Internet Resources

Usenet links

Just to be contrary and because, lets be honest, the web is essentially enormously overrated, these links are nearly all Usenet links. On the down side, that means if you click on them, you'll have to read news with a wretched newsreader, like those within Netscape and MS Outlook. Yuck. Get yourself a real newsreader.

On the plus side, unlike the web, you may find yourself interacting with real people. Here, then are the places my opinions are most likely to be found. There is also the odd ftp site thrown in.

• Music Groups
  Discussion about pop music, which anyone who knows me can attest that I can do at great length, without pausing for breath or listening to what any else is saying.
  • alt.fan.elvis-costello
    For fans of Declan Patrick Aloysius McManus, the Little Hands Of Concrete. Very quiet of late and full of trolling. Most of the worthwhile stuff has gone to the mail list(s).
  • rec.music.makers.guitar.tablature
    The place from where much of the stuff at OLGA sprang, this newsgroup carries requests and postings of transcriptions.
  • alt.guitar.tab
    rec.music.makers.guitar.tablature's scruffy brother.

• USENET Links
  • alt.fan.warlord
    A meta newsgroup. Postings about other postings. Strangely quiet these days, but still a repository of some of the highest quality.
  • The alt.fan.warlord FAQ
    Discover what YHGMTPOAFW stands for. HTH. HAND. A web page, but about Usenet.
  • alt.humor.best-of-usenet
    Another mixed bag, but usually with a few good one liners, or the more inspired bits of kibology.
• Radio Links
  • uk.media.radio.bbc-r4
    Slag off Richard Littlejohn, a David Mellor for the lobotomised. You might as well, it's all anyone else does. I've read radio uk.media.radio.bbc-r5 since it was newgrouped and I can't recall a single word in support of the intolerant git.

• Computer Links
  • comp.emacs
    The third port of call (after the online manual/FAQ and M-x apropos) for all things emacs. Full of well informed people who can help.
  • gnu.emacs.gnus
    See comp.emacs, but specialising in the cognoscenti's newsreader.
• Token WWW links.
  
  • Don't take my word for what web sites I visit. Use my netscape bookmarks file.

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