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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 =============================================== REMEMBER THIS: (It's your key to Youth Tech!) ** Keyword: YT ** (Pull down your Go To Menu and select "Keyword".) =============================================== Saturday, May 10, 1997 Volume 2, Edition 20 Making headlines this week . . . # YT FEATURE: New and Expanded Tech Stuff # A DAY IN THE LIFE! Meet YTCC Night! # GEEK HUMOR: You might be a computer geek if.... # NEWSFLASH! Offer Your Two Cents & Design a Web Page ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ YT FEATURE: New and Expanded Tech Stuff -- submitted by ytcc byte ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Two weeks ago, we announced the opening of a more comprehensive 'Tech Stuff.' Since it's opening, the new and improved area has been well received with overwhelming influx of many checking out the new and redesigned resources. If you haven't had a chance to take a glance at Tech Stuff, you're missing out! Get help with your computer from our "Ask The Expert". Of course, if you think you're a Know-It-All, then the "Daily Know-It-All" is for you! Find out lots of hints, tips and tricks for computing in the '90's. Don't know what an "HFS" stands for? Find the meanings of various computer terminology in our "Techie Terms." Have a computer term not listed? Submit it to YT for it to be listed! Tech Stuff is more than just computer terms and tips! It's your central link to both valuable resources within YT and online. Make Tech Stuff be your one-stop location for all your computing needs. Keyword: YT > Tech Stuff -OR- Click Here ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ A DAY IN THE LIFE! Meet YTCC Night! -- interviewed by ytcc news ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ After searching high and low for YTCC Night, we were able to persuade him one evening to meet with us for an interview. Once again, we're able to bring you another "In the Life Of..." with YTCC Night. Without further delay, let's reveal just WHO YTCC Night is! YTCC News: You seem like you've been a YTCC forever, when did you become one? YTCC Night: I joined the YT Community Crew around Christmas. It was a great way to conclude 1996! YTCC News: That's really cool, but why did you want to become a YTCC? YTCC Night: I wanted to help YT and give back to the community that I became apart of. YTCC News:Wow! What a wonderful way to contribute! What other things in YT do you like to do? YTCC Night: I love to surf the Download area and read Bits of Bytes. I also enjoy Tech Stuff and "Have Fun @ YT". YTCC News: If I were new to Youth Tech, where would you suggest I start? YTCC Night: I'd recommend you look at the YT Express. YTCC News: When I am not online, I enjoy doing........ ? YTCC Night: I enjoy biking, skating, juggling, take pictures, hang out with friends, look for arrow heads (in the summer:), camp, and wood carving. YTCC News: Ahhhh... With all those, looks as if you lead a boring life. ;) YTCC Night: <g> true YTCC News: Have any pets? YTCC Night: A dog, his name is Albe. :) YTCC News: If you could be the executive of one of the big computer related companies -- Which one, and how come? YTCC Night: AOL. They are very big in the computer world, and as you know, I am very close to them already. <g> YTCC News: Any other things you'd like to let all our readers know about YTCC Night? YTCC Night: Join me at my chat on Thursday's at 10:00pm (Computer Chat- Where you can chat about Macs and PCs) & Friday's at 5:30pm for an After-School Chat. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ GEEK HUMOR: You might be a computer geek if.... -- submitted by Gregory987 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- You have ever tried to verbally coax an answer from your computer. -- You have named your computer -- Can't carry on a conversation without talking about computers -- Your computer has it's own phone line -- but your parents don't -- You start tilting your head sideways to smile -- You get up at 3 a.m. to go to the bathroom and stop to check your email on your way back to bed -- Your mom sends you an IM to tell you " Time for Dinner " -- You can type faster than everyone else in your typing class WITH a cast on your left hand -- You ask people for their e-mail address rather than their phone number -- Find yourself trying to draw emoticons :-) into your school papers ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NEWS FLASH! Offer Your Two Cents & Design a Web Page ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ --->> Make your voice be heard! Give your opinion on technology and computer issues in our Two Cents Opinion Center. Vote how you feel related to the topic at hand. Keyword: YT > FUN @ YT > Two Cents Center -OR- Click Here --->> Be seen by millions! Join YTCC Taz on Wednesday's at 7 p.m. EDT to discuss Web page development. Exchange ideas, converse with others on the development of web pages. While you're planning your week, don't forget to come to our 'Games Galore' chat on Friday's at 7 p.m. EDT! Keyword: YT > Talk & Communicate > Live Event schedule -OR- Click Here --->> Is it a rainy day? Got some spare time this weekend? Check out "Weekends@YT"! Don't miss the fun and games in Weekends@YT! Bring a friend with you too! Keyword: YT -OR- Click Here - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~~~ HAVE COMMENTS? ~~~ Send all email to the screenname YTCC News. We invite you to submit your own stories and humor. As always, your comments and feedback are appreciated. ===REMEMBER, DON'T GIVE OUT YOUR PASSWORD!!!=== No AOL employee will EVER ask you for your password. If you give it out by mistake, go immediately to keyword: PASSWORD and change your password! ***WANT TO UNSUBSCRIBE?*** The answer is no. You'd miss out on news you need! But, if you really must -- You can unsubscribe to the Youth Tech Newsletter by clicking Here and choosing the options to "Unsubscribe". - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |