Engine Updates

Firenzina 2.4.1
C source; mp; Win32/64; supports Robbobase egtbs; engine is based on Fire, which is an IvanHoe derivative
- silent update, version number unchanged
- source code for Linux has been updated to fix build problem
http://github.com/Censor/Firenzina (source code)
http://firenzina.wikispaces.com/ (homepage + downloads)

Chess News

Lucas Chess 8.05
"play chess against the computer with increasing levels of difficulty and with a limited number of hints that are given by a chess tutor"
Python source; Win32
- also available as a portable build
- previous download page link did not work
http://www-lucaschess.rhcloud.com (new homepage)
https://googledrive.com/host/0B0D6J3YCrUouRk1IcHVzSWNVZkk/ (download)

Chess Programming Blogs

Nothing new today

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

Adblock Plus 1.7.3 for Chrome and Opera
free, open source browser plugin that blocks most web advertisements
http://adblockplus.org/en/

CrystalDiskInfo 6.1.1
open source hard drive monitoring/warning/alarm system using SMART technology
http://crystalmark.info/?lang=en

MariaDB 5.5.35 Stable
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
http://kb.askmonty.org/ (homepage)
http://kb.askmonty.org/v/mariadb-versus-mysql-features (extra features)

NetBSD 6.1.3
BSD_based Linux distro; desktops: AfterStep, Awesome, Blackbox, Fluxbox, GNOME, IceWM, KDE, Openbox, WMaker, Xfce; #105 in popularity
http://www.netbsd.org/

Network Scanner 5.5.6
Windows free multi-threaded IP, NetBIOS & SNMP scanner; scans for listening TCP/UDP ports & displays shared network resource types
http://www.softperfect.com/products/networkscanner/

Simplicity Linux 14.1
Puppy-based; LXDE desktop; #24 in popularity
http://simplicitylinux.org/

Speccy 1.25
free Windows system information tool
http://www.piriform.com/speccy (Speccy homepage)
http://www.piriform.com/blog/2014/1/29/speccy-v125 (announcement)

Zorin OS 8
Ubuntu-based Linux distro; GNOME or LXDE desktop; #15 in popularity
http://www.zorin-os.com/

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

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