It’s time to drag yourself away from whatever else you might be doing and drop yourself off at a certain London pub (or in front of your computer) for the next RISC OS User Group of London (ROUGOL) meeting, which takes place on Monday, 21st April, and features Chris Dewhurst talking to the group about Drag ‘n Drop.
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Race to gain the Leading Edge
Jeroen Vermeulen has turned his gaze upon another title in the Code the Classics Volume II tome, and successfully brought it to RISC OS. This time the game is Leading Edge, a racing game inspired by the classic Pole Position.
Read MoreCardInfo updated to version 1.02
Kevin Wells has updated another of his little applications that use Wget to provide an interface between the RISC OS desktop and a remote site, allowing users to seek out information without having to wrestle with a web browser. This time it’s the turn of CardInfo with the release of version 1.02.
Read MoreROOL aims high with their Moonshots initiative
The day before the RISC OS North show last week, RISC OS Open Ltd (ROOL) published an announcement in the news section of their website, and emailed a press release to draw attention to it1. Titled ‘“Moonshots” initiative to Secure the Future of the OS’, the announcement outlines a significant problem that the operating system faces – one that most RISC OS users will already be well aware of: That RISC OS is 32-bit, while more and more new Arm processors are 64-bit.
Read MoreThe final miscellany at RISC OS North
In the run up to RISC OS North, which is taking place on 29th March, in Warrington, RISCOSitory has featured a series of posts giving an overview of the sorts of things you can expect to find at the show, and covering broad areas of interest, such as software, publications, hardware, and so on.
Read MoreRISCOSbits at RISC OS North
It’s show time tomorrow, so here’s something from RISCOSbits to tempt you to head to Warrington: RISCOSbits at RISC OS North Show – Warrington, 29th March 2025 We are pleased to announce that RISCOSbits will be exhibiting at the inaugural RISC OS North Show on Saturday, 29th March 2025. As a continuation of our commitment to providing high-quality, great value and innovative RISC OS systems, we’re bringing along a full range of new and improved products for users of all levels—from casual tinkerers to serious power users. You’ll be able…
Read MoreGet the whole kit and caboodle at RISC OS North
It’s all very well reading about RISC OS and getting your hands on software to run on it – but don’t you need something to run it on? Of course you do!
Read MoreGames galore at RISC OS North
Having software to run on your RISC OS computer is all well and good – but every one knows the most important type of software of all is the type that entertains, and engages in an interactive way: Games
Read MoreComing to RISC OS North: ECOS5 – FAST Linux Inside Your RISC OS World
With just two days to go until RISC OS North, another announcement has landed on the virtual doormat of the relocated RISCOSitory bunker – so with no further ado, it’s over to Andy Marks from RISCOSbits:
Read MoreNew show, old kit? Retro exhibitors at RISC OS North
The list of exhibitors lined up for RISC OS North isn’t limited to just the world of modern RISC OS computing. Some will also cater to older platforms – and that doesn’t just mean older RISC OS platforms.
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