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October 2008

Reader Poll: What Kind of Server are You Running at Home?

Quite a few suggestions on putting those old boxes to use, including a home FTP server, an always-available MP3 jukebox, a remote-controlled BitTorrent monster, and many more. But we're always intrigued to see what our creative readers are doing to get the most out of their systems, new or old. Tell us what kind of server you're rocking in the poll below, and share the glorious details in the comments—how it's networked, what it can do, whether you can shut it down from your cell phone, and the like. And if you want to point us to any guides you used to create your trusty sidekick, all the better.

September 2008

Lifehacker, tips and downloads for getting things done

The question is, which clients and tools are the best? For this week's Hive Five, we want you to share your favorite utilities in your BitTorrent toolbox. Keep reading for more details and to nominate the torrent tool you love.

July 2008

Speckly Searches Multiple BitTorrent Trackers____Multiple popular torrent trackers and returns the results in a simple interface.

The site's design is a direct knock off of Google, but it has a few subtle tweaks for BitTorrent. Like previously mentioned torrent aggregator PizzaTorrent, Speckly also allows you to sort results by file type

Lifehacker Top 10: Top 10 BitTorrent Tools and Tricks

Climb aboard for a look at 10 of the best BitTorrent utilities, tools, and resources for finding and managing your BitTorrent downloads quickly and efficiently.

June 2008

uTorrent's WebUI___Hack Attack: Remote control your torrents with

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Control your BT downloads from anywhere using a full-featured web interface. With uTorrent's WebUI, you can add, remove, and manage the downloads you've got running at home no matter where you are. Hit the jump and I'll show you how to get it all set up.

April 2008

Control and Grab Your Torrents From Anywhere with TorrentFlux

Wwhy not offer them what you've already grabbed from BitTorrent, or give them a user name and password to get what you're about to start downloading? TorrentFlux, a free, open-source, server-based BitTorrent manager, can do all those things.

March 2008

Feature: Protect Your Privacy When Downloading

Keep Anti-P2P Trackers Away from Your BitTorrent Downloads with PeerGuardian2

April 2007

Screenshot Tour: Watch TV over the internet with Joost

One of the loudest buzzing apps of late is Joost, a TV-over-the-internet program (Windows and Mac) promising to bring a full-fledged, high quality television experience to your computer without the need for a capture card or any other hardware. All you ne