Engine Updates

new Kitteneitor homepage
http://www.computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:engines:kitteneitor:index

Chess News

ChessGUI 0.241 (WB/UCI)
Chess GUI/tournament manager by Matthias Gemuh; there is a separate download for a portable build
- when updating, requires a careful backup of the current configuration
1) save a backup copy of your current ChessGUI.exe
2) save a backup copy of your current ChsGUI_Eng.TXT
3) update your ChessGUI.exe to version 0.241
4) launch ChessGUI and go to engine installation window, tab "Chess Variants"
--> click on "Update engine configs" once and never again <--
that updates your ChsGUI_Eng.TXT; this button will not be in future versions of ChessGUI
5) test the new ChessGUI and give feedback
http://w2410tmq9.homepage.t-online.de/ (secondary link)
http://biglion.bplaced.net/ (homepage and download)

Down/Problem Chess Websites

Akkad homepage down for 50 days (not found)
Bestia homepage down for 15 days (a 110mb.com site)
ChestUCI homepage down for 5 days (a 110mb.com site)
Deep Saros homepage down for 50 days (not found)
Lyapko Utilities homepage down for 15 days (a 110mb.com site)
Merlin homepage down for 21 days (503 error: service unavailable)
Toledo Nanochess homepage down for 5 days (a 110mb.com site)

Warning: Hopeless site is hacked yet again
Google: 'Site is listed as suspicious - visiting this web site may harm your computer'

Warning: Inmi site has been hacked and is unsafe to visit
AVG antivirus: 'Exploit Blackhole Exploit Kit [type 2371]'
Kaspersky antivirus: 'object is infected'

Wiki Changes

Chess Engine List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- Kenny: added a link
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_engine_list

GUI Protocol List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- Chess Assistant: added another link
- ChessGenius Classic: moved a link
- HIARCS Chess Explorer: moved a link
- Scid: moved 2 links
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:gui_protocol_support_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

Feng Office 2.2.3.1
free web-based open source collaboration platform
management of: project tasks, billing, documents, communication, scheduling, electronic information, etc.
- only the 'Community Edition' is free
http://www.fengoffice.com/web/
http://sourceforge.net/projects/opengoo/files/fengoffice/ (download)

Process Explorer 15.30
displays information about which Windows handles and DLLs processes have opened or loaded
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/default.aspx

Ruby 1.9.3-p385
popular scripting language, often used with Rails library
http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/

Task Coach 1.3.23
open source cross-platform desktop todo manager with task or calendar viewing, project tracking, etc
- quick bugfix for yesterday's release
http://www.taskcoach.org/

USBDeview 2.21
free Win32/64 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)

Zero Install for Windows 1.14.2
open source, decentralized cross-distribution software installation system
"Create one package that works everywhere; with dependency handling and automatic updates"
Zero Install programs are fetched at runtime the first time and run from your cache subsequently
http://0install.net/faq.html (FAQ)
http://0install.de/?lang=en

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