[Prev][Next][Index]

HotFlash 4.07 - Music Hath Charms ...

HotFlash 4.07
for the week of 24 January 1997
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=

Hello and welcome to HotFlash, the weekly newsletter of events and
information for HotWired and WIRED magazine.


Music Hath Charms ...
+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+

Maybe we spend too much time at the movies, but lately a strange
suspicion has seized us: What the Web needs is a soundtrack. Sound
enticing? Annoying? You can judge for yourself. On Friday, Webmonkey
shows how to add background sound to a Web page. Ambient looping audio,
lucid interface design, and creativity with form elements - this week in
Webmonkey, a service station for the wired world.

     http://www.webmonkey.com/


In the world of WebTV, keyboards are optional. That's like charging
extra for the pedals on a bicycle, says Steve Silberman, who suggests we
think twice before trading away the Net's most powerfully interactive
medium - written language - for a couch-based Web experience modeled on
broadcast TV. Get Silberman on culture, Biggs on media, Garfinkel on
technology, and McChesney's HotSeat - in this week's Packet, made
possible by Oldsmobile.

     http://www.packet.com/


The media hype machine has poisoned our legal system, says Jon Katz, and
the prospect of a verdict in the O.J. civil case offers no antidote.
Read Katz's diagnosis - and more - in this week's Netizen.

     http://www.netizen.com/


There's an alternative to the depredations of the mainstream press. Each
day, throughout the day, Wired News delivers an illuminating perspective
on the wired world, with original reports on the business, technology,
politics, and culture of the Digital Revolution. Wired News is always
on. Come check it out.

     http://www.wired.com/


Which thought unnerves Netscape's honchos more - their plunging stock
price or the loss of that pulsating "N"? Ned Brainard, in Monday's Flux.

     http://www.packet.com/packet/flux/


While we're talking identity, corporate or otherwise, let's get
something straight: The guy with the knockout punch is named Mickey -
though it seems his bad rep has rubbed off on his brother. The Nicky
Finn, in Cocktail.

     http://www.cocktailtime.com/


We've come across what may be the ultimate dream job: A year in a DEC
research lab doing whatever you want. Intrigued? You'll find positions
open at UC San Diego, Greet Street, and Digital Equipment Corporation -
in this week's Dream Jobs, made possible by Dockers Khakis (tm).

     http://www.dreamjobs.com/


You spend half the morning counting the shower tiles, wash your hands at
five-minute intervals, and can't stop straightening your pencils - but
does that make you obsessive? Dr. Weil discusses an orderly disorder in
his Q&A this week, and provides answers on back pain, sauna safety,
mammograms, and liquid ecstasy. And for a rapid response, ask the Doc
Weil Database.

     http://www.drweil.com/


Where Tim Barkow sees ways technology has bettered our lives, Bill
Henderson sees souls lost to speed, gadgetry, and the cult of
convenience. Fetishist and Luddite have it out, in this week's Brain
Tennis.

     http://www.braintennis.com/


Bringing out the beauty of the simple potato is as grand a culinary task
as any. Fillet celebrates the art of gnocchi, in Test Patterns.

     http://www.testpatterns.com/testpatterns/fillet/


This week Net Surf Central learns who patented the air sickness bag,
what the cops are saying about you, when to admit to your fantasy
role-playing, and how to choose a wine.

     http://www.hotwired.com/surf/


And heads up, foul-weather fiends: If it's chilly choons you seek, flock
to the beatstorm in the Beta Lounge.

     http://www.betalounge.com/


A note from our research department: We've had many requests for our
study of advertising effectiveness on HotWired. You can find it at:

     http://www.hotwired.com/brandstudy/


-_-~-+-_-~-+-_-~-+-_-~-+--_-~-+-_-~-+-_-~-+-_-~-+-_--~-+-_-~-+-_-~-+-_-~

This week's guests in Talk.com:

On Monday, Talk.com presents author Mary Gaitskill. Join us as we
discuss the deviants and desperados in Mary's new story collection
"Because They Wanted To," premillennial urges, and human connection in
the information age.

Tuesday in Head Space: Is it the appeal of Phil Foglio's hyperkinetic,
hyperexpressive cartoon drawing or his humorous spin on science-fiction
writing that keeps comix fans crazed for "Buck Godot" and "Xxxenophile"?
Find out as Phil joins host Martha Soukup for a live chat.

Charles Platt in Wired Talk on Wednesday: In WIRED 5.02, Platt gets
behind the hype surrounding HDTV to show how the FCC reached a
sweetheart deal with the broadcast industry: free bandwidth in exchange
for nothing. Join us to discuss "The Great HDTV" swindle.

In Thursday's Electronic Frontiers: At the leading edge of the online
Zapatista movement is cyberguerrilla and ZapNet co-founder Tamara Ford.
Join Tamara and host Jon Lebkowsky for a discussion of revolutionary
political applications for revolutionary technologies.

For more detailed descriptions of these and other events, go to:

     http://www.talk.com/


-_-~-+-_-~-+-_-~-+-_-~-+--_-~-+-_-~-+-_-~-+-_-~-+-_--~-+-_-~-+-_-~-+-_-~


Forget Your Password?
+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+

We know, we know. You have 18 slightly different usernames and
passwords, and you just can't keep track. Don't let an eight-digit
password keep you from posting to Threads, chatting, tuning up your
browser, or changing your preferences. If you've forgotten yours, all
you have to do is reply to this message, change the subject line to read
PASSWORD (that's important), and include a one-sentence note with your
name, email address, and membername (if you remember it).

Or you can call our toll-free support services number: (888) 276 8777.
Please have your email address ready.


Visualize Liking Your Job
+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+

Jobs at HotWired, WIRED, HardWired, or Wired Online? Point your Web
browser to:

     http://www.hotwired.com/jobs/


-_-~-+-_-~-+-_-~-+-_-~-+--_-~-+-_-~-+-_-~-+-_-~-+-_--~-+-_-~-+-_-~-+-_-~-

HotFlash now boasts 207,245 subscribers. If this is your first issue,
welcome! There are now 511,612 members of the HotWired community.

On the Web, the address for HotWired is: http://www.hotwired.com/

Subscribe to WIRED magazine today!

     http://www.hotwired.com/wired/offer

To receive the HotWired Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) list, which
includes a complete list of HotWired contact information, send a message
to: hotfaq@hotwired.com

To receive the WIRED FAQ list, which includes a complete list of WIRED
departmental email addresses, send a message to: info@wired.com

-_-~-+-_-~-+-_-~-+-_-~-+--_-~-+-_-~-+-_-~-+-_-~-+-_--~-+-_-~-+-_-~-+-_-~-+-_-

This week's HotFlash is brought to you by Quantum:

Quantum with the Capacity for the Extraordinary. We create storage
solutions to fit your storage needs. To find out more about Quantum and
our storage products, visit our web site at http://www.quantum.com or
call 1-800-624-5545. And you too can have the capacity for the
extraordinary.


-_-~-+-_-~-+-_-~-+-_-~-+--_-~-+-_-~-+-_-~-+-_-~-+-_--~-+-_-~-+-_-~-+-_-~-+-_-


You are receiving this email because you elected to subscribe to the
HotFlash mailing list. To unsubscribe from this newsletter,
please visit http://www.hotwired.com/mail/hotflash.html