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Jumbo hostel
12:55 PM.The Swedish man who's turning an old Jumbo jet into a hotel. Audio
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Computer recycling
12:15 PM.How to get rid of those old computers and screens sitting around at home. Audio
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The Carrot
1:45 PM.The vegetable the Dutch turned orange and which almost certainly led to the fall of Troy (maybe). Audio
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Catch Your Weka
1:15 PM.David Veart's been studying 150 years of the country's recipes and cookbooks. So what can they tell us about our changing ways? Audio
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Bits and Bytes
12:40 PM.We play around with Chrome, Google's new internet browser, and TelstraClear's move into the mobile phone market. Audio
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What a Corker
12:15 PM.We're at a re-corking clinic checking out if vintage reds have turned to vinegar. Audio
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Spanish Switch-Off
1:55 PM.The Spanish government's pulling out all the stops to reduce energy use. Audio
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Dot NZ
1:30 PM.Keith Newman's written the definitive history of the internet in New Zealand. Audio
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Leader of the Pack
1:15 PM.We meet a canine behaviour specialist and a few mischievous mutts. Audio
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Busy Signal
12:35 PM.Using mobile phone signals to show you where's busy and where's not. Plus technology news with Bill Thompson. Audio
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Chili Out
12:15 PM.Dr Paul Bosland's the director of New Mexico State University's Chile Pepper Institute. Audio
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Etch-a-Sketch
1:45 PM.The drawing toy invented by a French mechanic that's been called the world's first laptop. Audio
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Going For Gold
1:30 PM.Why Olympic gold medals in Beijing are worth three times what they were in Athens. Audio
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Bits and Bytes
1:15 PM.Peter Griffin on Google's new operating system, new iPhone pricing, and the launch of the latest on-line game, SPORE. Audio
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Sun Spots
12:50 PM.How to get energy out of hot asphalt pavements and car parking spaces. Audio
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Dirty Movies
12:30 PM.Tape mould could be growing on your prized family videos. So what can you do about it? Audio
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Japan News
12:15 PM.The Japanese are drinking less sake and tuna fish are getting acupuncture to make them taste better. Audio
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Taking a Leek
1:50 PM.The emblem of Welshness that warriors used to wear into battle. Audio
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Bits and bytes
1:35 PM.Technology correspondent Bill Thompson on that scourge of the modern age- the computer password! Audio
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Getting Snippy
1:15 PM.On the rounds with a professional scissor sharpener. Audio
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Blowing Bubbles
12:50 PM.Nowadays champagne's a treat but for a long time bubbly wine was a no-no. Audio
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Run for your life
12:40 PM.New research shows that running regularly halves your chances of dying prematurely. Audio
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Qat Call
12:30 PM.The amphetamine-like stimulant's a big part of Yemeni social life. Audio
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Taste Drive
12:15 PM.The miracle fruit's the psychedelic for the taste buds that turns sour things sweet. Audio
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Offbeat Olympics
1:50 PM.Nicholas Hobbes answers some Olympics-related sporting conundrums. Like can one swimming pool really be quicker than any other? Audio