Soft Rock Software will be at the Wakefield Show on Saturday with the usual range of goodies – the RiscPiC cases (now available in both the original -mini and the long-awaited -standard forms) and the Soft Rock Software Collection on both CD and USB flash drive.
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Show report: London 2018
Just in time for Wakefield! With half of a year having passed since the London Show (and the Wakefield Show almost upon us), the RISCOSitory report is more than a little overdue – again! The usual main excuse applies, which is that it’s always busy here in the bunker, and some things have to be put off in favour of other, more important tasks. However, it is now the turn of that task to be used to put off other less important things – so here, at long last, is…
Read MoreSomething new from Steve Fryatt at Wakefield
Well, when I say new… Steve Fryatt will once again be attending the Wakefield Show this coming Saturday, at which lucky attendees will be able to purchase his collection of RISC OS software on a flat shiny disc in exchange for a crisp fiver. The CD contains a wealth of software, with – probably – something for everyone:
Read MoreElesar Ltd again opens click and collect option for Wakefield
A now customary arrangement for RISC OS shows, Elesar Ltd – Rob Sprowson’s operation that has brought us the Titanium motherboard, a 105-key mechanical keyboard with red function keys, and software such as CloudFS – is once again offering a click and collect option in time for the upcoming show.
Read MoreWakefield Show prize draw
In for a PiRO, in for a pound Visitors to the annual Wakefield Show, which takes place on Saturday, 27th April, will have the opportunity to enter into a prize draw to win one of three prizes.
Read MoreWROCC Back Catalogue CD edition 9 coming to a Wakefield Show near you
Well, a Wakefield Show near you, if you’re near Wakefield, obviously. The Wakefield RISC OS Computer Club – the group that organises the annual Wakefield Show – will be launching the ninth edition of their back catalogue CD at this year’s show, which takes place on Saturday, 27th April.
Read MoreRISC OS Awards: Deadline, and an overdue look at the alternative suggestions
The annual RISC OS Awards poll has now been open for just over two months, and is due to be closed fairly soon. Shortly after the poll began I moved home and didn’t properly set up any computers for quite some time, so the planned occasional review and post of the ‘alternative’ entries didn’t happen, other than one quiet afternoon when I scanned through the votes that had been received at that point and tweeted those alternative entries.
Read MoreNetfetch 5.50 lands safely and securely
I could’ve made a joke about safety nets, couldn’t I? Oh well. Now available from R-Comp is the latest version of the NetFetch internet suite, which contains a bundle of software including, amongst other things, Hermes for transporting emails and a version of Messenger so you can read and write those emails. The update to version 5.50 includes two headline features – support for the very latest SSL/TLS standards, and an easy ‘quick-fetch’ function for individual mailboxes.
Read MoreNews nybble: ROUGOL to discuss how to widen interest in RISC OS
Tonight’s meeting of the RISC OS User Group of London will be a discussion, with Bernard Boase taking the lead, on how to encourage others to take an interest in, and use the operating system. The discussion will cover everything from the highlights of the RISC OS GUI, through to its flaws and missing features; from the RISC OS publications, to quality or state of RISC OS-related websites. To participate in this discussion, which will kick off at around 7:45pm, head for: The Blue-Eyed Maid (upstairs, in the restaurant),173 Borough…
Read MoreTime to get ready for your trip to Wakefield
It is time once again for RISC OS users to make their annual pilgrimage oop north! This year’s Wakefield Show will take place on Saturday, 27th April – a day shy of two weeks from now – so as I type this, all the exhibitors will be heading into their final fortnight of relaxation, able to put their feet up having prepared everything for the show long in advance. No, of course, they won’t! For most exhibitors the next couple of weeks will probably see them at their busiest, adding…
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