Bram Cohen
Bram Cohen | |
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University at Buffalo | |
Occupation(s) | Chief executive officer, Chia Network |
Known for | BitTorrent protocol |
Spouse | Jenna Cohen |
Children | 3 |
Relatives | Ross Cohen (brother) |
Awards | USENIX STUG Award Time 100 MIT TR35 |
Website | bramcohen |
Bram Cohen is an American
Early life and career
Cohen grew up in the
MojoNation allowed people to break up confidential files into encrypted chunks and distribute those pieces on computers also running the software. If someone wanted to download a copy of this encrypted file, they would have to download it simultaneously from many computers. This concept, Cohen thought, was perfect for a
Cohen says that he has
BitTorrent
In April 2001, Cohen quit MojoNation and began work on BitTorrent. Cohen unveiled his ideas at the first CodeCon conference, which he and his roommate Len Sassaman created as a showcase event for novel technology projects after becoming disillusioned with the state of technology conferences.
Cohen wrote the first BitTorrent client implementation in
In the summer of 2002, Cohen collected free pornography to lure
In late 2003, Cohen had a short career at Valve, working on Steam, their digital distribution system introduced for Half-Life 2. [citation needed]
By 2004, he had left Valve and formed
BitTorrent and the MPAA
By mid-2005, BitTorrent, Inc. was funded by venture capitalist David Chao from Doll Capital Management, and in late 2005 Cohen and Navin made a deal with the MPAA to remove links to illegal content on the official BitTorrent website. The deal was with the seven largest studios in America. The agreement means the site will comply with procedures outlined in the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.[6]
Chia Network
Personal life
As of 2008, Cohen lived in the San Francisco Bay Area of the United States, with his wife Jenna and their three children.[11]
Cohen's hobbies include original
Awards
Cohen has received a number of awards for his work on the BitTorrent protocol. These awards include:
- 2004 Wired Rave Award[18]
- 2005 TR35 as one of the top 35 innovators in the world under the age of 35[19]
- 2005 Time's 100 Most Influential People[20]
- 2006 USENIX STUG Award[21]
- 2010 Internet Evolution 100[22]
References
- ^ Cohen, Bram. "Resume". Archived from the original on July 8, 2011. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
- ^ Wired. Archivedfrom the original on March 26, 2006. Retrieved March 18, 2006.
- ^ Roth, Daniel (November 14, 2005). "Torrential Reign". Fortune. pp. 91–96. Archived from the original on April 8, 2006. Retrieved November 6, 2006.
- ^ BitTorrent Inc. (2011). "BitTorrent Live JukeBox". BitTorrent Live Beta. BitTorrent Inc. Archived from the original on October 25, 2013. Retrieved September 7, 2012.
- ^ Constine, Josh (November 8, 2017). "BitTorrent inventor announces eco-friendly bitcoin competitor Chia". TechCrunch. Archived from the original on January 26, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ^ Gentile, Gary (November 23, 2005). "Hollywood Hopes BitTorrent Deal Will Reduce Illegal Movie Downloads". Information Week.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Constine, Josh (November 8, 2017). "BitTorrent inventor announces eco-friendly bitcoin competitor". TechCrunch. Archived from the original on January 26, 2018. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
- ^ a b "Energy-saving Bitcoin rival Chia raises from A16Z, plans mini-IPO". TechCrunch. March 28, 2018. Archived from the original on February 13, 2021. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
- PC Magazine. Archivedfrom the original on May 10, 2021. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
- ^ Lilly, Paul (May 11, 2021). "Chia mining can wreck a 512GB SSD in as little as 6 weeks". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on May 17, 2021. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
- ^ Susan Berfield (October 15, 2008). "BitTorrent's Bram Cohen Isn't Limited by Asperger's". Bloomberg Businessweek. Bloomberg L.P. Archived from the original on May 22, 2017. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
- ^ "Bram Cohen's Journal". bramcohen.livejournal.com. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
- ^ Bram Cohen (May 7, 2012). "TCP Sucks". Bram Cohen's Blog. Bram Cohen. Archived from the original on December 16, 2015. Retrieved September 7, 2012.
- ^ Jason McIntosh (June 21, 2009). "Bram Cohen's puzzle shop". The Gameshelf. Archived from the original on January 11, 2012. Retrieved September 7, 2012.
- ^ Oskar van Deventer (October 9, 2010). "Gear Shift". YouTube. Archived from the original on July 4, 2016. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
- ^ Oskar van Deventer (August 25, 2012). "Bram's Fortress". YouTube. Archived from the original on October 13, 2016. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
- ^ Bram Cohen (August 25, 2012). "Bram Cohen Puzzles". Shapeways. Archived from the original on November 16, 2013. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
- ^ "Wired 12.04: The 2004 Wired Rave Awards". Wired. January 4, 2009. Archived from the original on May 27, 2012. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
- ^ "2005 Young Innovators Under 35: Bram Cohen, 29". MIT Technology Review. 2005. Archived from the original on January 28, 2012. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
- ^ "Special Issue: The Time 100". Time. April 10, 2005. Archived from the original on November 5, 2012. Retrieved July 14, 2010.
- ^ "Usenix Stug Award". USENIX. Archived from the original on January 11, 2012. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
- ^ "The Big Report – The Internet Evolution 100". Internet Evolution. Archived from the original on August 31, 2013. Retrieved November 11, 2011.