This Way Up for Saturday 31 October 2009
New technology and writing
Is digital technology killing our ability to write? Stanford University English professor Andrea Lunsford's been studying thousands of exam and essay papers before and after the PC, spell-checkers and text-speak.
Preserving silence
Acoustic ecologist Gordon Hempton is trying to protect and preserve silence against the incursions of man-made noise.
Nuts: Almonds
We get up close and personal with the almond with Alison Sandle, an ancient nut that's mentioned in the Bible.
Wine-boxes
We're speaking to economics professor Mike Veseth who studies the global wine market about the importance of the wine-box.
iPlot 7: First Shoots
Signs of life in our urban veggie patch! Head gardener Colin Walker's inspecting the beds to see how our seedlings have been weathering the southerlies.
Windows 7 review
Is Microsoft's latest operating system any good? Peter Griffin gives his view on whether it's worth upgrading.
