NEWS CDA II Passes House
The posting of the Ken Starr report that brought the Internet to its knees would have been a criminal offense under a bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives this week. The bill, termed, nicknamed "CDA II" after the 1996 law overturned by the Supreme Court, is a second attempt by Congress to regulate the content of the Net to standards of "decency." [Published 10/11/98, Written by Nancy McPoland]
Microsoft Antitrust Trial Opens October 19
As Microsoft gets ready to go to court October 19, Net4TV Voice recaps all the action. Microsoft will face antitrust charges from the U.S. Department of Justice and twenty states soon, unless the company succeeds in delaying the trial further. [Published 10/11/98, Written by Nancy McPoland]
Sega Dreams of WebTV
It sounds like a dream: Powerful 3-D videogame graphics, WebTV Internet browsing, telephony, and voice recognition all for under $250. Sega is poised to release their Dreamcast game machine in Japan this fall with WebTV following in Spring. A US version will follow next fall. [Published 10/11/98, Written by Voice News Staff]
FEATURES Inside The Digital Living Room
By the year 2006, the broadcast signals we've received for 50 years will permanently be a thing of the past. What will our living rooms look like for the next ten years, and beyond? And how did we get here? Find out in Part One of our three-part series on Digital Television. [Published 10/11/98, Written by Dexter Davenport]
Mistyping a URL Can Spell Trouble
Can't remember the address? Taking a guess and typing a wrong version of a URL could lead you to some strange sights. Check out some of the "wrong way" sites WebTV Addict found in the World Wide Web of Deceit. [Published 10/11/98, Written by WebTV Addict]
Your Own IRC Chat Part IV: Adding Whisper and Message Boxes
If you like to chat, you'll have even more fun with your own personalized chat interface. In this episode, Diane Dumas shows you how to add whisper and message boxes to your chat, and gives you complete code ready to cut and paste on your own home page! [Published 10/11/98, Written by Diane Dumas]
How To Travel With Your WebTV
Don't leave your WebTV home alone! Take it on the road with you. But before you do, learn the tips and tricks. RaucousCaucus tells you everything you need to know. [Published 10/11/98, Written by RaucousCaucus]
Leaving TalkCity: How to Find Happiness on a New Chat Server
Tired of TalkCity? Ready for a change? Moose119 tells how and why he moved to a friendly new server that puts WebTV'ers in control of their own chat experience -- and shows you how to do it too! [Published 10/11/98, Written by Moose119]
Law and the Net: Freedom of Speech
Can you say anything that you want on the Internet? Can your online service be cancelled because of what you say, or your website taken down because of what you've posted? Dudette explores the First Amendment and how it applies on the Net. [Published 10/11/98, Written by Dudette]
Let the Games Begin!
Ready for some fun? Uncle Bob takes a surfari through the online game sites and finds enough entertainment to keep the most jaded surfer busy. [Published 10/11/98, Written by Uncle Bob]
Irasshai - David Faupel's Japan
David Faupel spent several years living and working in Japan. Now, he introduces us to this fascinating land, and then takes us to the best portal to Japan for WebTV'ers -- David's Japan home page! [Published 10/11/98, Written by David Faupel]
The Cow Hollow Hermit
David Ewalt, poet, philosopher and enjoyer of life returns with the sixth episode in the his journey to find the meaning of life and talk turkey with the infinite. [Published 10/11/98, Written by David Ewalt]
Tom Bradley: Sharecropper's Son The passing of Tom Bradley was an end of an era. Tallulah Dancier, producer of Net4TV's Colored Reflections, tells the story of this remarkable man. [Published 10/11/98, Written by Tallulah Dancier]
COMMUNITY Diane Dumas - WebTV's IRC Chat Expert
Why use the WebTV-provided chat interface when you can use Diane's state-of-the-art Chat 6? Join CK as she profiles Voice columnist Diane Dumas and gets all the details. [Published 10/11/98, Written by Catherine Kelley]
Faye McCallum - WebTV's Answer Gal!
smlfry profiles a lovely lady who moved from the cold of Canada to the warmth of Las Vegas--good news for all the WebTVers she helps! [Published 10/11/98, Written by smlfry]
Sound-Chaser Sounds-Off!
Chatmeister and newsgroupie Sound-Chaser has some great advice for WebTVer's-Have Fun! Join mynnk as she profiles one of WebTV's most interesting users. [Published 10/11/98, Written by Mynnk]
Meow! Meow! Here's...Goldie!
A cat-loving, NASCAR-watching senior helps WebTVers with HTML and maintains the Seniors Homepage for the WebTV Senior Center newsgroup. Meet GoldieMeow in this profile by Net4TV Voice Community editor Catherine Kelley. [Published 10/11/98, Written by Catherine Kelley]
"Her Peers Are Her Priority"
Our Senior correspondent, George Coniglio, hands his keyboard to Bill Bookman who shares a recent newspaper article he wrote about George's Community Center. What kinds of services do Senior Centers provide? You'll be surprised, and there's an opportunity for you to help, too. [Published 10/11/98, Written by Bill Bookman]
Better Homes and Websites
We've found four absolutely fabulous homesites for your surfing pleasure! If you've never explored the homes of your fellow users, this is the time and place to start! [Published 10/11/98, Written by Voice Staff]
Ah So Veggie Eggrolls
Cook up some easy homemade egg rolls, and, look, no meat! Velma-of-Vegan shows you how. [Published 10/11/98, Written by Velma-of-Vegan]
Chinese Beef and Pea Pods
Here's one for the busy WebTv user. It's a crock-pot recipe that won't keep you away from your keyboard for too long. [Published 10/11/98, Written by Uncle Bob]
VOX POP -- Reader Opinions Question of the Week: I'm Happy
A good percentage of our respondents are quite happy with the WebTV product and service. [Published 10/11/98, Written by Net4TV Voice]
Question of the Week: Less Than Thrilled
However, a good number of our respondents felt that, for them, the service and/or product had deteriorated. [Published 10/11/98, Written by Net4TV Voice]
Question of the Week: My Experience
OldFool's service deteriorated but now, he feels, has improved. He offers his observations and some suggestion that you can do. [Published 10/11/98, Written by Net4TV Voice]
Question of the Week: Suggestions
A couple of our users took the opportunity to offer suggestions for making the service better. [Published 10/11/98, Written by Net4TV Voice]
Hot Topic! Censorship!
The most common thread in our email this week was censorship, with many users becoming increasingly perturbed about their perception that WebTV is censoring their posts, newsgroup access, and in some cases, where they chat. [Published 10/11/98, Written by Net4TV Voice]
Voice Mail
>Here is a sampling of some of the other comments and letters we've received since our last issue. [Published 10/11/98, Written by Net4TV Voice]
The passing of Tom Bradley was an end of an era. Tallulah Dancier, producer of Net4TV's Colored Reflections, tells the story of this remarkable man.