NEWS Dreamcast Owners Petition Sega
Sega Dreamcast owners are a bit concerned over Sega of Japan and Sega of America's plan to discontinue the console. A group of users has signed a petition asking for a commitment of support and further game development. [Published 02/11/01, Written by Net4TV Voice Staff]
eLife: On the Edge of the World Wide Weird
From the obscene to the heavenly, the World Wide Weird has a billion stories. Here are a few that made it onto our radar this week. [Published 02/11/01, Written by Nancy McPoland]
Stop! Don't Forward That E-Mail!
A bug in the way popular PC e-mail readers handle HTML mail has left Internet users vulnerable to "e-mail wiretapping," a British Columbia systems engineer has discovered. Microsoft and Netscape are scrambling to handle the ensuing mess. [Published 02/11/01, Written by Nancy McPoland]
Unified Instant Messaging For All
The also-rans in the Instant Messaging market unite and develop a new unified protocol which will allow the sharing of messages and buddy lists between services. Will the new-found cooperation capture some of the market share away from 800-lb gorilla America Online? Will AOL join the party? We take a look at what's up in IM. [Published 02/11/01, Written by Nancy McPoland]
The Buzz: Escape From Las Vegas
archie's back, with the remains of Aibo and RoboFly and a harrowing tale of escape, and Nat slips back inside the WebTV Network to discover that there's something brewing in Mountain View. [Published 02/11/01, Written by G. Nat URL, Agent 007]
Tidbits: Pops-ups from Hell and other Nightmares
The "Spam King" pops up again, a cigar-smokin' cyberterrorist, and DSL gets disconnected, all in our weekly look at the incredible Internet. [Published 02/11/01, Written by Nancy McPoland]
2.6 Upgrade Begins to Roll for Plus and New Classic
The long-awaited 2.6 upgrade began to roll out to WebTV's production servers late last week, bringing bug fixes, 4.0 compatibility, and some new functionality to the WebTV Plus and new Classic. Most of WebTV's subscribers with these boxes should receive it in the next three weeks. [Published 02/18/01, Written by Net4TV Voice Staff]
Napster Decision: No More Free Lunch
The court has issued its long-awaited ruling, and it's bad news for Napster and its 51 million users: No more free lunch of copyrighted music files. Will the decision force the service to shut down, and is it really in the record industry's best interests to force such a move? We take a look at the decision and the issues surrounding the ruling. [Published 02/18/01, Written by Nancy McPoland]
Dot.com, Dot.gone: Surviving the Landslide
Now that the dot.com bubble has burst, Internet-watchers are seeing the departure of the players on a daily basis. Can the remaining market learn from the past and survive in a much-changed landscape? [Published 02/18/01, Written by Nancy McPoland]
Tidbits: Instant Spam and Worms
What's worse than spam? You probably don't want to know what online marketers are using to make Internet users miserable this week. Instant spam, instant hacking and instant gratification (of some sorts), all in our weekly roundup of Not Necessarily the News. [Published 02/18/01, Written by Nancy McPoland]
FEATURES Valentine Printables
With Valentine's Day fast approaching, the Net4TV staff has put together some cards for you to print. You can print out full color cards, or cards suitable for coloring. We've also provided larger coloring pages. Get out the crayons! [Published 02/11/01, Written by RainSong]
Looking for Love in Online Places
Another Valentine's Day with no flowers or chocolate? Now that you're online, you'll meet a lot of people, and the love of your life just might be one of them. We look and where and how to begin. [Published 02/11/01, Written by Dudette]
World Wide Web of Deceit: Protecting Yourself from Loan Scams
It's National Consumer Protection Week, and the US Federal Trade Commission wants you to be aware of an Internet scam that promises to help with your debts, but will leave you worse off than you were before. [Published 02/11/01, Written by WebTV Addict]
Net4TV Presents: FITNET 76
Get up off the couch and let physical activity energize you for a new outlook on life! [Published 02/11/01, Written by Tim Lane]
Checking Out Internet Voicemail
If you've only got one phone line, you know the problem: either your callers get a busy signal, or you get knocked offline. Net4TV Voice checks out two Internet Voicemail alternatives, one of which works with WebTV. [Published 02/11/01, Written by Dudette]
Astronomy: Rings Around a Planet
Will NEAR make a soft landing? We'll know shortly. Meantime, check out those rings around Saturn - or the early morning Comet McNaught-Hartley. [Published 02/11/01, Written by RainSong]
A Jumpbox to WebTV Newsgroups
Using this handy tip, all it takes is one click and you or anyone visiting your site can hyperlink to any of the WebTV newsgroups. [Published 02/11/01, Written by GlimerMann]
Net4TV Presents: Concentration and Trivial Concentration
Net4TV is proud to announce the latest game from Net4TV's Game Center: Trivial Concentration. Can you answer the questions and find the match? [Published 02/18/01, Written by Ne4TV Voice Staff]
Hoax Report: Break the Chain
Net4TV Voice urges you to BREAK THE CHAIN! Let's put an end to bandwidth-hogging, e-mail address-stealing, needlessly frightening hoax and scam e-mail. Check here for the latest scoop on some virus warnings and some old favorites. [Published 02/18/01, Written by Nancy McPoland]
Oxymoron: Leftover Chocolate
Ok. Let's see a show of hands. How many of you out there are chocoholics? Ummm. Just what we thought. And you - over there, trying to hide. We can tell by the guilty look on your face you should have held up your hand, too. All together now. Lets read - about chocolate! [Published 02/11/01, Written by Rogi Riverstone]
Surfari: Honoring Ugly Men
Well, Valentine's Day has come and gone, and the author isn't exactly reeling under a stack of mushy e-greetings. However, just to set the record straight, she didn't send Valentine greetings to anyone either. [Published 02/18/01, Written by Rogi Riverstone]
COMMUNITY Vince Acapello4
From the first day Vince got on-line, he was interested in HTML, and fascinated by e-mail and homepages. Many people would not help Vince when he asked how they did something. So he decided that when he learned how, he would help others on WebTV who were just learning. [Published 02/11/01, Written by Bee]
Pam's Luvshack: Filled with Love
When visiting Pam's Luvshack, you will find hearts, kisses, animated lips, backgrounds, lines-bars, teddy bears, roses, baby angels and a lot of cute miscellaneous gifs, too. [Published 02/11/01, Written by Lisa]
Sue's KittenKaboodles
Sue bought her first WebTV at WalMart, only to have it destroyed in a bad lightening storm. So, she bought the second one last summer at Sears. In April, Sue will have been on WebTV for 2 years. She now proclaims that she is totally addicted... and loving every minute of it!! [Published 02/11/01, Written by Bee]
The Zoo: Feelin' Faulknerish
Lady Zurk is feeling a bit at the mercy of her stream of consciousness as she discusses hero worship and St. Valentine's Day -- two things that don't usually go together, but maybe should. [Published 02/11/01, Written by Lady Zurk]
Better Homes: Assorted Goodies
Our Better Homes and Websites features a site full of information on the new XFL; a site full of WebTV compatiable "stuff"; a site with animations, backgrounds, music and tools; and a site with rock and metal music from the seventies. [Published 02/11/01, Written by RainSong]
dashthecat
Kathy's daughter showed up at her house with a discarded WebTV and 2 months worth of service left on the contract. Ginger hooked it up, said 'Have Fun,' and left her Mom alone with this Pandora's box. [Published 02/18/01, Written by Nelson]
Terry and Sally From Washington
These two are not newcomers to WebTV. They have been subscribers for four years now. They work on their page together. Together they decided on the layout. He likes to do the tool page and she enjoys the links. It is their favorite pastime and something they truly enjoy. [Published 02/18/01, Written by CountryBlue22 aka Linda]
Community Alert: Help for Tomeegirl
Donna Hines, AKA Tomeegirl, a member of our community, has suffered the loss of her apartment and all of her posesssions after a fire this weekend. She and her daughter were away and, thanfully, were safe from harm. Here's how you can help. [Published 02/18/01, Written by Dexter and Dudette]
Nora's Story
Totally isolated at home, she discovered the "Wellness Fibromyalgia" room in Talk City, where she met others with the syndrome. Next she found a cousin in West Virginia who also had WebTV. Soon an Internet shy cousin in Maryland joined in, then her daughter and other relatives and friends. [Published 02/18/01, Written by Morgaine O'Faery]
Stuff and Nonsense
There's a monster in my house! Actually there are several, but for now I'm not including the kids. It lurks in the basement, stealthily spreading its tentacles everywhere. It is neither animal nor human, but inch by inch, it is engulfing the entire household. [Published 02/18/01, Written by Lady Zurk]
Home Life
My home is much more than just a house. It is a creature of moods, sometimes a benevolent spirit, and sometimes a troublemaker. [Published 02/18/01, Written by Lady Zurk]
OPINION AND EDITORIAL Welcome to Issue 76
Dexter welcomes you to the latest, greatest issue of Net4TV and shares how you can tell Net4TV that you love us. :-) [Published 02/11/01, Written by Dexter Davenport]
Dexter's Advice on Online Dating
Dexter is known for living La Vita Techno. He's been asked everything from what DVR to buy to what to look for in a DVD. But this is his first advice to the Lovelorn. [Published 02/11/01, Written by Dexter Davenport]
Evil You Can't See on WebTV (You Should Be Glad!)
Desperate times on the Net have created a very disturbing trend -- web pages that stalk you when you try to leave, and that will even try to change your Internet Explorer settings without your knowledge. Be glad you can't see these from WebTV, and warn your PC-using friends. [Published 02/11/01, Written by Dudette]
