Guardian Unlimited | Online | sdrawkcab elgooG rieht teg esenihC: "ElgooG [provides] full access to Google for users in China who can type the Roman alphabet backwards. The machinery apparently wasn't recognising that 'sweN CBB' is a banned broadcaster.'"

Asia Times Online - India's porn police bring their quarry to eBay

BBC NEWS | World | Asia-Pacific | Thai hill tribes mix technology with tradition

Guardian Unlimited | Newsblog | Happy holy days

'Horoscopes' is AOL's most searched word | The Register

Guardian Unlimited | Online | Talk timethoughts of Sherry Turkle: "If we stigmatise the medium as 'addictive' and try to strictly control it, we'll never learn how to nurture this self-reflection."

Guardian Unlimited | Special reports | Israel shocked by image of soldiers forcing violinist to play at roadblock

MSNBC - Online research worries many educators

Associated Press, Jehovah's Witnesses learn Arabic in outreach to Muslims"Some Jehovah's Witnesses, known for their door-to-door efforts to bring people to their spiritual beliefs, have been learning Arabic as part of an effort to convert Muslims."

BBC NEWS | World | Europe | Orthodox Church seeks virtual saint: "'What is the internet?' Father Andrey asked. 'It is a typically monastic pursuit. I am totally hidden from the public, it is quite impersonal - but at the same time I can take part in various discussion forums.'

"He believes the thousands of Russian Orthodox internet users could only benefit from a patron saint dedicated to them."

Times Online - Comment, Christians bear witness to the fallout from war discussion of the work of the Christian Peacemaker Teams

USNews.com: People pray for everything, from the divine to the selfish and profane (12/20/04): "The importance of prayer in all religions through many millenniums has been well established. U.S. News teamed up with Beliefnet , the leading multifaith Internet site on religion, to create an online survey about how these prayers are focused. "

MSNBC - Religion: The Birth of Jesus multimedia discussion