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ROUGOL taking a trip out of this world

October 23, 2022October 27, 2022 VinceH

These are the voyages of the user group ROUGOL! Had circumstances allowed it to go ahead, the London Show this year would have taken place on Saturday, 29th October. However, things being what they are, the RISC OS User Group of London (ROUGOL), who organises the show, had no choice but to cancel the event. As an alternative, an extraordinary ROUGOL meeting has been arranged for the same day – and it is an extraordinary one; so much so that it’s positively out of this world, with the group boldly…

Pining for a PineBook Pro running RISC OS? Check out the next ROUGOL meeting!

October 16, 2022October 16, 2022 VinceH

With some notable exceptions, the history of RISC OS on laptops has never been great. Acorn themselves only ever launched one RISC OS laptop – the 24MHz, ARM3-based A4 – in 1992. Its name was based on its size, taking up about the same amount of space on a desk (or indeed a lap) as a piece of A4 paper, it sported a 640×480, greyscale screen, had 2 or 4MB of RAM, and needed an external mouse. The company also later announced the Stork notepad and NewsPAD ‘tablet’, but they…

Andrew Oyston talks to WROCC – 5th October

September 29, 2022September 29, 2022 VinceH

A name that may not be familiar to many RISC OS users is Andrew Oyston, but he’s familiar with RISC OS – as well as listing retro hardware and games as a hobby, he is a contributor to publications such as Pixel Addict magazine, in issue 5 of which his Wakefield 2022 show report was published1.

Next MUG meeting to discuss the shape of things

September 28, 2022September 28, 2022 VinceH

The next Midlands User Group (MUG) meeting will take place online, using the Zoom video conferencing system, from 2:00pm on Saturday, 2nd October, with a discussion topic inspired by the cancellation of this year’s London Show and the scarcity of active user groups.

September ROUGOL meeting called off

September 18, 2022September 18, 2022 VinceH

The meeting is cancelled. Long last the meeting. The RISC OS User Group of London (ROUGOL) normally hold their meetings on the third Monday of each month, meaning that the next meeting was scheduled to take place tomorrow evening – Monday, 19th September. However, with the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II taking place earlier in the same day, the decision has been taken to not hold a normal meeting.

Money saving tech tips at the next WROCC meeting

September 4, 2022September 4, 2022 VinceH

Insert joke about the people of Yorkshire and saving money wherever possible… here! With the cost of living rising at a rate approaching escape velocity – suggesting NASA’s Artemis 1 mission might be fuelled by British prices – any tips and tricks on how to save money will be welcomed by many at the moment. And at this month’s Wakefield RISC OS Computer Club (WROCC) meeting, Peter Richmond will be looking at just this issue.

Party time at the next ROUGOL meeting

August 12, 2022August 12, 2022 VinceH

The next RISC OS User Group of London (ROUGOL) meeting will take place on Monday, 15th August, and rather than having a guest speaker or themed discussion, the meeting will instead be something much simpler – with the unambigious title: Summer Party!

A taste of what’s in store from AMCOG at the next WROCC meeting

July 30, 2022July 30, 2022 VinceH

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.

Desktop Modernisation Engine comes to ROUGOL – 18th July

July 14, 2022July 14, 2022 VinceH

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.

WROCC to make an Impact on 6th July

July 4, 2022July 4, 2022 VinceH

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.