Microsoft Bill Gates Goes Nuclear
Environmental and MS Newsgroups have posted that former Microsoft CEO turned philanthropist Bill Gates is teaming up with Japanese nuclear technology giant Toshiba Corp. to develop a next-generation nuclear reactor.
Broadband Intiative: Free Wi-Fi USENET Access Nationwide
Could another influx of USENET newsgroup subscribers be on the horizon? At the Digital Inclusion Summit in Washington on Tuesday, Julius Genachowski, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, said his agency is
Newsgroups: Quake Shifted Axis And Shortened Day
Feeling behind as if time is working against you? You may be right. Due to the magnitude of the earthquake that hit Chile recently may have changed the planet's rate of rotation and shortened our days.
Virgin Media Plans To Offer 100MB Connections To USENET
UK members may be getting a speed bump when accessing USENET Newsgroups. Virgin Media, the UK's leading cable, phone and internet service provider, has announced it will begin the roll-out of a 100Mb broadband service, t
FCC Promotes US Broadband Initiative
According to the latest study by the Federal Communications Commission, one in three people in the U.S. don't have broadband connections. In fact, only a small minority of these 93 million Americans even use the...
Happy 32nd Birthday Computerized Bulletin Board System (BBS)
On February 16, 1978, Ward Christensen and Randy Suess launched the first-ever dial-up BBS in Chicago. The idea stemmed during a blizzard that kept them indoors that helped create the first electronic bulletin board and...
NewsDemon.com Newsgroups Offers Free USENET Access
NewsDemon.com Newsgroups is giving back to the community and offering University faculty and staff, media and website owner’s free access to USENET. Students, teachers, faculty and/or members of the media are now abl
Newsgroups Report Linux Founder Trovalds Likes Google Nexus One
Linus Torvalds is a programmer and has been known as an honest man. So when he finds something he likes he says so, without artifice, and that’s all it means. Torvalds is the person who created the ever popular...
NewsDemon.com Newsgroups Wins Provider Of The Year and Spirit Of Usenet Awards
NewsDemon.com Newsgroups is awarded both the 2009 Provider Of The Year Award as well as the 2009 Spirit Of USENET Award. Each award was given separately from NewsgroupServers.com and NewsgroupReviews.com
NewsDemon.com Newsgroups Now Offers 50 Simultaneous Connections
NewsDemon.com Newsgroups recently upgraded its services again which now allow access to a total of 50 simultaneous connections. The connection upgrade now allows for faster connections and overall speed when accessing an
Wireless 500 MPS Connections Now Possible
Hey Newsgroups, ready for some really fast speeds? A research project conducted by Siemens, together with the Heinrich Hertz Institute, has recently broken all records for wirelessly transmitting data. By making use of w
Young Adults Online More Than Ever
According to a survey released Wednesday by the Kaiser Family Foundation, American youths are spending far more time consuming media on a daily basis than just five years ago. Young people now devote an average of 7...