Darn Tootin’

Seven months after a conclave of scientists downgraded the distant heavenly body to a “dwarf planet,” a state representative in New Mexico aims to give the snubbed world back some of its respect. State lawmakers will vote Tuesday on a bill that proposes “as Pluto passes overhead through New Mexico’s excellent night skies, it be declared a planet.”

Wired News: State Might Make Pluto a Planet

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Free Stuff (Cheap!)

South by Southwest (SXSW) started this weekend down in Austin. Not to be missed is the annual torrent of free music. This year, it’s 3.1 GB. Haven’t listened yet, so no recommendations yet.

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The latest offering for geeks and information-addicts is the first torrent of 2007 Showcasing Band MP3s (Release 1 [3.1G] – 739 MP3s).

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