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Internet Inventor Advocates For More Open Web on USENET

Speaking with Wired editor David Rowan at an event launching the magazine’s March issue and later posted to USENET, Tim Berners-Lee said that although part of this is about keeping an eye on for-profit internet monopolies such as search engines...

February 25, 2014

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From USENET: Microsoft To Release Office For iOS

Microsoft is still working on Office for iPad, and it could debut before July, reports USENET newsgroups. While newsgroups had reported that Microsoft was working on Office for iPhone and iPad some time ago, it ultimately only rolled out an...

February 15, 2014

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ThunderNews Reaches 2000 Days Of Article Retention

ThunderNews is now able to provide even further retention benefits to its customers with 2,000 days of retention on more than 140,000 active newsgroups. With over five and a half years of retention, it serves as a new mildstone for...

February 10, 2014

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Asus Chromebox Could Be Your Best USENET On The Go Device

Google’s Chrome OS continues to show up on more and more devices, and while the majority of them are laptops, it looks like desktop users are going to have quite a few options as well. Joining LG’s upcoming Chromebase all-in-one...

February 6, 2014

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Google’s First Server Bill Surfaces On Usenet

An image has bee posted on USENET of Google’s first server bil. The bill, dated September 28, 1998 includes all the setup and maintenance fees Google paid to get online. The invoice lists two network connections, one 15Mbps connection with...

February 3, 2014

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Apple Celebrates 30th Anniversary Of The Mac

Apple’s homepage is paying respects to a computer that’s credited with revolutionizing personal computing 30 years ago. The Macintosh computer, released on Jan. 24, 1984, is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. Though it has evolved greatly since its initial...

January 27, 2014

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USENET Uncovers Windows 9 Release Date

The next major Windows release is likely to be called Windows 9 and will be launched in April 2015 according to posts on Microsft related USENET newsgroups. The website reports that Microsoft will shed more light on Windows 9, currently...

January 14, 2014

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SteamOS Has New Support

Valve is still a few hours away from their big CES press conference, but we’ve now learned that there will be twelve different companies vying for a spot on your entertainment center with their version of a Steam Machine. The...

January 6, 2014