In today's podcast, some homework for all of you moon-gazers out there. Plus, if you've ever wanted to get away from cell phones and those annoying ring tones while you're on vacation, we've got news for you. Also, we'll hear about a treasure hunting robot, and about a new company that hopes to help citizen journalists cash in on their snapshots and videos. The World's Technology Podcast is sponsored by Ipswitch Incorporated, the leader in messaging, network management, and data management software for small and medium sized businesses around the globe. Visit www.ipswitch.com to download full-function trial versions.

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You've heard about the Nobel Prize winners, now hear about the winners of the IG-Nobel prizes, which are given for research that cannot, and should not, be reproduced. Also, we'll hear about cars of the future, and the possible rebirth of supersonic travel, courtesy of some Japanese engineering. Then an International Red Cross report tackles information sharing in the wake of disasters. And we'll round out the week with some podsafe music from some Indian computer engineers with a yen for They Might Be Giants. The World's Technology Podcast is sponsored by Ipswitch Incorporated, the leader in messaging, network management, and data management software for small and medium sized businesses around the globe. Visit www.ipswitch.com to download full-function trial versions.

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An extra long, extra juicy podcast today, folks. You'll take a trip with The World's Matthew Bell into the world of Chinese blogging in Shanghai. You'll also go to Toronto, where you'll hear about a new report that details internet filtering and censorship in Burma. And we'll round off the week with a look at a new spy website. That's right, James Bond's own MI6 is coming out of the cold, and onto the World Wide Web. Just don't click the "About Us" tab on the homepage. All that, plus some podsafe music from deadmau5. Good stuff. The World's Technology Podcast is sponsored by Ipswitch Incorporated, the leader in messaging, network management, and data management software for small and medium sized businesses around the globe. Visit www.ipswitch.com to download full-function trial versions.

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Bird flu. Everyone's talking about it, but just what the heck IS it, and how much of a risk does it pose to humans? We've got in-depth coverage that will hopefully help you understand that nasty old H5N1 virus. We've also got a report from China on a clinic that treats internet addiction. Ouch, sign me up. Then, we're off to Estonia where voters recently got a chance to vote on-line. We'll hear how that went. And finally, want to make a million dollars? That's easy - sell pixels for a buck a pop. All that, plus podsafe music from deadmou5 and artichoke. The World's Technology Podcast is sponsored by Ipswitch Incorporated, the leader in messaging, network management, and data management software for small and medium sized businesses around the globe. Visit www.ipswitch.com to download full-function trial versions.

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On today's podcast, we have the story of how some map-loving web-surfers have been trying to get much needed satellite images and aerial photographs into the hands of aid workers in Pakistan. Also, in the disputed region of Kashmir, good old-fashioned land lines are making a difference in connecting families torn about by war, and now disaster. Then, we hear about some new research on deforestation in Brazil. And we round off our podcast with an interview with Nasrin Alavi, who has just written a book that compiles some of the best of Iran's 75,000 blogs. All that, plus some geek rock courtesy of a band called artichoke. The World's Technology Podcast is sponsored by Ipswitch Incorporated, the leader in messaging, network management, and data management software for small and medium sized businesses around the globe. Visit www.ipswitch.com to download full-function trial versions.

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The first of two special podcasts this week, as we shine the light on a disease all but forgotten in the West, malaria. More than half a billion people across the globe are sickened by malaria parasites each year. More than a million, mostly children, die from the disease each year. We have a look at how America eradicated malaria in the 1940s. Then, we go to Equatorial Guinea to hear about a similar, modern-day project. The World's Technology Podcast is sponsored by Ipswitch Incorporated, the leader in messaging, network management, and data management software for small and medium sized businesses around the globe. Visit www.ipswitch.com to download full-function trial versions.

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The second of our two special tech podcasts highlighting the global battle against malaria. Today, the third and fourth parts of our series The Forgotten Plague: Malaria. In today's podcast, we go to South East Asia to find out who is making fake malaria drugs, and why they're doing it. Also, we head to Toronto to hear about a doctor who wants to make a BlackBerry for infectious diseases. The World's Technology Podcast is sponsored by Ipswitch Incorporated, the leader in messaging, network management, and data management software for small and medium sized businesses around the globe. Visit www.ipswitch.com to download full-function trial versions.

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