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Y O U T H T E C H N E W S For Kids and Teens, By Kids and Teens ================================================== Add Keyword: YT, YOUTH or YOUTHTECH to your *Favorite Places* list today, for fast and easy access to Youth Tech. ================================================== Saturday, April 5, 1997 Volume 2, Edition 15 Making headlines this week . . . # YT HIGHLIGHT: Get the web reviews YOU want. # BYTE'S 'O NET: A Newsgroup Scoop made easier. # GEEK HUMOR: Just the Computing Facts, please . . . # NEWSFLASH: Bits Of Bytes & Scrambled Words. ================================================== YT FEATURE: The Jewel of the Web.. in Web 'O' The Week. ================================================== The World Wide Web can be both like a landfill and a flea market. Finding the "jewel" in a heap of information and resources available can be both time consuming and tedious. Fear no more. Those of us at Youth Tech, scour the Web on a weekly basis to pull out a "jewel" of a web site that is entertaining, exciting and holds a valued interest for all. You can not afford to miss our "Web 'O' The Week" reviews. This week's jewel is a "must see" for everyone. "Just for Teens" is a hotspot of links to all the important issues for Teens. Not only does this site have lots of fun things to do, like gather information about music, movies and games -- It also links you to information facing so many of us today, such as peer pressure, gangs etc. If you're away and missed a review, no problem! There's an archive of our past choice sites that we've featured, so you'll know you'll never have to go without the weekly review. Of course, if you have found a web site that you feel is a must see and a jewel, let us know! We value and need your input. What helps us feature such items is the valuable input from members of the YT Community. :-) PATH: Keyword: YT > Web Surf > Web 'O' The Week Reviews ================================================== BYTE'S 'O NET: Make your Newsgroups work harder & smarter. ================================================== Submitted by: YTCC Byte Newsgroups are a wonderful addition to the AOL service. Some may be wondering what a "Newsgroup" is, well... They are like message boards of the internet, where everyone on the 'Net can access them. Newsgroup topics vary, just like on AOL, to specific ones on computing technology to how to take care of your inguana. Setting and using Newsgroups, AOL style, is very fast and easy. You can set up a signature file, how they're displayed, etc. Searching the Newsgroups is even easier than before by using the AOL Netfind: Newsgroup Scoop in finding that specific topic you're looking for. Newsgroups are fun -- Try them today! ================================================== GEEK HUMOR: Ten Hilarious Computing Facts . . . ================================================== Submitted by: User12345 Are you ready to laugh and giggle?? Check these out... 1. DEFINITION: Computer - A device designed to speed and automate errors. 2. Your application has reported a Not My Fault in module KRNL.EXE in line 0200:103F. 3. If debugging is the process of removing bugs, then programming must be the process of putting them in. 4. 2400 Baud makes you want to get out and push!! 5. Help! I'm modeming... and I can't hang up!!! 6. BREAKFAST.COM Halted...Cereal Port Not Responding 7. Access denied -- nah nah na nah nah! 8. There is no such thing as a software bugs. Those are called "Features". 9. Will the information superhighway have any rest stops? 10. All computers wait at the same speed. ================================================== NEWS FLASH ================================================== ~~~ The rumor mongers were having a grand time with the announcement that CompuServe (number #2 online service) is possibly up for sale. Don't miss this Bit Of Byte or others in our daily Bits Of Bytes column. Keyword: YT > Newsroom > Bits Of Bytes. ~~~ You won't want to miss our Computer Chat on Mondays @ 7 p.m. ET. This is the best place to come and chat about anything regarding computers. Also, don't forget to bring your decoder to come play Scrambled Words on Saturday @ 9:30 p.m. ET. Keyword: YT > Talk & Communicate > Live Event Schedule - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~~~ HAVE COMMENTS? ~~~ Send all email to the screenname YTCC News. We invite you to submit your own stories and humor. 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