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Space Newsgroups Migrate To New Planet

Researchers from the University of California Santa Cruz and the Carnegie Institution of Washington said Wednesday the planet has three times the mass of Earth and orbits its star at a distance that places it smack in the middle of...

September 30, 2010

Newsgroups Technology

Iron Man Terminator Suit Goes Online

Many comic fans on newsgroups who dig Iron Man have something to celebrate. Defense contractor Raytheon Co. recently showed off its exoskeleton robotic suit that's under development and it appears to be torn from the pages of one of the...

September 29, 2010

General Technology Usenet

In-Flight Wi-Fi Usenet Access Coming Soon

JetBlue has become the latest airline company to announce it will bring Wi-Fi to its fleet. The company, which flies across the US, will partner with ViaSat to install hardware that will enable broadband Internet, Usenet newsgroup and TV access...

September 22, 2010

General Technology Usenet

USENET Celebrates 25 Years Of Super Mario

This is a moment that allows USENET newsgroup gamers to look back on 25 years of history and transition. Gaming has become an entirely different creature now, but Mario and Luigi are still here to watch it happen. Dedicated USENET...

September 13, 2010

General Member News Newsgroups Service Alerts Service Upgrades Technology Usenet

ThunderNews Newsgroup Article Retention Increased To 650 Days!

ThunderNews now provides subscribers 650 days of retention across all 107,000+ newsgroups.

September 3, 2010

General Technology Usenet

AMD Loses ATI Name

AMD has bid goodbye to the brand name ATI, the graphics processors chip maker which AMD acquired four years ago. At $5.4 billion, ATI was one of the most expensive acquisition in the semiconductor industry. Advanced Micro Devices had acquired...

August 30, 2010

Technology Usenet

Google Verizon Reach Net Neutrality Agreement

The furor over “net neutrality” ratcheted up a notch when Google and Verizon reached agreement on how government and Internet companies might resolve conflicts over broadband services. Their nonbinding proposal was harshly criticized by organizations purporting to speak for consumers...

August 23, 2010

General Technology Usenet

Google, Verizon, Usenet and Net Neutrality Update

The Usenet is abuzz with reports that the sky is falling and the end is near following the Google-Verizon proposal for “net neutrality”. For many though, Google and Verizon did the Usenet a huge favor by demonstrating exactly why net...

August 12, 2010