NEWS Has the Dream Died for Sega?
Rumors are rampant that video game console maker Sega will abandon its Internet-enabled Dreamcast to concentrate on providing software and architecture to other platforms. Although the company has stopped short of confirming the stories, analysts say it may be only a matter of time before it's "Game Over" for the Dreamcast. [Published 01/28/01, Written by Nancy McPoland]
California Seeks Solution for Power Crisis
California citizens are under Stage 3 Alerts for the second week in a row, as Governor Gray Davis races against the clock to propose a remedy. Is it a bailout or a bright new day? [Published 01/28/01, Written by Nancy McPoland]
The Buzz: Transition of Power
Nat finds himself in Washington, and becomes the fly on the wall in the nation's transition of power. [Published 01/28/01, Written by G. Nat URL, Agent 007]
Tidbits: Don't Frown About It
Biter eToys gets bit in another round of lawsuits with its etoy.com foe, Napster has a good day for a change, and will millions of emoticon users get writer's cramp? Check out this week's roundup of snips and snaps from the World Wide Weird. [Published 01/28/01, Written by Nancy McPoland]
MS/DOJ: Oral Arguments to be Heard in Appeal
Microsoft and the Department of Justice met this week to determine the format of oral arguments to be presented to the US Court of Appeals in the Microsoft anti-trust trial February 26 and 27. In a surprise move, Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson's post-trial comments won't be a major factor. [Published 02/04/01, Written by Nancy McPoland]
Sega Gives Dreamcast the Boot
Ending weeks of rumors and speculation, Sega finally confirms that it will abandon the hardware side of its business, dropping production of its flagship Dreamcast console and concentrating on developing software for rivals and other platforms. [Published 02/04/01, Written by Nancy McPoland]
Tidbits: Bots, Big Brother and Dick Tracy
High-tech snooping, Amazon makes a misstep, and Juno gets a clue, all in our look at the happenings around the World Wide Wierd. [Published 02/04/01, Written by Nancy McPoland]
FEATURES HP DeskJet 612C Printer for WebTV
Net4TV's Genealogy writer bought herself a present - a printer for her WebTV. Now she wonders how she managed to live without it for so long. [Published 01/28/01, Written by Roxanne]
WebTV Launches Network Status Board
Is it just your mail running slowly, or is it a system-wide problem? Does WebTV know about it? Now, you can find out from the source -- WebTV's new online network status board. [Published 01/28/01, Written by Dudette]
The Device Graveyard
Most industry analysts predict that consumers will favor devices over personal computers in the course of the next decade. Even so, most proposed devices have never seen the light of day. Of those few products that have made it to market, most haven't survived one full year. Those that have are on life support. [Published 01/28/01, Written by James Waters]
World Wide Web of Deceit: Internet Adoption
A controversial transatlantic adoption case causes British authorities to take a hard look at Internet adoption websites. It's a field ripe for fraud and deceit, and you should prepare yourself wisely if you're contemplating using the Web to assist you in the adoption process. [Published 01/28/01, Written by WebTV Addict]
How to Find Your Friends Online
You're making new friends online, but don't you wish you could connect up with people you used to know? Dudette shows you how to find them -- their email, if they're online, or their current phone number. [Published 01/28/01, Written by Dudette]
Net4TV Presents: FITNET 75
Get up off the couch and let physical activity energize you for a new outlook on life! [Published 01/28/01, Written by Tim Lane]
Astronomy: Chilly Viewing
Mercury is not an easy planet to spot. It orbits so near the Sun that it is often lost in the brilliance of our nearest star. Now's your chance to see it, just after sunset. [Published 01/28/01, Written by RainSong]
Genealogy Today
Illya James D'Addezio became interested in genealogy when he was quite young. When he started building genealogy webpages, he discovered WebTV'ers had a problem with some of his pages - so he designed special pages just for them! [Published 01/28/01, Written by Roxanne (Writer) with Wayne George (Research Asst.)]
Add A Dictionary To Your Email
Spelling challenged? Not on speaking terms with Webster? Here's a slick trick you can add to your email that'll bail you out every time. [Published 01/28/01, Written by GlimerMann]
Saying Goodbye to Dreamcast
James Waters recounts the history of Sega, mourns the Dreamcast, and chastises the press for calling for Dreamcast's demise. [Published 02/04/01, Written by James Waters]
Video Game Timeline
Confused about what game system came in what order. James Waters lays out the timeline. [Published 02/04/01, Written by James Waters]
Hoax Report: Internet Crimes and Punishment
Inbox full of anguished pleas, dire warnings, and sob stories? Check out our roundup of the ones NOT to believe in our weekly Hoax Report. [Published 02/04/01, Written by Nancy McPoland]
Before You Sign Up for Something Free…
Net4TV's Shops4TV has just launched the new Freebies section, where we'll bring you the best of the goodies available to you on the Net. But before you try it, Dudette has some words of advice… [Published 02/04/01, Written by Dudette]
Surfari: Where the Wild Words Are
Have a brimming Favorites file and find yourself visiting the same old sites over and over again? Sometimes we like to revisit old Favorites, and see what's changed. [Published 01/28/01, Written by Nancy McPoland]
True to Our Native Land
February is Black History Month here in the U.S. Read a little of the history, and check out the fascinating links. [Published 02/04/01, Written by Rogi Riverstone]
COMMUNITY ValentinaBear
Meet the newest "Community" writer for Net4TV Voice. Lisa's husband got her hooked on WebTV when he gave her one as a gift. At first she was not very excited about it. But soon she was hooked, and within a short time, she was a whiz. [Published 01/28/01, Written by CountryBlue22 aka Linda]
ATTENTION: Calling All Writers...
Got a story to tell? Want to share your experiences or creativity with Net4TV Voice readers? Find out how YOU can be a part of the action, right here. [Published 01/28/01, Written by RainSong]
Mikey's Turning Six!
Mikey's a cute little kid who was born with a potentially fatal heart problem. Faithful readers have kept him and his parents in prayer for nearly six years. Here is the latest news. [Published 01/28/01, Written by RainSong]
Morgaine's Fairy Tales
If you like the mystical, you will like this site. All the stories and poetry are well defined in fairy tale style and quite unique. Created with the young at heart in mind, it's great for the entire family. [Published 01/28/01, Written by Catherine Kelley]
Onnet-z
The first WebTV Philip had was just a regular Classic. Then, about six months or so ago, he upgraded to a Plus. It wasn't because he wanted to, but because of that nasty upgrade we got, that fried so many WebTV units. [Published 01/28/01, Written by sman]
Better Homes: Spring's Coming!
Our Better Homes and Websites features a great site with African, Indian and Asian gifs and jpgs; a site of memorable quotes; a page with the lyrics to over 400 Niew Diamond songs and a site that's a storm chasers dream. [Published 01/28/01, Written by RainSong]
Lucille Is For Valentines
Lucille loves the romance in Valentines Day, so her Valentine graphics page is a natural extension of her interests. Married for 15 years, she likes cooking, canning, playing on the web and the country life. Oh, did we mention she collects pigs? [Published 02/04/01, Written by Lisa R. Crowe]
MazeDon: In Our Memories
Many WebTV users will be saddened to hear of the passing of MazeDon, one of our community's warmest hearts. [Published 02/04/01, Written by Dudette]
Community of Friends Remembers MazeDon
These are some of the emails that Net4TV Voice has received from members of our reader community saddened by MazeDon's passing. [Published 02/04/01, Written by Net4TV Voice Readers]
Tutorial From An Angel
Did you ever want to create your own banner, or make an animated gif for your very own? Well, here's a site that can teach just that and enlighten you on similar tasks. Angel is her name, and the tutorial business is her game! [Published 02/04/01, Written by sman]
Searching For My Youth
The Blue Fox is a former jarhead (Marine) who wants to assist others in looking for their fellow servicemen and women. He clearly remembers when he got a message from a person who was in boot camp with him. The memories came flooding back. [Published 02/04/01, Written by Richard F. Downey, Jr aka The Blue Fox]
Welcome to the Zoo
A tongue in cheek description of the family of LadyZurk, including a husband who uses tools to manipulate objects, children of several sizes and even a family pet (species undefined). [Published 02/04/01, Written by Lady Zurk]
Beauty Is Painful
All she wanted was to dye her hair a nice, natural color. What she got was an experience she won't forget for a very long time! [Published 02/04/01, Written by Rogi Riverstone]
OPINION AND EDITORIAL Welcome to Issue 75
Welcome to our new issue and to our newly revamped archives. We hope you find what you are looking for. [Published 01/28/01, Written by Net4TV Voice Editorial Board]
Things I Don't Understand
Few things puzzle Dexter more than Ground Hog Day, Internet and iTV advertising, and knee-jerk politicians who react whenever they hear the word 'Internet.' [Published 01/28/01, Written by Dexter Davenport]
Do We Need a "Welcome Wagon" for New Users?
Dudette proposes that the WebTV subscribers create a "welcoming committee" to help new users find what will "click" for them online -- and asks for your ideas! [Published 01/28/01, Written by Dudette]
E-cliner Lies Down on National TV
The La-Z-Boy chair/WebTV combination was shown on the CBS Early Show recently - but the demo was not very successful because the host was totally unfamiliar with WebTV. [Published 01/28/01, Written by Laura Mozurkewich]
VOX POP -- Reader Opinions A Question of Free ISPs
A reader wants to know if two free ISP deals are what a certain company claims they are. The anser: Yes and No. [Published 02/04/01, Written by Vox Pop]
Welcoming the Welcome Wagon
Bill tells us that he thinks the Welcome Wagon for new WebTV users would be a great idea. [Published 02/04/01, Written by Bill]
Welcoming Seniors
Ray teaches seniors how to surf the net. He's his own Welcome Wagon, of sorts. [Published 02/04/01, Written by Ray]
Follow Up with New Users Welcomed
Lynn has several ideas how WebTV could make changes that would help it keep users. [Published 02/04/01, Written by Lynn]
Welcome Letter From Dennis Reno
LadyJayLey shares a letter she received from Dennis Reno when she signed on another user to her WebTV box. [Published 02/04/01, Written by LadyJayLey]
New Browser Blues
Wayne DeBee asks when we will get a new browser for WebTV. Soon… [Published 02/04/01, Written by Wayne DeBee]
More e-scanner Problems
In our mail bag, our readers tell of the problems they are having with the e-scanner. [Published 02/04/01, Written by Vox Pop]
WebTV's Status Board
Some readers are enthusiastic about the new WebTV status board. Others are a bit more skeptical. [Published 02/04/01, Written by Vox Pop]
Archives, Checkers, AOL IM, DSL, and Magick
Our readers ask us questions about checkers, the vanishing ImageMagick, high-speed connections, and a customer service problem that ended well. [Published 02/04/01, Written by Vox Pop]
QOW: Your Outlook for 2001
In our Question of the Week, we asked for your outlook for the year 2001. [Published 02/04/01, Written by Vox Pop]
QOW: Welcoming Newbies
We asked in our question of the week about how companies such as WebTV could make online more compelling for new users. Here are the answers we've received so far. [Published 02/04/01, Written by Vox Pop]
