Map app gap snap! Sine Nomine Software, who should be on stand 18 in the Cypress Suite of Saturday’s Wakefield Show according to the provisional floorplan, will be bringing a new version of RiscOSM along to the event. The software, which uses data sourced and converted from OpenStreetMap, brings comprehensive mapping facilities to RISC OS, and was first launched at last year’s show.
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Wakefield 2015 approaches!
Precisely five days from now, it’ll all be over! The 2015 Wakefield Show – the 20th show organised by the Wakefield RISC OS Computer Club – takes place this coming Saturday, 25th April, with the doors open to the public from 10:30am, and shut again at 16:30pm – so as a discerning RISC OS user, the place you’ll want to be on Saturday is:
Read MorePiFi: Raspberry Pi as a wireless network adapter
Does PiFi mean WiFi isn’t pie in the sky? If you want to be able to connect your RISC OS kit to your wireless network, R-Comp’s stand at the forthcoming Wakefield Show might be worth a visit – they will be launching a new product called PiFi, which aims to allow you to do just that.
Read MorePluto at ROUGOL, Monday 20th April, 2015
Announcement from ROUGOL, 14th April, 2015. The next meeting of the RISC OS User Group Of London will be: Pluto Presented by Martin Avison, Avisoft Monday 20th April 2015, 7:45pm
Read MoreARMX6 in high demand, plan ahead for Wakefield, Big Ben eXperience
R-Comp reports that demand for the ARMSX ARMX6 computers remains high, with there still being a backlog of orders to fulfill – something which, while it’s unfortunate for those who are still waiting, is surely a good sign, as well as being something for which R-Comp’s Andrew Rawnsley says they are very grateful.
Read MoreChartWell Suite 2015 – new release from R-Comp
ChartWell charts well? That’s swell! With Wakefield 2015 almost upon us, R-Comp have released a new application suite for producing professional looking charts and graphs, which can then be used in other RISC OS applications.
Read MoreCompetition: Snappy name needed for snappy computer!
Entries on a StrongARM processor card postcard! At the recent Southwest Show, CJE Micro’s were showing off a prototype version of a new RISC OS computer based around an IGEPv5 (Cortex A15) processor, and Andrew Conroy told me that they were planning a competition to name the new computer. That competition has now been officially launched.
Read MoreSouthampton user group meeting – 14th April
Shame about the lack of a ‘C’ in the acronym. Scrooge is easier to pronounce! Dave Higton has posted his usual reminder about the next meeting of SROUG – the Southampton RISC OS Users Group.
Read MorePip-sized Pico now available
Pint-sized would be, like, MASSIVE! Last year the BASIC programming language celebrated its 50th birthday, having first appeared (as Dartmouth BASIC) in 1964, and in May RISC OS Open Ltd joined in the celebrations by releasing RISC OS Pico for the Raspberry Pi.
Read MoreRiscOSM update and special offer
Bugs squashed – easier than giving them a map and sending them on their way. Sine Nomine Software have released a new version of RiscOSM, their mapping software for RISC OS. Version 1.21 of the application, which uses map data converted from OpenStreetMap, is now available to download as a free upgrade for existing users.
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