I came across this little application in a discussion I had yesterday regarding automated regression testing - it looks interesting:

Selenium Remote Control (RC) is a test tool that allows you to write automated web application UI tests in any programming language against any HTTP website using any mainstream JavaScript-enabled browser.

Selenium RC comes in two parts.

A server which can automatically launch and kill supported browsers, and acts as a HTTP proxy for web requests from those browsers.
Client libraries for your favorite computer language.
The server piece bundles Selenium Core, but you do not need to worry about that.

Here is a simplified architectural representation....

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This article clarifies something that is news to me - and describes how Apple has changed the way OsX handles DNS:

In early versions of 10.5, name lookups were changed to request an "SRV" (service locator) record. This is a more comprehensive type of record that not only maps IP addresses to names, but can also map IP addresses to various "services" within a domain (for instance, multiple/mirrored web servers, e-mail servers, LDAP servers, etc). Extending the phone analogy above, it would be like having the operator give you the phone number for a business *and* the extension for the specific department you want to reach.

[From 10.5.3 Fixes DNS Problems Plaguing Some Leopard Users]

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The second book from Ilona Andrews - Magic Burns is one of the books I have really looked forward to reading,

"Magic Burns (Kate Daniels, Book 2)" (Ilona Andrews)

and it was just as good as the first book in the series, a real pleasure to read, one of the best this year!

(Amazingly enough the average user rating at Amazon.co.uk is 5 - by 8 reviewers - top marks!)

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As I really need to clean my MacBook Air's screen - this advice from Apple will be useful

To clean the LCD:

Turn off the computer or display. You may need to turn off the computer in order to turn off some Apple displays.
Dampen a clean, soft, lint-free cloth or paper with water only.
Wipe the screen. Do not spray liquid directly on the screen.
You may also use a mild glass cleaner that contains no alcohol or ammonia. Most office supply stores sell cleaning kits specifically designed for this purpose.

While there are many commercial products available that will work without damaging the plastics, Apple has tested a product called Klear Screen made by Meridrew Enterprises (http://www.klearscreen.com) and found it does not cause any harm to the plastics. This product may not be available worldwide.

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