Date: Wed, 14 Jan 1998 17:50:07 -0500 From: Bob RankinReply-To: TOURBUS-Request@LISTSERV.AOL.COM To: TOURBUS@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Subject: TOURBUS - 13 Jan 1998 - The Fly On Her Nose _________ ____________ ________ __________ _____________ ___ _ / | / | | / | \ / Join the International Advisory Panel / | \ |__________|__________/__________|__________|___________/ | \ / /______|----\ | Answer Questions on Interesting Topics and |//////| | | Win $$$ Prizes. Web: http://www.AdvisoryPanel.com |//////| | Email: Info@AdvisoryPanel.com |//////| | \________________________________________________________|______|____| / \ / \ / \ \___/ \___/ T h e I n t e r n e t T o u r B u s \___/ TODAY'S TOURBUS TOPICS: TV, Translations and The Fly on Her Nose Hi All - Sorry this Bus is pulling out of the station a bit late, but I've been busy working on some big projects, one of which I'll talk about today. To start, I want to give you a quick heads up on some new web-based services you may find useful. WHAT'S ON THE TUBE? ------------------- First, there's InfoBeat's new TV TONIGHT service, which will send you a daily e-mail with program listings for your favorite TV stations. You can choose to get the major US networks (ABC, CBS, NBC, PBS, etc.) and/or the listings for several dozen cable stations (A&E, HBO, CNN and many others.) Although it looks like this TV listing service applies only to people in the US (and maybe Canada), you should check out all the other nifty offerings at InfoBeat, including Finance, Sports, Entertainment, News, Snow, Weather, and Reminders. I find InfoBeat so useful that I've gotten to the point where I rarely read the newspaper anymore! Check it out at http://www.infobeat.com TRANSLATION, PLEASE? -------------------- Have you been to AltaVista recently? Even if you have, you may have missed a really cool new feature they slipped in about a week ago. Go ahead, search for whatever... now look at the results. See that little "Translate" link next to each search result? If you click there, you can translate the web page you just found into several different languages. For example, if the page is written in English, and you're more fluent in French, choose "Translate" and then select "English to French". Et voila - le document est en Francais! You can translate webpages from and to these languages: English to French French to English English to Spanish Spanish to English English to German German to English English to Italian Italian to English English to Portuguese Portuguese to English Even cooler, you can just type in your own word or phrase in the input box, instead of a web page address (URL) and AltaVista will translate it to the requested language. For me, it's a great service because I get hundreds of e-mails a day and some are written in languages I can't read well. Thanks to AltaVista, I now know how to say "Get a life, Bozo" in six languages. :-) Before you try this nifty gadget, take note of this message from the people who created the AltaVista Translation Service: > Remember that a computer -- not an actual human translator -- > translates the text. Computerized translations often miss subtle > meanings of words and don't accurately present many common sayings. > AltaVista Translation Assistant provides you with a tool to > translate a grammatically correct document into something > comprehensible, but not perfect. You can try out the AltaVista Translation Service by visiting the AltaVista site at http://www.altavista.digital.com IS THAT A FLY ON HER NOSE? -------------------------- My brand new book JUNO: FREE E-MAIL AND MORE! is now available. Millions of people use the free Juno service to send and receive e-mail, but this must-have book reveals the secrets of using it to the max! Learn how to access the Web, even though they say you can't. Download files from the Internet, tap into Usenet and online databases... all for free. You can order digital pizza, send free faxes worldwide, and play games by e-mail using your Juno account. This tell-all book shows you how, and uncovers some cool undocumented features too. Juno is good software, but it doesn't come with a manual. This book solves that problem by covering installation, e-mail basics, and how to use all the powerful features of the Juno service. You'll learn about Netiquette, Spam, Flames and e-mail privacy. And after a concise introduction to the Internet, you'll discover how to tap into the wonders of the online world. It's a great book for Internet beginners or anyone who wants to exploit the power of the free Juno e-mail service. Read it and find out why Dan Akst of the Los Angeles Times calls Doctor Bob the "E-Mail Authority". At the very least, you should visit my home page to read sample chapters and see the cool cover of this book. I guarantee it's the only computer book that features a beautiful woman with a fly on her nose! TO ORDER YOUR COPY ------------------ For secure online credit card ordering, visit http://biz.mhv.net/drbob To order by fax or mail, send credit card info, U.S. check or money order (payable to BOB RANKIN) with your name, address and number of copies desired to: BOB RANKIN PO BOX 39, DEPT J1 TILLSON, NY 12486 USA FAX: 914-658-3351 The cover price is $14.95, but I'm offering it to all my TOURBUS pals for $12.95 plus shipping, as shown below: USA Book Rate $3 (7-10 days) USA Priority Mail $5 (3-5 days) Canada $6 (Airmail) Note: You can only use Juno from inside the United States or Puerto Rico, but you can send to or receive e-mail from any Internet address worldwide. Ask about quantity discounts for groups, classes or resale. See you next time! --Bob =====================[ Tourbus Rider Information ]=================== The Internet Tourbus - U.S. Library of Congress ISSN #1094-2238 Copyright 1995-97, Rankin & Crispen - All rights reserved Archives on the Web at http://www.TOURBUS.com Join: Send SUBSCRIBE TOURBUS Your Name to LISTSERV@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Leave: Send SIGNOFF TOURBUS to LISTSERV@LISTSERV.AOL.COM PROMOTE your business on the Internet Tourbus. Reach over 80,000 people in a Net-friendly way. Our sponsors say "It works!" Make it work for you - contact BobRankin@MHV.net for details. =====================================================================
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