Update Information: February 16, 2013 (Updates)
Engine Updates
Chess In Lisp
a new source-code-only engine by Steven J Edwards
- console program, not WB or UCI protocol
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/31633927/ChessInLisp.tar (direct link)
Chess News
Jesús Muñoz utilities
useful chess utilities
- LOS and Elo uncertainties
- rating performances for Round Robin tournaments
- Round_Robin_pairings_generator
- 3 other utilities
http://talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?topic_view=threads&p=507971&t=45922 (CCC post)
Down/Problem Chess Websites
Akkad homepage down for 60 days (not found)
Deep Saros homepage down for 60 days (not found)
Revati homepage down today (no response in 60 seconds)
Warning: Hopeless site is giving inconsistent results
sometimes Google says: 'Site is listed as suspicious - visiting this web site may harm your computer'
other times the site loads normally; it seems to be a risky site
Warning: Inmi site has been hacked and is unsafe to visit
AVG antivirus: 'Exploit Blackhole Exploit Kit [type 2371]'
Kaspersky antivirus: 'object is infected'
Wiki Changes
Chess Engine List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- changed name of Dabbaba engine to 'Dabbaba v6th November 1998'???
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_engine_list
Chess Engine List
update by Ron Murawski
- fixed Dabbaba name
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_engine_list
Chess Logos List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- added new Graham Banks logos for: AdaChess, Blunderer, Cinnamon, and IntelliChess
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_logos_list
Native Engine List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- added Chesscup
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:native_engine_list
Variants Engine List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- added Son of Maniac
- added Looking Chess
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:variants_engine_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
ID3 Renamer 5.2.1
free utility to bulk-rename music files
http://www.id3renamer.com/
Manjaro Linux 0.8 "MATE"
Arch-based distro; desktops: Openbox, Cinnamon, KDE, MATE, Xfce; #17 in popularity
http://manjaro.org/
Network Scanner 5.4.10
free multi-threaded IP, NetBIOS & SNMP scanner; scans for listening TCP/UDP ports &
displays shared network resource types
http://www.softperfect.com/products/networkscanner/
Vuze 4.9.0.0
open source Java-based BitTorrent client formerly known as Azureus
http://azureus.sourceforge.net/index.php
Zorin OS 6.2 "Lite"
Ubuntu-based Linux distro; GNOME or LXDE desktop; #10 in popularity
http://www.zorin-os.com/
Meaning of Colors
Red = New or Warning
Green = Updated
Gray = Info Only
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Chess News: http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_news_list
NOTE: If you want me to track a website for you, please email me and I will add it.
ron _at_ computer-chess _dot_ org