usenet
Duke Pulls the Plug on Usenet
Today, May 20th 2010, marks a sad day for all of us who remember – and grew up with – Usenet. Duke University will be forever pulling the plug on the once-popular means of communication, laying it to rest at long last. More than thirty years ago, Usenet was started by two then-students as a [...]
Usenet is Still Useful
Okay, so someone asked me about Usenet the other day – and I waxed nostalgic on what it used to be. In my mind, that’s still what it is. CJ (AKA Bahumatneo) was a little disappointed in me… I am an avid watcher of your id’s on YouTube and I was kinda disappointed in the [...]
What is UseNet?
Chris | Live Tech Support | Video Help | Add to iTunes http://live.pirillo.com/ – Before the Web existed… before BBS’s… and yes, even before forums… all we had was UseNet. UseNet is basically a large online community, with smaller micro communities inside, via newsgroups. Back before there were even ISP’s, you could connect with other [...]
