And a drum loop, and some chords… If you’ve not yet had a chance to look at this year’s RISC OS Awards poll, or simply have yet to decide what to choose in some categories, Tony Bartram of Amcog Games has released something to help you make that decision in at least one category. Tony is one of the nominations in the Most innovative or interesting project category for a Wavebox-inspired synthesizer project which, amongst other things, should result in a simple to use sound capability on modern hardware –…
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It’s AGM time at WROCC on 4th January
The Wakefield RISC OS Computer Club is to hold its annual general meeting on Wednesday, 4th January, 2017, at 7:45pm. This would be the group’s scheduled January meeting, but it is customarily reserved for their AGM, at which their committee for the coming year will be elected, and attending members will be able to have their say on the Club’s future and how it is run. As such, while non-members are normally able to attend meetings, the January meeting is restricted to members only – so please don’t turn up…
Read MoreMiniTime ticks up to version 1.05
Fred Graute has brought out another new version of MiniTime, his application for displaying the date and time in a small icon or window, without taking up too much space or generally getting in the way of your day to day use of the computer. With version 1.05, Fred has increased the configurability of MiniTime in a couple of ways:
Read MoreVoting is now open in the RISC OS Awards 2016!
The annual RISC OS Awards poll undertaken by RISCOSitory on the RISC OS Awards website is now underway – you can now cast your votes! Between now and late February, you have the opportunity to vote for your favourite piece of software, the show you enjoyed the most, the project you find most interesting, and more besides.
Read MoreCloudFS efficiency boosted in version 0.24
‘Transactions’ when copying files reduced from a downpour to a drizzle. A new version of CloudFS is available from Elesar Ltd, the main benefit of which is improved efficiency. CloudFS provides RISC OS with access to remote, cloud-based storage, by integrating with OmniClient so that to the user it appears like a native filing system. The software currently works with just one cloud provider, pCloud, who are based in Switzerland and offer 10GB of free storage, with a range of price plans if you need more. In time it is…
Read MoreChristmas meal at ROUGOL, 19th December
So if this was a news nybble, it would be a nybble about having a nibble, then? The RISC OS User Group of London‘s next meeting will take place on Monday, 19th December, and with no set topic of formal speaker arranged, the group will instead take the opportunity to have an informal discussion about what has happened in the RISC OS world during 2016, and what people hope to see happen in 2017 – and all of this over a drink and a meal.
Read MoreNews nybble: London Show 2017 announced
Talk about leaving it until the last minute, that’s only 320 days away! EVERYBODY PANIC! Completing the trio of dates in 2017 for the main shows that take place in the United Kingdom, the date on which next year’s RISC OS London Show will be taking place has been announced as 28th, October, 2017. The St Giles Hotel, Feltham will once again be the venue, and while it may be a little too early to be absolutely certain who will be there (well, I will be – and you can…
Read MoreNews nybble: Weave updated (post, er, updated!)
That’ll be mark up creation all sewn up, then. Gavin Wraith has released a new version of Weave, an application that can generate web pages from scripts, and thus remove any need to understand either HTML or CSS. The script language used is a subset of Lua, so anyone who writes programs in that language will probably be at home writing Weave scripts – though a quick glance at the user guide suggests anyone who doesn’t probably won’t. However, for those who have the Archive Magazine CD/DVD including volume 15…
Read MoreNews nybble: Southampton meeting – December 13th
The Southampton RISC OS Users Group, aka SROUG, has its next meeting on Tuesday, 13th December, at: Itchen College Sports Centre, Deacon Road, Southampton. The car park entrance can be found on Deacon Road, opposite Whites Road and once in, visitors should Head for the College Centre, an open area with tables and chairs next to the Sports Centre reception desk. With free admission and anyone welcome, the meeting runs from 7:00pm until 9:00pm, and there will be a small network of RISC OS computers, hopefully with an internet connection…
Read MoreWakefield group goes all festive on 7th December
7th December? But Christmas is still AGES away! The Wakefield RISC OS Computer Club – the Yorkshire-based user group after which WROCC syndrome is named1 – will be holding their December meeting on Wednesday 7th December; two days time as I type this. Being the last meeting before Christmas, it will be an evening of festive frivolity, with mince pies and other ‘seasonal nibbles’ available to eat, and rather than someone giving a talk on a RISC OS or other computer related topic, those attending will be subjected to a…
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