DNS-Resolver Quad9 Loses First Pirate Site Blocking Appeal in Germany
Earlier this year, Germany’s largest Internet providers agreed to voluntarily block pirate sites as part of a deal they struck with copyright holders. These blockades, which are put in place following a thorough vetting process, are generally implemented on the DNS level. This is a relatively easy option, as all ISPs have their own DNS resolvers. DNS (un)Blocking DNS blocking is also easy to circumvent, however. Instead of using the...
Top 10 Most Pirated Movies of The Week – 12/06/2021
The data for our weekly download chart is estimated by TorrentFreak, and is for informational and educational reference only. These torrent download statistics are only meant to provide further insight into the piracy trends. All data are gathered from public resources. This week we one new entry in the list. “Venom: Let There Be Carnage” is the most downloaded title. The most torrented movies for the week ending on December 06 are:...
Anyone can draw on Linux with Inkscape
Inkscape is an illustration application, and it works in vectors to ensure limitless resolution for your drawings. Vector illustration is different from freehand illustration. If you’re used to drawing freehand, vectors may at first feel restrictive, but once you get used to how vectors get created and how you can use them to construct an image, it’s a powerful way to build visuals of all sorts. And if you’re not...
Learn more about distributed databases with ShardingSphere
Apache ShardingSphere is an open source distributed database, plus an ecosystem users and developers need for their database to provide a customized and cloud-native experience. In the three years since it joined the Apache Foundation, the ShardingSphere core team has worked hard with the community to create an open source, robust, and distributed database and a supporting ecosystem. read more Powered by...
