Myka brings BitTorrent directly to your Living Room
If you’re like me, you’ve probably heard of BitTorrent, that fuzzy definition of grabbing files off the internet that you readily associate with pirated material and difficult user interfaces. Needless to say, it’s not a practice that I’ve delved into…yet. I did get a crash course from a friend the other day with plans to…ahem…explore.
Of course, life might just be a lot easier after Myka’s new BitTorrent box starts hitting living rooms. According to the manufacturer, production is rolling in China with units expected to start shipping in three variations in the next four to six weeks. Based on an open-source platform and an HTML interface, the Myka box brings a Front Row or Boxee style interface to content readily available on the BitTorrent peer-to-peer sharing system. They’ve got an example video here. Pair this bad boy with a Roka box for your Netflix content or an Apple TV and you’ve got pretty much everything you could want at your fingertips.
It does however, beg an interesting question…
I have a Mac Mini at home that I’ve planned to dedicate to media use soon. I’m still not sure I need an additional box, or if I can simply set up the Mac Mini to do all the heavy lifting. Anyone have any insights?
Tags: Apple TV, BitTorrent, Boxee, Mac Mini, Myka
