Searching through the Usenet archives on Google, I found my first ever Usenet post, from August 1991. I was posting to soc.college.gradinfo asking for information on graduate programmes in English literature. I had forgotten my first email address, which was mcnally@zooid.guild.org. Wow, ten years online!
Author: James McNally
Usenet Archive
Usenet Archive posted by Google: The link is to a page with some interesting historical threads from twenty years of Usenet. Especially interesting is that “First mention of Mac OS X” is considered an important historical moment.
Meet the Megway
Meet the Megway, a new water-fuelled transportation wonder.
CNN Goof
Yup, I searched, and Salt Lake City’s mayor is Rocky Anderson. Strange that CNN would goof so badly…
CNN Goof?
Salt Lake City Airport workers arrested: The interesting thing about this article is it names Salt Lake City’s mayor as Mel Lastman, who is Toronto’s mayor. Coincidence? Or the work of a stupid person? Hmmm…