Update Information: November 5, 2015 (Updates)
Engine Updates
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Chess News
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Chess Programming Blogs
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Updated Wiki Pages
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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
Avast! Free Antivirus 11.1.2241
free antivirus for Win32/64; the program is registerware: you must divulge your email address
http://www.avast.com/free-antivirus-download
Blender 2.76b
free, open source, cross-platform 2D/3D video creation suite
model • shade • animate • render • composite • interactive 3d
http://www.blender.org/
Fedora 23
independent Linux distro; all major desktops; #5 in popularity
http://fedoraproject.org/
Firefox 42.0
popular, free, open source browser
http://www.mozilla.com/ (homepage)
Ghostery 5.4.9
free browser addon; alerts you about web bugs, ad networks and tracking widgets on every web page you visit;
"See who's tracking your web browsing and block them"
http://www.ghostery.com/download
GPU-Z 0.8.6
free utility: information about your video card and GPU
http://www.techpowerup.com/gpuz/ (info)
http://www.techpowerup.com/downloads/SysInfo/GPU-Z/ (download)
Komodo Edit 9.3.0
free cross-platform programmer's editor for JavaScript, Perl, PHP, Python, Ruby and Tcl
http://www.activestate.com/komodo-edit/downloads
LibreOffice 5.0.3
LibreOffice 4.4.6
cross platform open source fork of OpenOffice project; word processing, chart, spreadsheet, database, etc.
http://www.documentfoundation.org/ (homepage)
Miranda 0.10.38
open source instant messaging program
http://www.miranda-im.org/
NetBeans IDE 8.1
open source cross-platform IDE used primarily for Java-based programming languages
(supports C/C++, PHP, HTML, JavaScript, CSS, Java, Groovy, etc.)
supports syntax highlighting, code completion, object browsing, refactoring + more
all languages have debuggers, profilers and unit testing plus support for collaborative programming
http://netbeans.org/
https://netbeans.org/community/releases/81/ (info)
openSUSE 42.1
independent Linux distro; supports all major desktops; #4 in popularity
http://www.opensuse.org/
Slimjet 5.0.16.0
free, cross-platform browser based on open source Chromium browser
http://www.slimbrowser.net/
SQLite 3.9.2
open source SQL database for programmers; small and fast
- fixes two obscure bugs
http://www.sqlite.org/ (homepage)
http://www.sqlite.org/news.html (update info)
http://www.sqlite.org/releaselog/3_9_2.html (changelog)
Sumatra PDF 3.1.1
free, open-source minimalistic PDF/mobi/chm/djvu/cbr reader for Windows; it is a portable app
http://blog.kowalczyk.info/software/sumatrapdf/free-pdf-reader.html
Tails 1.7
Debian-based Linux32 distro; GNOME desktop; #33 in popularity
distro has the goal of providing complete Internet anonymity for the user
https://tails.boum.org/
Tiny Core 6.4.1
independent distro; Fluxbox, flwm, Hackedbox, IceWM, JWM, & Openbox desktops; #42 in popularity
http://www.tinycorelinux.net/
Tor Browser for Windows 5.0.4
attempts to maintain your privacy online
- helps you anonymize web browsing and publishing, IM, and other applications that use the TCP protocol
- ISPs, key loggers and other types of malware are not able to track your activities easily
https://www.torproject.org/projects/torbrowser.html.en
UltraVNC 1.2.0.9
open source, cross-platform remote desktop; can view/control Win, Linux, or Mac
http://www.uvnc.com/ (homepage)
http://www.uvnc.com/downloads/ultravnc.html (download)
USBDeview 2.50
free Win32/64 utility to list all USB devices ever connected to computer; can uninstall any USB drivers local or remote
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/usb_devices_view.html (homepage)
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/usbdeview.zip (direct download)
WordWeb Free 8.0
free English dictionary and thesaurus program for Windows; look up words from almost any program
http://wordweb.info/free/
Meaning of Colors
Red = New or Warning
Green = Updated
Gray = Info Only
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