On this week's programme we discuss the waning influence of email, as users turn to different tools to communicate more effectively with one another. Are priority inboxes the answer? Or is a whole new method of communication in order? We speak with Jeff Bonfiorte from Xobni (it's inbox, spelt backwards) who explains why email isn't dead, just misunderstood. He offers his insight on how to reach the fabled Inbox Zero.
Charles follows the collapse of Haystack, the US State Department's-sponsored anti-censorship software, celebrated for its role in opening up the Iranian web during the violence in the aftermath of Iran's 2009 elections. It has been found to make its users vulnerable to the authoritarian government, rather than anonymous; the team dissects the hype.
We look at the latest hacker actions taken against the RIAA and the MPAA, causing their services to go down. Charles argues that there's nothing to be done to stop attacks like this in the future; it's simply part of the weather of the Internet, and we should just bring our umbrellas.
And Jemima weighs in on the open-source social network Diaspora, which has released its first code. The project promotes personal data ownership, a criticism levied against Mark Zuckerberg's Facebook.
Plus - we want your questions for the next in our installment of the Startup Surgery. Next week corporate finance specialist Simon Carmichael of Torch Partners will be answering your questions on refining your proposition to take your business to the next level. Questions to him on the PDA blog.
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