Distributed Computing & P2P

Magazine articles on distributed computing: peer-to-peer, grid computing, distributed information systems.

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HBS Working Knowledge April 16, 2007 Sean Silverthorne	Delivering the Digital Goods: iTunes vs. Peer-to-Peer ITunes demonstrates that to compete effectively against free p2p networks, online digital distribution must deliver experiences to consumers that cannot be easily matched by decentralized, self-sustained peer-to-peer networks.
InternetNews March 30, 2007 Roy Mark	Congress Flunks P2P Test Lawmakers consider throwing millions at a problem it can't solve: illegal peer-to-peer file sharing.
InternetNews March 28, 2007 Roy Mark	Bill Would Hand Colleges Cash For Anti-Piracy Legislation would allow colleges and universities to apply for anti-piracy funding.
The Motley Fool March 26, 2007 Anders Bylund	Can the PlayStation Save Your Life? A PS3 client for a popular scientific research project triples the plan's computing power over the weekend.
Wall Street & Technology March 19, 2007 Penny Crosman	The High-Speed Arms Race on Wall Street Is Leading Firms to Tap High-Performance Computing Citigroup, Wachovia, Mellon and other major Wall Street firms seeking to take their high-performance computing grids to the next level are considering new products.
Wall Street & Technology March 19, 2007 Penny Crosman	Citigroup Moves to a Large-Scale Grid for High-Performance Computing The financial giant is in the middle of a major shift in its approach to high-performance computing, moving from clustered servers to a large-scale grid.
InternetNews March 16, 2007 David Needle	Stanford Disease Research Effort Calls On PS3 Users Distributed computing makes the PS3's Cell processor a valuable commodity. The aim is to help support Folding@Home, a research effort trying to unlock the the causes of Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, cystic fibrosis and many cancers.
InternetNews March 9, 2007 Roy Mark	Lawmakers Bash Colleges Over Campus Piracy House panel threatens to take matters into its own hands if college administrators don't crack down on online campus piracy.
InternetNews February 28, 2007 Roy Mark	Fair Use Bill Would Unlock DMCA New legislation would allow consumers to make digital copies for home networks.
IEEE Spectrum March 2007 Mark Anderson	Planet Hunters Wanted The rate of extrasolar planet discoveries could mount not by building new planet-finding telescopes or satellites, but by marshalling an army of amateur astronomers and enthusiasts along with their personal computers.
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