Announcement from Andrew Rawnsley, 10th July, 2014. R-Comp and RCI are pleased to announce that we will be attending the Midlands exhibition this weekend. We look forward to seeing everyone there! Naturally, we’ll be showing our range of ARMiniX computers, including some lower-priced entry models alongside the “all singing, all dancing” variants.
Read MoreThe APDL Archive – apdl.org.uk
Announcement from Dave Bradforth, 10th July, 2014. Working in conjunction with the estate of David Holden, we will shortly be launching the first stage of The APDL Archive. This is planned to be a lasting tribute to David Holden’s work, and an invaluable resource for all users of RISC OS computers.
Read MoreROUGOL news
Announcement from ROUGOL, 8th July, 2014. A few misc bits of ROUGOL news, starting with this month’s meeting: Beginners Guide to Riscy Robots Presented by Neil Fazakerley
Read MoreMidlands 2014: One week’s time
Roll up, roll up! In one week’s time, 12th July, 2014, the Midlands Midsummer Mugshow takes place in it’s usual venue in Kenilworth, and it’s time to take a quick look at who will be bringing along their wares for you to come along and see.
Read MoreBristol RISC OS Users meeting – 9th July, 2014.
Announcement from… well, me, actually, on 1st July, 2014. The next meeting of Bristol RISC OS Users (BRU) is Wednesday 9th July, 2014, starting at around 7:00-7:30pm (though some of us may arrive earlier) and continuing until closing time. Meetings are open to one and all, and are simply a group of people with an interest in RISC OS, Acorn, and anything related, getting together for a drink and a natter.
Read MoreNew, improved DrawPrint – new, improved speed
Better, stronger, faster – the Six Million Dollar free Man DrawFile printing utility. Sine Nomine Software, aka Matthew and Hilary Phillips, have released a new version of DrawPrint, their free application for printing DrawFiles, Sprites and JPEGs over multiple pages. The new version, 1.46, brings with it an improvement in the speed at which DrawPrint can handle detailed DrawFiles.
Read MoreSouthampton Acorn Users Group – July meeting
Announcement from Dave Higton, 4th July, 2014. The next meeting of the Southampton Acorn Users Group will take place on Tuesday July 8th, at Itchen College Sports Centre, Deacon Road, Southampton, from 19:00 until 21:00. Admission is free and all are welcome.
Read MoreWROCC meeting – Sine Nomine Software – 2nd July
Announcement from the Wakefield RISC OS Computer Club, 25th June, 2014. Sine Nomine Software Meeting on Wednesday 2nd July, 2014, at 7.45pm
Read MoreBook proposal: A potted history of Acorn Computers
From little Acorns grow great oaks dead tree publications. David Bradforth has set up a crowd-funding campaign to publish a new book, to be called A Potted History of Acorn Computers. The proposed book will be a 132 page, perfect-bound, full-colour, A4 publication and, according to the Indiegogo page David has set up, his plan is for “a loose deadline of October for the books to ship to the purchasers; this will be the latest date for the final production giving approximately ten weeks [from the date the Indiegogo campaign…
Read MoreQuizMaster – a new educational program from ArchieSoft
How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood? Please select Eh?, b, iii or 4. Leeds-based Jon Robinson, operating under the name ArchieSoft, has released a new educational program called QuizMaster. Priced at £20, the software is currently available via eBay, and will be sent to customers by email,
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