> > Eric Jorgensen wrote: > > > > > The data seemed to update a couple times a second, but didn't seem > > > to be entirely regular. Visually, it resembles a barcode. > > > > > > So, I snapped a picture. Anybody know what this is? > > > > Good thing you mentioned Arthur, since it made it easier to track down the > > likely culprit: > > > > http://www.pbs.org/digitaltv/dataNS.html > > > > I don't even want to know what they do with the Barney version. > > Figures Microsoft would encode data in the viewable area. (Even if > most folks will never view it) FWIW, this is the WebTV for Windows data -- program guide, etc. With Win98 you can optionally install this if you have a compatible decoder card (ATI All-in-Wonder, WinTV). -- Peter
