thodg/cgminer

diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
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@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
+Version 1.2.8 - July 18, 2011
 
+- More OSX build fixes.
 - Add an sse4 algorithm to CPU mining.
 - Fix CPU mining with other algorithms not working.
 - Rename the poclbm file to ensure a new binary is built since.
diff --git a/README b/README
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--- a/README
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@@ -96,3 +96,8 @@ LW is Locally generated Work items (during slow server providing work)
 LO is Local generation Occasions (server slow to provide work)
 RF is Remote Fail occasions (server slow to accept work)
 I is current Intensity (changes in dynamic mode).
+
+NOTE: Running intensities above 9 with current hardware is likely to only
+diminish return performance even if the hash rate might appear better. A good
+starting baseline intensity to try on dedicated miners is 8. Higher values are
+there to cope with future improvements in hardware.
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