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Great points in Usenet history

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the wasn't-it-cool-when dept.

no_nicks_available writes "An article on The Register points to some of the highlights of Usenet history. " First mention of Microsoft, GNU, Madonna, the Compact Disc, and more. It's worth a look if only to read the first kibo post to alt.religion.kibology.

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  1. Hello!?!?! posted yesterday!!! by xyzzy · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Subject says it all...!

  2. Deja ... by Osty · · Score: 4, Offtopic

    Hrm, haven't we seen this already? Okay, so now the Register has an article, but it adds nothing. Woo. Go Slashdot. Bah.

  3. Re:Speedy Gonzales !!!! by DrSkwid · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    guess we should call /. Regular Gonzales then

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  4. An Excellent Resource by Bud+Dwyer · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    Wired also ran this story. BTW, also mentioned in the wired article are the archived Usenet postings of "American Taliban", John Walker. I found that part pretty interesting, as well.


    And while we're on the subject, anybody have any nominations for great moments in Slashdot history? I'll start. Here is the first article on Slashdot that mentions Google.

  5. I saw this on TV last night by motardo · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    It was on The Screen Savers last night on TechTV :P

    -motardo

  6. Re:Sept 11, Part 1 by laserjet · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    me too.

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  7. Re:Speedy Gonzales !!!! by dirtyboot · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    The pop culture reference you're looking for is "Slowpoke Rodriguez." Thanks for playing, you get a lovely parting gift-- a year's supply of Rice-a-Roni, the San Francisco treat!

  8. Re:SPISPOPD by shogun · · Score: 2, Offtopic

    Cool! Yeah I think that it! So we can finally credit blask@gpx01.d39.lilly.com whoever that is to starting it all.