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You’d be a little crazy to shop for a home without considering the Internet, phone and TV options awaiting in a new neighborhood. But good luck finding that out, especially when it comes to new services.

On this week’s podcast, we’ll hear what Guatemalan bloggers think about the elections. Also, Wired’s Noah Shachtman is back from Iraq, and fills us in on the forensic work being done to track down bombers — it’s CSI meets IED. Then, a look at recent Western government and military hacks tracked back to China. Is the Chinese military responsible? We’ll end with a look at new efforts to stem cyber-bullying, and also a report on YouTube clones that are springing up across the globe. Enjoy.

After selling more than 100 million iPods, Apple could slack off a little. The digital media players would probably still fly off the shelves if the company just altered their shape or color once a year.

In the workplace, Microsoft Office is as inevitable as drawn-out meetings and bad coffee. But Microsoft’s combination of Word, Excel and PowerPoint is not the only way to write, crunch numbers or prepare slideshows. And for home users, it isn’t even the best way anymore.

Packing for a trip involves a new level of “what did I forget?” anxiety: What if you depart without all the chargers your gadgets require?