How the Old Napster Worked

Napster (Napster was Fanning’s nickname in high school, because of his hair) is a different way to distribute MP3 files. Instead of storing the songs on a central computer, the songs live on users’ machines. Read on to see how Napster worked in the climate it existed…

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Setting up a home network

Before you start: To decide what type of network to set up or to find out what hardware and cables you need, see What you need to set up a home network. That topic has information about the different types of networks (also known as network technologies), as well as hardware requirements for each type.

Once you know what type of network you want and have the necessary hardware, there are four possible steps to take (two of these are not always required):

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Daily chart: Digital shopkeepers | The Economist

MUCH of the world may still (or again) be in recession, but the internet keeps growing—and so does its economic weight.

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Infographic: United States of the Environment

We can’t all have the most organic farms or the lowest air pollution, but every U.S. state is No. 1 in some environmental or public health category … and No. 50 in another. Here’s a look at each state’s strengths and weaknesses.

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Infographic: What Facebook Says About SXSW Fans Facebook users who “like” the South by Southwest festival also tend to appreciate Johnny Cash, NPR and a nice cold Dos Equis.Those are some of the key insights gathered by Swaylo, an outfit that measures social influence and put together the “Profile of a Facebook Fan: SXSW Edition” infographic above.The composite picture, based on more than 200,000 people who clicked the Facebook button to indicate they like the annual three-headed festival in Austin, Texas, also shows which TV shows, food chains and news sources are most beloved by SXSW attendees.The mustache, hairstyle and big black glasses go without explanation.
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Infographic: What Facebook Says About SXSW Fans

Facebook users who “like” the South by Southwest festival also tend to appreciate Johnny Cash, NPR and a nice cold Dos Equis.

Those are some of the key insights gathered by Swaylo, an outfit that measures social influence and put together the “Profile of a Facebook Fan: SXSW Edition” infographic above.
The composite picture, based on more than 200,000 people who clicked the Facebook button to indicate they like the annual three-headed festival in Austin, Texas, also shows which TV shows, food chains and news sources are most beloved by SXSW attendees.
The mustache, hairstyle and big black glasses go without explanation.