NEW! GREG PALAST'S FREE "ARMED MADHOUSE" VERSION: EASY DOWNLOAD INSTRUCTIONS

[redacted]

Mac OS X

1. Download and install the Mac OS X application Transmission on this page:

http://transmission.m0k.org/download.php

2. Download the Bittorrent file linked on this page:

http://www.btswarm.org/31cc304355aa0415caa21ca4eca6dc6683fbf673

The direct file download link is:
http://www.btswarm.org/dld/Greg+Palast+Armed+Madhouse/31cc304355aa0415caa21ca4eca6dc6683fbf673/5733310

Click on this link and save this .torrent file to your disk in a location where you can quickly find it.


3. Double-click on the Bittorrent file you just downloaded.

4. Transmission will play a sound when your download is done. Enjoy.

LINUX

Similar procedure. Remember to compile the source with the instructions provided before installing.

WINDOWS

Similar procedure. Replace Transmission with one of the client programs at the top of this page:

http://www.versiontracker.com/php/qs.php?mode=basic&action=search&str=bittorrent&srchArea=windows&submit=Go


Free version released under the Creative Commons (CC) license.

HELP FELLOW DUERS: Leave Transmission or your other Bittorrent client running for awhile after you're done downloading, or simply restart it the next time you log in and let it run hidden. The more people that do this, the easier and faster it will be for other DUers to obtain Palast's file, irrespective of whatever kind of computer they're using.

Big thanks to seemslikeadream at DU for calling the YouTube video in which Palast announces the release of this version to our attention.

[seemslikeadream]

1. THANK YOU redacted

Did ya hear some people think Palast isn't credible? One reason cause the NYT won't publish him. I wonder how credible these guys are?






BradBlog



Harpers



BuzzFlash

Observer

[redacted]

6. Thanks SLD. Yep, I heard that. Anybody scheduled to meet with the Judiciary Committee can't be

credible. Can't believe a word they say. For example, look at Monica. Is SHE credible?

[wtmusic]

2. Palast said it was free?

Just curious.

[seemslikeadream]

3. yep he did

[drm604]

10. Yes.

He's released it under a Creative Commons License. I've been trying to find a text version online but all I can find are the audio versions.

[tavalon]

18. Yes

And he is clearly hoping it will spread virally. He isn't just in it for the money. He's one of those silly patriots, you know, like the rest of us here.

[Blue-Jay]

4. Damn. My version wasn't free.

However...

[redacted]

5. I'd rather have yours!

But the free version ain't bad. Let's hope this is kicks off a new marketing custom in the book industry that releases some versions for free and others for full price. He deserves the money for signing all those thousands of books, anyway.

[Richard Steele]

7. Aw, you got my hopes up for a sec there....

That requires OSX 10.4; I'm still on 10.2.8

"Recommending" anyway! :thumbsup:

[redacted]

8. Dick, try this:

http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/22820

Runs on everything. If that doesn't work for you, try this:

http://www.versiontracker.com/php/qs.php?mode=basic&action=search&str=bittorrent&srchArea=macosx&submit=Go

[Richard Steele]

22. D'oh! I should have KNOWN to take a look over there.

Good 'ol versiontracker. Gotta love 'em!

[seemslikeadream]

9. maybe someone will start posting it at DU

;)

[redacted]

11. Does DU have a file download area?

We'd need about 400 MB, about 1/2 of a CD.

[deucemagnet]

12. Thanks for the link!

I'm downloading it right now, but why is the file so big? 360MB is more than a tad bit large for an ebook.

[redacted]

14. Thanks DM. From what I've seen so far, it's much more than an ebook;

Haven't seen the complete package yet, but I think it's most of the audiobook multi-CD version with a bunch of bonus charts, graphs and other files thrown in. Sound quality is excellent on the audio files.

[deucemagnet]

15. Even better! n/t

[FogerRox]

13. Would limewire users be able to find it.... ?

[havocmom]

16. . (mark for later)

in hopes that my head will feel better and I can figure out how to download the book and save to CD

[Manifestor_of_Light]

17. I'm not sure what to download for Windows.

[deadmessengers]

19. I just finished it

I bought the hardcopy edition a few weeks ago before a long business trip, and just finished it last night. Fantastic book.

[Babel_17]

20. These are mp3's

I guess from an audio book. There is also a cover art .jpg and a .pdf with charts and illustrations.

Fwiw, if transmitting files of this size becomes popular, some DU users might want to look into sharing by way of the usenet.

http://www.slyck.com/ng.php?page=1

One of the easiest, and free, Newsreaders/downloaders to use is Grabit.

http://www.shemes.com/

[Babel_17]

21. Two free file hosting sites

http://www.sendspace.com/

http://www.rapidupload.com/

300MB limit though.

[redacted]

23. Thanks Babel. Great Ideas.

Really appreciate your suggestions. I wish I had time tonight to experiment with compressing the folder using different methods. If we could get it <300 MB there might be some other download alternatives like you suggest. A one-click download would help quite a bit.

[redacted]

24. Kick for the "back from holiday vacation" DUers

[Kurovski]

25. Kick. (nt)

[Breeze54]

26. How cool!! Thanks!!!

:)

R'd!

[redacted]

27. Last kick for this thread