Kevin Wells has released version 1.02 of his bus timetable application, BusTimes. The software can show the user which buses arrive at a given stop and at what times, and clicking on a button for a particular bus will display its route and timetable.
Read MoreAuthor: VinceH
VinceH, aka Vince M Hudd, owns and operates Soft Rock Software, providing services and software to not only the RISC OS market, but also to the wider world. RISCOSitory and its associated sites and services are provided for free as a result of that - so buying his stuff is probably quite helpful.
London Show: Theatre talks, hints, and more
By this time next Saturday, most visitors to the London Show will be either at home or heading there having chatted to any number of people, from fellow visitors and enthusiasts, to the various hardware and software developers, and even hobbyists, manning stands. They will know all about the latest news and developments that are to be revealed at the show.
Read MoreCJE/4D’s ‘Most Wanted’ – a pre-show reminder
CJE Micro’s/4D have posted a reminder that the pair of businesses has a ‘Most Wanted‘ list of fugitives bits of Acorn/RISC OS kit.
Read MoreMessenger Pro goes “D’oh!” with new feature
R-Comp has made available a new version of Messenger Pro, a ‘point release’ that brings it up to version 8.01, and which is free to download from !Store for existing customers using version 8.
Read MoreR-Comp updates TiMachine / Titanium monitor driver
The monitor driver software available from R-Comp for users of its Titanium-based TiMachine computers, or members of its Titanium Support Scheme1, has been updated.
Read MoreRISC OS changes hands
And unlike the post on 1st April, this one is NOT a joke! It has just been announced that RISC OS Developments Ltd, the company formed last year by Andrew Rawnsley and Richard Brown, has acquired Castle Technology Ltd, and with it RISC OS itself.
Read MoreSouthampton meeting – 9th October
The Southampton RISC OS User Group (SROUG) will next meet up on Tuesday, 9th October. Running from 7:00pm until 9:00pm, the meeting will take place at:
Read MoreLondon meeting: Acorns in Aerospace – 15th October
That’s the aerospace industry, not the space above a Nestlé facility1. If you want to find out all about the use of Acorn computers in the aerospace industry then you need to head for the nation’s capital city on the evening of Monday, 15th October. That’s when Keith Emerton – a retired Senior Specialist Test Equipment Engineer – will be talking to the RISC OS User Group of London (ROUGOL) on that very subject.
Read MoreWakefield, Wednesday: Micro Miscellany
Also: Wakefield 2019 date now confirmed! The Wakefield RISC OS Computer Club (WROCC) will be holding their next meeting on Wednesday, 3rd October, and the theme for the evening is Micro Miscellany. Rather than a set speaker, the idea is that members and visitors can bring along any of their own projects, anything else that others may find interesting, or anything they need help with.
Read MoreThe Long Gap is nearly over – the London Show is almost here
This year’s London Show, which marks the end of the Long Gap in the main shows in the RISC OS calendar, takes place on Saturday, 27th October. So with today being the last day of September, it is now just 27 days away.
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