Engine Updates

Nebula 1.0 (UCI)
mp; multi-pv; FRC; Win32/64
- silent update, version number unchanged
- re-compiled all exe files (32-bit builds were bad)
- added new FRC builds (aka Chess960)
https://sites.google.com/site/nebulachess/

Chess News

Scid On The Go 1.36 for Android
Scid database browser ported to the Android
http://code.google.com/p/scidonthego/

Winboard Beta
by HG Muller
- exclusion of moves from analysis
- analysis with two engines simultaneously
- starting WinBoard by dragging PGN, FEN/EPD, TRN, or INI/XOP files on top of its icon
- possibility to use extenal (full-color) piece bitmaps (e.g. from the 'WinBoard Zeta' distro)
- optional border around board, (e.g. for board coordinates) from external bitmap
- storing of graphics settings as easily recallable 'themes' in the winboard.ini file
- conversion of PGN file(s) to Polyglot book (in all variants)
- Monte-Carlo book mode for building opening tree from scratch
http://hgm.nubati.net/news.html (more info)
http://hgm.nubati.net/WinBoard-4.7.beta.zip (direct link)

Down/Problem Chess Websites

Bestia homepage down for 38 days (a 110mb.com site)
CCCP homepage down for 2 days (not found)
Dann Corbit homepage down for 523 days
Lyapko Utilities homepage down for 38 days (a 110mb.com site)
OChess homepage down for 38 days (not found)
Powder homepage down for 37 days (project removed)
Revati homepage down for 2 days (no response in 60 seconds)
Tony Mokonen's files page down today (no response in 60 seconds)

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

AIMP 3.20.1163
free audio player with audio converter, recorder, tag editor, Internet radio & more
http://www.aimp.ru/index.php?do=lang&lng=en

Calibre 0.9.8
cross-platform open source ebook manager for all popular ebook readers with format conversion,
news feeds, and integrated e-book viewer
http://calibre-ebook.com/

Comodo Dragon Internet Browser 23.1
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

Maxthon 3.5.2.1000
free IE-based web browser with many extra features and plugins
http://www.maxthon.com/

OS4 13.1 "OpenDesktop"
Xubuntu-based distro; XFCE desktop; #23 in popularity; formerly named 'PC/OS'
http://www.os4online.com/

Parted Magic 2012_11_30
open source partition editor, virus/rootkit scanner, hard drive cloner, and hard drive & RAM tester; recommended
http://partedmagic.com/

SeaMonkey 2.14.1
open source all-in-one Internet suite: browser, email, news feed, newsgroups, IRC chat, & html editor
http://www.seamonkey-project.org/

Meaning of Colors

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

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