Engine Updates

Jim Ablett Win/Linux/Android builds
Typhoon 1.00 rev 358 JA (WB)
C source; mp; Win32/64, Linux32/64, Android
- version number unchanged
- new 64-bit compiles for Windows and Linux
http://jimablett.atwebpages.com/

Chess News

Hiarcs 13.4 for iOS
commercial
- updated version for iPad, iPhone, iPod
http://www.hiarcs.com/

Down/Problem Chess Websites

Akkad homepage down for 35 days (not found)
Deep Saros homepage down for 35 days (not found)
Merlin homepage down for 6 days (503 error: service unavailable)

Warning: Hopeless site may have been hacked again
Google: 'Site is listed as suspicious - visiting this web site may harm your computer'

Wiki Changes

Nothing new today

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

Audacity 2.0.3
popular cross-platform, open source sound editor/recorder
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

MonetDB Oct 2012, SP3
a heavy-duty, full-featured, cross-platform open-source database that is not well-known
- this is a bugfix service pack
http://www.monetdb.org/Home (homepage)
http://www.monetdb.org/Downloads/ReleaseNotes (release notes)
http://www.monetdb.org/Downloads/ (download)

Speccy 1.20
free Windows system information tool
http://www.piriform.com/speccy (Speccy homepage)
http://www.piriform.com/blog/2013/1/22/speccy-v120 (announcement)

SpiderOak 4.8.4
cross-platform online backup, file sync, and cloud-based file sharing
- 2 GB of space for free
https://spideroak.com/

Meaning of Colors

Red = New or Warning
Green = Updated
Gray = Info Only

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