Newscast for Feb 24th 2011
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<li>Jenkins and Hudson wars.
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<li><a href="http://weblogs.java.net/blog/johnsmart/archive/2011/02/16/jenkins-and-hudson-butler-wars">http://weblogs.java.net/blog/johnsmart/archive/2011/02/16/jenkins-and-hudson-butler-wars</a></li>
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<p><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Quick News</strong></span><span style="font-size: small;"><strong><br /></strong></span></p>
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<li>Nuxeo has proposed to contribute Nuxeo Core - a Java Content Repository (aka a Content Management System) to the eclipse project.
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<li><a href="http://eclipse.dzone.com/articles/two-reasons-why-nuxeo%E2%80%99s-new">http://eclipse.dzone.com/articles/two-reasons-why-nuxeo’s-new</a></li>
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<li>The Keynoters for the upcoming ServerSide Java Symposium have been announced.
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<li><a href="http://www.theserverside.com/discussions/thread.tss?thread_id=61858">http://www.theserverside.com/discussions/thread.tss?thread_id=61858</a></li>
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<li>EclipseCon will be held in Santa Clara from March 21st to 24th.
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<li><a href="http://www.eclipsecon.org/2011/registration/?page=registration">http://www.eclipsecon.org/2011/registration/?page=registration</a></li>
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<li>Java 6 Update 24 is out now and fixes a floating point bug that reportedly has been known about for some time.
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<li><a href="http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html">http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html</a></li>
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<h3>ScalaWags</h3>
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<li>The first release candidate of Scala 2.9 is imminent (and may be out by the time you hear this).
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<li><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/scalatohoku/changes-and-improvements-on-scala-2-9">https://sites.google.com/site/scalatohoku/changes-and-improvements-on-scala-2-9</a></li>
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<li>Akka 1.0 has been released after 2 years of hard work.
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<li><a href="http://akka.io/">http://akka.io/</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.scala-lang.org/node/8821">http://www.scala-lang.org/node/8821</a></li>
<li><a href="http://implicit.ly/akka-10-final-is-released">http://implicit.ly/akka-10-final-is-released</a></li>
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<li>Scalate 1.4 has been released.
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<li><a href="http://implicit.ly/scalate-140-released">http://implicit.ly/scalate-140-released</a></li>
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<h3>Android</h3>
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<li>Motorola Xoom released
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<li><a href="http://www.verizon-cellphones.org/motorola-xoom-launched-on-february-24th.html">http://www.verizon-cellphones.org/motorola-xoom-launched-on-february-24th.html</a></li>
<li><a href="http://scobleizer.com/2011/02/23/an-ipad-lovers-review-of-motorola-xoom/">http://scobleizer.com/2011/02/23/an-ipad-lovers-review-of-motorola-xoom/</a></li>
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<li>Myriad, has just announced Alien Dalvik.
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<li><a href="http://www.androidguys.com/2011/02/10/alien-dalvik-run-android-apps/">http://www.androidguys.com/2011/02/10/alien-dalvik-run-android-apps/</a></li>
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<h3><span style="font-size: small;">Random Crap</span></h3>
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<li>HP's new Slate - based on the Palm WebOS, also two new phones
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<li><a href="http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/news/comments/hp-unveils-ipad-rival-touchpad-tablet/">http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/news/comments/hp-unveils-ipad-rival-touchpad-tablet/</a></li>
<li><a href="http://blog.palm.com/palm/2011/02/hp-webos-the-next-big-thing-and-the-next-small-thing-too.html">http://blog.palm.com/palm/2011/02/hp-webos-the-next-big-thing-and-the-next-small-thing-too.html</a></li>
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<li>iPad 2
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<li><a href="http://www.apple.com/ipad/">http://www.apple.com/ipad/</a></li>
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<li>MacBook Pro
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<li><a href="http://www.apple.com/macbookpro/">http://www.apple.com/macbookpro/</a></li>
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<h3 id="r98d10">Thanks</h3>
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<li id="r98d12"> Libsyn.com - <a id="r98d13" href="http://www.libsyn.com/">http://www.libsyn.com</a> - for hosting and bandwidth </li>
<li id="r98d14">Feedburner.com - <a id="r98d18" href="http://www.feedburner.com/">http://www.feedburner.com</a> - for feed redirect</li>
<li id="r98d19"><a id="r98d20" title="Kirsty Doherty" href="http://www.flowerthepa.co.uk/">Kirsty Doherty</a>, <a id="r98d22" title="Amy Ehmann" href="http://designlotus.com/">Amy Ehmann</a> for Java Posse artwork </li>
<li id="h-gd">Theme Music:
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<li id="iaam">Opening - "Java" the parody song Copyright 1997 Broken Records and Marjorie Music Publ. (BMI),
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<li>written and performed by Loose Bruce Kerr of the Dr. Demento Show and Sun Microsystems attorney.</li>
<li>Based on the WWI popular song, "Ja-da." Ukelele style on the recording taught to Bruce by his dad.</li>
<li>Re-produced with kind permission from "Loose" Bruce Kerr - <a id="r98d32" title="http://loosebrucekerr.libsyn.com" href="http://loosebrucekerr.libsyn.com/">http://loosebrucekerr.libsyn.com</a> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAX0gJt-aZg">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAX0gJt-aZg</a></li>
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<li id="r98d34">Closing - Juan Carlos Jimenez - In the House (Intro No. 1)<br id="r98d35" /></li>
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