Also, you may or may not already know, but Ovation Pro is now free to download. RISCOSbits has launched a new initiative aimed at rewarding loyal RISC OS users for their continuing patronage by offering a discount on future purchases.
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An updated version of HTTPServ (0.12b) is now available to download from Thomas Milius‘ website (in the ‘Computer Activities’ section), or from !Store. The separate SSI program (0.02) – available to download from the website, and included in the HTTPServ download from !Store – has also been updated.
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The Wakefield RISC OS Computer Club (WROCC) will next meet up on Wednesday, 3rd August, and the guest speaker will be Tony Bartram of AMCOG Games.
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A new version of TrainTimes has been released by Kevin Wells. The program helps you plan your trips around the country on public transport by providing a way to look up railway timetables and destinations from within RISC OS.
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Kevin Wells has released another update to KevNav, his application for planning how to get from A to B. It works by using Wget to relay a start point and destination to the Transport API website, retrieve the results, and display it in a window in the RISC OS desktop.
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If you come to RISC OS from another platform, or use any alongside it, you will know there are many features on those other platforms that are lacking on RISC OS. Some of those features can actually be quite useful, and would be beneficial to have, not least for the benefit of people trying RISC for the first time, so that they are more comfortable using it.
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ALso: The Midlands User Group now has a YouTube Channel – the RISC OS MUG Zone. The inaugural virtual show hosted by the Midlands User Group (MUG) took place on 2nd July – and being an online event, it’s no surprise that the various presentations were recorded with the aim of making them available online after.
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But don’t panic, we’re talking user group, not giant rock from space! Sine Nomine’s Impact database will be the topic of the next Wakefield RISC OS Computer Club (WROCC) meeting, which takes place on Wednesday, 6th July, at 7:45pm, with a talk delivered by the group’s own Chris Hughes.
Read MoreVersion 1.10 of MiniTime has been released by Fred Graute. The software provides a means to display the date and/or time in a small icon or window, with configuration options for its position on screen, the colours it uses, whether it appears above other windows, and more besides. Its goal is to provide quick and convenient access to a clock and calendar, without getting in the way.
Read MoreAnother of Kevin Wells’ handy applications has seen an update. This time it’s TrainTimes, which allows you to find out what trains stop (and go) to what stations, and when, in turn providing a way to help plan your journeys from the RISC OS desktop.
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