Update Information: September 27, 2010 (Updates)
Engine Updates
Capa 0.1 beta 2 (WB)
1 new commit(s) to the Java source, (rev = 155), no new release
rev 155: no info
http://sourceforge.net/projects/capa/
Protector 1.3.5 (UCI)
1 revision(s) to the C++ source code today (current = rev. 367), no new build
- search change(s)
http://sourceforge.net/projects/protector/
Redqueen 0.6 (UCI)
6 commit(s) to the C++ source code (commits= 395), no new build
- 390: implementing neural networks
- 391: trend magic number
- 392: minor changes
- 393: implementing neural networks
- 394: implementing neural networks
- 395: bug fix
http://sourceforge.net/projects/redqueenchess
Vajolet 0.4.1 (UCI)
1 new commit(s) to the C# source, (rev. = 49), no new build
- UCI interface: problem with promotion of pawn
http://code.google.com/p/vajolet/
Chess News
ChessX 0.7 GUI (WB/UCI)
PGN database program for Windows, Mac & Linux with engine support for analysis only (not for playing)
2 new commit(s) to the C++ source, (rev = 1055), no new build
- 1054: do not show Remove Symbols if there is none
- 1055: skip header in PGN window
http://sourceforge.net/projects/chessx/
Down/Problem Chess Websites
ChessMind homepage down today (no response in 60 seocnds)
Frenzee homepage down for 41 days (permissions problem)
Igor Gorelikov Tools homepage down for 25 days (misconfigured)
Smash homepage down for 3 days (no response in 60 seocnds)
Aristarch homepage back up
Wiki Changes
Mobile Chess List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:mobile_chess_list
- added ChessGenius for Android
- fixed link for ChessGenius for Symbian Phones
Bonus Notifications (recent releases of free stuff)
Warnings:
- do not install unwanted toolbars, etc.
- alpha releases have new features; crashes and bugs are to be expected
- beta releases have new features; they may contain bugs or crash
- release candidate software may contain minor bugs; crashes are rare
CCleaner 2.36.1233
free registry and file optimization/privacy/cleaning tool; thorough and effective: Recommended
http://www.ccleaner.com/
Miranda IM 0.9.4
open source instant messaging program
http://www.miranda-im.org/
Networx 5.1.3
free network traffic (bandwidth) monitor & usage reporting w/ real-time graphs
http://www.softperfect.com/products/networx/
Programmer's Notepad 2.1.5
open source programmer's editor and lightweigt IDE with syntax highlighting
this is a new 'testing release'
http://www.pnotepad.org/
USBDeview 1.80
free utility to list all USB devices ever connected to computer; can uninstall any USB drivers local or remote
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/usb_devices_view.html (homepage)
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/usbdeview.zip (Win32 direct download)
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/usbdeview-x64.zip (Win64 direct download)
µTorrent 2.0.4 (build 22150)
open source BitTorrent client
http://www.utorrent.com/
VLC 1.1.4.1
open source multimedia player (audio/video)
http://www.videolan.org/
Meaning of Colors
Red = New or Warning
Green = Updated
Gray = Info Only
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