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HotFlash 4.19 - Know Your Enemy

HotFlash 4.19
for the week of 18 April 1997
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Hello and welcome to HotFlash, the weekly newsletter of events and
information for HotWired and WIRED magazine.


Know Your Enemy
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This week in the Netizen: Know your enemy. In a week-long series,
Jon Katz stares down the new face of censorship and measures the cost of
freedom: Today's enemy of free speech isn't the government, but just 
might be the intellectual liberal next door.

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


The Sex Pistols for the digital age: Grand Royal recording artist Alec
Empire brings German digital hardcore to the Beta Lounge. Blow out your
RealAudio player at this special live event.

     http://www.betalounge.com/betalounge/hf/


Shame on you! The stealing of intellectual property on the Net is
getting out of hand. This week, Brooke Shelby Biggs addresses the
increasing trend of online plagiarism from our "normally upstanding
citizens of the media industry." Get Biggs on media, Garfinkel on tech,
Silberman on culture, and McChesney's HotSeat - in Packet, made possible
by Oldsmobile.

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


If you think building a search engine is beyond your mortal
capabilities, think again. On Wednesday, Webmonkey premieres its new
feature, Code, where Brian Slesinsky will teach you to roll your own
search engine in only four lines of Perl. Enhance your Web page, welcome
the long-awaited "early" arrival of Netcaster (aka Constellation), and
uncover the shortcomings of HTML editing software - all this week in
Webmonkey, a service station for the wired world.

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


Who owns tigerwoods.com? How will you plan your seder? Just how big a
wild animal can you kill with a handgun? Where can you find a "really"
random number? What dog best suits your personality? Such are the
questions we ask ourselves every day. The answers, this week in Net
Surf.

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


Ready for an exotic change of scenery? "Beijing Scene," China's
uncensored alternative weekly, is looking for a writer/editor. Also,
openings at two nonprofits - The Benton Foundation and Experience Music
Project (can you say "Jimi Hendrix memorabilia"?) - can be found in this
week's Dream Jobs, made possible by Dockers Khakis(tm).

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


Creative differences? At Microsoft?! New business brings new troubles
for MS. Ned Brainard on San Francisco Sidewalk's personnel shuffle, in
Monday's Flux.

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


This week, a British-born beverage that does more than just ward off
scurvy. The Gimlet, in Cocktail.

     http://www.cocktailtime.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 digital world. Come check it out.

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


It's the coughing, sneezing, can't sleep because of your pet, problem:
Dr. Weil offers suggestions for those who suffer from cat allergies. He
also answers your questions on hysterectomies, Pap smears, chromium
supplements, and yes, male breasts. And in Week Seven of his "8 Weeks to
a Healthy America" the doc prescribes volunteering for good causes,
cooking greens, and reconnecting with estranged friends and family.

     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. German soundmeister Alec Empire spins a special set.

Monday in Electronic Frontiers: Winn Schwartau, a civilian authority on
information security and electronic privacy, joins host Jon Lebkowsky to
discuss the latest tactics of infowar.

Tuesday in Head Space: Science-fiction mogul Mike Resnick joins host
Martha Soukup as we survey the past 30 years of his acclaimed and highly
prolific writing career, and take a look at his future projects.

Friday in DocTalk Live: In this Week Seven edition, your diet has taken
a great turn for the better, with fish, soy foods, and greens galore.
Dr. Weil volunteers some advice on the enlightened self-interest behind
volunteering for good causes - whether visiting a nursing home, working
with kids, or donating time to a local charity. Give us a call during
DocTalk Live and share your experiences and insights as we come to the
end of another week of living for optimum health: (800) 420 6562.

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

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


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Forget Your Password?
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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
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Jobs at HotWired, WIRED, or HardWired? Point your Web browser to:

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


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