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Sunday, February 07, 1999 • Volume VI - Edition 6
Newsletter Editor: YTCC Blaze
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This Week's Blabber. . .
>> Email Accounts:How many addresses do you really need?
>>MP3s:The latest craze of quality computer generated sounds.
>>Chat Snipits: Snipits of cool stuff said in Youth Tech Chat.
>> YTCC Factoids: This week YTCC Orbit is the lucky victim.
>> Poll Zone 101: The results of last week's poll & a new poll :)
>> Chat Addict: Upcoming events in our chatroom, don't miss 'em
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Email Accounts: Almost any place online has 'em now, just how many do you need?
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Remember when you first got online and you thought it was so cool to get your first email address? You were in heaven and no one could get you out of it, you probably even were emailing all the teachers you hated just so you could email someone semi-human (not that I'd ever do that). But, then you got greedy and wanted more power (you're so demanding), yes you wanted another email address. That was all fine and dandy, two wasn't that bad you thought, but you had to have even more. It ends up you have an email address at every place possible including the "I like blue crayons" website, more than you can count on all your fingers and toes plus a few. But in all reality do you really need all those email addresses, wouldn't your first hundred be enough to keep your happy for the next century? Sure it's tempting to have a brand spankin' new address that's number1hunk@kewlpeople.com.
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MP3s: It's one of the coolest ways sound (music) is delivered through a computer file.
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Last week there was a poll about MP3s and wether they should be legal or not. Many of you voted on the choice that said something like "I don't even know what an MP3 is". Well first off MP3 stands for the almighty "mpeg layer 3", which probably doesn't mean a whole lot to you or me.. but in much simpler terms (gosh aren't you glad I make things simple), it means it can take a sound file and make it 12 times smaller in size than a .wav file you're used to and it still sounds the same (yes folks, it's a miracle in itself). People have considered MP3s to even have "cd quality" sound, which is a good thing. The problem arises since it takes a semi-short time to download this sirta file format people are recording entire songs off of CDs and distributing them across the net.. which is fighting with those ever famous copyright laws.
http://www.mp3.comis a good source for more mp3 related information if you're interested. They have the whole bag of goodies plus some, check it out.
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Chat Snipits: There's some pretty crazy people out there, this is what we mean...
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Last week we scouted Youth Tech Chat to find some weird stuff people say. There's hundreds of lines we could have put in here, there are just a few we chose. Keep stoppin' by our room and maybe if you're lucky you'll get your name in here next week. Here's this week's zaney snipits:
Pookelz: guess who got banned from ever tutoring kids at a certain elementary school ever again :P
Ruski Bog: Ever drink a bowl of tea before? lol
Pookelz:talk to the hand cuz the face dont give a.. flying hoot! :P
BoxNumber5:Oh god, we all sound like an AOL commercial!
Pookelz:if anyone ever called me smart.. I'd kung fu chop them in half :P
BoxNumber5::::Looks insulted::: Hey! Some of the best people are boxes!
BoxNumber5: Heck, even BeckyYTBox!
RainyMoonz:might as well face it youre addicted to spuds.. lalala.. <singing> ;)
Madgirl333: STOP CHANGING SCREENNAMES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HugzRawK:ooh my radios been playing oldies al night, something wrong with it i think!
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YTCC Factoids: It's that time again for another Factoids, this week we have Orbit!
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Have no fear YTCC Factoids is here with another great indepth, in-yo-face, information filled look at one of Youth Tech's intense staff members, and that lucky person happens to be YTCC Orbit :) Enough time waistin, here it is:
What do people refer to you as?Orbit
What do you in your free time?Work, High School, AOL, Internet, 'Stuff with friends
Why did you want to be a YTCC & what's the best part about it? I like interacting with teens. I get to work with a great bunch of people.
Who is your role model?My mother
Where do you see yourself in ten years?Well, I see myself in one of many fields: United States Navy (Pilot or Computer Tactics), Broadcast Journalist/Meterologist (OCM), Webmaster
What is the most embarrassing thing you have ever done?Well, let's no bring that up again!
What do you like to do while online?IM, Chat, WWW, and update my school's website
What do you do in Youth Tech?Chat Host (in the works)
Do you accredit yourself with anything special?My knowledge of both Mac OS and Windows OS. My capability to great quality websites.
If you could chat online with anyone (living, deceased, or fictional), who would it be? Why? What would you talk about?Steve Case: How he created such an international service.
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Poll Zone 101: See the results of the MP3 question and take part in this week's poll :)
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Whatcha' Thought: Last we we asked you about MP3s. We recieved 136 votes for last week's topic. The choice that was the winner for last week's poll was choice"D", and here are the full results in all it's glory:
A: Yes, I believe they *should* be illegal ~ 23 votes
B: No, I don't think they should be illegal ~ 37 votes
C: They should be legal under certain conditions ~ 23 votes
D:I don't even know what the heck a MP3 is ~ 53 votes
Each week in our newsletter you will find a poll like the one below that has to do with the current Two Cents topic which can be found by clicking here. Here's this week's poll:
This Week's Poll: Is Microsoft A Monopoly Or Are They Just A Successful Company?
Submitted by: VBall134
A: I agree *strongly* that they are a monopoly
B: I agree *somewhat* that they are a monopoly
C: I agree *strongly* that they are just a successful company
D: I agree *somewhat* that they are just a successful company
E: I really could care less I have no opinion
To participate in this week's poll, send an email to YT 2Cents with the appropriate letter to your vote (A, B, C, or D) somewhere in the subject/body of your email. You must submit your entry by 02/12/99 for your vote to be included in the final results in the following week's newsletter.Please only send your vote to YT 2Cents and no other goobley gunk. To post your opinions on the poll topic goto the Two CentsOpinion Area.
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Chat Addict: So what if you're nosey and wanna know what's goin on.. not a prob.
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Web Page Trivia: So you think you're an expert about building webpages? We'll just see about that, come join YTCC Spud on Sundays @ 5:00pm EST to see how good of an expert you really are in this cool and unique game of trivia. (Web Page Trivia)
Daffynitions:If you've got a good sense of humor you should be great at this game. We give you a tech word and your job is to use it in a funny sentence. It doesn't sound too tough, come and try it out every Wednesday @ 9:00pm EST. (Daffynitions)
Mac Chat: Wether you're an expert at Macintoshes or just beginning to learn about them you'll fit right into this chat to learn just a little bit more about what's happening with the Apple Computer business. Stop by Saturdays @ 8:00pm EST (Mac Chat)
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