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Whaddyareckon?: Where have all the Trekkies gone?

With the 11th Star Trek film currently in post-production, we try and track down some Trekkies.

Whaddyareckon?: Using a GPS

Are you a convert to that lovely robotic voice telling you to turn right in 500 metres, or do you coast along fine with an old-fashioned street directory?

Whaddyareckon?: Functionality vs. popularity

In this week's Whaddyareckon? we're finding out what's more important when you buy a gadget: decent tech specs or the ability to draw jealous glances on the bus.

Whaddyareckon?: Ultimate Street Fighters

Capcom's upcoming Street Fighter IV features new characters that are more wuss than warrior, such as the roly-poly, popcorn-crunching Rufus. This week we ask what your ultimate fighting champion would look like.

Whaddyareckon?: Mac vs. PC

With the Sydney Apple store throwing its huge glass doors open this week, it's time to revisit the age-old debate: Mac versus PC. Choose your side and let the games begin.

Whaddyareckon?: Human-gadget hybrids

In moments of gadget-related frustration, some calm themselves with a mantra: "Become one with the technology". But what if you really could become one with the technology?

Whaddyareckon?: Home theatre vs movie theatre

Trips to the cinema: laughably old-fashioned or still a good night out? We put the home against the multiplex in this week's episode.

Whaddyareckon?: Implantable phones

The fusion of human and machine. It's always a winner. Well, excluding that whole Skynet thing. In this week's show we ask whether you'd turn yourself into a cyborg by implanting a mobile phone.

Whaddyareckon?: Recycling your tech

When it's time to bid farewell to your old gadgets, do you pitch them into the skip or send them to the recycling plant?

Whaddyareckon?: Unusual uses for tech

From tales of makeshift furniture to a troubling anecdote about a toilet, we're not afraid to dive into the S-bend of public consciousness to ask "What unusual uses do you have for your technology?".

Whaddyareckon?: Leet speak

Strap in, n00bs: we're hopping a ROFLcopter and flying to the land of Leet in this week's Whaddyareckon?

Whaddyareckon?: R-rated video games

As a censored Grand Theft Auto IV hits Australian shelves, we're asking whether this country needs an R rating for video games.

Whaddyareckon?: Who would you text?

If you could text anyone -- dead or alive -- who would it be? What would you say?

Digital Life #3: Sneaky eBay tips, bodgy broadband and Xperia hysteria

Welcome to the third installment of Digital Life, our new radio show and podcast for tech-tuned ears. This week we find out why Australia's broadband is so bodgy, get the lowdown on Twitter and salivate over the super-sexy Xperia phone.

Whaddyareckon?: The evils of e-mail

E-mail has been a boon for business, but is it used more for time-wasting and gossipfests than actual work? We find out.

Whaddyareckon?: How green are you?

In this week's show, we ask what you're doing to save the world. From switching off PCs to eagerly awaiting armageddon, the responses will surprise you.

Whaddyareckon?: Public transport tech

Is public transport the place for tech? We get your thoughts on loud phone conversations and blaring music in this week's show.

Whaddyareckon?: Human microchipping

Human microchipping: freaky-deaky privacy nightmare or practical solution? We get your thoughts in this week's Whaddyareckon?

Whaddyareckon?: Naming your gadgets

Most of us have pet names for the people and possessions we love — including our gadgets. In this week's Whaddyareckon? we discover the titles you've given to tech toys.

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