An engineer in the UK turns Moore's Law (well, an article about Moore's Law) into $10,000. Also we'll take a look at whether email makes us stupider, phone trees in South Africa, and a preview of next week's extravaganza on the new Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Movie.

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One chunk of an ancient obelisk hitches a ride to Ethiopia on an Antonov 124 cargo plane. And, Kenyans get information on the latest job openings via cell phone text messages. Finally, Nigeria's battle against tuberculosis.

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Also, on Monday, the Cardinals will lock themselves up in the Sistine Chapel. Their mission -- to elect a new Pope. WHO might be listening in, HOW they might do it, and WHY.

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Happy 25th Birthday to that humble servant, the Post-It Note! Also, we talk about nanotechnology, cloned prime rib and how blue tongue disease might wreck this year's running of the bulls in Pamplona.

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Is it right to snap camera phone pictures of a dead Pope? We ask you to weigh in. Also, Reporters Without Borders, Marburg fever in Angola, and new breathalyzer technology in Sweden.

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Clark Boyd goes along to a brain-storming session at Harvard and learns about the Global Voices project. Also, how do YOU say "blog" in Kyrghyz?

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An April Fool's Paradise on today's podcast. We'll explore a new technology for clearing landmines, and a German company that's trying to set new lows in job-seeking. AND some really smart people talking about how to make the blogosphere a more global place.

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Here's a plan for you: Fool a bunch of Chinese arms dealers into thinking you've created a weapon that fires a trackable GPS micro-chip into protestors. Plus, an interview with Anthony Barnett, editor of openDemocracy.net.

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What can high altitude climbing teach doctors about treating intensive care patients in hospitals? And can the internet make a difference in the fight against terror?

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Join us today on a robotic adventure. Sure it's a little bit of physics and a smattering of mechanics, but don't worry, it's almost painless.

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