links for 2007-03-17

“Scientists say they have found huge deposits of ice on the south pole of Mars that are so plentiful they would blanket the planet in 11 metres of water if they were liquid. The deposits are up to 3.7 kilometres thick and cover an area larger than Texas.”

“Young people, wealthy families and graduates use the internet more than the elderly, poor or unqualified, according to a report that highlights Britain’s growing “digital divide”.”

Andy Baio crunches the numbers to show Twitter’s actual growth – it has grown a great deal over the last five months – not quite exponentially, but close!

Veronica Mars, one of the smartest shows on television, appears to have been cancelled. (I’m very disappointed.)