Engine Updates

BSC 3.9# (WB)
Win32/64, Linux32/64
- silent update, no version number change
- Linux versions re-compiled, new compiles dated Jan 24, 2012
- silent re-compiles seem to be a regular occurrence now
http://translate.google.com/translate?js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fb0n0...
http://b0n0.free.fr/bsc/bsc39.7z (direct link)

Jim Ablett Win/Linux builds
Scorpio 2.7 JA (WB)
C++ source; Win32/64 & Linux 32/64, Android; mp; own endgame bitbases
- new builds of current version
- Scorpio opening book available
http://jimablett.net63.net/

Julien Marcel Mac builds
new Mac builds for current versions; the 'JA JM' files contain Jim Ablett builds plus Julien's Mac build
- Crafty 23.4 JM
- Cassandre 0.26 JA JM
- Fimbulwinter 5.04 JA JM
- GarboChess 3 JA JM
- GK 0.90 JA JM
- KMTChess 1.21 JA JM
- OBender 3.2.x.s.7.5.a JA JM
- Scorpio 2.7 JA JM
- Simon 1.3 JA JM
- Sungorus 1.4 JA JM
- Zeta Dva 0.210 JA JM
- Zzzzzz 3.51 JA JM
http://julien.marcel.free.fr/macchess/

Chess News
Nothing new today

Down/Problem Chess Websites

Asterisk homepage down for 82 days
Brutus homepage down today ("Internal Server Error")
ChessAlex homepage is down for 35 days
Dann Corbit homepage down for 211 days
Chess0 homepage is now considered dead, it will no longer be tracked.

Wiki Changes

Chess Engine List
update by Ron Murawski
- Chess0: added alternate download link
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_engine_list

Macintosh Engine List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- added link to Julien Marcel's Mac builds
- added Fimbulwinter, GarboChess, GK, KMTChess, OBender, Simon, Sungorus, Zeta Dva, and ZZZZZZ
- revised comments: Crafty, EXChess
- Scorpio: revised link and comment
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:macintosh_engine_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

Comodo Dragon Internet Browser 17.0
Windows only; free; based on Google's Chrome browser, with improved security and privacy
stops cookies, no web spies, prevents browser download tracking, etc
http://www.comodo.com/home/browsers-toolbars/browser.php

Opera 11.61
open source web browser: the most standards-compliant rendering
http://www.opera.com/ (homepage)
http://www.opera.com/browser/download/ (download)

Speccy 1.15
free system information tool
http://www.piriform.com/speccy (Speccy homepage)
http://www.piriform.com/blog/2012/1/24/speccy-v115 (announcement)

Task Coach 1.3.6
open source cross-platform desktop todo manager with task or calendar viewing, project tracking, etc
http://www.taskcoach.org/

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.
ron _at_ computer-chess _dot_ org