Engine Updates

Nothing new today

Chess News

BlueChess GUI 1.0.0 for iPad (UCI)
Chess GUI and engine by George Merchant (GreenChess GUI)
http://www.greenchess.com/

Down/Problem Chess Websites

Belofte homepage down for 39 days ("this site has been suspended")
ChestUCI homepage down for 34 days (a 110mb.com site)
Dolphin homepage down for 37 days (not found)
Igor Gorelikov Tools page down for 20 days (a 110mb.com site)
InmiChess homepage down for 34 days (no response in 60 seconds)
JavaRival homepage down today (no response in 60 seconds)
Pyotr homepage down for 34 days (not found)
Toledo Nanochess homepage down for 34 days (a 110mb.com site)

Wiki Changes

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

GUI Protocol List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- PyChess: added another link
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

CCleaner 1.07 for Mac
free Windows/Mac registry and file optimization/privacy/cleaning tool; thorough and effective
uninstalls programs, system restore, drive wiper, controls startup programs, context menus, etc
http://www.piriform.com/blog/2013/4/17/ccleaner-for-mac-v107 (release notes)
http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner (CCleaner homepage)

Ghostery 4.1.1 for Chrome
free browser addon; alerts you about web bugs, ad networks and tracking widgets on every web page you visit;
"See who's tracking your web browsing and block them"
http://www.ghostery.com/download

GPU-Z 0.7.0
free utility: information about your video card and GPU
http://www.techpowerup.com/gpuz/ (info)
http://www.techpowerup.com/downloads/2234/TechPowerUp_GPU-Z_v0.7.0.html (download)

MySQL Community Server 5.6.11
free (Community Server Edition only!), cross-platform, very popular open source SQL database
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.6/en/ (reference manual)
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/relnotes/mysql/5.6/en/news-5-6-11.html (release notes)
http://www.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/ (download)

ROSA 2012 RP2 "Marathon"
Mandriva-based Linux distro: GNOME & KDE desktops; #26 in popularity
- this is a long-term security release update (5 year cycle)
http://www.rosalinux.com/

UltraVNC 1.1.8.9
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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