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Another week of links and highlights from Pods and Blogs. The podcast is ready to roll when you are. If there is a detail you would like to look up or a page you want to check out and you missed the link on the podcast - you should be able to find it here.

First up we get the low down on the from Pete Cashmore and chat briefly about the voting season and end of year round ups.

Can blog news translate on paper? might prove that to be the case. Karl Josef Seilern is one of the creators, he told me why a print edition of blog news is essential.

Do you use a PDA or maybe you have a calendar that keeps you up to date on your mobile phone? It seems that not all of us have switched from paper to digital organisation. Steve Morton wrote in to let us know about his blog - .

If you love robots as much as I do, this week holds a treat for you. The man who made R2D2, , joined me to talk about his current work online. There's an interesting convergence between robots, avatars and real people puppeting characters online. Tony explains it all.

It's been great to have some strong tips and emails from you lot in recent weeks. If there is still something we are missing that you think we could share on Pods and Blogs, don't hesitate to send me an email - podsandblogs at bbc dot co dot uk, or you can send me word via Twitter where you can find me as PodsandBlogs

Until next week!
Jamillah

Hi there. Here's our collection of links and notes for the latest edition of Pods and Blogs.

The podcast is ready to listen or download as you wish. If there is a detail you would like to chase up from this week's episode, hopefully we can help you out here.

A hot new 3D environment has seen it's beta launch and will soon be open to all. Our friend from Second Life, wrote to let us know about a new place that he found incredible in terms of graphic quality. The new place is and it's created by Avatar Reality. CEO Jim Sink told me about their brave new world.

After getting the hot tip from Eddi, I thought it would be a good idea to get his review of Blue Mars in comparison with his native area Second Life. As a photographer in SL, the way the place looked, really made a difference for his immersive experience.

Back in the real world, Claudia Yuskoff also wrote in this week to let us know that she can help us all in the kitchen. Claudia makes a one woman video blog called which includes Mexican style cookery and ways to ensure that the food you make at home is tasty, even in these times of recession.

More sharing in a different way. One of the authors of is Christopher Hartman. He's a tech writer who provides primary information and more together about technology's pioneers. Great names you know and some that you don't are on his site and it's always nice to look back and be inspired by the people who got us to where we are today.

A quick update on a couple of past guests on Pods and Blogs this week. Erin Rooney Doland of Unclutterer has released her book, "Unclutter your life in one week". Also finally in print is JC Hutchins' thriller "7th Son: Descent". Congrats to both and wishing them the great success they have seen online for the print versions of their work.

As usual time is all too short and that is all I could cram in for this week. Do drop a line if there is an online issue or blog or podcast that you think we should be sharing. You can email me at podsandblogs at bbc dot co dot uk

Until next week!
Jamillah

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A timely podcast is ready and waiting for you to download. Now of course you can listen back right here are we are still archiving the shows on the podcast page. If there was a link or item you missed on the podcast, you can find more information below.

To begin, First up, Chris Vallance and I went to the event in London. Should MPs be Twittering in the chambers? Can social networking make politics more cohesive?

The campaign continues. A comedy review was arranged to raise funds and awareness. tells us why it is important and what needs to be done.

You may have heard that the anniversary of the fall of the Berlin wall has been marked. 20 years ago many of us watched in awe as the wall was slowly dismantled. That was traditional media in 1989, to mark the anniversary, new media tools have been leading in lighter faster coverage. Alex Wood tells us about the .

That's all for this week, but in the mean time, if you see something wonderful in the world of blogs, podcasts and more, let me know by dropping an email to podsandblogs at bbc dot co dot uk

Jamillah

The podcast is ready to run. It's full of interesting online antics as usual. If there is a link or a name you missed in the podcast, you can always check back here where we have all the links.

First up I had a chat with Nick Wadham-Smith is the deputy director of , the think tank of the British Council. They've been working on fresh methods of communication since 1934. Some of the latest work includes podcasting and blogging and you can also get involved.

More collaborative work follows. Tan Siok Siok is a film maker from Singapore. She has been travelling around picking up leads and making connections for her - that's a documentary about and using Twitter. She explained the benefits and strengths to this form of documentary making.

Mario takes over the studio.

Last but not least, very kindly dropped into the studio. Though you might not immediately recognise the name, you are bound to know the voice. Charles voices all the characters for Nintendo's Mario games. He talks about his life entwined with that of some of gaming's most successful characters.

That's all for this week, as usual I'll be rounding up more for the next edition. So, 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 .

- Jamillah

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