Update Information: October 11, 2013 (Updates)
Engine Updates
NG-Play 9.8 (WB)
C source; Win32/64
http://users.otenet.gr/~yggeorgo/
Chess News
Nothing new today
Down/Problem Chess Websites
Alex WBTM homepage down for 81 days (a multimania site)
Bestia homepage down for 96 days (a 110mb.com site)
GreKo homepage down for 11 days (a 110mb.com site)
iNemesis homepage down for 4 days (domain has expired)
Jonny 4 homepage down today (no response in 60 seconds)
Lyapko Utilities homepage down for 96 days (a 110mb.com site)
Nejmet homepage down for 80 days (a multimania site)
Safrad homepage down today (no response in 60 seconds)
Toledo Nanochess homepage down for 27 days (a 110mb.com site)
T-Rex homepage down for 81 days (a multimania site)
Toga Returns homepage has been hacked and is dangerous to visit
Wiki Changes
Native Engine List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- removed: Pirat
- added: Schach3D - Chess3D
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:native_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
Calibre 1.6.0
cross-platform open source ebook manager for all popular ebook readers
with format conversion, news feeds, and integrated e-book viewer
http://calibre-ebook.com/
Comodo Dragon Internet Browser 29.1
Windows only; free; based on Google's Chrome browser, with improved security and privacy
stops cookies, no web spies, prevents browser download tracking, etc
- there is also an IceDragon version, which is a security-enhanced Firefox browser
http://www.comodo.com/home/browsers-toolbars/browser.php
FrostWire 5.6.6
open source, cross-platform Java-based BitTorrent peer-to-peer (P2P) client
http://www.frostwire.com/
Thunderbird 24.0.1
Mozilla's excellent open source email program
http://www.mozillamessaging.com/en-US/thunderbird/ (homepage)
Meaning of Colors
Red = New or Warning
Green = Updated
Gray = Info Only
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