CNET Classic Features
Over the last few years CNET UK has produced hundreds of hugely popular, in-depth features. They cover everything from the complete history of the Internet, to guides of the world's greatest off switches and technological disasters. Collected here are the most popular, the most important and the most unusual.
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iPlayer uncovered: What powers the BBC's epic creation?
In this exclusive in-depth talk with BBC iPlayer boss Anthony Rose, CNET UK goes behind the scenes of the online TV service to discover what powers it -- and what's next
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The unGoogle-ables: They didn't see the Internet coming
The Internet is a vast place, but search engines can find anything. Almost anything, anyway -- we set out to find five of our favourite bands, films and companies that have slipped through the cracks in the Web
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Internet: The Movie!
Films and the Web have gone hand-in-hand since the first pirate sneaked into the mutleyplex. But what would films based on your favourite sites and software look like? Crave calls lights... camera... action!
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The 50 most significant moments of Internet history
The Internet has revolutionised the way we live, over almost 50 years of development. In this feature, we detail the 50 defining moments we feel are most significant to the Web
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50 most bizarre social networks
We pick our favourite 50 from the world of niche social networks, where the socially marginalised, mutually interested and just plain weird can get together
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The greatest defunct Web sites and dotcom disasters
'Live fast, die young' could've been the Web's motto when the dotcom bubble burst around 2000. We take a look back at the period's monumental collapses and now-defunct successes
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The 30 dumbest videogame titles ever
With nearly half a century of videogames in our history, it's no surprise there have been some truly, utterly awful titles. We've collected our favourite 30 for your amusement
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Top ten obsolete ports
One minute you're happily using a port or socket and the next it's been rendered totally obsolete by a new power requirement or pin configuration. Dead ports, we salute you
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Beat Big Brother: Dodge CCTV, phone taps and spies
Just because you're paranoid, it doesn't mean they're not watching you. Surveillance is a boom industry in the UK, so here are some handy (and frankly bizarre) tips on how to avoid being spied on
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Tech that's just wrong
Some technology just isn't quite right; it does exactly what it's designed to, and yet... We highlight a selection of technology that's just... wrong
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Top ten off switches
We all need to turn things off from time to time and there's no better way than with an off switch. But it's so much more than just a faceless button -- we look at some of the best we've ever seen
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Top ten evil computers
Computers make our lives easy in so many ways -- at least until they achieve self-awareness and decide to kill us all. Here's ten of our favourite evil computers, from movies, TV, comics and fiction
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Top ten laughably bad tech ads
We take a look at ten of the worst/best/most amusing technology adverts of all time, and explain why it is they leave us screaming for the head of the advertising executive that dreamed them up
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Crave TV: The only iPhone in London
Watch our video of the iPhone as it eats chicken, fights its way through the London Tube, does its laundry and goes shopping. He's a lonely misfit, poor thing...
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Top ten girl geeks
In the second in our series of top ten geeks, we take a look at the geekiest girls throughout history. See if you agree with our nominations...
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iHalloween: Turn your iPod into a Ouija board
It's Halloween! Time to whip out your new iPod, turn down the lights and get communicating with the spirit world -- we show you how...
