Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2000 22:50:48 -0500
To: raleman@PLDI.NET
From: "ZDTV Week" <zdtvweek@zdemail.zdtv.com>
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Subject: Free Downloads/PCs: Why Pay Retail?
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ZDTV WEEK
March 27, 2000

_____________First Things First_________________
FREE DOWNLOADS

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From rockin' MP3s and wacky screensavers to sensible software,
you'll find lots of free files in our Downloads Superguide. Do
yourself a favor and follow the link to the download bonanza.

Lewis Wallace
Editor, ZDTV Week
Lewis_Wallace@zd.com

_____________Table of Contents__________________

 1. PCs: Why pay retail?
 2. Has "spyware" infested your computer?
 3. Spy on college kids 24/7
 4. Spam, spam, spam, win
 5. FTC targets "pagejackers" and "mousetrappers"
 6. Playstation2 woes
 7. Ghoulish gaming
 8. Are Net companies going belly up?
 9. Avoid 404 error headaches
10. Day trading the easy way?
11. Make your own digital clone
12. Free webpage how-to tips
13. Get ZDTV on your television
14. Complete television show schedule
15. How to subscribe and unsubscribe

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_____________Call for Help_______________________
1. PCS: WHY PAY RETAIL?

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Should you pay full retail and buy an off-the-shelf PC, or pinch
pennies and go the OEM route? Click to learn the differences
between OEM and retail box computers.


_____________Fresh Gear__________________________
2. HAS "SPYWARE" INFESTED YOUR COMPUTER?

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Is a secret Trojan horse program running on your computer,
monitoring your Internet surfing habits? Learn how to find out
and-- if necessary -- how to rid yourself of these nasty forms
of "spyware."


_____________Internet Tonight____________________
3. SPY ON COLLEGE KIDS 24/7

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Watch a household of twentysomething students as they broadcast
their lives 24 hours a day over the Internet. Click on the link
to enter the wild world of webcams.


_____________The Screen Savers___________________
4. SPAM, SPAM, SPAM, WIN

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Spam used to be a meat product. Now it's a way of clogging email
servers. Tell us how the spammers do it. Take the quiz and win
free stuff.


_____________CyberCrime__________________________
5. FTC TARGETS "PAGEJACKERS" AND "MOUSETRAPPERS"

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Ever arrive at a website only to discover you can't get out, or
click on what appears to be a legitimate site, only to be
rerouted to porn? You may have been caught in a scam involving
"mousetrapping" or "pagejacking."


_____________ZDTV News___________________________
6. PLAYSTATION2 WOES

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The hugely hyped PlayStation2 gaming console's ability to play
DVDs could mean trouble for manufacturer Sony.


_____________GameSpot TV_________________________
7. GHOULISH GAMING

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Question: What do you do when your hometown is overrun by blood-
starved, flesh-eating zombies? Answer: Try to survive. Feast your
bloodshot eyes on the hottest survival-horror games.


_____________Silicon Spin________________________
8. ARE NET COMPANIES GOING BELLY UP?

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Dozens of Internet companies will burn through their cash this
year and face bankruptcy or buyouts, according to a recent article
in Barron's. Is it shakeout time, or a flawed study? Click for
expert analysis of the controversial article.


_____________Working the Web_____________________
9. AVOID 404 ERROR HEADACHES

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Virtually eliminate "404: page not found" errors from your site.
Plus, learn how to make the most out of the few error pages that
remain.


_____________The Money Machine___________________
10. DAY TRADING THE EASY WAY?

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There is no shortcut to successful day trading. In fact, trading
expert Gregg Sterner says active traders who don't do their
homework are doomed to fail. Click the link and find out why.


_____________Netcam Network______________________
11. MAKE YOUR OWN DIGITAL CLONE

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Forget DNA. Netcam Network member Gary Cruz reveals his secrets to
digital video cloning in this special-effects tutorial.


_____________ZDTV Chat___________________________
12. FREE WEBPAGE HOW-TO TIPS

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Every weekday at 8 p.m. Eastern, we'll have special chats on how
to create your own webpage. Clink on the link to check the
schedule and join the chat.


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_____________TV Schedule_________________________
14. COMPLETE TELEVISION SHOW SCHEDULE

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ZDTV has 24 hours of TV shows every day. Click on the above URL
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_____________Newsletter_________________________
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