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Digital Planet: 02/09/2008 - 7th Birthday Edition

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02/09/2008 - 7th Birthday Edition

BBC World Service - Digital Planet, 02/09/2008 - 7th Birthday Edition

We look back to our 1st edition in 2001, new browser games, Scrabulous, Mali net problems

Gareth & Bill look back to 1st 'Go Digital' in 2001, from murdering hackers to internet issues in India. New games that use web browsers. Scrabulous on Facebook. Mali's digital divide.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO US

Gareth and Bill look back to the first Go Digital this week in 2001, from murdering hackers on Ultima to digital difficulties in India.

BROWSER GAMES

They also look at today's trends – including a new type of game which you can play on every internet site you visit. Gareth hears from Duncan Gough from PMOG and Steven Hoffman from Rocketon.

GOODBYE SCRABULOUS

Digital Planet's Michelle Martin laments the death of Scrabulous on Facebook. 

MALI'S INTERNET ISSUES

Reporter Celeste Hicks explores why there's a digital divide between Mali and neighboring Senegal in West Africa.

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