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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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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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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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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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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That's right. The big 5-0. And what a lineup. We have podsafe punk rock from Beijing. We'll also talk squid, giant squid that is. Plus, blowing the lid on Hollywood science myths. And, what is the future of Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld's Future Combat Systems? A weighty issue, as we'll find out. We'll round things out with a look at a $100 laptop being developed at MIT. What would such a device mean for the developing world? All that, plus a big, big thanks to all of those listeners who have made the past 50 episodes so much fun to produce. Here's to you!

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We bid a fond farewell today to Don Adams, the man behind Maxwell Smart, Agent 86. Get Smart, which ran on US television from 1965 to 1969 was a comedic wonder, filled with all manner of crazy technology that never worked. Remember the shoe phone? The Cone of Silence? Anyway, we'll also talk about some new Chinese government regulations about what editors can, and can't, put online. Then, the prospects for the world's first face transplant, and USAID turns to the internet to raise private funds to help rebuild Iraq. We'll end the cast with a little asteroid target practice. What fun.

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A FABulous podcast today ... literally. Clark will be cranking out his magnum opus on MIT's Fabrication, or Fab Lab project in northern Norway. Find out how creative folks from across the globe are using some of the latest in software and hardware to build, well, whatever they want and whatever they need. Hear extended interviews with two of the top thinkers in the world of personal fabrication. As Jean-Luc Picard, Captain of the Starship Enterprise, says "Tea, Earl Grey, Hot." Replicators may not be as far away as you think! Believe it, Number One.

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Podcast today, Gromit -- Friday. Yes, we have an item related to that cheese-loving claymation duo, Wallace and Gromit. But first, we talk to the Director of American Refugee Committee International about setting up mobile clinics in the Gulf Coast region. And then, bat sex. And not just any old bat sex, we might add. We'll also hear about sand dunes that sing. And finally, we'll get up close and personal with a cheese called Stinking Bishop, which apparently has a role to play in the upcoming, feature-length Wallace and Gromit film by British director Nick Park. It's The World's Tech Podcast, Gromit, and it's gone wrong!

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Today's podcast is just full of goodies. We go to New Orleans, to hear how a technology called "radio" is helping Latino immigrants in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. Then, it's off to India to hear about efforts to stop the spread of HIV/AIDS in women. After that, we'll travel north to the Afghanistan/Pakistan border, where officials are considering a decidedly LOW-tech approach to stopping potential terrorists. Last, but certainly not least, we'll talk about sunspots, and dip into the old e-mailbag. A shout-out to everyone on the Cocos Keeling Islands!!

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