Tom Williamson to present his Pi-based machine to ROUGOL. The guest speaker at this month’s RISC OS User Group of London meeting, which takes place on Monday, 19th September, will be Tom Williamson of Ident Computer – and his subject matter will be the company’s Raspberry Pi-based Micro One computer.
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Meet the Micro One
The perfect computer for anyone who likes Airfix models. Or Ikea furniture. A name not many people in the RISC OS world will have heard of until very recently is Ident Computer, run by Shrewsbury-based Tom Williamson. Tom founded his company, the Ident Broadcasting & Communications Group, in 2006, and Ident Computer is a comparatively recent addition to the group, with the aim of preserving and exhibiting retro computers, and to aid and build new resources for education and entertainment.
News nybble: Time to update your phone book entries for CJE Micro’s
If you have CJE Micro’s old number (ending 666, which I’d make a joke out of if this was a full post), it’s time to replace it with the correct one – (0)1903 523 222 – which has been their main number for some time. The line carrying the old number will shortly be disconnected. In addition to which they are also discontinuing their fax number because it has been some years since anyone contacted them that way.
CJE Micro’s/4D phone and fax number changes
The phone number for CJE Micro’s and 4D has changed, and the old number will be discontinued soon. The new number is +44 (0)1903 523 222 – so if you don’t have that in your address books (or Organizer!), you need to update it pronto. The fax number will also be changing in the very near future. Currently +44 (0)1903 523 679, from 9th July, the number you’ll need in your address books (or Organizer!) is +44 (0)1903 213 901. The main email addresses remain unchanged, for sales, support and…
Pi 400 gets a Plus One
RISC OS users who were Acorn users long before the Archimedes and our favourite OS was ever a thing will remember that the BBC Micro had a younger, more limited sibling – the Acorn Electron. And they will also therefore have observed that the Raspberry Pi 400, a small computer built into a keyboard, could be seen as a nod to computers like the Electron – especially given that the Pi can run RISC OS, and therefore BBC BASIC (albeit a greatly improved version, and using much more memory), the…
CJE Micro’s will not be attending London 2021
But promises significant announcement next week With the pandemic still a key consideration for many people, it’s inevitable that there will be some people and companies who will choose not to attend the London Show, which will be taking place as a physical event on Saturday, 30th October. CJE Micro’s is one such example. Chris Evans feels that given the current situation with the virus, taking into account his own health and the welfare of the company’s customers, attending the show is not an option.
Sophie Wilson talks the Future of Microprocessors to ROUGOL
Exactly eleven years since she last spoke to the group about the history and future of the ARM processor, Sophie Wilson CBE will pay a virtual visit to the RISC OS User Group of London (ROUGOL) on 19th April. This time, the subject will be the Future of Microprocessors.
News nybble: The CJE Micro’s London Show talk
The recent London Show, held online via Zoom, featured a number of talks by a variety of organisations in the RISC OS world – but the main schedule of presentations lacked one from CJE Micro’s, even though Chris Evans does usually book a slot in the theatre for the shows he is able to attend. He did manage to give a brief talk after the scheduled talks – essentially after the show had closed, so many people may have missed it – but he also published a blog post on…
CJE Micro’s and 4D offer continued support but limited ordering
While the current emergency restrictions are in place, introduced at the start of this week in order to try and slow the spread of the novel coronavirus SARS-COV-2, CJE Micro’s and 4D have said that they are still able to offer support for customers by email and telephone.
News nybble: Micro Miscellany at Wakefield meeting, 5th February
The next meeting of the Wakefield RISC OS Computer Club (WROCC) will take place at 7:45pm tomorrow evening (5th February) and rather than a guest speaker, there will be various examples of interesting software and hardware demonstrated on an informal, one to one bases, brought in by several members. The meeting place is the West Yorkshire Sports and Social Club, Sandall Hall Close, Wakefield and is free for members to attend, but costs £3.00 for non-members. Full details can be found on the WROCC website – along with details of…