Due to a power outage in Godaming today the server has been down for a few hours, and it's email database is currently being rebuilt.

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Automatic testing and release management is one of my Holy Grails - so I really do wonder if this works as advertised? I may have to investigate this soon :

Cruise is a continuous integration and release management system that enables software teams to go live with new, tested features quickly and repeatably. By lowering the effort and risk associated with releasing complex applications, Cruise leaves your team free to focus on the stuff that really matters: delivering value through innovation.

Cruise draws from the extensive continuous integration experience of ThoughtWorks, the creators of the original CruiseControl.

[From Cruise - Continuous Integration and Release Management System - From the Creators of CruiseControl ]

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As others have reported, it looks like the MacBook Air has the ability to shut down one core when it gets too hot :

UPDATE : This seems to happen at 66 degrees Celsius on my MacBook Air

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Another interesting application enables you to track your laptop (even with photos) if it gets mislaid....

Adeona is the first Open Source system for tracking the location of your lost or stolen laptop that does not rely on a proprietary, central service. This means that you can install Adeona on your laptop and go — there's no need to rely on a single third party. What's more, Adeona addresses a critical privacy goal different from existing commercial offerings. It is privacy-preserving. This means that no one besides the owner (or an agent of the owner's choosing) can use Adeona to track a laptop. Unlike other systems, users of Adeona can rest assured that no one can abuse the system in order to track where they use their laptop.
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Neal Stephenson is one of my favourite writers - so this looks good:
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