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HotFlash 4.18 - Monkey See, Monkey Do

HotFlash 4.18
for the week of 11 April 1997
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Hello and welcome to HotFlash, the weekly newsletter of events and
information for HotWired and WIRED magazine.


Monkey See, Monkey Do
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Finding the right tool for the job can be tricky - but for aspiring
webmonkeys, we've just made it a lot easier. Webmonkey's new Toolbox
gives you a full rundown on the applications we use to create our pages
- text, images, audio, video, the works - along with info on browsers,
FTP clients, and other odds and ends. Add in Webmonkey's HTML Teaching
Tool and alphabetical subject guide, and you'll find yourself on the
road to webmastery in a trice. Get all this - plus Jeffrey Veen on the
vexed question of font control and Adam Powell on audio MIME types -
this week in Webmonkey, a service station for the wired world.

     http://www.webmonkey.com/hf/


JavaScript was billed as a simple way for non-engineers to program for
the Web, but its current incarnation can be a major frustration. This
week, Paul Boutin laments its shortcomings and yearns for a common
language for Web developers. Get Boutin on technology, Frauenfelder on
culture, Schrage on markets, and McChesney's HotSeat - in Packet, made
possible by Oldsmobile.

     http://www.packet.com/hf/


The Red Herring's turn at the Softbank trough is good news for industry
wannabes, but elsewhere, the green is drying up. Ned Brainard, in Flux.

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


If you can picture turning Luke Skywalker's adventures into a multimedia
education, you may be in luck: George Lucas's new CD-ROM company is
scouting for programmers. You'll find open positions at Lucas Learning,
Ms. magazine, and PointCast - in this week's Dream Jobs, made possible
by Dockers Khakis (tm).

     http://www.dreamjobs.com/hf/


The closer we come to the new millennium, the more we hear politicos
chatter about wiring US schools. This week, The Netizen gets past the
political pipe dreams and gusts of governmental hot air with a look at
today's high-tech schools and how they really work. The immediate
future, in The Netizen.

     http://www.netizen.com/hf/


Each day, throughout the day, Wired News brings you a cutting-edge
chronicle of the digital revolution, with original reports on business,
technology, culture, and politics. Wired News is everything you need to
know to stay on top of the wired world. Come check it out.

     http://www.wired.com/hf/


Even the Prime Mover sometimes loses touch with His motivation - but
luckily, a Mr. DeMille proves willing to help. Plus: Circular reasoning,
stiff competition, unconditional friendship, and a trip to Capri - in
this week's Net Surf.

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


Ditch your stale habits, pitch that olive, and try the dry Martini's
not-so-evil twin instead. The Gibson, in Cocktail.

     http://www.cocktailtime.com/hf/


Hungry for funk? Munch down hard on the electric beats, fat bass lines,
and deep-fried vinyl served by the Beta Lounge DJs. And mark this down:
Sunday, 20 April, the Beta Lounge brings you a special in-studio guest -
Grand Royal/Digital Hardcore recording artist Alec Empire.

     http://www.betalounge.com/


At 55 cents a shot, how do you avoid being tempted by fast-food burgers?
By meditating on the words "saturated fat," replies Dr. Weil, who thinks
this very American meal is a nutritionist's nightmare. The doctor also
takes questions on sties, hives, microwaves, and vitamins for expectant
mothers. Need faster answers? Ask the Doc Weil Database. And lest you
forget, this is Week Six of Doc Weil's "8 Weeks to a Healthy America."

     http://www.drweil.com/hf/


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This week's guests in Talk.com:

Sunday in the Beta Lounge: Get high-voltage breakbeats streamed straight
to your brain - live audio and video from the masters of the mix at the
Beta Lounge. And mark your calendar for Sunday, 20 April, when the Beta
Lounge presents a special in-studio guest: Grand Royal/Digital Hardcore
recording artist Alec Empire.

Monday's Electronic Frontiers: Scott Brower of EFF-Florida joins host
Jon Lebkowsky for an hour of digital revisionism, as we outline the
Electronic Bill of Rights.

Tuesday in Head Space: Award-winning author Michael Swanwick joins host
Martha Soukup to talk about his latest projects, and offers his take on
this generation's best sci-fi/fantasy writing.

Friday's DocTalk Live: As we begin Week Six, we look back on a fine week
of fish, fine art, and fasting - no news, just juice. We gorged on
greens and are now old hands at deep, meditative breathing. This week
Dr. Weil comments on the healing stories you've found among friends and
family, takes questions on an array of tonics, vitamins, and exercises,
and addresses sizzling topics from Threads and the 8 Weeks email list.
Check in - it'll do you good.

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

     http://www.talk.com/hf/


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