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Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2001 20:17:21 MST

Broadband in the Sky/Free Tech Help 24/7

TECHTV WEEK
January 29, 2001

_____________First Things First_________________
HEAVENLY INTERNET SERVICE

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How does high-speed satellite service compare to broadband
alternatives cable and DSL? Consumer reporter Stacee Barcelata of
"The Money Machine" brings you part three of her series on
blazing-fast Net access. Find out which option is best for you.

Lewis Wallace
Editor, TechTV Week
lewiswallace@techtvcorp.com


_____________Table of Contents__________________
 
 1. Get free tech help 24/7!
 2. 'Pud' bets on losers
 3. Amazon.com hawks mystery 'Ginger' invention
 4. Is AOLTV DOA?
 5. Build ultimate gaming PC for $999
 6. Help tweak a TV show
 7. Oops!... Britney watchers did it again
 8. How hard drives work
 9. 'Lone Wolf' racists hunt online
10. A hands-off FCC? 
11. Catch 'Madden NFL 2001' strategies from a pro
12. Tune in to TechTV Radio
13. Geeks weather layoff storm
14. Get TechTV on your television
15. Complete television show schedule 
16. How to subscribe and unsubscribe


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_____________Interact____________________________
1. GET FREE TECH HELP 24/7!

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Is your computer flashing blue screens of death? Your printer
spewing gibberish? Stop by our new message boards and get tech help
from our experienced moderators and other community members. The
doors are always open, so post a message today.


_____________Entertainment Zone_________________
2. 'PUD' BETS ON LOSERS

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You wouldn't know Philip "Pud" Kaplan if you ran into him with a
Razor scooter. But if you work at a dot com, you've probably
visited the website that's made him infamous. Required reading for
everyone from CEOs to the lowliest of Net slaves, the site makes a
game of the dot-com die-off.


_____________TechTV News________________________
3. AMAZON.COM HAWKS MYSTERY 'GINGER' INVENTION 

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Want to be the first on your block to get your hands on "Ginger,"
Dean Kamen's over-hyped mystery invention?
Thanks to Amazon.com, you just might get the chance.


_____________Fresh Gear__________________________
4. IS AOLTV DOA?

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America Online's WebTV wannabe delivers -- kind of -- on its touted
features, including email, chat, and instant messaging on your
television. But are the limited benefits enough to compensate for
dreadful setup, high price, and an overall sense that AOLTV comes
up short in nearly every way?


_____________Help & How To Zone________________
5. BUILD ULTIMATE GAMING PC FOR $999

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Our guide lets you build a high-end gaming PC capable of going
toe-to-toe with expensive "dream machines" for just a fraction of
the price.


_____________The Screen Savers___________________
6. HELP TWEAK A TV SHOW

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Got a great idea for "The Screen Savers?" We're using viewer
submissions to fine-tune our television show. Post your coolest
suggestions on our message board, and you might trigger a
revolution.


_____________AudioFile____________________________
7. OOPS!... BRITNEY WATCHERS DID IT AGAIN

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Love her or hate her, you'll have fun with teen pop phenom Britney
Spears at these five engrossing websites.


_____________Call for Help_______________________
8. HOW HARD DRIVES WORK

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Everything you ever wanted to know about your computer's favorite
storage device but were afraid to ask.


_____________CyberCrime__________________________
9. 'LONE WOLF' RACISTS HUNT ONLINE

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The white supremacist movement is finding a new voice on the
Internet. It's also finding a more violent way of spreading its
message.


_____________Silicon Spin_________________________
10. A HANDS-OFF FCC?

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New Federal Communications Commission chief Michael Powell has long
opposed big government. Will he curb the FCC's regulatory efforts?


_____________GameSpot TV________________________
11. CATCH 'MADDEN NFL 2001' STRATEGIES FROM A PRO

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We wanted a strategy guide for "Madden NFL 2001," so we hit the
field with San Francisco 49ers running back Terry Jackson. He hands
off all the tips and strategies you'll need to become a virtual
gridiron champ.


_____________TechTV Radio________________________
12. TUNE IN TO TECHTV RADIO

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With headlines and stock-ticker updates every 15 minutes, reviews
of the latest gadgets, and in-depth interviews with movers and
shakers of the new economy, TechTV Radio makes the perfect office
companion.


_____________Business & Money Zone_____________
13. GEEKS WEATHER LAYOFF STORM

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Tech employees who received pink slips last year don't face much of
a problem finding new jobs.


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_____________TechTV Me___________________________
14. 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_________________________
15. 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_________________________
16. SUBSCRIBE AND UNSUBSCRIBE INSTRUCTIONS

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