Since each component would be free of the other's chores, Quake would ironically run faster networked than standalone. The Quake Stomping Grounds gives you a comprehensive guide to all things Quake, including screen shots, a players list, tips and links. Take a tour through the videogame catacombs. Byte's February cover story discusses the specifics of what's available now and what the future might hold. Currently, the best uses for Internet audio involve speech, and there are plenty of possibilities.
Schools can transmit lectures.
Political speeches go out live. But commercial TV began with a rotating plastic statue of Felix the Cat. Read on . But the landmark feature of this new space might well be invisible, an underlying technology that has overcome many of the obstacles to real-time networking. To appreciate its significance, you have to understand something about the basic conventions of the Web.