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GUBA makes Usenet search easy as Google

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the bandwidth-hogs dept.

ChipGuy writes "Despite the growing popularity of p2p networks,Usenet is the real treasure trove of multimedia content including vintage cartoons, westerns and popular television shows. Nearly two terabytes of data is added everyday to Usenet. GUBA, a seven year old San Francisco company is making it easier to find the information on Usenet through the browser. Its like " Google for Usenet," says this report."

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  1. Google groups by WTBF · · Score: 0, Redundant

    And what is google groups exactly?

    Usenet right on google, and it is searchable.

  2. You know... by metaomni · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I thought that Google Groups was... you know... USENET groups on, well, Google.

  3. Before everyone says "it exists already" by Pfhreakaz0id · · Score: 0, Redundant

    It looks like this is for all the binary content on Usenet (pics, music, pics, programs, wavs, ummm, pictures, and of course, pr0n, pr0n, warez, pr0n, pr0n, warez .....

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  4. goolge groups? by minus_273 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    i thouhg google groups was google for usenet.

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  5. Google for Usenet? by Suppafly · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Isn't google like google for usenet?