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Beeps and bangs and strange goings on....we're exploring the horrors of Halloween online this week with a fine selection of spook experts all ready to chill your blood! The podcast is waiting in it's lair, ready to crawl into your ears.

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Our first guide to the other side is Maddie Green of the blog. Maddie is trying to watch every zombie movie ever made and write about it. So, who better to ask about what to do when the Zombie Apocalypse happens? Braaainnnnzzzzzz - right?

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If the real world is too scary - you might want to try the various three dimensional spaces for Halloween. Second Life and Blue Mars have events happening where you can not only put on a costume, but maybe change your entire species. is our man in 3D spaces and he told me where all the best digital space parties are.

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The web is full of wonderful writing, creations and audio books that tell tales of creepy goings on and terrifying suspense, much of it made by non professionals with passion. The standard his high, if you search the audio books on something like iTunes or take a look at aggregators like , there is bound to be something to delight the horror fan or chill you on Halloween.

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If you do make audio books or podcasts with dramatic readings, you might want to experiment a little more with sound. A light touch and a few audio additions can really change the sensations for listeners. Composer has a talent for creating worlds for your ears and he very kindly took a moment to tell me why soundscapes are so important.

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So, do things really go bump in the night? Well countless things go bump in the night but they are more likely to be your heating system or maybe even your pets. The links people from all over to discuss possible hauntings as well as going to spooky places and conducting their own tests. Neal Bardell is the co-founder he told me what it is like to bring science to the afterlife.

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Plenty this week to frighten the pants off those with a nervous disposition. If you survive the festival of frightening things, then do drop in and let us know if you are making something spectacular online or if you have seen something that we should know about. Email me at Outriders at bbc dot co dot uk or come and rattle your chains at us on Twitter where we are .

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Until next week!

~ Jamillah

Hello Outriders!

Indeed this week, hopefully hello to some new Outriders. This week on the podcast there are some reminders for old hands and a few handy tips for those new to using a computer and getting online. Surely it's a waste of your fancy online skills not to help others who would like to do some exploring with us, so the links on this page and discussions on this week's edition should provide some neat starting points.

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First up - web security and a fellow who thinks that getting social online during working hours could be damaging to business. Chris Vallance spoke with - he's like the James Bond of networked computing and he's very good at spotting the weaknesses in security and reminding us why it's important to be mindful of what we say online.

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Hard lessons learned, there, it's time to move on to the basics of getting your confidence up and unleashing new minds on the web. The ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ has launched its First Click campaign - getting people used to computers for the first time and helping to understand the odd words and weird phrases we all take for granted as we roam around the digital space. Karen Gregory is the campaign project executive in ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Learning, running First Click and she explained how the courses work.

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So, once you have mastered your mouse and conquered the log in processes, you might want to get some practice in for getting your voice heard. We have a soft spot for bloggers here on Outriders and it's not as hard as you think to put something together. Of course being at your computer alone and writing things to post in space can feel a bit lonely, but luckily there are many communities online where you can learn and share and benefit from a little support. - national blog posting month has its main month in November, but the members are so passionate and helpful, that you can pretty much drop in anytime to join in. Eden M Kennedy runs Nablopomo and she told me all about why it's such a fun idea.

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If you are still stuck for something to write and a blank screen and flashing cursor are taunting you - never fear. There are plenty of ideas to get you going. One outline is , run by Nicolas Papaconstantinou. Essentially it is a writing site, where people get together in a group. Each week one of them posts an image and then they have a week to write something inspired by that picture. It's a system that has sparked some beautiful writing if you want to just read and enjoy, but it's also a great way to get your mind sparking on things you might want to say for yourself.

Well, with all of that encouragement, I hope to be talking to brand new bloggers and web explorers very soon and I hope that those people who have not been too comfortable trying to get online also find their pace and style to join us all on the internet.

If you see something that you think we should explore, or if you have created something yourself, be sure and let us know so that we can talk about it on Outriders. Drop me a line at bbc dot co dot uk, at us any time and we'll catch up on your messages when we can, or search for Outriders on Facebook where you can find some posts and tips about forthcoming programs.

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Until next week!

~ Jamillah

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Hi all!

This week on Outriders we have some some names you probably already know and some ideas you will be glad to hear about on the podcast .

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Chris Vallance had a chat with serial entrepreneur and writer this week. They discussed the state of start up businesses today and how best to approach Angel investors.

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Also passing through London this week was the man who coined the term "cyberpunk". has just finished his latest trilogy with the book Zero History. Mark Ward of the ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Technology pages online and I managed to spend an hour with Gibson discussing all sorts of things from writing, researching, fashion and machines. There's a clip in the podcast and now we have a longer version for your listening pleasure.

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Keeping your kids safe online can seem like a full time job. Whether it is better to block and ban or allow youngsters to explore for themselves is a tricky choice. Ed Lewis is the founder and CEO of and he has a way to engage with your kids through facebook games that means you can reward good behaviour and keep an eye out for anything of concern.

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Artist, hacker and teache Jeff Crouse also joined us this week. He has created , a way for people to remove, change or alter the logos that surround us every day. What if the brands and logos for companies you see on your high street were replaced with the faces of CEOs of those companies? Take a look on his site while Jeff explains how it all works.

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That's all for this week - but as usual, it's always best to hear from you. Come and say hi on , search for Outriders on Facebook for updates or drop me an email at outriders at bbc dot co dot uk.

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Until next week!
~ Jamillah

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Hi all!

This week on the Outriders podcast you will find a spectrum of food for thought from our own mortality online to where to get a good geek fix. You can find links to the work of all of our guests right here.

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First up - when is music out of copyright but still not free? Probably if it is a manuscript for a classical piece but the recording is still registered as copyright. Many famous classical works hang in this way, but Aaron Dunn is hoping to fix that. He told me how his non-profit organisation aims to fix this problem.

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More on the theme of open works and whether something is copied or not, Outrider Kirby Ferguson is making a four-part series of short films to share on the web called . We chatted about past issues in music and how his project will expand to cover other themes like film.

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We don't often ponder the end of Outriders, but it's part of the story of our lives online. What happens to your digital persona when you die? All those status updates and social comments you leave behind will need a plan. Stacey Pitsillides has been working on this for years and will be hosting the UK's first unconference known as . She came to visit and explain why we need to work out what will happen when we stop.

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Not so long ago we explored the musical nerd-world known as Nerdcore - so now it's the turn of the geeks. Dave and Barry run the , a lovely multimedia world of multiple podcasts, comic strips, artworks and bloggery. It's been a great week for visitors as they also dropped by the studio to chit chat about the warm and encompassing world of geekery.

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That's all for this week, but as usual, I'd like to know what's been floating your digital boat, or if you have been making something we could all share. Drop a line to Outriders at bbc.co.uk, jump into the stream with us, or search Facebook for Outriders to join in the weekly updates and discussions in between podcasts and programs.

With a bit of luck next week if you drop by the blog page here we should have something special for you that won't be on the podcast. So don't forget to come back.

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Until next week!

- Jamillah