Update Information: October 13, 2013 (Updates)
Engine Updates
Nothing new today
Chess News
Nothing new today
Down/Problem Chess Websites
Alex WBTM homepage down for 83 days (a multimania site)
Bestia homepage down for 98 days (a 110mb.com site)
GreKo homepage down for 13 days (a 110mb.com site)
iNemesis homepage down for 6 days (domain has expired)
Jonny 4 homepage down for 3 days (no response in 60 seconds)
Lyapko Utilities homepage down for 98 days (a 110mb.com site)
Nejmet homepage down for 82 days (a multimania site)
Toledo Nanochess homepage down for 29 days (a 110mb.com site)
T-Rex homepage down for 83 days (a multimania site)
Toga Returns homepage has been hacked and is dangerous to visit
Wiki Changes
GUI Protocol List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- Chess Position Trainer: removed some old links
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
Debian 7.2.0
independent Linux distro; supports almost all desktops; #2 in popularity
http://www.debian.org/
Inno Setup 5.5.4
open source, free installer for Windows
http://www.jrsoftware.org/isinfo.php
PNotes.NET 1.3
free, open source Windows reminder program that uses persistent desktop notes
- available in two versions
- standard version
- .NET version requires more memory and extra runtimes, but has slightly more features
http://pnotes.sourceforge.net/
qBittorrent 3.1.0
open source cross-platform Bittorrent client
http://www.qbittorrent.org/
Task Coach 1.3.33
open source cross-platform desktop todo manager with task or calendar viewing, project tracking, etc
http://www.taskcoach.org/
TThrottle 7.17
free Windows laptop utility to keep CPU/GPU temperature down by throtttling performance
http://www.efmer.eu/boinc/
Ultimate 3.5.2
based on Linux Mint; GNOME & MATE desktops; #44 in popularity
http://ultimateedition.info/
Meaning of Colors
Red = New or Warning
Green = Updated
Gray = Info Only
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NOTE: If you want me to track a website for you, please email me and I will add it.
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