Now less than two weeks until #RISC_OS folk gather in Warrington...
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Now less than two weeks until #RISC_OS folk gather in Warrington...
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RISC OS North show is less than 2 weeks away
www.iconbar.com/articles/RIS...
The RISC OS North show 2026 is taking place on Saturday 21st March, which is less than 2 weeks away.
WROCC March 2026 talk on Wednesday - Setting up Messenger Pro and NetFetch/Hermes
www.iconbar.com/articles/WRO...
The March 2026 WROCC talk is on Wednesday 4th March and starts at 7.45pm on Zoom. After last month's AGM we are back to the usual format/link.
Cover of the book Voices from a Future Passed
Rob Napier's book on Acorn published
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Rob gave a preview of his book at the Decemeber Rougol meeting.
VOICES FROM A FUTURE PASSED Out today!
How the BBC, Acorn & ARM Changed the World
The "barking mad" 1981 4-day build that led to the ARM chip in your pocket. From the BBC Micro to Raspberry Pi, meet the IT Royalty who built our digital world.
In-store or Online: Search ISBN 9781764460804 on Amazon
This is now on sale! A history of Acorn, written by Rob Napier (of Barson Computing) and with contributions from all the major people involved at Acorn and the BBC: amzn.eu/d/06qvLzW8
February 2026 News Summary
www.iconbar.com/articles/Feb...
Some things we noticed this month. What did you see?
Do you remember Acorn Computers? The company designed and delivered the first ARM chip and the BBC Micro. Want to know more or catch up? The RISC OS North show, is on Saturday 21st March, in Warrington, UK.
riscosnorth.uk #RISC_OS #Event #Warrington #RaspberryPi #ARM
#RISC_OS community: Update for the folks helping testing new #ShareFSServer for this weekend:
www.riscosopen.org/forum/forums...
#Windows #Linux #MacOS #BSD #FreeBSD #riscos
CJEMicros getting back up to speed and need your help
www.iconbar.com/articles/CJE...
We are really pleased to hear from CJEMicros who have emailed us to let us know that they are recovering after the fire at their premises last year.
Rougol February 2026 meeting on Monday - Retro YouTuber Colin Hoad
www.iconbar.com/articles/Rou...
The February 2026 Rougol meeting is on Monday and features Retro YouTuber Colin Hoad
Drag'n'Drop 15i2 edition reviewed
www.iconbar.com/articles/Dra...
The latest edition of Drag'n'Drop magazine is now available sporting what it claims is the worst ever cover. Do you agree?
Fireside developer chat on saturday night
www.iconbar.com/articles/Fir...
The next developer chat is on Saturday night (7th February) for anyone interested in a very informal event online aimed at RISC OS developers.
MUG celebrates 20 years
www.iconbar.com/articles/MUG...
Midlands User Group (more commonly known as MUG) is celebrating its (first) 20 years of operating!
WROCC February 2026 talk on Wednesday - AGM
www.iconbar.com/articles/WRO...
The February meeting will be the Annual General Meeting, starting at 7:45pm on Zoom. This is a members only meeting so a special meeting link will be sent out beforehand to join
January 2026 News Summary
www.iconbar.com/articles/Jan...
Some things we noticed this month. What did you see?
RISCOSbits updates its Computer range and prices
www.iconbar.com/articles/RIS...
RISCOSbits has discontinued their VENOM premium NVMe RISC OS computer system, according to a press release issued this week.
RISC OS North Show is only 2 months away....
www.iconbar.com/articles/RIS...
Time to make plans - RISC OS North returns on Saturday 21st March 2026 at the Village Hotel Warrington.
Working with Git client on RISC OS
www.iconbar.com/articles/Wor...
I have been getting back into programming RISC OS in BBC BASIC to scratch an itch and for a challenge. This also gave me an excellent way to try out the RISC OS Git client. So here are my experiences.
The new issue of Archive Magazine is out now! The Dec/Jan 2026 issue is absolutely packed with all sorts of RISC OS awesomeness. It's not too late to subscribe and get a copy. www.archivemag.co.uk #riscos #acorn #opensource
Rougol January 2026 meeting on Monday - Chris Hall and his multiple heads
www.iconbar.com/articles/Rou...
The January 2026 Rougol meeting is on Monday and features Chris Hall. His contribution to the TIB advent calendar may give you an idea of his topic.
Fireside developer chat on saturday night
www.iconbar.com/articles/Fir...
The next developer chat is on Saturday night for anyone interested in a very informal event online.
WROCC January 2026 talk on Wednesday - Elesar
www.iconbar.com/comments/rss/news2269.html
The January 2026 WROCC talk is on Wednesday 7th January and starts at 7.45pm on Zoom.
Happy New Year! 🎉 🥂
I’ve released a new theme manager for #RISC_OS (DME ExtTheme) and a beta update for LaunchPad, the application launcher.
Early beta testing is open now.
Full details here:
www.riscosopen.org/forum/forums...
#RISCOS #RetroComputing #OpenSource #DesktopComputing
Happy @archiveriscos.bsky.social day!
December 2025 News Summary
www.iconbar.com/comments/rss/news2270.html
Some things we noticed this month. What did you see?
RISC OS 'Advent' Calendar 2025 R-Comp's new USB charging software
www.iconbar.com/comments/rss/news2291.html
Many thanks to Andrew for sharing the latest software release with us
Archive Edition 28:01 reviewed
www.iconbar.com/comments/rss/news2289.html
Archive Magazine 28:01 arrived this week, just in time for the holidays, and it's a cracker!
RISC OS Christmas interview 2025
www.iconbar.com/comments/rss/news2277.html
Many thanks to Paolo Fabio Zaino for taking the time to answer our questions and give us some really interesting updates on his projects.
RISC OS 'Advent' Calendar 2025 - Gavin Crawford's RISC OS publishing system
www.iconbar.com/comments/rss/news2290.html
Many thanks to Gavin for sharing his desktop with us - something of a powerhouse...