NEWS Tidbits: This Week's Short Takes
A special $199 price on the DISHPlayer (that's the one with WebTV), Microsoft's new trial strategy, an Amazon.com controversy, and the USPO plans to move the Grand Canyon to Colorado?! And moreÉ [Published 05/23/99, Written by News Staff]
NCI Gets "Liberated"
WebTV competitor-to-be Network Computer prepares an Initial Public Offering and decides that they need a better name than NCI. "Liberate?" [Published 05/23/99, Written by News Staff]
Inside E3 -- the Games of Christmas 1999
What's coming in videogames, and what about the Sega Dreamcast with WebTV? The Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) was in LA last week, and Net4TV Voice's own gamer was there to find out. [Published 05/23/99, Written by Chai Trakulthai]
Nintendo Reveals A Few Details of New Game System
In an effort to catch up with rivals Sega and Sony, Nintendo releases a few details on i's next generation system. [Published 05/23/99, Written by News Staff]
AOL, Philips, and DIRECTV Announce AOL TV
AOL announced the details of its new Internet on TV settop boxes. Their capabilities should sound familiar to WebTVers. [Published 05/23/99, Written by News Staff]
Amnesia Bomb Halts Plus Update!
WebTV's PR told us it was "already fixed." But we found out that, not only is it not, but it's caused WebTV to halt the Plus update. Classic users also will have to be updated again after WebTV has fixed a code that can force your box to re-register. [Published 05/23/99, Written by Net4TV Voice]
Steve Perlman To Leave WebTV!
WebTV Networks has announced that co-founder and CEO Steve Perlman will leave the company at the end of the month. Perlman will be replaced by Bruce Leak, also a co-founder of the company. [Published 05/25/99, Written by Net4TV Voice]
Why Net4TV Has Been Offline
Quite a number of our Net4TV Voice readers have written us (and some have called) to ask why we have been offline on Thursday and Friday. [Published 05/28/99, Written by Net4TV Voice]
FEATURES Plus Maxed out?
MediEvil wonders if the WebTV Plus has reached its limit. [Published 05/23/99, Written by MediEvil]
Bugged By WebTV Bugs?
WebTV glitches got you bugged? Uncle Bob's collected some great sites that feature work-arounds and utilities to make those critters scurry for cover. [Published 05/23/99, Written by Uncle Bob]
How To Spot an Urban Legend
Got some "dire warnings" about payphones, Febreeze, AIDS or plots to charge you for email in your mailbox? Apply the WebTV Addict 3-Point Urban Legend Test before you spam your entire online circle of friends. [Published 05/23/99, Written by WebTV Addict]
From E-mail Images to Animation
How do get those graphics attached to an email into a form that you can send do something with? Our tips today also include a cool "AnimateOnSelect" feature that works with WebTV, and more! [Published 05/23/99, Written by The ADH-HH Construction Crew]
ZuhNet Offers Special Features for WebTV Chatters
Looking for another place to chat? Diane Dumas put on her hiking shoes and trekked over to ZuhNet to discover special features that give WebTV users their own chatrooms with Op commands. Diane interviews 'EvilZah,' a ZuhNet administrator, about why Zuh is becoming a favorite chat spot for WebTV'ers. [Published 05/23/99, Written by Diane Dumas]
Just Transload It!
Uncle Bob talks transloaders, and finds some new entries in the field for you to use to move your "stuff" into your new (or old) homepage. [Published 05/23/99, Written by Uncle Bob]
Talk Radio for WebTV
Chet Copeland has pulled together a master list of the talk radio resources for the serious listener on WebTV. Kick back, close your eyes, and enjoy! [Published 05/23/99, Written by Chet Copeland]
Muffy the Vampire Baker
While Our Time-Traveling Heros contend with hordes of angry barbarians, we cut away to check in with Muffin, the Vampire Baker, who has a unique method of dealing with the vextious vamps. [Published 05/23/99, Written by Pete Abrams]
COMMUNITY What Makes The Community Section Come Alive?
Would you like to tell us about the wonderful people you know in the WebTV community? Got the urge to write? Catherine Kelley invites you to contribute, and shows you how to get started. [Published , Written by Catherine Kelley]
Songbird2's Music Graphics Galore
If you've been searching for website graphics that reflect a musical theme, Songbird2 has collected an enormous amount of them for her Music Graphics Galore site. This vocalist and band member has also been very busy lately helping her fellow Oklahoma residents recover from deadly tornados! [Published 05/23/99, Written by Rexy]
Kdog313's Internet Poetry Society
Consider yourself a poet, or just like to read other people's work? Visit Kdog313's Internet Poetry Society and join a great WebTV community of very creative people. smlfry checks in with Kdog and learns what made him decide to found the Society. [Published 05/23/99, Written by smlfry]
Jill's Cyberdelic Heaven - Gifs & Stuff
Winner of Dr. Draac's award and anti-child abuse activist, mother of three small children, and caretaker for her own terminally-ill mother, Jill is one very busy lady! Community Editor CK talks with this creator of a wonderful WebTV resource. [Published 05/23/99, Written by nobells]
The "Master" Slam "Duncs" An Email Workshop!!!
After a lot of frustration with trying to get his email sig to work, MasterDunc finally "got it," and now helps others get it too with his Email Workshop. [Published 05/23/99, Written by Ginks]
Seniors Make A Cyber Connection
Our Seniors Correspondent, George Coniglio, shares some information and ideas about an "Exchange Program" to combine Pen Pals and WebTV, as well as a great set of links to Senior Centers around the country. [Published 05/23/99, Written by George Coniglio]
Better Homes and Websites
Wine, song and coloring books! Our Better Homes also take us to Scotland, to a movie premiere, and of course, to another great WebTV Help site -- all made by WebTV users! [Published 05/23/99, Written by Net4TV Voice]
Chien Cooks: Cooking For the Crowd
Entertaining? The cooks at alt.cooking-chien come through again with fabulous dinners that will make your reputation! [Published 05/23/99, Written by Nancy McPoland]
A Reader's Observations on WebTV's Market
Diana Lewis wrote us an email with her observations about WebTV's marketing of its product. They were so well stated, we asked if we could run it as a Guest Editorial. [Published 05/23/99, Written by Diana Lewis]
VOX POP -- Reader Opinions The Case of the Missing Plus
TomCrown takes on a mystery -- why can't he find a WebTV Plus on the market? [Published 05/23/99, Written by TomCrown]
An Experience with WebTV Customer Service
Steve Kass, aka TomCrown, is a customer service supervisor. In our last issue, he gave us his experienced view of how a Customer Service department should be run. In this issue, he gives us Part 2 of the story with a description and rating of an interaction with WebTV's Customer Service [Published 05/23/99, Written by TomCrown]
Good Samaritans Effort Backfires
A Good Samaritan effort backfires, when the user is TOS'ed because of the "reply all" button. [Published 05/23/99, Written by Name Withheld]
About the Transloader
The Transloader has become a pay service, and it was very much on many of our users' minds. [Published 05/23/99, Written by Net4TV Voice]
Useful Tips From Friends and Users
Some good ideas -- PDF on WebTV (you can try today) and another solution to the Sony mic jack. [Published 05/23/99, Written by Net4TV Voice]
administrator, about why Zuh is becoming a favorite chat spot for WebTV'ers.