Engine Updates

Firenzina 2.2.2 (UCI)
C source; mp; Win32/64; supports Robbobase egtbs; engine is based on Fire, which is an IvanHoe derivative
- silent update, version number unchanged
- this is yet another recompile, this time for Win32
- there are reports that this untested compile does not work
http://dgusev.cs.edinboro.edu/GameDev/Chess/firenzina.html

Chess News

DroidFish 148 for Android
port of Stockfish to Android platform + chess GUI
http://web.comhem.se/petero2home/droidfish/index.html

Scid On The Go 1.42 for Android
Scid database browser ported to Android
http://code.google.com/p/scidonthego/

Down/Problem Chess Websites

Akkad homepage down for 86 days (not found)
Belofte homepage down for 4 days ("this site has been suspended")
Bestia homepage down for 24 days (a 110mb.com site)
Deep Saros homepage down for 86 days (not found)
Dolphin homepage down for 2 days (not found)
GreKo homepage down for 3 days (no response in 60 seconds)
Lyapko Utilities page down for 24 days (a 110mb.com site)

Xpdnt homepage is now considered dead, it will no longer be tracked.

Warning: Inmi site has been hacked and is unsafe to visit
AVG antivirus: 'Exploit Blackhole Exploit Kit [type 2364]'
Kaspersky antivirus: 'object is infected'

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

AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 2013.3258
free anti-virus, anti-spyware program with excellent protection for Win32/64
http://free.avg.com/us-en/download.prd-afh.line-2013

Kali Linux 1.0
based on Debian; Desktops: GNOME, KDE, LXDE, Xfce; #35 in popularity
- Kali was formerly known as BackTrack
http://www.kali.org/

Miranda IM 0.10.11
open source instant messaging program
http://www.miranda-im.org/

PHP 5.4.13 Stable
PHP 5.3.23 Stable
PHP is a very popular and practical open source scripting language; it is primarily used for web applications
http://php.net/ (homepage)

Slax 7.0.6
Slackware-based Linux distro; desktops: KDE, Blackbox; #24 in popularity
http://www.slax.org/

UltraVNC 1.1.8.5
open source, cross-platform remote desktop; can view/control Win, Linux, or Mac
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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