Update Information: August 25, 2012 (Updates)
Engine Updates
Nothing new today
Chess News
Nothing new today
Down/Problem Chess Websites
Dann Corbit homepage down for 426 days
Tornado homepage down for 5 days (programmer has purposely removed his page)
Wiki Changes
GUI Protocol List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- HIARCS Chess Explorer: revised/expanded comment
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:gui_protocol_support_list
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
GIMP 2.8.2 for Windows
Gnu Image Manipulation Program (GIMP); retouch photos, create drawings & renderings, etc.
- Windows build is updated
http://www.gimp.org/
Python 3.3.0 RC 1
popular open source programming language
- this is a *release candidate*
http://www.python.org/ (homepage)
Sandboxie 3.74
free utility (nagware): run/install programs in a safe sandbox that cannot affect your Windows stability/security
http://www.sandboxie.com/ (homepage)
TThrottle 5.93
free Windows laptop utility to keep cpu/gpu temperature down by throtttling performance
http://www.efmer.eu/boinc/
Zorin OS 6.1 "Lite"
Ubuntu-based distro; LXDE desktop; #13 in popularity
http://www.zorin-os.com/
Meaning of Colors
Red = New or Warning
Green = Updated
Gray = Info Only
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