is the fundamental tech breakthrough that made Skype a viable video conference app and that all video call applications rely on today.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hole_punching_(networking)

@flaki I never got into streaming, I've been pirating since the days of #Kazaa and #ed2k , I'm still torrenting everything I watch. The only reason I've got (basic) cable TV is for the fast Internet connection.

💻👥📲 ¡Microsoft adquirió #Skype por $8.500 millones en 2011! 🤑 Desarrollado por creadores de #Kazaa, permitió #VideoLlamadas en #Facebook y reemplazó #WindowsLiveMessenger. 👌🔥 https://youtube.com/shorts/xmW02RHc5yU

Skad milosnicy muzyki klubowej czerpali informacje jak wygladaja festiwale w czasach kiedy nie bylo jeszcze Youtube (albo nie byl tak powszechny jak teraz)? Ano, oficjalne aftermovie wychodzily wtedy na plytach DVD i potrafily trwac nawet 1,5 godziny :D

A potem oczywiscie fruwaly po #Kazaa i innych #torrent.ach :kappa: Podobnie jak klipy - takie to byly dziwne czasy

Tutaj takie aftermovie z #SunriseFestival2008

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvYNAA09YK4

https://yewtu.be/watch?v=WvYNAA09YK4

#muzyka #MuzykaKlubowa #imprezy #wydarzenia #koncerty #house #trance

📬 Raubkopierte Filme auf USB-Sticks – neue Dimensionen der Piraterie
#Filesharing #ACE #Etsy #Filmpiraterie #Internetpiraterie #JanvanVoorn #KaZaA #Napster #RaubkopienaufUSBSticks #USBSticks https://tarnkappe.info/artikel/filesharing/raubkopierte-filme-auf-usb-sticks-neue-dimensionen-der-piraterie-280113.html

My brain randomly went to “remember when you used Kazaa to download music?”

What was your late #nineties early 2000 file share app of choice?

Kids will never understand the struggle of trying to find a file that was real 🤣

boost for science and share your stories

#napster #kazaa #limewire

@sverik ma mäletan, et noorena, kui #kazaa ja #napster aitasid musa tõmmata, sain ma aru et 320kbps MP3 on palju parem kui 128kbps MP3, seega ma konverteerisin kõik oma 128kbps MP3 failid 320steks...
#OT

Ma saan aru, et vinüülid on moes, rituaalid plaadiga on elamus omaette. Kassetid teevad kamm-päkki. Mina tahaks elamuse ja nostalgia mõttes tuua tagasi sellise muusika edastamise viisi, kus kuulaja peab otsima ja läbi kammima sadu erinevalt nimetatud MP3 faile, mille sisu ning kvaliteet on ettearvamatu ja ühe faili kätte saamiseks läheb 10-15 minutit. Kui veab, saab terve faili ühe korraga kätte. Lisaks väike närvikõdi, et kas on see tegevus üldse legaalne? #nostalgia #muusika #kazaa #napster

listnening to the latest mp3s on my #dick #smith #dicksmith mp3 player #kazaa

In the early 2000s, the music industry faced a seismic shift with the advent of Napster, the brainchild of Sean Fanning and Shaun Parker. This peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing service revolutionised the way people accessed music, allowing users to download MP3s directly from each other without a central server. The result was a massive surge in music piracy, with Napster amassing 80 million users at its peak. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) was not amused, filing lawsuits that eventually led to Napster’s shutdown in 2001. However, the damage was done; the internet had irrevocably changed.

Following Napster’s demise, services like Kazaa and LimeWire rose to prominence. Kazaa, launched by Scandinavian developers in 2001, was notorious for its closed-source software, which meant users often downloaded mislabeled files and viruses. The RIAA continued its fight against piracy by suing Kazaa users directly, a tactic that eventually led to Kazaa’s decline after a $100 million settlement with MGM in 2006.

LimeWire, created by Harvard, Yale, and Stanford alumnus Mark Gorton in 2000, was equally problematic. It was riddled with adware, malware, and spyware, making it a hazard for any computer. Despite these issues, LimeWire remained popular until its shutdown in 2010, following a court ruling that found Gorton and LimeWire guilty of copyright infringement and unfair competition. The music industry initially sought $72 trillion in damages, a figure so absurd that it was eventually settled for $105 million.

The rise and fall of these P2P services highlighted a crucial point: while people often seek free content, they are also willing to pay for it when there is mutual trust and respect. This realisation led to the development of legal streaming services like Spotify, which offers unlimited music for a reasonable monthly fee. This evolution is a testament to the internet’s capability to adapt and provide better solutions while reducing the risks associated with piracy.

In conclusion, the story of Napster, Kazaa, and LimeWire serves as a cautionary tale and a lesson in adaptation. The internet’s ability to transform and evolve has led to more sustainable and user-friendly ways to access content, proving that innovation often arises from chaos.

https://teasmith.au/resource/illegally-downloading-music/

#fileSharing #illegallyDownloadingMusic #Internet #KaZaa #limewire #napster #p2p #tech