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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Posting by Ron, Thursday, July 08, 2010, 01:37:</em></p><p><p><span style="font-size:large;"><strong>Engine Updates</strong></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Chess-at-nite 10.2.23 (WB)</span></strong><br />
C++ source; Win32, Linux32 &amp; Mac <br />
- update for Win32 only<br />
<a href="http://code.google.com/p/chess-at-nite/">http://code.google.com/p/chess-at-nite/</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Vajolet 0.34.2 (WB)</span></strong><br />
1 commit(s) to the source code (r43)<br />
- source code only<br />
<a href="http://sourceforge.net/projects/zct/">http://sourceforge.net/projects/zct/</a></p>
<p><span style="font-size:large;"><strong>Chess News</strong></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">ChessGUI 0.187 (WB/UCI)</span></strong><br />
a nice chess GUI / tournament manager by Matthias Gemuh; there is a separate download for a portable version<br />
- book creation options activated<br />
- Swiss tournament pairing improved <br />
<a href="http://w2410tmq9.homepage.t-online.de/">http://w2410tmq9.homepage.t-online.de/</a><br />
<a href="http://biglion.110mb.com/">http://biglion.110mb.com/</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Shredder</span></strong><br />
commercial chess engine<br />
- iPhone version updated<br />
<a href="http://www.shredderchess.com/chess-news/shredder-news/shredder-chess-for-iphone-free-update.html">http://www.shredderchess.com/chess-news/shredder-news/shredder-chess-for-iphone-free-update.html</a></p>
<p><span style="font-size:large;"><strong>Down/Problem Chess Websites</strong></span> <img src="images/smilies/frown.png" alt=":-(" /></p>
<p>Alex homepage down for 75 days (&quot;Temporarily Unavailable&quot;)<br />
Amundsen homepage down for 80 days (Permissions problem)<br />
Aristarch homepage down today<br />
CuckooChess homepage down for 2 days<br />
Feuerstein homepage down for 15 days (probably dead)<br />
Numpty homepage closed until further notice (71 days)<br />
SDChess homepage down today</p>
<p><span style="font-size:large;"><strong>Wiki Changes</strong></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Engine GUI List</span></strong><br />
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner<br />
- added comment for PreChess<br />
<a href="http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:engine_gui_list">http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:engine_gui_list</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Links</span></strong><br />
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner<br />
- Pairings Managers: added Round robin for chess engines by Marco Broglio<br />
<a href="http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:links">http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:links</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Private Engine List</span></strong><br />
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner<br />
- added Deep Noob<br />
- added Melee<br />
- added Stallion<br />
<a href="http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:private_engine_list">http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:private_engine_list</a></p>
<p><span style="font-size:large;"><strong>Bonus Notifications</strong></span> (recent releases of free stuff)</p>
<p><span style="color:#f00;">Warnings:<br />
- do not install unwanted toolbars, etc.<br />
- alpha releases have new features; crashes and bugs are to be expected<br />
- beta releases have new features; they may contain bugs or crash<br />
- release candidate software may contain minor bugs; crashes are rare</span></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Foxit Reader 4.0</span></strong><br />
free pdf viewer. Faster render than Adobe, less bloat. Recommended.<br />
<a href="http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/reader/">http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/reader/</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">GIMP 2.6.10</span></strong><br />
Gnu Image Manipulation Program (GIMP); retouch photos, create drawings &amp; renderings, etc.<br />
- not available for Windows yet<br />
<a href="http://www.gimp.org/">http://www.gimp.org/</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">HWiNFO32 3.55-830</span></strong><br />
free system hardware information tool, system health monitoring and benchmarks<br />
<a href="http://www.hwinfo.com/">http://www.hwinfo.com/</a> (homepage)<br />
<a href="http://www.hwinfo.com/download32.html">http://www.hwinfo.com/download32.html</a> (download)</p>
<p><span style="font-size:large;"><strong><span style="color:#090;">Java 6, Update 21</span></strong></span><br />
update of Java runtime and development kit (JRE or JDK)<br />
- this release includes performance improvements<br />
<a href="http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp">http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">SeaMonkey 2.1 alpha 2</span></strong><br />
open source all-in-one Internet suite: browser, email, news feed, newsgroups, IRC chat, &amp; html editor<br />
- this is an *alpha* release<br />
<a href="http://www.seamonkey-project.org/">http://www.seamonkey-project.org/</a></p>
<p><span style="font-size:large;"><strong>Meaning of Colors</strong></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#f00;">Red = New or Warning</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color:#090;">Green = Updated</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color:#555;">Gray = Info Only</span></strong></p>
<p>Engine List: <a href="http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_engine_list">http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_engine_list</a><br />
Chess News: <a href="http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_news_list">http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_news_list</a></p>
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