Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2000 22:54:21 -0400
To: raleman@PLDI.NET
From: "ZDTV Week" <zdtvweek@zdemail.zdtv.com>
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Subject: Mobile computing tips/Best MP3 player is free
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ZDTV WEEK
May 1, 2000

_____________First Things First_________________
Mobile Computing Superguide

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Want advice, news, and product information on the bustling world
of wireless technology? Look no further-- the Mobile Computing
Superguide has it all, from the latest wireless gadgets to how to
get the most out of 'em.

Lewis Wallace
Editor, ZDTV Week
Lewis_Wallace@zd.com

_____________Table of Contents__________________

 1. Best MP3 player is free
 2. Word 2000 time-savers
 3. Playboy.com rescues Elian spoof
 4. Build your own car MP3 player
 5. Debate rages over DVD encryption-cracking code
 6. Is the Net a "consequence-free" zone?
 7. To PC or not to PC?
 8. Learning from the death of dot coms
 9. Are videogames and violence linked?
10. Kate Botello's a gamer
11. Let the CamFest-ivities begin!
12. How not to lose your shirt in a troubled market
13. Ask your question live on ZDTV
14. Get ZDTV on your television
15. Complete television show schedule
16. How to subscribe and unsubscribe

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_____________Fresh Gear__________________________
1. BEST MP3 PLAYER IS FREE

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With so many jukebox-style MP3 players available, which ones are
worthy of your download time? "Fresh Gear" whittles the choices
down to one: a free player with the highest bit rate out there for
full-quality CD sound. It also sports a slick interface. Download
it here.


_____________Call for Help_______________________
2. WORD 2000 TIME-SAVERS

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These six quick tips will help speed up your Word2K experience.


_____________Internet Tonight____________________
3. PLAYBOY.COM RESCUES ELIAN SPOOF

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A Shockwave satire of the armed "rescue" of Elian Gonzalez--
matching the Budweiser "Whassup" voices to photos of the Cuban boy,
Attorney General Janet Reno, and others-- has risen from the dead,
thanks to Playboy.com. The adult site posted the wacky clip after
the Associated Press threatened legal action against the parody's
co-creators, forcing the duo to remove it from their webpage.

_____________The Screen Savers___________________
4. BUILD YOUR OWN CAR MP3 PLAYER

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These step-by-step instructions will help you build an MP3 player
for your car. Take your MP3s for a ride.


_____________CyberCrime__________________________
5. DEBATE RAGES OVER DVD ENCRYPTION-CRACKING CODE

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As Hollywood tries to silence hackers who post a DVD encryption-
cracking code, others call the suits an attempt by corporate
America to seize control of the Internet and stifle creativity.


_____________Big Thinkers________________________
6. IS THE NET A "CONSEQUENCE-FREE" ZONE?

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Artificial intelligence, chatroom fantasies, and Net addiction are
just some of the issues MIT professor of sociology Dr. Sherry
Turkle tackles on a day-to-day basis. Learn how high tech's
changing the world in which we live.


_____________Silicon Spin________________________
7. TO PC OR NOT TO PC?

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Is Microsoft's PC market drying up, or will the Seattle-based
software giant successfully move into the Internet appliance arena?


_____________Working the Web_____________________
8. LEARNING FROM THE DEATH OF DOT COMS

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All of a sudden profits matter. Learn the lesson Wall Street's
teaching the Web's whiz kids.


_____________ZDTV News___________________________
9. ARE VIDEOGAMES AND VIOLENCE LINKED?

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One year after the Columbine High School massacre, two new studies
draw connections between violent games and aggressive behavior.


_____________GameSpot TV_________________________
10. KATE BOTELLO'S A GAMER

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Kate Botello makes her first appearance as co-host in this week's
episode of "GameSpot TV." Find out how K8 feels about being a
gaming queen! While you're there, take a look at some wacky
outtakes from the show's taping!


_____________ZDTV Chat___________________________
11. LET THE CAMFEST-IVITIES BEGIN!

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Schmooze with fellow cam filmmakers, meet nominated artists, and
vote on your favorites all week long at 10 p.m. Eastern in the
Netcam Theater.


_____________The Money Machine___________________
12. HOW NOT TO LOSE YOUR SHIRT IN A TROUBLED MARKET

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Co-host Pam Krueger takes a step back from the stock market's
current madness and shows you how to become a wise and successful
investor-- rather than one who tries to "switch and get rich" as
the market shifts.


_____________Netcam Network______________________
13. ASK YOUR QUESTION LIVE ON ZDTV

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Do you have a question for Leo, Patrick, Carmine, or Pam? Do you
own a netcam? Is so, find out how to get your face on ZDTV.


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_____________TV Schedule_________________________
15. 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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