C.K.L.'S HOTSHEET ^*

01 MY BIRTHDAY How geeky am I? I'm the third person listed on the World Birthday Web. That's how geeky I am, baby!

02 SILHOUETTE PREMIERE New from Oldsmobile: "The first minivan with a video entertainment system built right in." So you'll never have to look out the window again.

03 VAMPIRES New research suggests the legends may be based on rabies symptoms. That would explain Bunnicula, anyway.

04 CYBERSHOPPING CyberDialogue says 62% of Web users aren't buying online because they're waiting for the same level of interaction they'd get on a telephone. It's just not satisfying to wait without elevator music.

05 TOP SECRET RECIPES So you can make that delicious KFC Cole Slaw at home.

06 BBC CHOICE The British Broadcasting Corporation launches its first new channel in 34 years. It's 24-hour tabloid coverage of the royal family.

07 US WEST A disgruntled contractor hacked the telco's computers... to search for large prime numbers. The Mathematical Association of America has denied all knowledge of the incident.

08 TV BUGS Viewers have started a campaign to remove station "watermarks" from TV images. Next on the hit list: outlawing all TV screens smaller than 27".

09 CURTIS W. CHEN Scroll to the bottom of his web page. It'll be great. You'll love it. Trust me.

10 ACRONYMS Some are even nested, like SRK.

11 WALK-ON-WATER This annual UCSD competition is not sponsored by any Christian organization.