Hi,

thanks...

Michael

Hi Michael,

Try this direct link (courtesy of Eric Mullins):
http://nematocyst.dyndns.org/icsdrone/ngdrone.7z

Best regards,
Ron

Hi,

is there a Windows executable (32 Bits) available for icsdrone ?

Thanks
Michael

Engine Updates

Hermann 2.8 (WB/UCI)
FRC; Win32/64, Linux32/64
http://www.nnuss.de/Hermann

Komodo 2.01 (UCI)
Win32/64, Linux32/64, Mac
- no 32-bit builds yet
- many bugs fixed and is significantly stronger than Komodo 1.3
- contains evaluation improvements and search enhancements in almost every area and some original ideas of our own
http://komodochess.com/

Supra 1.1.11a (UCI)
Win32; separate Win32 build for Windows 7
http://suprachesssystem.com/

Chess News

icsdroneng 0.23
acts as a command line interface between ICS/FICS and a chess engine supporting the XBoard protocol
UCI engines may be used through Polgylot
http://alpha.uhasselt.be/Research/Algebra/Toga/icsdroneng-release/

Down/Problem Chess Websites

BabyChess homepage down for 61 days (404: page not found)
Frenzee homepage down for 294 days (purposely down until new engine release)
Loop homepage down for 42 days (it seems that Loop is a Fruit clone!)
Typhoon homepage down today (download is available elsewhere)
Bestia homepage back up
Loop clone evidence:
http://open-chess.org/download/file.php?id=351

Wiki Changes

Play Chess Online List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- added Easy MEMOry
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:play_chess_online_list

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

BurnAware 3.3.1
CD/DVD/Blu-ray disc-burning software
http://www.burnaware.com/burnaware_free.html (info)
http://www.burnaware.com/downloads.html (download)

Eclipse SDK 4.1 RC 4
open source extensible IDE framework supporting plugins for almost all programming languages
w/ syntax highlighting, intellisense, code completion, templates, version control, more
- this is a *release candidate* for Eclipse plugin developers
http://www.eclipse.org/ (homepage)
http://download.eclipse.org/e4/sdk/drops/S-4.1RC4-201106042201/index.php (download)

Ext JS 4.0.2
free version of the open source cross-browser JavaScript library for building rich internet applications
http://www.sencha.com/ (homepage)
http://www.sencha.com/products/extjs/ (info)
http://www.sencha.com/products/extjs/download/ (download)

Freemake Video Converter 2.2.0
convert 200+ video formats; cut/join/scale video; rip & burn DVDs; burn Blu-rays, upload to YouTube; more
- first time listing here
http://www.freemake.com/free_video_converter/

System Explorer 2.9.0
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://www.systemexplorer.net/

TimeSync 2.30
synchronize your computer's clock with any Internet atomic clock (time server)
- first time listing here
http://www.luziusschneider.com/TimeSyncHome.htm

Meaning of Colors

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

Engine List: http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_engine_list
Chess News: http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_news_list

NOTE: If you want me to track a website for you, please email me and I will add it.
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