Engine Updates

Crafty 23.7 (WB)
C++ source; mp; limit strength; Win32/64
- looks like a minor bug-fix release with no Elo implications
- I had to click through several messages complaining that I had ads and tracking blocked
- once past the complaints, there was an additional 10 second delay
- I nominate Peter Skinner's kikrtech for the title of "most annoying chess website"
http://www.cis.uab.edu/hyatt/crafty/source/crafty-23.7.zip (direct link -- source)
http://www.kikrtech.com/ (annoying download site)

IntelliChess 1.0 (WB)
C# source; Win32/64; requires .NET runtime (not included)
- silent update, version number unchanged
http://sourceforge.net/projects/intellichess/

K2 0.35 (WB)
new engine by Sergey Meus
C++ source; Win32
http://www.sdchess.ru/download_engines.htm (SDChess)

Chess News

Nothing new today

Chess Blog Articles

Nothing new today

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

Git 1.8.4.2
free, open source distributed version control system
http://git-scm.com/

Glary Utilities 3.9.4.144
free; cleanup, repair, optimize and enhance your privacy & security for Windows
http://www.glaryutilities.com/gu.html

Jenkins 1.538
cross-platform, open source, continuous integration server for developers
- automates the building/testing process
http://jenkins-ci.org/

Python 3.3.3, RC 1
Python 2.7.6, RC 1
popular open source programming language
- these are *release candidates*
http://www.python.org/ (homepage)

qBittorrent v3.1.1.1
open source cross-platform Bittorrent client
http://www.qbittorrent.org/

SystemRescueCd 3.8.1
bootable image for CD or USB stick to rescue data from HD; mount and read data from any disk;
features disk partitioning, LVM management, data copying, remote backup, more
http://www.sysresccd.org/

TThrottle 7.22
free Windows laptop utility to keep CPU/GPU temperature down by throtttling performance
http://www.efmer.eu/boinc/

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Green = Updated
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