Engine Updates

CuckooChess 1.07 (UCI)
Java source; own GUI; uses Cuckoo hashing
http://web.comhem.se/petero2home/javachess/index.html

Chess News

Kvetka 3.8.1 Chess GUI (UCI)
intended for game viewing and analysis; several plug-ins available; available in a portable version
- "Analysis" plugin updated
http://kvetka.org/en/

Down/Problem Chess Websites

Aldebaran homepage down for 30 days (no response in 60 seconds)
Fianchetto homepage down for 7 days (configuration error)
Frenzee homepage down for 152 days (webpage taken down until new engine release)
Genesis homepage down for 5 days
Sorgenkind homepage down for 18 days (no response in 60 seconds)
Usurper homepage down for 16 days

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

Groovy++ 0.4.150
open source jvm language; it appears to be a superset of the Java language
this is an extension to the standard Groovy jvm language; it supports better runtime efficiency using static typing
http://code.google.com/p/groovypptest/downloads/list

HWINFO32 3.67-1100
free system hardware information tool, system health monitoring, and benchmarks
http://www.hwinfo.com/ (homepage)
http://www.hwinfo.com/download32.html (download)

Miranda IM 0.9.14
open source instant messaging program
http://www.miranda-im.org/

System Explorer 2.7.0
free; detailed info about tasks, processes, modules, startups, IE addons, uninstallers, windows, services, drivers,
connections and opened files; graphs monitor usage of system resources in real-time
http://systemexplorer.mistergroup.org/

Trillian 4.2.0.24
free cross-platform chat supporting Windows Live, Yahoo, MySpaceIM, AIM, Google, ICQ, Jabber, Skype, IRC, more
http://www.trillian.im/

VirtualBox 4.0.2
open source, general-purpose, full virtualizer for x86 hardware
runs on Windows, Linux, Macintosh and OpenSolaris as host
install several guest operating systems onto the same computer
http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Guest_OSes (list of guest operating systems)
http://www.virtualbox.org/ (homepage)

Vuze 4.6.0.0
open source Java-based BitTorrent client formerly known as Azureus
http://azureus.sourceforge.net/index.php

Meaning of Colors

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

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