The Wakefield RISC OS Computer Club (WROCC) will be holding their next meeting on Wednesday, 1st October, with Andrew Rawnsley taking centre stage to bring the group up to date with all things R-Comp.
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R-Comp 5erving up info about new kit to ROUGOL – 21st July
R-Comp recently announced two new systems, both based around the Raspberry Pi 5 compute module – the 5idekick, and the Pi5erve – and on Monday, 21st July Andrew Rawnsley will be talking to the RISC OS User Group of London (ROUGOL) about these machines and other recent developments and updates.
Read MoreR-Comp 5erves up two new Pi-based systems
There are two new systems available from R-Comp Interactive, both based around Raspberry Pi 5 tech. The first of these is called 5idekick, and is a Linux system intended to run alongside (and used via) an existing RISC OS computer, while the second expands on the 5idekick with multiple SSD drives, and is intended to be used as a network attached storage (NAS) device.
Read MoreHydra’s extra heads have learnt to speak
Or play audio of any kind, really The Hydra computer range from R-Comp Interactive is so named because, like the creature of Greek myth, it is multi-headed – it’s a computer that can hold up to six Raspberry Pi-based boards, each running its own OS, and all concurrently.
Read MorePi 5 comes to RCi’s Hydra and N.Ex.T
Another announcement from Andrew Rawnsley of R-Comp, this time with his RCi hat on: We are pleased to announce that Pi 5 technology is now available in our Hydra computers, and as an optional add-on for N.Ex.T boxes. The 64-bit only Pi 5 offers a significant performance boost over the previous generation, with improvements to processing, but also storage and general server capabilities. As such, it offers a noticeable upgrade to the Hydra, making additional heads both faster and smoother, as well as improving file sharing performance. Sadly RISC OS…
Read MorePhotoDesk 3.24 – available now
It’s now less than a week until the inaugural RISC OS North show, and that means two things. Firstly, things are hectic here in the bunker as I prepare for the show myself – and to make matters worse, I will be temporarily relocating the bunker. And let me tell you, that is not an easy task. Secondly, it means all the announcements start landing in my inbox. To save time, I’ll be posting them as received, rather than writing about them. Here’s the first in my queue, from R-Comp:
Read MoreR-Comp brings some Christmas quizzing to WROCC – 4th December
Having been the guest speaker for the Wakefield RISC OS Computer Club (WROCC) meeting that took place in November, Andrew Rawnsley will be joining the group again for their December meeting – but wearing a different hat!
Read MoreR-Comp’s N.Ex.T show – London 2024
As preparations for the London Show get hectic here in the RISCOSitory bunker, more news has arrived from R-Comp:
Read MoreR-Comp bringing OLED and high refresh rate monitors to London
Before you head to the London Show on Saturday, take a glance at your monitor and think about whether it’s time to upgrade to something newer. If it is, R-Comp may have something just for you – they’ll be bringing a range of monitors with high refresh rates and OLED displays.
Read MoreHexen port updated to 1.08
An updated version of the Hexen port to RISC OS is now available from R-Comp. Version 1.08 of the port has been released to resolve a number of issues reported by players, and also brings the code into line with that of the updated Heretic.
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