Pi… Camera… Action! (And erm… RISC OS?) Although most laptops these days include webcams, as do some normal monitors even, the Raspberry Pi has its own camera module and a number of third parties also supply cameras for the device. At the next Midlands User Group (MUG) meeting, John Rickman will be talking about cameras for the Pi, and exploring what you need to use one.
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Wakefield show and tell with Ian Stanley and Peter Richmond – 1st December
The Wakefield RISC OS Computer Club (WROCC) will be holding their next meeting as an in-person event on Wednesday, 1st December, and there will be two people presenting to the group – Ian Stanley and Peter Richmond.
Read MoreROUGOL meeting room – use it or lose it!
Back in January 2020, the RISC OS User Group of London (ROUGOL) moved from their previous home of some eighteen years to a new one, after the old pub had unexpectedly closed. With the arrival of the coronavirus on the UK’s shores and the subsequent lockdowns, however, the meetings moved online after only a small number of meetings at the new venue. With restrictions lifted, the group returned to its new home in July of this year with a new hybrid format. This means that those able to come to…
Read MoreGerph to fan the Pyromaniac flames at ROUGOL
Last November, Gerph gave a talk to the RISC OS User Group of London (ROUGOL) on the subject of Pyromaniac, which he initially launched earlier that year as the RISC OS Build Service, and discussed how it came about and how it was developed, and its practical use for testing things. One year on, he is returning to the group to give a follow-up presentation, to update the group on what he’s done with it since.
Read MoreChris Johns slithers up to Wakefield to talk Python
For the next Wakefield RISC OS User Group (WROCC) meeting the group is once again returning to the virtual world, with a meeting held over the Zoom video conferencing service, and this month the guest speaker will be Chris Johns.
Read MoreQuiz night in Wakefield – 6th October
Marking their return to physical meetings – the first since the pandemic brought about a temporary end to such things – the next meeting of the Wakefield RISC OS Computer Club (WROCC) will be a computer-related quiz, hosted by Peter Richmond.
Read MoreCompare RISC OS distributions with ROUGOL – 20th September
Depending on which platform you use, there may be a number of different options available to you for RISC OS itself. As well as the standard distribution from RISC OS Open Ltd (ROOL), for example, there’s also the ePic option, also from ROOL, which – for a price – adds a great deal of bundled commercial software. Then there’s RISC OS Direct from RISC OS Developments Ltd, and if you’re opting for an emulated solution, what about older versions of RISC OS?
Read MoreAlan Adams makes a splash at Wakefield
And the date for the 2022 show published. The guest speaker at the next Wakefield RISC OS Computer Club (WROCC) meeting will be Alan Adams, with a project that has weaved its way through the years from its starting point on a BBC Micro to its current platform, a Raspberry Pi.
Read MoreAnd the winner is…
…to be announced on Monday, 16th August! The annual RISC OS Awards poll was brought to a close recently a month and a half ago and it’s now time to reveal the results. This would normally be done in the form of a thread on the RISCOSitory Twitter account followed by a post here on the site, with the Awards website itself then updated accordingly… This year, however, things are being handled a little differently.
Read MoreMartin Avison talks to Wakefield… and beyond
Originally scheduled for their July meeting, which was cancelled due to circumstances outside of the group’s control1, Martin Avison will be the guest speaker for the Wakefield RISC OS Computer Club (WROCC) in August.
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