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Date: Sun, 03 Dec 2000 20:17:44 MST

TECHTV WEEK
December 4, 2000

_____________First Things First_________________
Secret way to get into CES

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The Consumer Electronics Show is coming to Las Vegas, and you're
invited. Normally, the trade show is open to consumer electronics
professionals only. But this secret sign-up form lets any TechTV
viewer bag credentials so they can see prototypes of the hottest
new gadgets anywhere.

Lewis Wallace
Editor, TechTV Week
Lewis_Wallace@techtvcorp.com


_____________Table of Contents__________________
 
 1. Find cheapest cell phone plan
 2. Verify your PC's processor speed 
 3. Web shelters video voyeurs
 4. Netcam magic tricks
 5. Download classic TV theme songs
 6. Use phone to check email for free
 7. Linux was an accident, Torvalds says
 8. Boss your MP3s around
 9. Ultimate entry-level digicam
10. Esther Dyson: 'high tech royalty'
11. Are e-tailers in for a merry Christmas?
12. Tune in for digital lifestyle tips
13. Get TechTV on your television
14. Complete television show schedule 
15. How to subscribe and unsubscribe


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_____________The Money Machine___________________
1. FIND CHEAPEST CELL PHONE PLAN

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_____________The Screen Savers___________________
2. VERIFY YOUR PC'S PROCESSOR SPEED 

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Want to make sure your PC runs as fast as it should? These free
utilities let you check your CPU type and verify its operating
speed without cracking open the case.


_____________CyberCrime___________________________
3. WEB SHELTERS VIDEO VOYEURS

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The fact that Gina Bell was fully clothed at a church fair didn't
protect her from becoming a target of Internet voyeurs' prying
eyes. As it turns out, Peeping Toms who practice "upskirting" --
taking photographs or shooting video up the skirts or down the
blouses of unknowing women in public -- are protected by law.


_____________Netcam Network______________________
4. NETCAM MAGIC TRICKS

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How better to celebrate the magic of the holidays than with a
couple of tricks from Netcammer of the Week Bob Brewer?
 

_____________Internet Tonight____________________
5. DOWNLOAD CLASSIC TV THEME SONGS

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We found the best, most-comprehensive television theme song sites
and placed them into convenient, easy-to-swallow categories. One
quick download and you'll be whistling "The Brady Bunch" theme song
for days, possibly weeks. We apologize.


_____________Call for Help_______________________
6. USE PHONE TO CHECK EMAIL FOR FREE

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On the go? Checking your email is as easy as picking up the
telephone.


_____________TechTV News________________________
7. LINUX WAS AN ACCIDENT, TORVALDS SAYS
            
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Linus Torvalds, creator of the popular Linux operating system,
plans to write a book on the open-source movement he ignited. Among
the revelations: Linux was an accident.


_____________AudioFile____________________________
8. BOSS YOUR MP3S AROUND

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MP3 Boss -- cool shareware you can download and try free for 60
days -- locates all MP3 files stashed on your machine (or even your
local network). Then, once you've found them all, you can easily
organize your collection.


_____________Fresh Gear__________________________
9. ULTIMATE ENTRY-LEVEL DIGICAM

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You don't need to spend megabucks for a megapixel digital camera.
The HP PhotoSmart 215 snaps shots with ease. Just
turn on the sub-$200 camera, point, and shoot. With a USB
connection and digital zoom, it's perfect for digital-camera
newbies.


_____________Big Thinkers________________________
10. ESTHER DYSON: 'HIGH TECH ROYALTY'

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Silicon Valley's version of a Hollywood agent, Esther Dyson
connects people and ideas on a global scale. See what industry
secrets this guru reveals.


_____________Silicon Spin_________________________
11. ARE E-TAILERS IN FOR A MERRY CHRISTMAS?

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The allure of online shopping may have diminished after last year's
failures. Will shoppers throng dot-com stores this year?


_____________TechTV Radio________________________
12. TUNE IN FOR DIGITAL LIFESTYLE TIPS

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For the latest news and views affecting your digital lifestyle,
tune in to TechTV Radio. And don't miss our new talk show, "On the
Job," featuring host Jay Whitehead tackling issues that matter to
the New Economy workforce.


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_____________TechTV Me___________________________
13. GET TECHTV ON YOUR TELEVISION

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Can't find TechTV on your television? We want to fix that. Click on
the URL above and sign our online petition. We'll take care of the
rest.


_____________TV Schedule_________________________
14. COMPLETE TELEVISION SHOW SCHEDULE

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TechTV offers 24 hours of television shows every day. Check our
complete television schedule for show times.


_____________Newsletter_________________________
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