VariousTopics.com
Various Topics
VariousTopics.com strives to provide the most comprehensive information on topics of specialized and general interest with the help of the information created by the users of Usenet. Usenet, the precursor of world wide web and web forums is one of the very first internet communities that continues to grow to this day. The public messages, articles or posts (news) represent the collective effort of millions of internet users over the last three decades and therefore, contain rich and valuable information on almost every conceivable topic. VariousTopics.com's goal is to make this resource available to the world wide internet users in an easy-to-access, ordered way, so that the information dispersed over zillions of Usenet boards is presented in a way that's most useful for the reader. VariousTopics.com's special focus is on filtering out the spam from these posts - something the Usenet struggled with for a long time. Some of the most important topics covered by VariousTopics.com include science, health, sports, cars, racing, hacking, internet etc.
About Usenet
Usenet is a world-wide distributed internet discussion system consisting of newsgroups, a term used to describe the public messages, or news that people use to communicate with others. With firm roots in Academia right from its inception, Usenet has been one of the main sources for people to share and talk about things that interest them, with other people over the internet for the last three decades. Usenet resembles bulletin board systems in most respects, and can also be regarded as a hybrid between Email and web forums. Discussions are threaded, with modern news reader software, as with web forums and BBSes, though posts are stored on the server sequentially. The traffic to the usenet has been enormously expanding since its start in 1979. The daily feed size to the Usenet has similarly been increasing at a very high rate, part of it because of the widespread From 4.5 GB in 1996, it rose to 82 GB in 2000. In 2003, the size reached to 490 GB and then to a staggering 1.38 TB in 2004! Today, the daily feed size to the Usenet is around 3.80 TB.
Popular Topics on VariousTopics.com
Following are just some of the main topics covered by VariousTopics.com. For more information click here.
Science
From medicine, nutrition, nursing, vision, and transcription to Electronics, astrology, archeology, and Fractals, this resource contains information on almost each and every branch and topic of science. All the different threads and posts have been arranged in such a way as to make them very easy to navigate through.
Cell Phones
Whether you are looking for information about the various cell phone brands and what people are saying about each one of them, or just want to have some nice ringtones and wallpapers for your cell phone, this is the place for you to go.
Linux
Some people will never get tired of advocating the cause of Linux and the open source software in general, and helping people who find any problem using it. If you are one such guy, you've got company here!
Computers
This topic covers information on all the topics related with Computers: software, hardware, Networking, Operating Systems, Programming etc. Find out more here.
Hacking
Hacking is an all-too-familiar a phenomena in these blessed times of ours. Everyone has to face it one way or the other - as a hacker or a victim. And yet, surprisingly, very few of us know even the basics of hacking. This topic therefore, is very useful for both the beginners and advanced users of computer and internet for information on hacking, its latest techniques, how to protect oneself against it and for seeking and giving help regarding hacking.
Health
Diabetes, Anthrox, Common Cold, Aids, Arthritis, Infertility, general health care - you can find information on all these topics in the Health category at VariousTopics.com.
Cars
This category provides information and discussion on all the large and small auto manufacturers, such as BMW, Peugeot, Volkswagen, Audi, Dodge, Mitsubishi, Toyota; different models of cars and vehicles etc. Find out more.
Music
A place to discuss Rock, Rap, Jazz, Trance Progressive, Classical, Regional - all sorts of music. Check it out!
Child Care and Support
A resource for all the Ma's and Pa's, the topic offers information and a place for discussion regarding child care and support, child protection, nursing and interests of children. Click here for more information.
Racing
If you want to track all the latest happenings in the field of racing, this is the place where you want to be. Check out this section here.
Sports
Baseball, Table Tennis, Football, Volleyball, Rugby, Tennis, Basketball, Cricket, Martial Arts, Running, Swimming, Skating, Golf, Boxing, Skydiving, Skiing, Windsurfing - these are just some of the topics in this section of VariousTopics.com. The section also provides information on important sports events.
VariousTopics.com has more to offer!
Besides all the topics mentioned above, VariousTopics.com has information on many more topics of general and specific interests such as outdoor activities like fishing, cyclying, camping, scuba, canoe etc; Programming Languages like Java, C++, PHP, Python, Ruby; Gadgets, Cellular Subscriptions etc. Besides, a large number of new topics are being added to website regularly.
History of VariousTopics.com
Adrian, the CEO and the chief architect wanted to build a resource that contains all the useful information available on the Usenet articles. Adrian created a bot that gathers information from the usenet boards and presents it in an organized easy-to-read manner. The bot synchronizes every 15 minutes thereby making sure that the information provided on VariousTopics.com is up to date. Currently Adrian is working on adding a custom made anti-spam module to eliminate all spam, so that that information is safe for everyone, spam-free, and useful. While the website has already grown enormous in size, numerous new articles are being added to it everyday.
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