WTP will never quit Cold Turkey, especially at this time of year. We've got A Very Worthy Thanksgiving Podcast for you. We've got Inveneo, a non-profit that's taking a different approach to getting the developing world online. Also, body heat sensing to find Amazon tribes. We also speak with Heather Fleming of Catapult Design about making better products for markets in the developing world. And we end with a double-hit on gaming. First up, a serious game that explores the issues facing many Latin American countries. And we end with a global charity for gamers that seeks donations of toys, games and cash for hospitals in the U.S. and abroad. Show notes, links and pics at tinyurl.com/wtpblog.

An incredibly full show this week folks. We start with a discussion of coltan, a substance you can find in your cell phone, Playstation and other electronics. One of the main sources of coltan is the war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo. Is it fueling the war? Also, West Africa tries to tackle its reputation as a hotbed of Internet scammers, and we hear about Google Earth's Virtual Rome. Then, we've heard that the so-called "Blogfather of the Persian Blogosphere" may or may not have been arrested in Tehran. We end with an assessment of the International Space Station, which turned ten this week, and a tribute to that tiny giant of Eastern European automotive technology, the Yugo. Show notes, links and pics at tinyurl.com/wtpblog.

Hi folks. We need your help. You may have read about President-Elect Barack Obama's love of his BlackBerry. We're looking for other politicians around the world who are using high-tech toys in interesting ways. Email me with your suggestions at clark.boyd[at]bbc.co.uk.

An audio extravaganza this week, folks. We hear about Google-backed efforts to track flu outbreaks in the United States, and many more kinds of disease outbreaks across the globe. Also, a new US Army recruitment tool -- the web! We also talk at length about how to turn rice husks into electricity in rural India. Then, we hear about a harsh sentence handed down to a Burmese blogger. And we end with an audio paen to Private Harry Lamin, who has been blogging from the trenches of World War I. Show notes, links and pics at tinyurl.com/wtpblog.

Right, last show about the elections, I promise. We start with news that both the Obama and the McCain websites suffered attacks from a "foreign entity" over the summer. Someone apparently wanted policy details. Also, what will an Obama presidency look like when it comes to tech policy issues like net neutrality. And we end with a story about how the folks behind Obama's net success have set up shop already in Britain. The next great American export? Show notes, links and pics at tinyurl.com/wtpblog.

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