Engine Updates

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Chess News

Nothing new today

Down/Problem Chess Websites

Dann Corbit homepage down for 395 days
DeepDuke homepage down for 24 days (SourceForge project page is okay)
Denis Mendoza engine builds page down for 11 days (no response in 60 seconds)
Norbert Raimund Leisner List down for 11 days (no response in 60 seconds)

Wiki Changes

Chess Engine List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- corrected Rotor link
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_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

Amanda Network Backup 3.3.2
open source, cross-platform admin tool for network backup
http://www.amanda.org/

CCleaner 3.21
free registry and file optimization/privacy/cleaning tool; thorough and effective: recommended
uninstalls programs, system restore, drive wiper, controls startup programs, context menus, etc
http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner (CCleaner homepage)
http://www.piriform.com/blog/2012/7/25/ccleaner-v321 (announcement)

Groovy 2.0.1
open source jvm dynamic scripting language; it is a superset of the Java language
http://groovy.codehaus.org/ (homepage)

Qt Creator 2.5.1
open source cross-platform IDE for C/C++ and JavaScript
Features: syntax highlighting for many languages, plugins, version control, code completion, function call tips, more
although the IDE encourages using Qt libraries, the choice is not forced
http://qt.nokia.com/products/developer-tools
http://qt.nokia.com/downloads/downloads#qt-creator (download)
http://labs.qt.nokia.com/2012/07/25/qt-creator-2-5-1-released/ (annoucement)

System Explorer 3.9.1
free; detailed info about Windows 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/

USBDeview 2.12
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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