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Subject: DSL Myths Debunked/Download Free IM Icons

TECHTV WEEK
March 5, 2001

_____________First Things First_________________
DSL MYTHS DEBUNKED

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Get a digital subscriber line and you could enjoy a lightning-fast,
always-on Internet connection. But DSL may not be as safe, speedy,
or easy to get as you might think. We expose five common
misconceptions about DSL, and offer suggestions on how to avoid
frustration.

Lewis Wallace
Editor, TechTV Week
lewiswallace@techtvcorp.com

_____________Table of Contents__________________
 
 1. Download free IM icons
 2. Clone your CDs
 3. Search the 'invisible Web'  
 4. Pro image editing at amateur prices
 5. The options play
 6. Squelch annoying website sounds
 7. Download classic arcade sounds
 8. Prostitutes work the Web
 9. What's the best Napster alternative?
10. The Force was with him
11. Virus strikes Gnutella users
12. Get TechTV on your television
13. Complete television show schedule 
14. How to subscribe and unsubscribe


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_____________Entertainment Zone_________________
1. DOWNLOAD FREE IM ICONS

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Perhaps the most revolutionary aspect of America Online is Instant
Messager, the popular software that allows you to converse in real
time with Web pals. But no longer must you be shackled by AOL's
corporate-speak IM icons: A series of websites offer free,
downloadable images that let you personalize your IM world.


_____________The Screen Savers___________________
2. CLONE YOUR CDS

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Many compact discs come from the factory with built-in safeguards
to prevent duplication. Here's how you can work around copy
protection to burn yourself backup copies of your software.


_____________Help & How To Zone________________
3. SEARCH THE 'INVISIBLE WEB'  

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Search engine results only bring you the tip of the Internet
iceberg. Unlock the online databases that HTML-indexing search
engines never see.


_____________Fresh Gear__________________________
4. PRO IMAGE EDITING AT AMATEUR PRICES

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These image-editing packages might not replace Photoshop, but they
offer robust features at reasonable prices.


_____________The Money Machine___________________
5. THE OPTIONS PLAY

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Does the Internal Revenue Service want a piece of your stock
options?


_____________Call for Help_______________________
6. SQUELCH ANNOYING WEBSITE SOUNDS

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Stop horrible MIDI files from assaulting your ears. 


_____________AudioFile____________________________
7. DOWNLOAD CLASSIC ARCADE SOUNDS
  
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Remember classic arcade game sounds from "Defender" and "Pacman"?
Some of the music industry's hottest producers do. Find out who
uses videogame samples to spice up their tracks, then download your
own sound files.


_____________CyberCrime__________________________
8. PROSTITUTES WORK THE WEB

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Veronica Monet runs a successful online business. She doesn't sell
books, music, or discount airline tickets, however. Monet sells
sex.


_____________TechTV Chat_________________________
9. WHAT'S THE BEST NAPSTER ALTERNATIVE?

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If Napster went off-line, where would you turn to download music?
Talk about it on the "AudioFile" message board.


_____________Extended Play_______________________
10. THE FORCE WAS WITH HIM

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Reeve Thompson,  producer of "Star Wars StarFighter," tells what it
takes to develop a high-profile game and how it feels to launch a
title after years of development.


_____________TechTV News________________________
11. VIRUS STRIKES GNUTELLA USERS

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A new, chameleon-like worm -- which changes its name to match
Gnutella users' search terms -- is the first to infect peer-to-peer
file-sharing networks. 


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_____________TechTV Me___________________________
12. 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_________________________
13. 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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