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On Mon, 9 Jun 2014 12:45:57 -0700, "Bob F" wrote:
wrote: I dont have access to the binary newsgroups. I'm just wondering if any of them are still active? (from those of you who may have access). thanks 10 seconds using google http://usenetstats.com/ If ya know where to look.... Thanks |
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I dont have access to the binary newsgroups. I'm just wondering if any of them are still active? (from those of you who may have access). thanks They are filled with crap and malware. Many are installers for legitimate software but have been re-package with malware. Binary groupos that are worthwhile are those specific to art, crafts and specific trades. Example types are Photography and Woodworking. There are 10's of thousands of News Groups and there are many good active ones in the alt.binaries hierarchy. -- Dave Multi-AV Scanning Tool - http://multi-av.thespykiller.co.uk http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp |
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Lipman writes: From: I dont have access to the binary newsgroups. I'm just wondering if any of them are still active? (from those of you who may have access). thanks They are filled with crap and malware. Many are installers for legitimate software but have been re-package with malware. Binary groupos that are worthwhile are those specific to art, crafts and specific trades. Example types are Photography and Woodworking. And specific interests: I know someone who spends a lot of time downloading videos of steam trains around the world, and certain types of music from the '40s, for example, from binary 'groups. There are 10's of thousands of News Groups and there are many good active ones in the alt.binaries hierarchy. -- J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/1985 MB++G()AL-IS-Ch++(p)Ar@T+H+Sh0!:`)DNAf "One of my dearest memories is playing the leader of a gang of gay Hell's Angels thundering across the Golden Gate bridge on a motorbike in fog, wearing full Nazi regalia with a young man in a purple dress on the pillion petrified we'd crash into the bay." Christopher Lee (1997). ["It was in _The Serial_."] |
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On Mon, 09 Jun 2014 21:21:42 -0400, wrote:
On Mon, 09 Jun 2014 13:40:30 -0400, wrote: I dont have access to the binary newsgroups. I'm just wondering if any of them are still active? (from those of you who may have access). thanks If you go to giganews or any other real news serve there are hundreds of very active binary groups. Just be careful getting executables. About half of them are infected with something. (from the somewhat benign adware to nasty stuff) If I had access to them, I'd avoid the executables. My main thing, when I did have access to them, was to download old music from the 40s thru 60s, and music types outside the usual rock & country categories, such as folk and bluegrass. I am considering getting access by paying giganews or another server, but only if I can get access from WIFI. It's just too damn slow on dialup. (Even though I think binary newsgroups are faster on dialup compared to the WEB). |
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Binary Newsgorups question Just click the Link
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... | wrote: | I dont have access to the binary newsgroups. I'm just wondering if | any of them are still active? YES Good active binary newsgroup alt.binaries.karaoke, alt.binaries.sounds.karaoke, alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.karaoke News @ ABK Path: news.netfront.net!zen.net.uk!dedekind.zen.co.uk! goblin2! goblin.stu.neva.ru! cyclone02.ams2.highwinds-media.com! voer-me.highwinds-media.com! peer02.iad.highwinds-media.com! news.highwinds-media.com! feed-me.highwinds-media.com! post02.iad.highwinds-media.com! fx14.iad.POSTED!not-for-mail From: Newsgroups: alt.binaries.karaoke Subject: New Seq/Kar: - Rod Stewart - Good Morning Little School Girl(1964)[1].kar (0/1) Message-ID: X-Newsreader: Forte Agent 6.00/32.1186 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Lines: 27 X-Complaints-To: Organization: Forte - www.forteinc.com X-Complaints-Info: Please be sure to forward a copy of ALL headers otherwise we will be unable to process your complaint properly. Date: Tue, 03 Jun 2014 17:27:31 +0700 X-Received-Body-CRC: 2102243528 X-Received-Bytes: 2057 Xref: news.netfront.net alt.binaries.karaoke:1613 | (from those of you who may have | access). Just click the Link for your free Access too: news:freenews.netfront.net We be looking for you at alt.binaries.karaoke | thanks No Bob'' All Thanks to you | | 10 seconds using google | http://usenetstats.com/ | |
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Frequently Asked Questions about ALT.BINARIES.KARAOKE V4.00
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news.netfront.net!zen.net.uk!dedekind.zen.co.uk!go blin2!goblin.stu.neva.ru!cyclone01.ams2.highwinds-media.com!voer-me.highwinds-media.com!peer01.iad.highwinds-media.com!news.highwinds-media.com!feed-me.highwinds-media.com!post01.iad.highwinds-media.com!fx09.iad.POSTED!not-for-mail From: Alan Sharkis Newsgroups: alt.binaries.karaoke Subject: FAQ For This MIDI-KARAOKE Nedwsgroup Summary: If you really want to bug me via email, remove the "_fish" Message-ID: User-Agent: ForteAgent/7.20.32.1218 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Lines: 725 X-Complaints-To: NNTP-Posting-Date: Sun, 16 Feb 2014 13:35:01 UTC Organization: Optimum Online Date: Sun, 16 Feb 2014 08:35:01 -0500 X-Received-Body-CRC: 800294450 X-Received-Bytes: 26199 Version Date: 07-20-13 Posting Date: 02-16-14 Frequently Asked Questions about ALT.BINARIES.KARAOKE V4.00 -=-=- Dead Links Removed -=-=- -=-=- Major Revision In Section -=-=- -=-=- on Converting Audio to MIDI -=-=- ================================================== ========= When sending comments, additions, suggestions, via email, please remove the "_fish" from the address. Thanks. Based on the "Newcomer's Message" by Bunty Pritchard Jones, et al, and distributed weekly by Alan Sharkis. To view this message in html form, please go to: http://members.chello.nl/j.a.komrij/faq.html ================================================== ========= THIS NEWSGROUP IS FOR THE EXCHANGE AND DISCUSSION OF _MIDI-KARAOKE_ FILES! THE FILES POSTED HERE ARE NOT INTENDED FOR SALE. ================================================== ========= In this group you'll find people, from many different countries, committed to making and sharing MIDI karaoke files using MIDI sequences. Please do not post messages concerning other format files such as MP3 or CD&G, etc., here, since they are considered off-topic. For MP3, CD+G, etc., visit the newsgroups: alt.binaries.sounds.karaoke OR alt.music.karaoke For a comparison of the relative advantages and disadvantages of midi-karaoke and CDG or MP3+G, please go to: http://members.chello.nl/j.a.komrij/faq/compare.html To get you started with .kar files and midi-karaoke on the World Wide Web, visit: http://members.chello.nl/j.a.komrij/...es_karaoke.htm http://www.midi.org/about-midi/smf/rp017.shtml http://journals.rpungin.fotki.com/ka...category/midi/ When you get to the last site, you will find information on many facets of karaoke, whether done on a computer or not. Select "History," "Karaoke On A PC," and "MIDI-KARAOKE" for the information most relevant to this newsgroup. To know more about this group, read the following questions. If you have more questions, then you can post them so that they can be answered or even incorporated in this FAQ. Your observations, contributions and comments are welcome. - Q: I'm looking for a particular midi-karaoke. Where can I find it? A: You can make a request to this group. Put "REQ" first in the subject line of your post. Many users have a huge database, so there's a good chance it will be posted or e-mailed to you for download. If you wish to search the Web for midi-karaoke files, there are some search engines specifically made of the task. An excellent one can be found at: http://www.vanbasco.com/midisearch.html Another well-known one is: http://www.musicrobot.com - Q: How do I play these files? A: You can play them in a midi sequencer that will display text events. But it's much easier to play them with a midi- karaoke player. There are many of these and each has a different set of features. The following are freeware for the PC: vanBasco http://www.vanbasco.com The latest known version is 2.53. This version contains support for more languages than previous versions, both in the interface itself and for lyrics. There are other new features and bug fixes. Be sure to check the version history when you go to the site. Also, when installing this player under Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8, it is preferable to install it as an Administrator. To do this, Right-click the setup file that you downloaded and select "Run as administrator from the context menu that pops up. Mark's Player (will only work up to Windows 98.) http://members.chello.nl/j.a.komrij/...es_karaoke.htm A player that will also search a lyrics data base and do on-line searches for karaoke files is called Karaoke 5. It's available at: http://www.karaoke5.com It will also play MP3 files. A good shareware player for the PC is Karawin. it comes in "standard" and "pro" versions, and now there is also a freeware version. It will play MP3 files as well. You will find all three versions at: http://www.karawin.fr Folks KJ is a player program with many options. It now includes a right-to-left lyric display, for files created with Karakan 6.2 or above. The right-to-left is triggered for files done in Hebrew or Yiddish by means of special language instructions included in the Karakan-created midi-karaoke file. If you need this feature, please be sure to get Folks K.J. version 4.30 from: http://folksfun.com/ There are also commercial players for the PC as well as players for other platforms. Consult http://members.chello.nl/j.a.komrij/...es_karaoke.htm for links to those other players. - Q: I've heard that Winamp can be used as a .kar file player. Is this possible? A: WinAmp is up to version 5.54 as of this writing. Use the following procedure for older versions to display lyrics if they are present in .mid and ..kar files: 1. Go to Preferences/Plug-ins/Support 2. Select Nullsoft midi player 3.07 3. Press Configure 4. Go to the display tab 5. Enable "Show lyrics window while playing" 6. Press OK You can find Winamp at the Nullsoft site: http://www.winamp.com - Q: What about QuickTime? A: QuickTime Plugin 7.1, when properly configured, comes up in your browser and display the lyrics of .kar files that might be found at a Web site. A .kar file can be loaded into your browser while offline and the QuickTime Plugin will play it. Also, most versions of QuickTime, including 7.2 for Windows and (I assume) the parallel version for the Mac will play .kar files if you load them into the program. - Q: How can I play these files and have the lyrics display on my midi keyboard? A: The files have to be converted to the SMF-with-Lyrics format (see the section above on the history of midi-karaoke and midi-karaoke files and follow the last two links for more information.) If you have a Yamaha keyboard, you will have to use Yamaha's XF midi format. First convert to SMF-with-Lyrics and then to XF. - Q: What about players for other platforms? A: It used to be that the Arnold player was the only one for the Mac. I can't tell if it would work under OS-X since I don't have a Mac, and its official site seems to be down. But, according to Hitsquad Musician Network, QMidi and iStar are two programs that will play midi and .kar files among other karaoke formats under OS-X. In the Linux world, midi and .kar players include PyKaraoke and KMid. - Q: Are there karaoke players for Android-based tablets and slates? A: A quick perusal of the following sites: https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...osdr.karaoke&h l=en https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...viansoftware.k araoke&hl=n https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...ythoos.android. karaokememorieslite tell me that there are such apps. The first link specifically mentions the Sing-Me Karaoke app, which comes in both a free (lite, with ads) version and a very inexpensive no-ad version Both will play .kar files as well as karaoke files in other formats. The second one is called Karaoke Kar Player, and the third one is Karaoke Memories Lite. Since I don't own an Android tablet, I cannot review such apps, and I encourage those of you who do own an Android to let me know if I can add any that specifically play .kar files or midi-with-lyrics files to this FAQ. Karafun used to be a player and file creator for both midi-karaoke And CDG files. It doesn't exist as a midi-karaoke player any more, But is available as a player (Windows and Android versions) for files on the Karafun site via a momthly subscription. - Q: I have management issues regarding my midi and/or midi-karaoke file collection. There must be many duplicate files in it, some files will play in one player program but not another, some have a long blank section after the music stops playing, my file-naming system is inconsistent, etc. Is there a package I can use to address these issues? A: Follow this link for a detailed description of a package that will do all of that and mo http://members.chello.nl/j.a.komrij/faq/midi_util.html Q: Where can I find freeware or inexpensive shareware for making my own midi-karaoke files? A: Before you begin, try to obtain permission from the author of the midi file to add lyrics to the file and to post the result, if you so desire, in ABK and/or a Web site. NOTE: Files sequenced by Barry Taylor, whether found at contemplator.com or not, may NOT be karaoke'd. Then, to find midi-karaoke creation software, look at the following sites: Karakan http://sites.google.com/site/karakankaraoke/home The latest version (6.2) is now available for download. The most important addition to this version is that in addition to handling Unicode characters, it can create and edit lyrics in those languages that are written from right-to-left, if the proper language pack is installed on the user's computer. Lyrics in such languages as Hebrew and its derivatives, and Arabic and similar languages can now be created. At present, Karakan's built-in player can properly display those lyrics and at least one player program is in development and testing and can do the same. The addition of Unicode and right-to-left capability is rather important. It means that in Karakan, you can now enter characters in Chinese, Japanese, Korean, etc., as well as alphabetic characters and special characters in all languages and that these characters will display properly in Karakan, and, perhaps soon, in player programs. You can find information about Unicode at: http://unicode.org/ or at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unicode In addition, Karakan can now accept midi type 0 files and work with them; the commands for selecting the initial midi file, voice track and karaoke output file are now in the user interface and no longer require you to type embedded commands; importing existing karaoke files is now easier; and you can now check for updates of Karakan via the Help menu. WinKaraoke Creator http://www.francisli.com/wink NOTE: This program was written for Windows 3.1! It will load files and select tracks slowly under Windows XP. It will crash when you attempt to save a file if a file with that filename already exists in the current folder under Windows XP. (You can slightly alter the filename and do a "save as" to get around that problem.) It runs in a small window and won't go full-screen. But it's still quite useable with operating systems up to and including Windows XP. It hasn't been tested under Vista, but under Windows 7 it will behave just as it does in Windows XP, once installed, but instead of crashing when you attempt to save a file and that file has a filename that already exists in the current folder, it will create a temporary file which you can safely discard and then follow the procedure given for Windows XP. However. You might get an error when you attempt to install Winkaraoke Creator under Windows 7 that a font was not installed and the installation failed. A workaround for this problem is to look for the file musical.ttf in the zip file you downloaded, extract it to your desktop, and then copy and paste it into your fonts folder (which you will find in the Control Panel.) After that, you can try the installation again. MidiX http://agrgic.tripod.com/midix/ (Hasn't been updated since 2001!) Serenade (inexpensive shareware) http://www.1manband.nl NOTE: There are other midi-related programs at this site that are worth a try! GNMidi http://www.gnmidi.com/ Although this program is really a midi utility, it can be used to enter lyrics into a midi file. Various midi sequencer programs can also be used to enter lyrics. In addition, some player programs can be used for spot editing of lyrics and most programs that edit or create midi-karaoke can also play midi-karaoke files. - Q: Is it possible to add chord symbols to a .kar file? A: Yes, it can be done. However, the method will vary with the player you are using. The following method can be used to get the chord symbols to scroll horizontally as the lyrics scroll vertically in Karawin: If you know the chords and where they appear, the easiest way to add them is to put them in square brackets just before the lyric with which they are associated. If you don't know what the chords are in a particular midi file, there are several programs that attempt to "guess" what they are. The utility, GNMidi (shareware) does that,as do the latest versions of the commercial programs, Band-In-A-Box and PowerTracks ProAudio from PG Music. GNMidi can put the chord symbols into a midi file in several different formats to match several different players, including an automatic version of the procedure for Karawin (see above, and refer to the documentation for GNMidi version 2.49.) There may be more programs that guess at chords and they will be added as they are made known. Meanwhile, some members of alt.binaries.karaoke are willing and able to do the job for you. Just post the file that you wish to have chord symbols added to and put REQ CHORDS in your subject line. - Q: What does [met tekst] signify when it appears in a subject heading? A: Files designated as *(met tekst).mid are equivalent to files designated as *.kar for all practical purposes; they are interchangeable and can be renamed, if necessary.) - Q: I am making my own midi-karaoke's and I need help. What to do? A: You are in the right group. Most users here can help or give some advice on hot to solve any problems you may encounter. - Q: I have a midi-karaoke with a copyright notice. What should I do? A: Copyright is a complex and controversial issue. Some guidelines for dealing with midi and midi-karaoke files that carry copyright notices can be found at: http://members.chello.nl/j.a.komrij/faq/copyright.html There is a rather long discussion of copyright at a site that is no longer up, but its contents can be found (at least temporarily) at: http://web.archive.org/web/200609291...apa/frames.htm Look at the left sidebar for the discussion of midi files and copyright. - Q: I don't like a midi(karaoke)-sequence and want to change it to make it sound better on my configuration. Is that OK? A: This is about some form of etiquette, really. Sequences can always be changed for your own private use or taste, but do not repost or redistribute them without asking permission or approval from the original sequencer/author. - Q: Sometimes there is no indication of who created a midi file, no copyright notice, and yet, it sounds like it was commercially made. Should I be suspicious? A: Again, be careful about distributing a .kar made with such a file. Keep it for yourself unless or until somebody can assure you that it was or wasn't copyrighted and/or a commercial product. - Q: What is flooding? A: Flooding is the term for the result of an individual posting many files in a short period of time. Flooding is done in many other newsgroups. Flooding is not completely discouraged in ABK. However, since many users do not have broadband connections, some are forced to download entire messages rather than just headers, and people organize their files differently, you can use these guidelines for making your contributions: 1. Limit any posting to a maximum of fifty (50) files per day. 2. Organize files you post; either alphabetically or by category (by artist, by topic, by language, by time period or style, etc.) 3. Post a message describing the set of files you post, so that people who are not interested in that set can skip it (or delete it if they are forced to download entire messages.) 4. The use of zip archives, with a limit of twenty (20) files per zip, arranged by category is greatly encouraged. It would also be helpful to include a short text file in the zip, describing the karaoke files in the zip. - Q: I have read discussion in the group about a midi- karaoke file that didn't appear on my server and I'd love to have it. Should I request that it be reposted? A: As you are probably aware, posts don't always show up immediately. There will be some delay before some news servers get them. As a result, some users miss posts. If you know that a file has been posted but you didn't see it, ask for a repost. Somebody will usually repost it for you. If you were the original poster of the file, but don't see it right away, you might try waiting a day or two before asking if it showed up. Sometimes files show up quickly on everyone else's server but yours! - Q: Sometimes I see many messages with the same filename mentioned in the subject-line. They have numbers like (0/17) and (3/10) in them. If I try to open the messages, I see what appears to be random characters. How do I get these files to work? A: What you are seeing are multi-part files. Usually they are posted to newsgroups when the files are very large. In ABK, we rarely see such large files. However, some ISP's, AOL in particular, severely limit the size of a message posted to a newsgroup. One way around that is to post multi-part files with each part attached to a separate message. There are programs that will do that automatically for the person who is posting them. Usually the (0/n) is a message that describes the file in plain language, with the "n" being the number of parts of the file you can expect. The other messages are numbered with the consecutive parts of the file. Without getting too technical, all binary files, whether single-part or multi-part, must be encoded (usually with a system called MIME 64) to be transmitted via newsgroups, which really only use plain text. They must be decoded at your end. All the news reader programs can decode single- part files. But not all news reader programs can combine and decode multi-part files. A single program called YencPowerPost can encode files into a system called yENC, which is supposed to be more efficient than MIME 64 and then split those files on to multi-part messages and post them automatically. All information and a download link for it can be found at: http://powerpost.free.fr/ - Q: You mentioned YencPost. What is yEncoding and why can't my newsreader decode it? A: yEncoding is a method of encoding that is different from the MIME 64 encoding mentioned in the last answer. It's popular among some posters in some newsgroups. It seems to make more efficient use of bandwidth. There are newsreaders that will decode messages encoded with yEncoding. They include YencPost and Forte Agent, beginning with version 1.91. Unfortunately, they do NOT include Outlook Express. There are many free encoders, decoders and news reader programs that will handle yEncoding listed at this site: http://www.yenc.org/windows.htm - Q: Can anyone tell me if there's a little program that can convert midi to wav files? What about .kar files to wav or mp3? A: The same thing either way, .kar files are MIDI files. The simplest method is recording the output of your MIDI synth as it plays. If your soundcard can record the synth out (check in Windows mixer, options/properties/recording), then just use a sound recording program and a MIDI player together. If you don't like your synth sounds, you can upgrade them and gain MIDI to audio file conversion using Roland's VSC88 software synth. www.edirol.com -- it isn't freeware but it does work very well for this purpose. There is also a program for doing this in an easy way. It's midi2wav, which can be found at: http://www.midi2wav.com/index.html It's about $30. A Web site that links to the site of other, similar programs and gives advice on how to use them is listed below: http://www.musicmasterworks.com/midi...converter.html A very versatile program that has, among other functions, the ability to convert midi to .wav is Synthfont. It can be found at: http://www.synthfont.com/ - Q: What about the reverse; converting .wav or other audio files to midi? A: The short answer is that it can't be done conveniently. For background, please go to: http://members.chello.nl/j.a.komrij/faq/wav_mid.html This link now includes a graphical analysis of a short snippet of an audio file containing a guitar chord played against a snare drum (to keep time) and a very low volume rhythm guitar. There is also a written description, complete with table, of what this analysis shows and the difficulty of isolating notes in a chord even with one instrument. The material was supplied by a person identified only as "Soltron," in a message in the Usenet newsgroup, alt.binaries.sheet-music, and used here with his permission. However, since the last revision of this file, there are two programs that convert entire audio files to midi, but are most Successful with solo instruments or voice and in which extensive editing of the resulting midi file may be necessary. These two programs are Intellisco http://www.intelliscore.net and WIDI Recognition System: http://www.widisoft.com/english/index.html For short clips, however, professional (read "expensive") DAWs (Digital Audio Workstations) and audio manipulation programs will work with multivoice tracks. Examples of such programs include Logic Pro, Ableton, and Melodyne. - Q: Can midi and .kar files be converted directly to .AVI or ..MP3+G, or CDG? A: It depends on what you mean by "directly." There are several ways to do this with screen capture programs, such as Easy Video Capture and others. These have not been tested as of this writing. You can then convert the native format of the screen capture program to the format you desire. There are also programs from: http://www.powerkaraoke.com and http://www.karaokebuilder.com/ that will convert midi or .kar to .AVI,to.MP3+G, or even to CDG. You can download demo versions of these programs that work for a limited amount of time and don't allow files to be saved unless they are registered. The pay versions do come with full documentation. Both programs also come with players that can be used stand-alone or within the studio programs. Consult the documentation for the programs or post questions in either alt.binaries.sounds.karaoke or alt.music.karaoke for specifics. - Q: Hi, just wondering if midi karaoke is as good as it gets... I find it hard to believe there isn't any mp3 quality karaoke with some sort of subtitle plugin for the lyrics. Anyway, if someone knows anything please let me know. A: It kind of depends on what you mean by "as good as it gets." Please see: http://members.chello.nl/j.a.komrij/faq/compare.html - Q: I'm new to midi and I want to learn more about it. Is there a guide for beginners and where can I find it? A: The entire area of electronic music production has progressed to the point where such a source would be difficult to find. In addition, the actual equipment used to produce and edit midi varies so much that it's essential to read and understand manuals, help files, etc., that came with your hardware and/or software. In addition to that, although old, the following links have very useful information: Go to http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/HOM...guid=258539292 http://home.roadrunner.com/~jgglatt/ http://www.midi.org/about-midi/tutorial/tutor.shtml http://www.soundonsound.com/search?url=/search&Keyword="Midi+Basics"+part And finally for this list, but perhaps not all that exist: http://www.harmony-central.com/MIDI/ for discussion groups, Midi documentation, etc. There are books on midi, usually published around 1985 to 1995. Later than that, you are more likely to see books on home recording that concentrate on recording technique, devote a chapter to midi (usually in the middle of the book and then continue with digital audio. However, there is a very good book that starts with a detailed discussion of midi and then evolves into digital audio. The book is: The MIDI Manual, 3rd Edition by David Miles Huber published by Focal Press When sending comments, additions, suggestions, via email, please remove the "_fish" from the address. Thanks. Thanks for reading and enjoy this group and midi-karaoke! You can read the FAQ for alt.binaries.karaoke at: http://members.chello.nl/~j.a.komrij/faqw.html --- news://freenews.netfront.net/ - complaints: --- |
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"Hot-Text" wrote in message ... | wrote in message | ... ||I dont have access to the binary newsgroups. I'm just wondering if any || of them are still active? (from those of you who may have access). || || thanks || | | Just click the Link for your free Access too: | news:freenews.netfront.net | | We be looking for you at | alt.binaries.karaoke | || thanks | | No Bob'' All Thanks to you | | | | --- news://freenews.netfront.net/ - complaints: --- --- news://freenews.netfront.net/ - complaints: --- |
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(OT) Binary Newsgorups question
"David H. Lipman" wrote in message
... | From: | | I dont have access to the binary newsgroups. I'm just wondering if any | of them are still active? (from those of you who may have access). | | thanks | | They are filled with crap and malware. No Not All Here a Good Binary newsgroups Based on the "Newcomer's Message" by Bunty Pritchard Jones, et al, and distributed weekly by Alan Sharkis. To view this message in html form, please go to: http://members.chello.nl/j.a.komrij/faq.html ================================== THIS NEWSGROUP IS FOR THE EXCHANGE AND DISCUSSION OF _MIDI-KARAOKE_ FILES! THE FILES POSTED HERE ARE NOT INTENDED FOR SALE. | Many are installers for legitimate software but have been re-package with | malware. So true | Binary groupos that are worthwhile are those specific to art, crafts and | specific trades. | Example types are Photography and Woodworking. | | There are 10's of thousands of News Groups and there are many good active | ones in the alt.binaries hierarchy. | | -- | Dave | Multi-AV Scanning Tool - http://multi-av.thespykiller.co.uk | http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp | --- news://freenews.netfront.net/ - complaints: --- |
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(OT) Binary Newsgorups question
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writes: [] On Mon, 09 Jun 2014 13:40:30 -0400, wrote: I dont have access to the binary newsgroups. I'm just wondering if any of them are still active? (from those of you who may have access). thanks [] If I had access to them, I'd avoid the executables. My main thing, when I did have access to them, was to download old music from the 40s thru 60s, and music types outside the usual rock & country categories, such as folk and bluegrass. I am considering getting access by paying giganews or another server, but only if I can get access from WIFI. When you sign up with a news provider (other than one provided by the connection provider), then provided the connection you use doesn't block certain ports and/or traffic types, you can access them from any connection. It's just too damn slow on dialup. (Even though I think binary newsgroups are faster on dialup compared to the WEB). What do you mean by "the WEB"? Oh, hang on: you mean you think binary newsgroups are faster on dialup than the web is on dialup. Well, for a basic file transfer, encoding it via a newsgroup will involve a _percentage_ overhead: the usenet system (and email!) was designed for text only, so to send non-text information, it has to be encoded into something that will pass through a text-only system. There are two main methods - UUcoding and MIME; I forget what the (average) coding overheads are. So, a binary file encoded for sending through usenet (or as an email attachment!) will be bigger - and thus slower to send - than that same file sent raw, *all things being equal*. However, depending on what means you find to get the "raw" file, that may be slower: it could be a slower server, or (especially if it's part of a web page), even if the file transfer itself is fast enough, there may be lots of ad.s or similar sent along with it. -- J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/1985 MB++G()AL-IS-Ch++(p)Ar@T+H+Sh0!:`)DNAf Listen, three-eyes, don't you try to out-wierd me, I get stranger things than you free with my breakfast cereal. (Zaphod Beeblebrox in the link episode) |
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