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Digital salutations to you all!

It has been a tremendously busy and fun week for Pods and Blogs. You can listen to the fruits of our efforts right here on the podcast.

If you would like to follow up a link or a guest mentioned on the program, you should be able to find them all here in the show notes.

First of all I caught up with Suw Charman Anderson, creator and organiser of . On March 24, people around the world pledge to highlight an inspiring woman in science and technology. It can be a tweet, a song, a comic strip - anything. The work of this network is creating a great collection of information that shows exactly how women in this field are continually making changes.

Onward. One of the growing names on Chatroulette and YouTube in the past week is that of Merton, the Piano Improv' guy. Chatroulette is where you can be connected to any other stranger around the world who may be logged in and talk to them in video and text via your webcam. It can bring up some rather shocking connections, so brace yourself if you choose to explore. makes Chatroulette a more fun place to be by improvising at his piano and singing about the people he meets there. Much more fun than being a spectator.
By all means have a listen to Merton's innovative work - but please take care as there is some adult language involved.

Chris Vallance and I escaped the compound again at the weekend and managed to make it to the Steam Punk Ball known as . A cabaret show of spectacular delights, a crowd of Neo-Victorian participants and a bazaar full of unusual wares. It is one night where the Steam Punk culture spills out of the web and into real life and full costume. Chris made friends with many great people there including members of and . Old fashioned science fiction mayhem!
White Mischief is an over 18 event. So please show caution when you visit the website as it is for grown ups.

The ´óÏó´«Ã½ Technology online team were also at the event - you can see their wonderful video round up with as the guide!

Finally, this week I got to talk to one of the content producers from my all time favourite podcast. ´óÏó´«Ã½ Ouch! has kept me enthralled for years and now they are headed for their 50th edition! Zoe Breen told me about how the show covers disability issues by disabled people in ever innovative and continually excellent ways.

I might have to go and have a lie down after that one - it's all been very exciting.

Naturally next week will be just as much fun and you can help me make it so. If you have seen something amazing online that you must share then drop me a line.
You can email me at PodsandBlogs at bbc dot co dot uk or come and say hello on Twitter where you can find me as .

Until next week!
- Jamillah