Newscast for Feb 24th 2011

• Jenkins and Hudson wars.
  • http://weblogs.java.net/blog/johnsmart/archive/2011/02/16/jenkins-and-hudson-butler-wars

Quick News

• Nuxeo has proposed to contribute Nuxeo Core - a Java Content Repository (aka a Content Management System) to the eclipse project.
  • http://eclipse.dzone.com/articles/two-reasons-why-nuxeo’s-new

• The Keynoters for the upcoming ServerSide Java Symposium have been announced.
  • http://www.theserverside.com/discussions/thread.tss?thread_id=61858

• EclipseCon will be held in Santa Clara from March 21st to 24th.
  • http://www.eclipsecon.org/2011/registration/?page=registration

• Java 6 Update 24 is out now and fixes a floating point bug that reportedly has been known about for some time.
  • http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html

ScalaWags

• The first release candidate of Scala 2.9 is imminent (and may be out by the time you hear this).
  • https://sites.google.com/site/scalatohoku/changes-and-improvements-on-scala-2-9

• Akka 1.0 has been released after 2 years of hard work.
  • http://akka.io/
  • http://www.scala-lang.org/node/8821
  • http://implicit.ly/akka-10-final-is-released

• Scalate 1.4 has been released.
  • http://implicit.ly/scalate-140-released

Android

• Motorola Xoom released
  • http://www.verizon-cellphones.org/motorola-xoom-launched-on-february-24th.html
  • http://scobleizer.com/2011/02/23/an-ipad-lovers-review-of-motorola-xoom/

• Myriad, has just announced Alien Dalvik.
  • http://www.androidguys.com/2011/02/10/alien-dalvik-run-android-apps/

Random Crap

• HP's new Slate - based on the Palm WebOS, also two new phones
  • http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/news/comments/hp-unveils-ipad-rival-touchpad-tablet/
  • http://blog.palm.com/palm/2011/02/hp-webos-the-next-big-thing-and-the-next-small-thing-too.html
• iPad 2
  • http://www.apple.com/ipad/
• MacBook Pro
  • http://www.apple.com/macbookpro/

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  • Opening - "Java" the parody song Copyright 1997 Broken Records and Marjorie Music Publ. (BMI),
    • written and performed by Loose Bruce Kerr of the Dr. Demento Show and Sun Microsystems attorney.
    • Based on the WWI popular song, "Ja-da." Ukelele style on the recording taught to Bruce by his dad.
    • Re-produced with kind permission from "Loose" Bruce Kerr - http://loosebrucekerr.libsyn.com http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAX0gJt-aZg
  • Closing - Juan Carlos Jimenez - In the House (Intro No. 1)
    

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