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Subject: Make Windows Fly/Kill Web Ads

TECHTV WEEK
March 26, 2001

_____________First Things First_________________
MAKE WINDOWS FLY

http://www.techtv.com/callforhelp/answerstips/story/0,23008,11418,00.html

Want your computer to run faster? Who doesn't, right? With this
simple tip, you can speed up your startup and avoid 'memory suck'
by killing unwanted programs that hijack your PC's system tray.

Lewis Wallace
Editor, TechTV Week
lewiswallace@techtvcorp.com


_____________Table of Contents__________________
 
 1. Free download kills Web ads
 2. Be a part of new 'TechLive'
 3. World's funniest websites
 4.  'Deus Ex SDK' tips
 5. Hackers' worst nightmare
 6. Investing tips for the doomed
 7. Learn Visual Basic for free 
 8. Detroit's techno trinity
 9. Art fraud thrives online
10. MouseMan sheds cord
11. Day traders embrace bear 
12. Does cable trump DSL?
13. Get TechTV on your television
14. Complete television show schedule 
15. How to subscribe and unsubscribe

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_____________Products & Reviews Zone____________
1. FREE DOWNLOAD KILLS WEB ADS

http://www.techtv.com/products/websitesandservices/story/0,23008,3317662,00.html

WebWasher 3.0 strips webpages of unsightly banners and other
advertisements. The best part: You can download it for free.


_____________Netcam Network______________________
2. BE A PART OF NEW 'TECHLIVE'

http://www.techtv.com/interact/netcamnetwork/story/0,23350,2144097,00.html

On April 2, TechTV will introduce a new show called "TechLive," a
live program featuring breaking technology news, financial reports,
computer help tips, and product updates. As usual, we want you to
be a part of the excitement, so grab your netcam and visit our
Casting Call page. There you will find sample "TechLive" scripts
that, if lent the right pizzazz, could land you a spot on TechTV
air!


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_____________Entertainment Zone_________________
3. WORLD'S FUNNIEST WEBSITES

http://www.techtv.com/entertainment/netculture/story/0,23008,3317317,00.html

The Web's a wacky place, with countless brilliant and twisted
individuals working laugh-inducing wonders. After extensive
research, we at last feel comfortable revealing our list of the 10
funniest sites. Enjoy at your own risk.


_____________Extended Play_______________________
4. 'DEUS EX SDK' TIPS

http://www.techtv.com/extendedplay/gamedownload/story/0,23008,3005831,00.html

Want to create your own "Deus Ex" stand-alone missions? Build
original 3D maps? Create conversations with non-player characters
(NPCs)? Harvey Smith,  the game's lead designer, shares tips for
embellishing your experience with "Deus Ex SDK."


_____________Help & How To Zone________________
5. HACKERS' WORST NIGHTMARE

http://www.techtv.com/help/internet/story/0,23008,3317286,00.html

Don't get paranoid -- get protected. SecurityPortal.com offers tons
of advice to help shore up your PC against hackers.


_____________Business & Money Zone_____________
6. INVESTING TIPS FOR THE DOOMED

http://www.techtv.com/money/investing/story/0,23008,3317888,00.html

Sell-offs, P/E ratios, and bunny farms -- Wall Street can make your
head spin. If you've lost a bundle in the latest tech downturn, we
feel your pain. Load up -- it's time to go bear hunting.


_____________The Screen Savers___________________
7. LEARN VISUAL BASIC FOR FREE 

http://www.techtv.com/screensavers/answerstips/story/0,23008,3317738,00.html

Find out how you can write your own software using a free version
of Microsoft's Visual Basic.


_____________AudioFile____________________________
8. DETROIT'S TECHNO TRINITY

http://www.techtv.com/audiofile/story/0,23158,3317626,00.html

The "Holy Trinity" -- three men who invented the sound known as
Detroit techno -- reveal the gear they used to change the face of
music when they created Detroit's hippest export.

 
_____________CyberCrime__________________________
9. ART FRAUD THRIVES ONLINE

http://www.techtv.com/cybercrime/internetfraud/story/0,23008,3317451,00.html

Con artists use the Internet to take advantage of art lovers by
selling forged paintings. Unfortunately, it's simpler than you
might think to disguise fakery online. Examine our gallery of
forged paintings. Can you tell they're not real?


_____________Fresh Gear__________________________
10. MOUSEMAN SHEDS CORD

http://www.techtv.com/freshgear/firstlook/story/0,23008,3317840,00.html

Logitech unleashes world's first optical wireless mouse.


_____________TechTV News________________________
11. DAY TRADERS EMBRACE BEAR 

http://www.techtv.com/money/investing/story/0,23008,3318140,00.html

While conservative investors wait out the recent ugliness on Wall
Street, day traders thrive on stocks' volatility.


_____________The Money Machine___________________
12. DOES CABLE TRUMP DSL?

http://www.techtv.com/moneymachine/shopwithstacee/story/0,23008,3306152,00.html

Find out which type of high-speed Internet access is right for
you.


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_____________TechTV Me___________________________
13. GET TECHTV ON YOUR TELEVISION

http://www.techtv.com/gettechtv/story/0,23350,2122587,00.html

Can't find TechTV on your television? We want to fix that. Click on
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rest.


_____________TV Schedule_________________________
14. COMPLETE TELEVISION SHOW SCHEDULE

http://www.techtv.com/showschedule/

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


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