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Subject: The Scoop on 'Tech Live'/Web's Weirdest Searches

TECHTV WEEK
April 2, 2001
 
_____________First Things First_________________
TECHTV GOES 'TECH LIVE'

http://tm0.com/sbct.cgi?s=88982972&i=321421&d=1274588

TechTV's most ambitious undertaking yet -- a monster new block of
television programming called "Tech Live" -- delivers nine and a
half hours of technology news, product reviews, market updates, and
in-depth analysis each weekday. Get the inside dope on why we
expanded our coverage of the digital lifestyle.

Lewis Wallace
Editor, TechTV Week
lewiswallace@techtvcorp.com

_____________Table of Contents__________________
 
 1. Web's weirdest searches
 2. Napster of streaming audio?
 3. Win a geek makeover
 4. Meet the 'Fifth Beatle'
 5. Nothing funny about cybersquatting
 6. Take MP3s on the road
 7. Meet NASA's HA 8. 'Serious Sam' blasts aliens
 9. Top 10 must-have utilities
10. Linux users unite
11. Get TechTV on your television
12. Complete television show schedule 
13. How to subscribe and unsubscribe


_____________Entertainment Zone_________________
1. WEB'S WEIRDEST SEARCHES

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You'd be amazed what people type into search engines. A cool site
called Disturbing Search Requests -- a community weblog where
befuddled webmasters post the most bizarre search terms that
brought users to their sites -- offers unequivocal proof that the
Web's a very weird place indeed.


_____________Products & Reviews Zone____________
2. NAPSTER OF STREAMING AUDIO?

http://tm0.com/sbct.cgi?s=88982972&i=321421&d=1274590

Searching for an alternative to Napster? Turn your computer into a
music machine with Bitbop, a cool program that searches for and
records music streaming from Internet radio stations.


_____________The Screen Savers___________________
3. WIN A GEEK MAKEOVER

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Are you the biggest geek in Silicon Valley? If you're a contender
for this proud title, "The Screen Savers" wants to meet you. Send
us a vmail and you could win clothes and dating advice as part of
an "emergency Silicon Valley fabulizing." 


_____________AudioFile____________________________
4. MEET THE 'FIFTH BEATLE'

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George Martin helped launch the Fab Four. At his state-of-the-art
Air studios in London, the legendary producer talks about
technology, creativity, and the making of "Revolver."


_____________CyberCrime__________________________
5. NOTHING FUNNY ABOUT CYBERSQUATTING

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Large companies use new anti-cybersquatting laws to go after
individuals running sites that spoof and criticize. But is that
really why the rules were written?


_____________Fresh Gear__________________________
6. TAKE MP3S ON THE ROAD

http://tm0.com/sbct.cgi?s=88982972&i=321421&d=1274594

A new in-dash player from Aiwa delivers the MP3-playing goods for
less than $300. In addition to standard radio and compact disc
options, the CDC-MP3 plays MP3s burned onto CDs, offering road
warriors the option of traveling with six to eight hours of
CD-quality tunes on a single silver disc.


_____________TechTV News________________________
7. MEET NASA'S HAL

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Taking a cue from a science fiction classic, a new supercomputer
named HAL will steer NASA's spacecraft design and
navigation efforts in 2001 and beyond.


_____________Extended Play_______________________
8. 'SERIOUS SAM' BLASTS ALIENS

http://tm0.com/sbct.cgi?s=88982972&i=321421&d=1274596

Like to whack alien monsters? The action in first-person shooter
"Serious Sam: The First Encounter" is fast, furious, and insane,
with fun weapons, obnoxious bad guys, and levels that give you
plenty of room to move. This budget title will leave you wanting
more.


_____________Call for Help_______________________
9. TOP 10 MUST-HAVE UTILITIES

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We've wrangled the top 10 specialized programs necessary to keep
your PC healthy and purring like a milk-drunk kitten. They're not
all free -- but they are essential.


_____________Help & How To Zone________________
10. LINUX USERS UNITE

http://tm0.com/sbct.cgi?s=88982972&i=321421&d=1274598

The Linux Counter website wants to tally all the world's Linux
users. If you proudly run your box on penguin power, stand and be
counted!


_____________TechTV Me___________________________
11. GET TECHTV ON YOUR TELEVISION

http://tm0.com/sbct.cgi?s=88982972&i=321421&d=1274599

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_________________________
12. COMPLETE TELEVISION SHOW SCHEDULE

http://tm0.com/sbct.cgi?s=88982972&i=321421&d=1274600

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


_____________Newsletter_________________________
13. SUBSCRIBE AND UNSUBSCRIBE INSTRUCTIONS

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Delivered each Monday, TechTV Week is the newsletter for TechTV's
24-hour television channel and website.