NEWS CompuServe, Prodigy Leap On "Free PC" Bandwagon
Prodigy and AOL's CompuServe are about to launch the next round of Internet service wars by offering a free PC in return for a three-year subscription. [Published 07/04/99, Written by Dudette]
Tidbits: Rounding Up the Bits and Pieces
Everyone's suing everyone else, WonderBras, and just what can you see from that famous sixth-story window? It's all in our grab bag of tasty bits. [Published 07/04/99, Written by News Staff]
The Rest of The Story
The Internet is changing the way that traditional media cover news stories, and the way that we as consumers get the news. How can we harness the power of the Internet to get the full story? Uncle Bob checks out a number of sites that let you Read More About It. [Published 07/04/99, Written by Uncle Bob]
MS/DOJ: Testimony Concludes (Whew!)
After 76 days of testimony, the Microsoft anti-trust trial recesses until closing arguments in September. Join us for the last gasps. [Published 07/04/99, Written by News Staff]
Yahoo! GeoCities Angers/Confuses
When search engine giant Yahoo! bought homepage community GeoCities, they issued a new Terms of Service [TOS] agreement that has users boiling mad and staging boycotts. We compare the old, new, and newer versions of the TOS to see what the fuss is about. [Published 07/04/99, Written by Dexter Davenport]
"Grunge" Upgrade Releases to WebTV Servers
Got Grunge? If your WebTV home page no longer has a sidebar or "Explore," you've got the server upgrade. We catch you up on some of the features we've tried, and those that users are talking about. [Published 07/04/99, Written by News Staff]
It's Real! WebTV Signs For G2 Audio
At last! Microsoft/WebTV and RealNetworks have announced a deal to bring G2 audio to WebTV. Will it include streaming video? It might, but after Microsoft's own format gets a chance, too. [Published 07/04/99, Written by Net4TV Voice Staff]
The Buzz: Trapped By Tiramisu!
Agent 007 is trapped by tiramisu, but escapes to report on why WebTV email has been bouncing, cookies in the WebTV homepages, the movement to boycott GeoCities, and the new Furby TOS. [Published 07/04/99, Written by G. Nat URL VII Agent 007]
FEATURES Mr. Fuzbutt
Uh-oh! Bun-Bun has recovered from his amnesia and he's a leetle irritated.
Ok, he's a LOT irritated. [Published 07/04/99, Written by Pete Abrams]
Point and Shoot Your Way to Deluxe Photo Albums
You've got some of your favorite pictures in your homepage directory... but how do you show them off without building a web page? Hymn to the rescue, with a fabulous tool that you can use to make photo albums and mail them to your friends with just a few clicks! [Published 07/04/99, Written by Hymn]
Net4TV Presents: FITNET
Prepare for tomorrow, treat yourself without sweet treats, "super-size" your will power, and survive the running of the bulls, all while staying fit and healthy with our daily inspirational messages and fun facts. [Published 07/04/99, Written by Tim Lane]
WebTV Plus: Is 33.6K Faster than 56K?
Are you a WebTV Plus user? Have you had any problems with your Plus seeming to run more slowly than your old Classic? We have shocking information: the problem may actually be your phone line! [Published 07/04/99, Written by Marion Rose]
A Contest for Creative WebTV Scripters!
Are you a creative WebTV programmer? Are you doing neat things with HTML, JavaScript, Perl or CGI? Whether it's a cool game, a useful tool, or just something for fun, enter the URL of your best script, and be a winner in our Net4TV Voice Script Contest! [Published 07/04/99, Written by TipTup]
TipTup & VBScript Make New Games for WebTV!
MattPerky finds two of our most talented WebTV'ers challenging each other with cool versions of Pong. He gives them both A's! [Published 07/04/99, Written by Mattperky]
Three Seasons of Poetry
Our roving movie reviewer Ali Yazid finds a small-budget film that's huge in terms of beauty and poetry. [Published 07/04/99, Written by Ali Yazid]
Voice Resources: Tips, Tricks, Tutorials, and Searches
Another of our Voice Resource collections of tips and tutorials to help you make the most out of your online experience. [Published 07/04/99, Written by Voice Resource Library]
Customizing Backgrounds and Enhancing "Mailto"
The email link on your webpage can do more than just address an email to you. The Construction Crew shows you how, and also how to customize your page background more than you thought you could! [Published 07/04/99, Written by The ADH-HH Construction Crew edited by eric b. krigger]
How To Clean a Sticky Keyboard
Keyboard not working? If you spilled something in it, you may be able to clean it to avoid having to buy a new one. Dexter walks you through the procedure step by step. [Published 07/04/99, Written by Dexter Davenport]
Law and the Net
How does the law apply to what's on the Internet... and more importantly, how does it affect you? Our continuing series explores some of the areas you'll want and need to know. [Published 07/04/99, Written by Voice Resource Library]
Celebrate the 4th With A Surfari
It's America's Birthday, and Net4TV Voice wants you to celebrate with us! We're taking a Surfari to see what's out there on the Internet to honor the birth of our nation. [Published 07/04/99, Written by Nancy McPoland]
COMMUNITY Most Soosingly Soose
Two issues ago, we learned about how GryEyes911 was converted to WebTV user by WebTV'er Soose. Now, GryEyes tells her side of the story. [Published 07/04/99, Written by GryEyes911]
This Guy's a FAN!
Steve, aka Darkweaver, is a capital-F Fan of 80's music group the Bangles, particularly the lead singer. How do we know? Scott Hoagland tracks down a few clues. [Published 07/04/99, Written by Scott Hoagland]
Hootie's Jumps Into Action!
Hootie was sure that his wife had misunderstood - Internet access for $150? But WebTV proved her right, and now he's made a tool site for fellow users that's sure to be a F-Key favorite. [Published 07/04/99, Written by Ruthie]
Madeline Shelley - A Poet and Lover of Anime!
Mady and her fiance´ Aryl got addicted to the Internet by using their library's computers, so when WebTV came along, they were happy to switch! Community Editor Catherine Kelley profiles this happy couple, who are active in the Internet poetry community, as well as lovers of Japanese animation. [Published 07/04/99, Written by Catherine Kelley]
Chardonnay Gives You The Scoop On Scopes!
Karen, aka Chardonnay1, is at the forefront of the WebTV "Audioscopes Are Art" community. New Community Correspondent Robert Angle debuts with a profile of this very creative lady. [Published 07/04/99, Written by Robert L. Angle]
Le Fantome: Is He The Real Phantom of the Opera?
He may not be the Phantom of the Opera, but Le Fantome's many fans will tell you he is a real WebTV hero. Visit his award-winning 60-page site and you're bound to find something to help, entertain and enlighten. From WebTV Experts to Phantastic Puzzlers, there's so much to see and do, you may never leave! [Published 07/04/99, Written by Linda Anderson]
Better Homes and Websites
Our Better Homes include a larger-than-usual collection with something for everyone: a great kid's site, a complete homepage building toolkit, humor, history, song, and some of our all-time favorite sites that are just as good as ever -- and maybe better! [Published 07/04/99, Written by Net4TV Voice]
Celebrate the 4th With the Cooks of Chien
Spiff up your holiday menus with great recipes for grillin' and chillin' from the fabulous cooks of alt.cooking.chien. [Published 07/04/99, Written by Nancy McPoland]
The Body Beautiful
Ginger visits the Miss Fitness Universe pageant, and all those one-armed pushups have given her new inspiration in her own quest to Get Fit. And bags of manure are no longer required. [Published 07/04/99, Written by Ginger Rigsby]
VOX POP -- Reader Opinions My 2 Cents on the Upgrade
Beverly Bishop offers her experience as she receives and explores the upgrade. [Published , Written by Beverly Bishop]
What I'd Tell Bill Gates About WebTV
Zyber offers some insight into what's cool about WebTV, and some advice for Bill Gates about his product. [Published , Written by zyber]
How Being Online Has Changed My Life
Tom Hicks tells an eloquent story of how, after becoming disabled, being online and a Ham Radio Operator has allowed him a window on the world and a way to help other people. [Published , Written by Tom Hix]
Email and WebTV Friends Rescue Battered Woman!
We found a shocking story in our Voice mailbag this week. We've withheld the names of all concerned to protect them, but we wanted all our readers to know about a wonderful group of WebTV users who used the power of the Internet to rescue someone in danger of her life. [Published 07/04/99, Written by Net4TV Voice]
F.A.Q. -- More Frequently-Asked Questions
Our readers are asking us about some of the items we've been covering in Net4TV Voice... this issue, it's mostly clearing up confusion about cable modems, upgrades, filters, and our clock. [Published 07/04/99, Written by Dudette]
Make WebTV Cool Again!
Katharr Wrath remembers how cool WebTV was in the begininng... can't it be cool again? [Published 07/04/99, Written by Katharr Wrath]
Billing Problems Continue
Susan Carr has been struggling with WebTV to get her billing problems resolved, and is getting very frustrated. [Published 07/04/99, Written by Susan Carr]
In the BeginningÉ
Susan Berkheimer tells how her bet on a new product brought her a community. She hopes that WebTV management is listening. [Published 07/04/99, Written by Susan Berkheimer]
Faked WebTV Abuse Mail
Someone is sending false email, pretending to be WebTV's Abuse Department. Maryanne Kehoe calls on WNI to do something about it. [Published 07/04/99, Written by Maryanne Kehoe]
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Problems, Grumps, and Wishes
Some of our readers are having problems with WebTV and are finding some things lacking! [Published 07/04/99, Written by Net4TV Voice]
Voice Mail
A dip into our mailbag to check out a sample of what our readers have to say! [Published 07/04/99, Written by Net4TV Voice]
Comments on the PageBuilder
Our Net4TV Voice readers are exploring the PageBuilder, and have suggestions, tips, and a few grumps. [Published 07/04/99, Written by Net4TV Voice]
More Changes in Our Fellow Users' Lives
Many more users wrote short but eloquent notes to us about how their lives had changed because of coming online. [Published 07/04/99, Written by Net4TV Voice]
