C|NET Central - Hackers (1997)
“A look at hackers and how they are prosecuted for the hacking they commit.”
C|NET Central - Web Speeds (1990s)
I don’t know the exact date on this one but it is clear that the 28K Modem was the most popular modem in use at the time with 56K modems starting to hit the market. They compare the CNET webpage (classic yellow! ) using these 2 modems as well as the newest technology available… ADSL and Cable Modems. They mention the Quake demo of 10MB and how long it would take on the dial up modems.
It takes me back to a time of waiting all night for things to download and using old school Napster. For anyone that actually remembers using dial up modems this is a must see because you will instantly remember how long those page loads used to take. We are so used to instant loads now that this looks incredibly painful.
Highlights:
That dude’s hair… along with some of that other techy stuff I mentioned above…\
CNET Central
“Hosted by Richard Hart and Gina St. John (later replaced by Daphne Brogdon), CNET Central was the flagship program of CNET TV. It aired from 1995 to 1999 on the Sci Fi Channel and USA Network in the United States. Individual segments were hosted by Desmond Crisis, Ryan Seacrest, and Hari Sreenivasan. Reviews of software and hardware were provided by John C. Dvorak in his “Buy It, Try It, Skip It” segments. The show often ended with a segment called The Last Word featuring commentary from Dave Ross.” - Wikipedia
3D Real Time Audio Chat!!!!
A look at one of the first uses of real time voice chatting in a virtual world. It looks so rudimentary now.
Here is also a intro segment of the same show. This one really hit home for me because the introductions of these old shows are usually what sticks in my mind the most. My best friend and I used to watch CNET Central all the time!
I think I actually remember this product. I might have tried it over my dial up modem.
Highlights:
The bodyless avatar heads floating around with their mouths moving to the voices of the users. LOL
