NEWS Tripod Still Trouble for WebTVers
The popular home page sites limps back with some of their missing member sites, but WebTV users are still reporting problems with the service. [Published 04/01/01, Written by Nancy McPoland]
Senate Holds "Napster Hearings"
The US Senate Judiciary Committee held hearings this week on the state of online entertainment. The hottest topic? Napster, what else? [Published 04/01/01, Written by Nancy McPoland]
False Advertising? Users File Suit Against WebTV
Some of WebTV's users are doing more than just complaining about poor service, they're taking them to court. We have the latest on two lawsuits filed against WebTV in California, and a copy of the official complaint. [Published 04/01/01, Written by Nancy McPoland]
Tidbits: Internet Bogeyman
What are Americans most afraid of on the Net? The answer may surprise you. New spam laws, eBay high jinks, and our WebLog, too, all in our weekly look at the Wired, Wild and Weird. [Published 04/01/01, Written by Nancy McPoland]
FEATURES Hoax Report: Monitoring Madness?
Your e-mail is not being monitored by the government, despite what the latest nonsense in your Inbox may tell you. That's just the latest in a long line of multi-forwarded misinformation that Internet users are bombarded with. We've also got some tips from the Electronic Freedom Foundation on how to avoid being a victim. [Published 04/01/01, Written by Nancy McPoland]
Astronomy: North and South
Scanning the skies for planetary sightings? Here's what you'll see overhead this month, along with the latest World Wide Web treats from the realm of Space. [Published 04/01/01, Written by RainSong]
Censored News Stories
The author of this story has vanished without explanation, leaving the story unfinished. We have chosen to run it as she left it, knowing that's what she would have wanted. [Published 04/01/01, Written by Rogi Riverstone]
Astronomy: Cosmic Pooper Scooper
We've obtained inside information on one of NASA's black projects. Because your tax money funds these projects, we feel you have the right to know what is happening. [Published 04/01/01, Written by RainSong]
President Rescinds Daylight Savings Time
Breaking News: President Bush has just sounded the death knell for Daylight Savings Time. And he has a terrific plan to give all of us exactly what we've been wanting - more time! [Published 04/01/01, Written by Dusty Brand]
Hoax Report: Over and Out
Hoax Report publishes its last issue as important news just released makes us redundant. [Published 04/01/01, Written by Nancy McPoland]
Home Page Site Deletes Self
A favorite web home page builder site inadvertently released an automatic script that had dire consequences for the company. [Published 04/01/01, Written by Nancy McPoland]
Microsoft to Acquire Catholic Church
In a joint press conference in St. Peter's Square this morning, Microsoft Corp. and the Vatican announced that the Redmond software giant will acquire the Roman Catholic Church in exchange for an unspecified number of shares of Microsoft common stock. [Published 04/01/01, Written by Unknown Author]
Tidbits: Fooling Around With VCs and TV
We take a tiny look at the World Wide Web Gone Mad with Ultra Ultimately bad television, greedy Vulture Capitalists, and self-aggrandizing consultants whose opinions are often passed to readers as news. [Published 04/01/01, Written by C. Jester]
Surfari: Outsider Art
Outsider Artists. Yes, that's a real term, coined by, I suppose, insider artists to describe those of us who do art for arts' sake. It's also called "primitive," which means we didn't learn it in school. [Published 04/01/01, Written by Rogi Riverstone]
COMMUNITY Norbert's Linkable Graphics and Midis
Annoyed by WebTV's lack of a place to store graphics and midis for e-mail sigs, this user created a site where it's both legal and convenient, then stocked it with lots of graphics and midi files. [Published 04/01/01, Written by sman]
Jeff Strikes a Perfect Game
This WebTV user is also an avid bowler. In fact he's so good at bowling that he scored a perfect game! Here are some of his thoughts on the direction and future of WebTV. [Published 04/01/01, Written by Lisa Crowe]
The Kid and His HTML Toys
This WebTVer hasn't let disability stop him from learning everything he can about his LBL, and then creating webpages to share that knowledge with anyone who wants to learn. [Published 04/01/01, Written by Linda Anderson]
The Zoo: A Day in the Life
Nothing major has been happening at the Zoo lately. But you know what? This is a good thing! Thank the powers that may be, not everything in life is as dramatic or traumatic as giving birth or running over oneself with one's own old truck. [Published 04/01/01, Written by Lady Zurk]
OPINION AND EDITORIAL Welcome to Issue 80
Dexter welcomes you to issue 80 and offers a Shakespearean apology 'if we shadows have offended' with our April Fools Edition of Net4TV Voice. We look forward to doing it again next year! :-) [Published 04/01/01, Written by Dexter Davenport]
The 'Limited Market' for WebTV?
Is Microsoft's latest excuse for WebTV that 'the demand just wasn't there'? Dudette thinks that there IS a demand, and one million WebTV users despite no marketing and a high-priced, unreliable service proves it. [Published 04/01/01, Written by Dudette]
VOX POP -- Reader Opinions QOW: Has the Internet Changed You?
We asked our readers how the Internet has changed their lives. Here are three more answers. [Published 04/01/01, Written by Vox Pop]
QOW: HP and the Escanner
Our readers responded when we asked what they thought about how HP and WebTV handled the e-Scanner problems. [Published 04/01/01, Written by Vox Pop]
