My first note from the SDSS conference in Chicago is up over on my Discovery blog, reporting on the discovery of a new companion to the Milky Way. There will be more posts there (and possibly) here later today and tomorrow.
Update : Second report is now up too.

Waveney on August 16, 2008
The link to the discovery blog is duff…
chrislintott on August 16, 2008
Fixed. Thanks
Chris