Date: Mon, 7 Aug 2000 00:29:12 -0400
To: raleman@PLDI.NET
From: "ZDTV Week" <zdtvweek@zdemail.zdtv.com>
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Subject: Feds, Hackers Face Off/Cheap PCs Worth It?
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ZDTV WEEK
August 7, 2000

_____________First Things First_________________
Feds, hackers face off in Vegas

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From hackers' secrets to US government strategies for dealing with
cybercrime, find out what went down at the year's most-hyped
hacking convention, Def Con 8.0 in Las Vegas.

Lewis Wallace
Editor, ZDTV Week
Lewis_Wallace@zd.com

_____________Table of Contents__________________

 1. Are cheap PCs worth the price?
 2. Learn to burn your own CDs
 3. Web's grossest recipe sites
 4. Leo's guide to CGI scripting
 5. Find a free domain name
 6. Hybrid MP3-CD players come of age
 7. Do you have a message for Metallica?
 8. New in-dash MP3 player rocks and rolls
 9. Think tanker's vision: 'invisible' computers
10. Record industry beware!
11. Microsoft targets software pirates
12. Can video games get beyond violence?
13. Get ZDTV on your television
14. How to subscribe and unsubscribe

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_____________The Money Machine___________________
1. ARE CHEAP PCS WORTH THE PRICE?

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Computer companies' latest promotions make it easier than ever for
cash-strapped buyers to get what they want. But are the new deals
really worth it?


_____________Interact______________________________
2. LEARN TO BURN YOUR OWN CDS

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What's the best way to burn custom audio CDs on your PC? Find out
how others are doing it.


_____________Internet Tonight_______________________
3. WEB'S GROSSEST RECIPE SITES

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Sure, any Web surfer can go to MarthaStewart.com or a gazillion
gourmet food sites and find a quick recipe for Mongolian beef or
summer squash salad. But how about Montana tendergroin? Or French
fried skunk? Can you stomach the weirdest recipes the Web serves
up?


_____________The Screen Savers____________________
4. LEO'S GUIDE TO CGI SCRIPTING

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Looking for an easy way to extend your website's capabilities?
Check out this straightforward guide to Common Gateway Interface
scripting, courtesy of "The Screen Savers" cohost Leo Laporte.
He's also written a sample Perl script just for you.


_____________Working the Web_____________________
5. FIND A FREE DOMAIN NAME

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Want to snag a cool address for your website? A handful of sites
let you register domain names cheaply-- or even for free. Find out
where to look.


_____________Call for Help__________________________
6. HYBRID MP3-CD PLAYERS COME OF AGE

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Want a player that rocks both MP3s and CDs? Next-generation
portables do just that-- but some kinks remain. Our guide helps
you track down the ultimate music machine.


_____________Interact_____________________________
7. DO YOU HAVE A MESSAGE FOR METALLICA?

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A sassy short by Netcammer of the Week Patrick Doody pokes fun at
Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich and his participation in the Napster
fiasco. Watch Doody's video, "A Message for Lars," and post your
review.


_____________Fresh Gear__________________________
8. NEW IN-DASH MP3 PLAYER ROCKS AND ROLLS

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Kenwood's new in-dash CD/MP3 player pumps out 13 times more music
than a typical CD can hold. Rugged and easy to install, the
eXcelon Z919 looks and sounds impressive. But is it worth the
premium price?


_____________Big Thinkers_________________________
9. THINK TANKER'S VISION: 'INVISIBLE' COMPUTERS

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Xerox PARC may not be the think tank it once was, but don't
dismiss the way it guides the future of technology. See why John
Seely Brown, chief scientist of Xerox and director of its Palo
Alto Research Center, envisions "invisible" computers.


_____________Silicon Spin__________________________
10. RECORD INDUSTRY BEWARE!

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Will the record industry's war with Napster backfire? As record
numbers of users swamp the embattled song-swap service in search
of free MP3s, some experts see Napster-- and a growing throng of
similar sites-- as unstoppable.


_____________ZDTV News__________________________
11. MICROSOFT TARGETS SOFTWARE PIRATES

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Microsoft now employs an intelligent search tool to help shut down
sites hawking illegal versions of its software. The company's
crackdown already has led to lawsuits against more than 1,300
sites.


_____________GameSpot TV________________________
12. CAN VIDEO GAMES GET BEYOND VIOLENCE?

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"Deus Ex" mastermind Warren Spector says he's getting bored with
video-game violence. Find out how he thinks game designers can
pull the trigger on ultimate creativity by inventing powerful
virtual worlds.


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_____________Newsletter___________________________
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