Engine Updates

Firenzina 2.2.2 SGVAD (UCI)
C source; mp; Win64; supports Robbobase egtbs; engine is based on Fire, which is an IvanHoe derivative
- silent update, version number unchanged
- this is yet another 64-bit recompile
- only for recent cpus with SSE4.2 and hardware popcount
http://dgusev.cs.edinboro.edu/GameDev/Chess/firenzina.html

Rodent 1.0 (UCI)
C source; Win32/64; Linux32/64, Android; limit strength; based on Sungorus code
- move generator is symmetric now, i.e it generates moves for white and for black in the same order
- material evaluation uses some of Larry Kaufman's formulas
- root move ordering has changed
- some piece square tables/mobility/weak pawns tuning
- late move reduction is applied a bit more often
http://www.pkoziol.cal24.pl/rodent/rodent.htm

Chess News

Nothing new today

Down/Problem Chess Websites

Akkad homepage down for 77 days (not found)
Bestia homepage down for 15 days (a 110mb.com site)
Deep Saros homepage down for 77 days (not found)
Lyapko Utilities page down for 15 days (a 110mb.com site)

Warning: Inmi site has been hacked and is unsafe to visit
AVG antivirus: 'Exploit Blackhole Exploit Kit [type 2389]'
Kaspersky antivirus: 'object is infected'

Wiki Changes

Chess Engine List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- intro paragraph: added another link
- removed FishCooking
- Spin Chess: changed comment
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_engine_list

Chess Engine List
update by Ron Murawski
- Spin Chess: reverted comment change
- Deep Noob: removed from Someday List
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_engine_list

GUI Protocol List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- Crafty Chess Interface: updated link
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:gui_protocol_support_list

Linux Engine List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- added: "Jouez aux échecs contre Linux"
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:linux_engine_list

Macintosh Engine List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- added: "Les Diodes du Roi - Logiciels Mac Freeware"
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:macintosh_engine_list

Native Engine List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- removed intro paragraph
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:native_engine_list

Oldies Collection List
- a new list of oldies
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:oldies_collection_list

SMP Engine List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- added FishCooking
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:smp_engine_list

Variants Engine List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- added FishCooking
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:variants_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

CrystalDiskInfo 5.4.2
open source hard drive monitoring/warning/alarm system using SMART technology
http://crystalmark.info/?lang=en

Freemake Video Converter 3.2.1.8
convert 200+ video formats; cut/join/scale video; rip & burn DVDs; burn Blu-rays, upload to YouTube; more
http://www.freemake.com/free_video_converter/

MariaDB Galera 5.5.29
open source fork of MySQL; completely compatible w/MySQL; w/extra db engines & extra features
"MariaDB is a binary drop-in replacement for MySQL"
MariaDB restores several significant features that Oracle has dropped from MySQL
- this is a merge of Galera (clustering software) with MariaDB
http://kb.askmonty.org/ (homepage)
http://kb.askmonty.org/v/mariadb-versus-mysql-features (extra features)
https://kb.askmonty.org/en/mariadb-galera-5529-release-notes/ (release notes)

Puppy Linux "Slacko 5.5"
Puppy is a popular (#11) and easy-to-learn, easy-to-use Linux distribution
Open source, boots from a CD (your Windows installation is unchanged) w/ simple instruction manual
old, slow computers run very well using Puppy's all-in-memory Linux kernel
There are many versions of Puppy available, each with a specific purpose
You don't necessarily use the latest release, you use the version with the software you want
You will need to know how to burn a disk from an ISO image
- Precise Puppy is binary-compatible with Ubuntu LTS 12.04.1
- Wary Puppy is intended to run on older hardware
- Racy Puppy is a mod of Wary Puppy, supporting the newest machines
- Slacko Puppy can use Puppy, Slackware, Salix, or Slacky software repositories
- Quirky Puppy is built from Wary and Racy and is very experimental
http://puppylinuxnews.org/ (news)
http://puppylinux.org/ (PuppyLinux homepage)
http://bkhome.org/blog2/?viewDetailed=00164 (announcement)

SystemRescueCd 3.4.2
bootable image for CD or USB stick to rescue data from HD; mount and read data from any disk;
features disk partitioning, LVM management, data copying, remote backup, more
http://www.sysresccd.org/

Task Coach 1.3.26
open source cross-platform desktop todo manager with task or calendar viewing, project tracking, etc
http://www.taskcoach.org/

UltraVNC 1.1.8.3
open source, cross-platform remote desktop; can view/control Win, Linux, or Mac
- quick bugfix for yesterday's release
http://www.uvnc.com/ (homepage)
http://www.uvnc.com/downloads/ultravnc.html (download)

Meaning of Colors

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

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