Controlling stuff (or not) with Java... also:
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Java Today: White Lassi project, WS-JMX connector, and updated Java Application Platform SDK overview
Spotlight: Open nominations for JCP election
Weblogs: Java deployment, embedding a screencast recorder in your app, and Rails and Grails support in GFv3P