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Jamillah Knowles | 17:42 UK time, Tuesday, 8 September 2009

Hello! This week the podcast has us minding our language and asking who should be the world's librarian? We also explore the idea of a web without cats - would it all just fall apart?

If we mentioned a place that you would like to visit online, then you can find all the links right here:

al.jpgIt's often said that online activity in it's shortest forms; like Twitter or status updates, is ruining our written skills and literacy. All is not lost though as of Stanford University points out - young people in particular are writing more than ever before and their spelling and style errors are not as common as you might think.

paul.jpgCapital letters online are often associated with "SHOUTING!" and can cause offence when used in electronic communication. So how can font and shape help us communicate in a more harmonious way? of the University of Reading is a typography expert and blogger who told me all about crimes of type.

billt.jpgShould Google be able to create it's library? The final decision is yet to be made and there are many critics of the idea. talks us through the finer points and updates us on an exciting digital meetup in Nairobi for Digital Planet too.

mog.jpgCan the Internet exist without cats? We may be about to find out. Stephen Lenz of explained how it is about time cats had the day off and which animal he would like to see fill in the gap. But isn't having a "Caturday" taking the glue out of the Internet?

If you have seen a blog or heard a podcast that you think we should know about, drop me a line at podsandblogs -at- bbc.co.uk I'd love to hear from you. Or you can follow us on .

jk Back next week with more from the web - Jamillah

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