Guest john b hamilton Posted September 24, 2008 Posted September 24, 2008 over the years, what with changing internet provider several times, i lose track of usenet posts that have been posted in the past. is it possible to find these doing a search with regard to the actual computer that has been used. i.e. using some identity unique to that computer?
Guest R. McCarty Posted September 24, 2008 Posted September 24, 2008 Re: tracking down old usenet posts Not with a computer identity. Posts are generally archived and searched by the posting address. You can use Google Groups to locate your posts. *The Advanced search options allows you to refine your search to specific data such as Author, Subject... "john b hamilton" <bluestar@mail.invalid> wrote in message news:gbd1jr$2tk$1@registered.motzarella.org... > over the years, what with changing internet provider several times, i lose > track of usenet posts that have been posted in the past. > > is it possible to find these doing a search with regard to the actual > computer that has been used. i.e. using some identity unique to that > computer? > >
Guest Ron Badour Posted September 24, 2008 Posted September 24, 2008 Re: tracking down old usenet posts http://groups.google.com/grphp?hl=en&tab=wg Use the posting name and/or subject as the search criteria. Use advanced search for such things as narrowing the timeframe of the info you are looking for. -- Regards Ron Badour MS MVP Windows Desktop Experience "john b hamilton" <bluestar@mail.invalid> wrote in message news:gbd1jr$2tk$1@registered.motzarella.org... > over the years, what with changing internet provider several times, i lose > track of usenet posts that have been posted in the past. > > is it possible to find these doing a search with regard to the actual > computer that has been used. i.e. using some identity unique to that > computer? > >
Guest Patrick Keenan Posted September 24, 2008 Posted September 24, 2008 Re: tracking down old usenet posts "john b hamilton" <bluestar@mail.invalid> wrote in message news:gbd1jr$2tk$1@registered.motzarella.org... > over the years, what with changing internet provider several times, i lose > track of usenet posts that have been posted in the past. > > is it possible to find these doing a search with regard to the actual > computer that has been used. i.e. using some identity unique to that > computer? Go to Google Groups and do an Advanced Groups Search on the name(s) you posted under. HTH -pk
Guest Carrie Posted September 24, 2008 Posted September 24, 2008 Re: tracking down old usenet posts "Patrick Keenan" <test@dev.null> wrote in message news:uDRzbJlHJHA.4084@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > > "john b hamilton" <bluestar@mail.invalid> wrote in message > news:gbd1jr$2tk$1@registered.motzarella.org... >> over the years, what with changing internet provider several times, i >> lose >> track of usenet posts that have been posted in the past. >> >> is it possible to find these doing a search with regard to the actual >> computer that has been used. i.e. using some identity unique to that >> computer? > > Go to Google Groups and do an Advanced Groups Search on the name(s) you > posted under. If you find one of them, they have a "profile" which shows a calendar with the number of posts (for that username) for each month/year. Also the option to "find all post by this user". If you use advanced search put in the name of the group you want just the way it shows msnews.microsoft.com with the dots. I haven't searched microsoft groups that way but that's how it works for the usernet (talk, alt, etc) ones. You can also search using a date range in advanced search. > > HTH > -pk
Guest Pennywise@DerryMaine.Gov Posted September 25, 2008 Posted September 25, 2008 Re: tracking down old usenet posts spooge <spooge@petitmorteREMOVETHIS.net> wrote: >"john b hamilton" <bluestar@mail.invalid> wrote in >news:gbd1jr$2tk$1@registered.motzarella.org: > >> over the years, what with changing internet provider several times, i >> lose track of usenet posts that have been posted in the past. >> >> is it possible to find these doing a search with regard to the actual >> computer that has been used. i.e. using some identity unique to that >> computer? >Even on a group frequented by Richard 'Stoopid' Bullis, this may be one of >the dumbest questions ever asked. Not really, just too early. In 10 years maybe this can be done, but it's coming, each computer (some even now) will have a unique number that can/will identify it. Read up on trusted computing. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trusted_computing ~and think DRM -- 1996 McDonalds Hamburger http://tinyurl.com/3l2ukt
Guest Pennywise@DerryMaine.Gov Posted September 26, 2008 Posted September 26, 2008 Re: tracking down old usenet posts spooge <spooge@petitmorteREMOVETHIS.net> wrote: >Pennywise@DerryMaine.Gov wrote in >news:5trld4h2lspt228g78ckdoupo3a1a43l5b@4ax.com: > >> spooge <spooge@petitmorteREMOVETHIS.net> wrote: >> >>>"john b hamilton" <bluestar@mail.invalid> wrote in >>>news:gbd1jr$2tk$1@registered.motzarella.org: >>> >>>> over the years, what with changing internet provider several times, >>>> i lose track of usenet posts that have been posted in the past. >>>> >>>> is it possible to find these doing a search with regard to the >>>> actual computer that has been used. i.e. using some identity unique >>>> to that computer? >> >>>Even on a group frequented by Richard 'Stoopid' Bullis, this may be >>>one of the dumbest questions ever asked. >> >> Not really, just too early. >> >> In 10 years maybe this can be done, but it's coming, each computer >> (some even now) will have a unique number that can/will identify it. >> Read up on trusted computing. >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trusted_computing >> ~and think DRM >That makes it a stupid question in the here and now. Agreed, it's just my way of alerting people to what is coming and possibly averting it. -- Two Tens https://live.staticflickr.com/3146/2884652691_47e287e3e4_c.jpg or a sign http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3172/2884428748_bc87053aaf_o.jpg
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