Engine Updates

Fritz 12 (UCI)
new version announced, available Oct 7, but can be pre-ordered (commercial)
http://www.chessbase.com/shop/product.asp?pid=467

GnuChess GNU Chess 5.07.4b DCx64 (WB)
Dann Corbit 64-bit build w/ Michel Van den Bergh's bugfixed source code
http://cap.connx.com/chess-engines/new-approach/GNUCHESS.ZIP

OliThink 5.2.1 (WB)
the Java version has been updated
"Program plays as strong as the C Version and this could be an interesting study to compare C with Java"
http://home.arcor.de/dreamlike/chess/index.html

Protector 1.2.7 (UCI)
revision(s) to the source code today (current = rev. 60)
no builds yet
- removed slightly backward pawn penalty
- added reward for bonus targets
- removed bonus for exchange up
- removed rook/pawn ortho bonus
- changed version number to 1.2.8
http://sourceforge.net/projects/protector/ (project site)
latest builds are here (updated often):
http://protector.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/protector/bin/ (bin files)

Down chess websites
Averno site down for 61 days
Simplex site down again

Wiki Changes

GUI Protocol List
- improved WinBoard 4.4 comment
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:gui_protocol_support_list

Bonus Notifications (recent releases of free stuff)

AutoHotkey 1.0.48.05
free open source utility: automates/maps key strokes or mouse move/clicks
http://www.autohotkey.com/

Avast! Home Edition 4.8.1356
registerware antivirus program
http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html

Free Download Manager 3.0 build 871
free open source download accelerator and manager
http://www.freedownloadmanager.org/

Google Chrome 4.0.213.1 Beta
free web browser, this is a *beta* release
http://www.google.com/intl/en/landing/chrome/beta/

GPU-Z 0.3.5
free utility: information about your video card and GPU
http://www.techpowerup.com/gpuz/ (info)
http://www.techpowerup.com/downloads/1642/TechPowerUp_GPU-Z_v0.3.5.html (download)

MediaInfo 0.7.22
free open source utility: supplies technical and tag information about video or audio files
http://mediainfo.sourceforge.net/en

Task Coach 0.74.2
open source todo manager
http://www.taskcoach.org/

Transmute 1.61
free utility: converts bookmarks from any major web browser to any other
http://www.gettransmute.com/

Universal Extractor 1.6 rev4
free utility: extracts almost any type of compressed archive file
"a front-end that uses many other programs to do the dirty work. "
http://www.legroom.net/software/uniextract