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All items from the programme dating back to September 2004 are included here.

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Technology around the world

Australia's socceroos' technical edge (17 June 2006)

China wrestles with online gamers (8 April 2006)

Vegas gambles on a hi-tech future (18 Mar 2006)

Cebit show unveils tech nirvana (18 Mar 2006)

Chinese revolution turns hi-tech (7 Jan 2006)

The great firewall of China (7 Jan 2006)

Surgery goes live on the net (17 Dec 2005)

Macedonia's special movie effects (10 Dec 2005)

Libraries make digital strides (10 Dec 2005)

French get on their 'smart' bikes (19 Nov 2005)

Japan's rise of the robots (19 Nov 2005)

Macedonia leads world with wi-fi (12 Nov 2005)

New discovery to tackle forgeries (5 Nov 2005)

Architecture's virtual shake-up (28 Oct 2005)

Mobile wallets take off in Japan (28 Oct 2005)

The hole in the wall project (21 Oct 2005)

Getting connected in rural India (21 Oct 2005)

India's poor tackle toxic e-waste (14 Oct 2005)

A day in India's Silicon Valley (14 Oct 2005)

TV display wars at Ceatec (7 Oct 2005)

Take-off for virtual prototypes (23 Sept 2005)

Hi-tech learns from early pioneers (16 Sept 2005)

Supercomputer's key to the brain (9 August 2005)

Big thinking for the future (29 July 2005)

Kenya pilots handheld education (29 July 2005)

Mobile phones boom in Tanzania (22 July 2005)

New life in Africa for old PCs (15 July 2005)

'Pyramid power' probes universe (8 July 2005)

Rwanda's dream for hi-tech Africa (8 July 2005)

Austrians embrace local net TV (3 June 2005)

Movie-makers go digital (20 May 2005)

Architecture's digital revolution (20 May 2005)

Celine Dion pixel power steals show (29 April 2005)

Beyond virtual reality (22 April 2005)

Spy in the sky replaces toll booths (15 April 2005)

Re-thinking urban car journeys (15 April 2005)

Hi-tech telecoms help tsunami victims (4 Feb 2005)

Fremont Street screen (21 Jan 2005)

Technology's tsunami relief role (7 Jan 2005)

Technology rescues Italy's art (7 Jan 2005)

Lyon's festival of light (17 Dec 2004)

Bhutan's technological revolution (3 Dec 2004)

Hearth, home and hub (3 Dec 2004)

Hong Kong's hi-tech haven (26 Nov 2004)

History gets a computer graphics makeover (19 Nov 2004)

US courtrooms go hi-tech (12 Nov 2004)

US e-voting in the spotlight (22 Oct 2004)

Macs do Star Wars dirty work (22 Oct 2004)

The Cyberhand project (3 Sept 2004)

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Digital lifestyle

Gamers call for tournament TV (17 June 2006)

The low-down on high-definition (10 June 2006)

HDTV buyers' guide (10 June 2006)

User-generated future for gaming (20 May 2006)

Console wars gather pace at E3 (20 May 2006)

New feel and sound of computers (13 May 2006)

PCs and Macs start to converge (13 May 2006)

Tough task of Windows security (6 May 2006)

Photo rescue competition (29 April 2006)

The art of digital photo editing (29 April 2006)

How to choose a digital camera (29 April 2006)

Radio wave detector for the home (22 April 2006)

Energy cost of PCs on standby (22 April 2006)

Turning file-sharing legitimate (15 April 2006)

BitTorrent battles over bandwidth (15 April 2006)

Alarm over shopping radio tags (8 April 2006)

GPS drives super-accurate maps (1 April 2006)

Banks hope to cash in on hi-tech (1 April 2006)

Japanese comics go mobile (25 March 2006)

The latest chapter of the e-book (25 March 2006)

The end of life in the fast lane? (11 March 2006)

Total home control within reach (11 March 2006)

DVD battle heads for showdown (4 March 2006)

GPS goes mainstream (25 Feb 2006)

Content challenge for mobile TV (18 Feb 2006)

The future of today's technology (4 Feb 2006)

The business of future gazing (4 Feb 2006)

Turning old music into digital (28 Jan 2006)

Music lovers caught in DRM battle (28 Jan 2006)

Deciphering TV's latest trends (21 Jan 2006)

New Microsoft Office previewed (21 Jan 2006

Mobile TV finally gets moving (14 Jan 2006)

Click kit review: CES 2006 (14 Jan 2006)

Taste of tech in 2006 from CES (14 Jan 2006)

Microsoft's vision of the future (17 Dec 2005)

UK embraces digital radio (3 Dec 2005)

Open source turns money-spinner (5 Nov 2005)

Advert invasion in gaming world (7 Oct 2005)

iPod Nano maintains Apple's halo (30 Sept 2005)

Technology takes hold at home (23 Sept 2005)

Dawn of dual core processors for PCs (9 Sept 2005)

Why technology misses the masses (2 Sept 2005)

Buying success in online gaming (5 August 2005)

Changing gaming's masculine image (5 August 2005)

Rise and rise of online gaming (22 July 2005)

Digital quest for perfect prints (15 July 2005)

Movies and games' new partnership (24 June 2005)

Home network on electricty wires (10 June 2005)

Behind the podcasting phenomenon (10 June 2005)

Current console games dominate E3 (3 June 2005)

Champion's Olympic gaming call (27 May 2005)

E3 makes noise over consoles (27 May 2005)

How to catch a thief with your PC (13 May 2005)

64-bit launch showcases Longhorn (6 May 2005)

Apple's Tiger unleashed (6 May 2005)

Laptops compete with home PC (1 April 2005)

'Slow, steady growth' for PC (25 March 2005)

Displays for a clear, flat future (25 March 2005)

High-spec photography goes compact (18 March 2005)

Digital lifestyle on offer at Cebit (18 March 2005)

Storage solutions of the future (11 Feb 2005)

Gaming's new real-life feel (11 Feb 2005)

Is the future Flash? (11 Feb 2005)

Tracking technology goes mainstream (4 Feb 2005)

Big computer storage gets smaller (4 Feb 2005)

Data storage wars (28 Jan 2005)

Innovation nation at CES (21 Jan 2005)

Handheld battle starts in 2005 (14 Jan 2005)

Click kit review: CES (14 Jan 2005)

Las Vegas's technology showcase (14 Jan 2005)

Peer-to-peer goes legitimate (17 Dec 2004)

The rise and rise of file sharing (10 Dec 2004)

Click kit review: PVPs (19 Nov 2004)

Iconic iPod branches out (29 Oct 2004)

Movie-making from your dekstop (22 Oct 2004)

Microsoft looks to the future (15 Oct 2004)

'Proof of concept' viruses pose new threat (8 Oct 2004)

PC file searching comes of age (8 Oct 2004)

Power on the move (1 Oct 2004)

Europe faces up to cybercrime threat (24 Sept 2004)

Computer back-ups save heartache (17 Sept 2004)

Consoles play online catchup (10 Sept 2004)

Gaming's powerful hardware demands (10 Sept 2004)

Paris showcase for Apple's vision (3 Sept 2004)

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Internet

Hollywood copes with digital age (27 May 2006)

The viral video online revolution (27 May 2006)

Protecting your online identity (6 May 2006)

UK's top 10 online brands (4 March 2006)

Europe tackles cyber-criminals (11 Feb 2006)

Voice of innovation at net summit (26 Nov 2005)

Hackers increase security risks (30 Sept 2005)

Who rules cyberspace? (16 Sept 2005)

The cost of online anonymity (9 Sept 2005)

Challenges of anonymous surfing (2 September 2005)

Search engines take on talk (26 Aug 2005)

Portal race goes local and global (19 Aug 2005)

Search engine race gets personal (12 Aug 2005)

Search site's charitable purpose (12 Aug 2005)

War of the web browsers (12 Aug 2005)

French answer to Google library (24 June 2005)

How Skype and Kazaa changed the net (17 June 2005)

New York honours best of the web (17 June 2005)

iTunes domain name battle (22 April 2005)

Ex-hacker warns on computer security (8 April 2005)

Training a new breed of hacker (8 April 2005)

Blogging from east to west (1 April 2005)

Threats on the net (7 Jan 2005)

Internet heads into super-fast lane (5 Nov 2004)

Internet under threat? (5 Nov 2004)

Children's website competition (29 Oct 2004)

Seven deadly e-mail sins (1 Oct 2004)

Technology helps tie the knot (24 Sept 2004)

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Comms

Pocket movies take France by storm (4 March 2006)

Mobile phone buyers' guide (25 Feb 2006)

Mobile tracking devices on trial (25 Feb 2006)

Mobile hardware goes on show (18 Feb 2006)

Mobile services vie for attention (18 Feb 2006)

Wi-fi venture tests Philadelphia (3 Dec 2005)

3G industry optimistic for 2006 (26 Nov 2005)

A wireless solution to isolation (1 July 2005)

Way forward for wi-fi (1 July 2005)

Waking up to mobile virus threat (13 May 2005)

The growing need for online speed (29 April 2005)

Telecoms 'must embrace VoIP' (11 March 2005)

It's cheap to talk, on the net (11 March 2005)

Broadband goes further by satellite (4 March 2005)

Mobiles 'part of social fabric' (25 Feb 2005)

Mobiles aim for music downloads (25 Feb 2005)

Mobile handsets get power of PC (25 Feb 2005)

A wireless world on the horizon (11 Feb 2005)

Virtual girlfriend (10 Dec 2004)

The story of 3G (26 Nov 2004)

Ringing the changes in mobile restrictions (12 Nov 2004)

Mobile phones as fire risks (5 Nov 2004)

Dishes keeping the UK connected (15 Oct 2004)

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Big byte interviews

Gary McKinnon: Hacker fears 'UFO cover-up'

Paul Otellini: Intel looks beyond the microchip

Ken Kuturagi: Nurturing the PlayStation dream

Robert Kahn: 'Entertainment is net's future'

Robert Kahn: Getting the net off the ground

Craig Barrett: Future of processing power

Bill Gates: Security is priority

Bill Gates: Plotting a Windows future

Vint Cerf: Towards an internet in space

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Webscape recommended sites

The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites

Creative

Muglets Caedes Inspireme.tv Aboriginal Art Graphic Design Forum Flickr explore Creative Commons Mr Picassohead Bonsai site Zewall: online painting Colour in motion Industrious clock Digital Blasphemy The picture of everything Creative park Paperdoll heaven Zeljko Djurovic Free Photoshop Access Art Pinhole photography  

Education

Animal Doc Com World Wide Words Fact Monster Fema for Kids American Rhetoric ieSpell eHow.com Refdesk Do2learn Economic History Investopedia Avert (Aids) fffbi.com Energy Chest Tolerance.org BrainPOP Knowing Poe Starfall (for children) Michelangelo Make Movies 24 Hour Museum Function X tutorials Learning Curve Philosophy Computing history Obsolete Computers Computers in History Online Chinese tools Wikipedia Free typing course History World ibiblio public library Nation Master Interactive Mathematics Grammar Book Word Spy  

Film

IMDb Liveplasma Harry Potter Movie Physics Lastindependent.tv Camcorderinfo.com Bollywood World Movie-a-Minute Asian Film Connections Digital FAQ  

Fun and games

Poomoo Chocolate Factory Movie There.com Drawahouse.com Puzzle Pirates Scrabble Word Finder Noggin Wizards Bejewelled 2 La Pate a Son Braingle Virtual bartender Su Doku fun box7box Infinite Wheel Guess the Google No Limits Rollercoaster Just Letters Flash game Chicken and Eggs Fetch Fido Prior-Art-O-Matic Homestartrunner Bowling Index Sliding Puzzle ICQ friendship cards Howstrange.com Bob the Builder Personality tests Fly Guy Seussville Cool Optical Illusions Morph a face Netives Internet similies Online Gaming Hub Cyberscore Create Bands Chess World Artificial intelligence Fun Trivia The End of the Internet Orisinal games ESP game Shakespearean insults Fun with words  

Lifestyle

Kids section of American Humane Association Bookreporter.com Cheese.com We Are What We Do iSerenity Metacritic.com Italian Food Forever A Hamburger Today Digital Home DIY Fashion net Cooking by numbers Local Exchange Carbon Gym Cooking for Engineers Alphadynamics Self sufficient-ish 84 Charing Cross Road e-How.com Met check Net mums iParenting Birthday alarm Consumer complaints We are the voters Human body Uniquely woman UN online volunteering Creativity assessment Open heart Virtual Hospital Healthy Eating Growing Well Alt. Health News Paranormal Research Aqua Pets UK Medline Plus Disaster Help TV-cards Aqua pets UK Community Connect Electric minds  

Maps

Cambridge Standing stones/crosses North York moors Space Imaging  

Misc

Talkgraphics.com Dictionary of Slang Odeo LastFM.com It's a Wonderful Internet Nice cup of tea... Essortment (tips) Podcast bunker ID theft SkyscraperPage Postcard Crossing My bit of the planet Rate car pictures Bobby Baker's daily life Watergate.info Skeptic's dictionary WHO Electron microscope Turtlekiss.com Serbian school Subservient chicken Met check  

Music

Cookie Dough Records ilikemusic.com iTunes Opus Classical Ministry of Sound Khavi Collective liveplasma music DVD Fever SampleSwap CMP Radio Todo Tango Essentials of music  

Science

How Stuff Works Tiny Planets Try Science How Products Are Made Space Imaging BBC Climate Change Project Implicit What's That Bug NatureWatch Nasa's Chandra X-ray Observatory Sounds Amazing Biology in Motion Physics.org Rat Lab Artificial Intelligence Bubble Games European Youth Portal Space Imaging Underwater Times Prongo games BioTech MarineBio.org Modern World Web Host Coach Earth Impact Effects DNA Interactive Galaxy Evolution Becoming Human History conversations Try Science Noise Explore Mars now  

Search engines

Online Newspapers Rollyo Dogpile Search.com Ask Jeeves The Scannery Search Engine Showdown  

Sport

Cricinfo Fantasy Premier League Martial Arts Trickz Stick Cricket Uefa Wimbledon PongWorld Table Tennis Tennis4you Football community Istanbul Table Tennis Planet Rugby  

Travel

Gorp Interpower.com Eternal Egypt Time and date Couch Surfing Words Without Borders Sleeping in Airports Seat Guru Hong Kong Antiquities Discover Hong Kong Hong Kong Fringe Club The Man in Seat 61 Louvre Museum natureandco.com Finland Virtual Finland eFinland Helsinki news Finnish travel info High Tech Finland Wildland Tours Survive Outdoors Camp Recipes Time Outdoors Saltwater Fishing  

Utilities/tools

Shorttext.com Atomic Learning Pixelgirl Presents Computer companion Internet Frog VLC Media Player MisterPrivacy Maporama Spy vs Spyware YouSendIt SnipURL Vazu - free SMS Stumble Upon Reviews IncrediMail theWebMachine sodaplay C++ Language Tutorial WebFerret ieSpell Wiki Wiki Web mail2web.com Onesite.info Sygate Online Services 3DTextMaker Paper CD Case  

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Click Tips

22 April 2006: tabbed browsing

1 April 2006: online identity protection

18 Mar 2006: USB vs Firewire

11 Feb 2006: spyware

3 Dec 2005: dirty mice, Windows Media updates

19 Nov 2005: connecting two PCs to one ADSL line, keyboard layouts

5 Nov 2005: XP, charity sites, download accelerators

30 Sept 2005: connection accelerators

2 Sept 2005: firewalls

19 Aug 2005: Beta, slow internet connections

22 July 2005: ISP e-mail problems, genuine Windows software

24 June 2005: cables, USB and Firewire

10 June 2005: hard disk errors, USB vs Ethernet modems, backing up using NTFS or FAT

27 May 2005: spilt liquid, unwanted programs

15 April 2005: driver files, leaving devices on standby

8 April 2005: video conference recording, anti-virus measures

25 March 2005: voice recognition software

18 Feb 2005: cleaning hard drives, "home keys", automatic Windows updates

3 Dec 2004: internet pop-up windows

12 Nov 2004: Windows XP upgrade problems, external disk caddies

15 Oct 2004: internet service providers, Bluetooth vs 802.11b technologies

1 Oct 2004: hot swaps, hot plugs, clearing space on your drive

17 Sept 2004: MP3 players, driver software, deskjet printers

3 Sept 2004: hard disks, transferring files

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ClickBack

1 April 2006: digitising books

11 March 2006: mobile phone tracking, futurists' predictions

28 Jan 2006: Censorship in China

21 Jan 2006: Printer problems

10 Dec 2005: pronouncing Dvorak, and animals in PCs

12 Nov 2005: mobile wallets in Tokyo, IT in rural India, and lizards

29 Oct 2005: Click's youngest viewer

8 Oct 2005: printing costs, the age of computer users and e-mail etiquette

24 Sept 2005: giving personal details online

10 Sept 2005: search, maps and what constitutes "broadband"

27 Aug 2005: different browsers

9 July 2005: Windows SP2, podcasting

2 July 2005: our WWW policy