Tag: USENET

Panic claims that, with Unison, they've created the best Usenet reader for Mac. Well, they're absolutely right. Unison looks good enough to make Usenet seem like it belongs in 2010, and it's more functional than anything else out there. The new version 2 kicks things up a notch with new navigation features, a great threaded message view and a file search function. Let's be frank: people go to ...

The Internet Movie Database turned 19 yesterday. If you're scratching your head wondering how the IMDb can be older than the web, you'll notice that the first initial is I, not W. That's because the iconic destination for information about films and TV shows actually predates the web. In fact, the earliest version of the technology behind the IMDb was a set of scripts for searching the USENET ...

The RIAA certainly knows how to keep on top of the latest trends in piracy. Wired is reporting that the Recording Industry Association of America is suing Usenet.com, claiming that the internet platform that predates the web is the next big thing in illegal file sharing. Never mind the fact that people have been sharing files on Usenet for decades. And never mind the fact that Usenet.com is ...