Engine Updates

Jim Ablett Win builds
- OliThink 5.2.2 JA (WB) for Win32/64
http://homepages.tesco.net/henry.ablett/jims.html

Protector 1.3.2 (UCI)
2 revision(s) to the C++ source code today (current = rev. 171), no new build
http://sourceforge.net/projects/protector/ (project site)

Down chess websites
Amundsen site down again today
Bubble site down for 3 days
Neurone site down for 3 days (exceeded quota?)
Rival site down today
Smirf site down for 45 days
BabyChess site back up
RBrChess site back up
Sissa site back up

Note; All Sourceforge project pages loaded in a reasonable amount of time

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

GParted 0.5.0-3
open source Gnome Partition Editor- resize, move, copy, check, label your hard drive's partitions
understands most file systems including all for Windows and Linux
http://gparted.sourceforge.net/ (homepage)
http://sourceforge.net/projects/gparted/ (project page)
http://sourceforge.net/projects/gparted/files/gparted-live-testing/ (download)

MPlayer 2009-12-06
open source media player for Windows
http://mulder.dummwiedeutsch.de/home/?page=projects#mplayer

Task Coach 0.77.0
open source todo manager
http://www.taskcoach.org/

Ultra VNC 1.0.8.2
open source remote desktop for Windows, can view/control Win, Linux, or Mac. Recommended.
http://ultravnc.sourceforge.net/

USBDeview v1.50
free 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)

Meaning of Colors

Red = New or Warning
Green = Updated
Gray = Info Only

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