NEWS Broadband Wagon Circles at Western Cable Show
"T-Commerce" and "walled gardens" were the buzzwords as the cable TV industry gathered for the Western Show. Forget all those wonderful things you've heard about Ð cable wants iTV to be "click to buy, then back to TV." [Published 12/03/00, Written by Dexter Davenport]
The Wild, Weird Western Show
What would a cable show be with out at least a little of the WWW: the Weird, Wacky and the Wild. [Published 12/03/00, Written by Dexter Davenport]
Spammer May Get 7 Years
In a victory for anti-spam forces, a spammer who forged IBM.net's address in millions of bulk emails faces up to seven years in prison for forgery. [Published 12/03/00, Written by Net4TV Voice News Staff]
Pets.com Gone, Not Forgotten
Their assets may be eaten up, but their heart's in the right place, as Pets.com makes liquidating a company a good reason to help starving animals in the Alaskan interior. [Published 12/03/00, Written by Nancy McPoland]
Microsoft Begins Appeals of Anti-Trust Ruling
The long-running Microsoft vs. the US Department of Justice battle heats up again, with opening shots by Microsoft sharply criticizing Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson's handling of the case. [Published 12/03/00, Written by Nancy McPoland]
The Buzz: Changes in Mountain View
Buzz is finally inside WebTV HQ in Mountain View, and he's finding it very different from the last time he was there. [Published 12/03/00, Written by G. Nat URL VII]
Tidbits: Spooky Speaking
Secret chat rooms, secret identities and secret shopping tips, all in our roundup of the Other Side of the Web news. [Published 12/03/00, Written by Nancy McPoland]
Tidbits: Wired and Weird
More wired than you may wanna be, as well other news from the Weird Side of the Web, plus our WebLog of useful and trivial sites for your surfing pleasure [Published 12/03/00, Written by Nancy McPoland]
Rumors and Changes at WebTV
Losing HTML in e-mail? Say it ain't so! And, in fact, according to WebTV, it isn't, it's just a rumor. What's not a rumor is the demise of the yet-unborn WebTV print magazine, but new changes to Club WebTV may mean better news for users. [Published 12/10/00, Written by Nancy McPoland]
FEATURES Hoax Report: Smelly Scams and Forwarding Foolishness
Something stinking up the Inbox? Might be those chain letters and hoaxes your friends keep sending you. [Published 12/03/00, Written by Nancy McPoland]
Net4TV Presents: FITNET 71
Get up off the couch and let physical activity energize you for a new outlook on life! [Published 12/03/00, Written by Tim Lane]
Astronomy: December Lights
It may be really cold outside, but December offers some great backyard star gazing. Jupiter, Saturn, Venus and Mars are all easy to find, as are a plethora of other interesting objects. [Published 12/03/00, Written by RainSong]
Add Typing Text To Your Webpage
Here is a really cool idea for your webpage. It's a javascript trick to have words appear on the screen as if they were being typed. And all you have to do is CC&P, then add your own words! [Published 12/03/00, Written by GlimerMann]
Surfari: Techno-toys for Web Addicts
Shopping online is no different than hitting the malls, you still find more things YOU want than your family does. Here's a Wish List of tech toys and other goodies you can find on the Internet. [Published 12/03/00, Written by Nancy McPoland]
Christmas Holiday Printables II
Gift tags and holiday cards are a click away with our printables and your printer. Don't head for the store, head for the paper! [Published 12/03/00, Written by RainSong]
Decorating Your Homepage for the Holidays?
If you're creating a holiday homepage, Net4TV would love to show it off by putting a link to it on our Christmas tree! [Published 12/03/00, Written by Dudette]
Christmas Holiday Printables III
Making your own wrapping paper can be a time-consuming chore. To make it easier for you the Net4TV has created 14 different papers for you to print - and, they match the gift tags in our previous Holiday Printables story. [Published 12/10/00, Written by RainSong]
Surfari: Humble Paper Clip
Ah, the paper clip. So handy. So useful. So flexible. So willing to do whatever needs to be done. Did you know they are the larval form of wire coat hangers? [Published 12/03/00, Written by Rogi Riverstone]
Surfari: Winter Reading
Remember fighting your way through snow drifts to get to the local library so you'd have something to read on cold winter days? Times have changed. Now you can buy and/or read books on-line. [Published 12/10/00, Written by Rogi Riverstone]
COMMUNITY Alwayz_a_lady's Laughing Baby
This dear lady went from thinking HTML was like trying to read Chinese to creating delightful webpages. Be sure to check out her Laughing Newborn page - it's great! [Published 12/03/00, Written by CountryBlue22]
Sandy's Mystic Poetry
Her poetry is charming, wistful, delightful and encouraging, and sometimes sprinkled with some enticing inner thoughts. Also, be sure to find out about the Spook Light". [Published 12/03/00, Written by "Bee"]
Hands On Help For WebTV Users
Regardless if you like to learn things on your own, like to have a teacher or want a combination of both, this new group is a good place to start. [Published 12/03/00, Written by Net4TV Staff Writer]
Better Homes: Winter Wonders
Our Better Homes and Websites features a site with every known WebTV E-mail list; a webpage that has a truly impressive list of medical-related links; a page built to assist you with your Cyber Shopping and a homepage full of beautiful poetry. [Published 12/03/00, Written by RainSong]
Come Get Crazy at Clayz's Place
Clay has fallen into the Land of HTML and doesn't want to get out. He is smitten with tables, enamored with f-keys, and fascinated by pre-made signatures. [Published 12/10/00, Written by Linda Anderson]
A Christmas Message from Santaville
NEWS FLASH: Santa reads Net4TV Voice! And not only that, he has sent us this personal message to all of our readers. This is a historical moment! [Published 12/10/00, Written by Santa Claus]
OPINION AND EDITORIAL Welcome to Issue 71
We got back from the cable show, and boy are we tired. Plus, we take off our hats to honor Pets.com who had its finest hour in its last. [Published 12/03/00, Written by Dexter Davenport]
Midnight In the Walled Garden of Good and Evil
It's midnight in the walled garden at the beginning of the first day of iTV, and AT&T and the rest of the cable and iTV industries have a long day ahead. Dexter hopes by the end of the day, the iTV industry still has a heartbeat. [Published 12/03/00, Written by Dexter Davenport]
Fear, Uncertainty, and Greed: Will Cable Kill iTV Again?
Dudette is blue that the cable companies still haven't learned anything from their past mistakes. Could WebTV and AOLTV be the saviors of iTV? [Published 12/03/00, Written by Dudette]
Don't Get Historical On Me
Like most of the country, Uncle Bob is getting very tired of the political wrangling over the office of President of the United States of America - and says so in no uncertain terms. [Published 12/03/00, Written by Uncle Bob]
VOX POP -- Reader Opinions The Mushroom Joke (Fix Our Newsgroups!)
Rusty Shackleford wants the newsgroups fixed, and feels that WebTV is treating us like mushrooms! [Published 12/10/00, Written by Rusty Shackleford ]
My Correspondence With Dennis Reno
When Dave_2001 sent an email with suggestions to Dennis Reno, he was surprised by the response that he got. [Published 12/10/00, Written by Dave_2001]
The Trouble With Trolls awn wonders why abuse@webtv.net won't take action against the trolls who are harrassing her newsgroup. [Published 12/10/00, Written by awn]
WebTV's Referral Program: Good Idea!
Some Net4TV readers think it's about time WebTV did a new user referral program to pay existing users something for providing leads to people who might be interested in using WebTV. [Published 12/10/00, Written by Vox Pop]
WebTV's Referral Program: Bad Idea!
Others can't believe what a bad idea a referral program is, questioning the timing. [Published 12/10/00, Written by Vox Pop]
WebTV's Referral Program: I won't!
Referral programs depend on good word of mouth to sell products and services. These users say they wouldn't recommend WebTV to anyone. [Published 12/10/00, Written by Vox Pop]
WebTV's Referral Program: A $5 Gift Certificate?!
In gift giving, it's the thought that counts. These readers think that a $5 gift certificate is a sign that WebTV needs to think a little harder. [Published 12/10/00, Written by Vox Pop]
Indecision 2000: Count Every Vote
In one of the most divisive political issues in years, many people agree that every vote should be counted. But how they define "every" varies. Dimple? Postmark? Voter's intention? [Published 12/10/00, Written by Brian Bock]
Indecision 2000: Finish NOW!
Like many US citizens, these readers are in a hurry to get this matter settled before "more damage is done." [Published 12/10/00, Written by Vox Pop]
Indecision 2000: Solve it somehow soon!
These readers want a fair solution soon. But some are willing to wait a little to make sure the outcome is right. [Published 12/10/00, Written by Vox Pop]
Indecision 2000: Redo, Recount, Revote
Like a lot of voters in the country, these folks want to push the UNDO button and revote either the entire nation, or the state of Florida. [Published 12/10/00, Written by Vox Pop]
Indecision 2000: Pro Bush, Anti-Gore
While we did receive pro-Gore responses, all of them addressed issues of counting every vote, or asking for a revote. By contrast, many of the pro-Bush responses criticized Gore. Only a few touted the merits of Bush. [Published 12/10/00, Written by Vox Pop]
Indecision 2000: None of the Above
Perhaps the only clear winner in this election (other than lawyers) has been the mushy middle who are tired of partisan bickering and would like to cast a vote for "none of the above." [Published 12/10/00, Written by Vox Pop]
Requesting Guidance
Rogi has been feeling uneasy since the election, as has the rest of the nation. She seeks the guidance of her Higher Power to help us through. [Published 12/11/00, Written by Rogi Riverstone]
