Comment Re:Bittorrent-like streaming protocol? (Score 1) 217
I believe many Chinese in the states are using a software called http://www.pplive.com/ to watch quasi-live TV programs of TV channles broadcasted in mainland China. The core idea is a bittorrent-like streaming protocol that allows peers to serve each w.r.t live bit streams. The tools effectively solved the scalability problem of centralized live streaming. And it is free.
The software has also been used by many college kids in Chinese universities to watch soccer games and big shows while IMing with buddies at the same time on a computer screen in the dorm.
The software has also been used by many college kids in Chinese universities to watch soccer games and big shows while IMing with buddies at the same time on a computer screen in the dorm.
