NEWS COMDEX: The Best Laid Plans of Men with Mice
Gates crashes, and WebTV is not in evidence as the computer industry gathers for COMDEX. [Published 04/26/98, Written by Net4TV Voice]
Everyone Wants to Make a Settop Box
Settop box competitors on the horizon may mean good news for WebTV users. [Published 04/26/98, Written by Net4TV Voice]
WebTV to Groove on Beatnik Music
Tired of cheesy MIDI music? Things are scheduled to improve, as WebTV is slated for Beatnik in a future Plus upgrade. [Published 04/26/98, Written by Dexter Davenport]
WebTV Service Upgrade Brings Ads to NGs
WebTV's most recent service-side upgrade brought back the specter of banner ads to newsgroups, and brought a cry of "Stop!" from many of the posters. Is there anywhere that WebTV can advertise without complaint? [Published 04/26/98, Written by Net4TV Voice]
NetChannel Calls It Quits!
NetChannel announced that it will cease service to the RCA Network Computer On Sunday, May 3, and RCA offers refunds. [Published 05/01/98, Written by Net4TV Voice]
FEATURES WebTV Plus... Which One Should I Buy?
Made a decision to buy the Plus? Which brand you buy will make a difference. Before you head for the store, check and see which one will suit you best. [Published 04/26/98, Written by Dexter Davenport]
Urban Legends are in Your Email
If you've been on the Net for more than a few weeks, chances are you've gotten some amazing information in your email. Too good to be true? Welcome to the World Wide Web of Deceit. [Published 04/26/98, Written by WebTV Addict]
There's More to Chat than IRC -- like HTML.
Tired of chatting at Talk City? Before WebTV had IRC, we chatted using HTML chats. It's different, and it let's you display your favorite pictures and HTML right in the chat page. Outrage69 shows you how. [Published 04/26/98, Written by Outrage69]
Newsgroups 101
Looking for someone who shares your interests? Scott Hoagland introduces you to the world of Usenet and shows you how to post without getting burned. [Published 04/26/98, Written by Scott Hoagland]
Inside the Cookie Jar
Jeff Thomas sticks his hand into the cookie jar to see just what his WebTV has been gobbling up. [Published 04/26/98, Written by Jeff Thomas]
COMMUNITY Meet Paul Erickson: WebTV.Users' Answer Man
Paul Erickson is the source to turn to for just about every user who's asked about a problem in the WebTV users newsgroup. Meet this pillar of the WebTV community, in Catherine Kelley's story of this WebTV hero. [Published 04/26/98, Written by Catherine Kelley]
Doctor Draac -- A WebTV'er Bearing GIFs
Thousands of WebTV users count Doctor Draac as one of their heroes -- and their source of GIFs, MIDI files, and HTML advice from his 80+MB archive on Tripod. Wicked Wanda, creator of the Doctor Draac Fan Club, introduces the WebTV'er bearing GIFs. [Published 04/26/98, Written by Wicked Wanda]
OPINION AND EDITORIAL Why Newsgroups Get Out of Hand
Tommy B. is the founder of news:alt.discuss.n2play, one of WebTV's most popular newsgroups. He discusses his observations on behavior in newsgroups within the WebTV service and on Usenet at large. [Published 04/25/98, Written by Tommy B (n2play)]
