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Usenet:

About News-Posting, by J R Stockton

Explanation of Usenet terms and tips on how to write and post to Usenet.

http://www.merlyn.demon.co.uk/news-use.htm

AnchorDudes Usenet Newsgroup Server FAQ

General presentation of binary newsgroups: specific terms, provider comparison with a pricing table, newsgroup listings and a quick review of newsreader software.

http://www.newsgroupservers.net/

Australian Usenet

Offers the latest news about Australian ISPs' Usenet services, also includes tutorials on how to get started with programs like Alt.Binz, Newsleecher and Grabit along with a collection of links.

http://www.ozusenet.info/

Graand

Free Classified Ads Portal

www.graand.com

Beginner's Guide to Newsgroup Newsreaders

Presents newsgroups and newsreaders with a particular focus on binary newsgroups.

http://www.newsreaders.info/

Binaries4all

Offers binary newsgroup tutorials covering downloading, posting and use of software tools. Includes messageboard.

http://www.binaries4all.com/

CanadianAlien

Explains how to use binary newsgroups.

http://www.canadianalien.com/

Computer Partners

Brief explanation of newsgroups and instructions for using Netscape Navigator or Outlook Express for reading newsgroups.

http://www.compar.com/infopool/articles/news2vs3.html

Finding the Appropriate Newsgroup

Lists of groups listed according to where to post common kinds of posts, where to read about common topics, and so on.

http://www.geocities.com/findnewsgroup/index.html

Free Advice on Usenet News

An editorial introduction to Usenet.

http://membres.lycos.fr/abmdf/usentnws.html

Freedom Knights of Usenet

Dedicated to free speech, and its implementation on Usenet, an alternative point of view. Information about Usenet sites of Virtue and surviving UDPs.

http://www.jetcafe.org/~dave/usenet/

How to Usenet

A brief introduction to Usenet, particularly focusing on selecting a server and choosing a newsreader. Also features a collection of useful links.

http://www.how-to-usenet.com/

Internet Software Consortium

An FTP site with archives of various Usenet related documents. Includes active files, control messages, list of Usenet hierarchies.

ftp://ftp.isc.org/pub/usenet/

Jukka Korpela's Material About Usenet

Selection of links to material on Usenet. Editorials by Jukka explaining the workings of Usenet and the reasons for certain conventions.

http://www.cs.tut.fi/~jkorpela/usenet/

Links to Professor Timo Salmi's FAQ Material

Timo Salmi has advice on how to participate effectively in Usenet. Topics include: Proper quoting, proper signatures, how to respond to "crackpots", where to put test postings and other important topics.

http://lipas.uwasa.fi/~ts/http/tsfaq.html

Marco Schmidt's Usenet Page

Features news items related to Usenet, a map of regional newsgroups and hierarchies as well as a collection of links.

http://schmidt.devlib.org/usenet/

Mib Software: Usenet Rapid Knowledge Transfer

Information about Usenet for users and developers.

http://www.mibsoftware.com/userkt/

NewsgroupReviews.com

Information and reviews on newsgroup access providers and newsreaders along with basic tutorials.

http://www.newsgroupreviews.com/

News2mail.com

Delivers via e-mail articles from user-selected newsgroups. Free service.

http://www.news2mail.com/

Pi's Smiley List

A list of smilies used on Usenet.

http://piology.org/smiley.txt

Rules for Posting to Usenet

Brief introduction to Usenet and appropriate guidelines to follow for posting.

http://www.faqs.org/faqs/usenet/posting-rules/part1/

Slyck's Guide to the Newsgroups

Tutorials on binary newsgroups : how to download, verify, combine and decode files as well as how to post them. Tutorials on other topics such as IRC and P2P are also available.

http://www.slyck.com/ng.php

Snoozenet

Tim Pierce's New's Hacking page. Includes links to RFC 977, 1036, son-of-1036.

http://www.newsreaders.com/misc/twpierce/news/

The Usenet Newbie Project

A global presentation of Usenet: how to access it, how to read posts, explanation of technical terms and acronyms.

http://tgos.org/newbie/

Usenet on Livinginternet.com

History of Usenet as a whole and of specific hierarchies like alt.*, bitnet and fidonet, old Usenet maps, the way the newsgroups work and how to use them, tips on advanced use, useful links.

http://www.livinginternet.com/u/u.htm

Usenet Replayer

Web-based Usenet tools, including news resources archive, news server search, posting and retrieving of Usenet messages, advertising products, and forgery cancellations. Free.

http://www.usenet-replayer.com/

Usenet-Newsgroups.com

Offers reviews of several websites on newsgroups. Includes a forum where users can share ideas and get assistance.

http://www.usenet-newsgroups.com/

Usenetpage.com

Provides basic information and links about Usenet with a particular focus on binary newsgroups and related utilities.

http://www.usenetpage.com/

Usenetpedia

A simple and relaxed presentation of Usenet, its history and its specific vocabulary.

http://www.usenetpedia.com/

User's Guide to the Changing Usenet

Explains how RFDs (Requests For Discussion) and CFVs (Call For Votes) can be used to change a Usenet newsgroup. Gives tips on how to stay abreast of changes in newsgroups and how to be an active participant.

http://cil-www.oce.orst.edu/users.guide

Wikipedia: Usenet

A presentation of Usenet: its history, terms and organization along with technical details and information on binary content.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usenet

W-net : Everything About Usenet

An introduction to Usenet basics along with a partial list of Newsgroups. No longer maintained but the information provided is still relevant.

http://www.geocities.com/ski_usenet/

yEnc - Encoding for Usenet and E-mail

Homepage of the public domain encoding format widely used in binary newsgroups. A stand alone yEnc decoder is also available for download with its source code.

http://www.yenc.org/

YouTube seeks classical musicians

Video-sharing site YouTube launches a classical challenge to find unknown musical talent, billed an online orchestra.

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Web searches feed health fears

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A step closer to self-powered kit

Efficiency increases in materials that turn vibration into energy could make for devices powered by the sound of your voice.

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Valley Girls

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Net speed rules come into force

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news.bbc.co.uk

Facebook rolls out site browser

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Fooling filters

Pupils find it easy to bypass school net controls

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New domain to be web's phone book

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Europe backs mobile roaming cap

Sending text or downloading data while abroad looks set to get cheaper as Brussels backs caps on roaming charges.

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Britney more popular than Obama

The singer, Britney Spears, has beaten Barack Obama to top spot in the world of internet search during 2008, Yahoo says.

news.bbc.co.uk

Firm makes one billionth mouse

Amid claims the computer mouse will soon be history, the world's biggest manufacturer of the device rolls the billionth one off the production line.

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Amazon launches music downloads

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Smart mobile can turn on heating

Nokia demonstrates a mobile system that could eventually turn on the oven, video recorder and the kettle.

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Free for all

Bill Thompson on what free means for social sites

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On-demand video 'not competitive'

Plans by the BBC and other TV companies for an on-demand video service "hurts competition", a government watchdog says.

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Croatia web arrests spark furore

Croatia's PM orders an inquiry following arrests of opposition activists who used the social networking website Facebook.

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Get your up-to-date fix of blog posts about all things digital

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Virtual worlds with real aims

Building digital copies of big cities

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Europe's 10bn-euro space vision

Member states of the European space agency (Esa) have agreed a 10bn-euro budget at their meeting in The Hague.

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Yahoo's deal with Virgin Mobile

Yahoo agrees a deal that will make it the exclusive search engine for Virgin Mobile's four million subscribers.

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dot.life

Calling all game developers, send us your Box ideas

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Access denied

Australia's plan to filter the internet gets under way

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Compulsive gamers 'not addicts'

Most gamers seeking treatment for compulsive gaming are not addicts, says the head of Europe's only gaming addiction clinic.

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Apple removes anti-virus advice

A note on the Apple website regarding security turns out to be "old and inaccurate".

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