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22 September 2007
The XP SP2 Half Open Connections Limit Myth

I still see this bandied about as a possible factor in slow P2P speeds. It is easily misunderstood, but the half open connections limit imposed by XP SP2 and Vista does not matter for P2P speeds. It limits the rate at which connections can be made, not the total number of simultaneous connections. Now... Read More...

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21 September 2007
XName - Free DNS Service

Hating to deal with the inconvenience of the ZoneEdit "only the first five domains are free" rule (yes I'm very cheap), I searched for a free alternative and I think I found it, XName . Though the ZoneEdit user interface is simpler and probably more helpful, making it more suitable for... Read More...

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