Andy Marks has posted a sneak peak picture to the RISCOSBits Twitter account, along with the hashtag #neverbeforeseen – but what the picture clearly shows is the box that the humble Raspberry Pi is usually supplied in, which is something that just about everyone interested in these things has seen. The picture, he says, is only a clue, and this is something else for the London Show on Saturday. So what gives? The answer is probably a hitherto unannounced product called the PiPOD – a means to allow the Raspberry…
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News nybble: Nut Pi on the newest Pi
RISC OS Open Ltd have announced a new edition of Nut Pi – a collection of commercial software, all provided on an SD-card for the Raspberry Pi. The latest version, which will be available at the London Show on Saturday brings ARMv8 compatibility to the software, which means it is now compatible with the Raspberry Pi 3 – and some of the titles included in the collection have been updated to the latest versions. The collection costs £35 plus shipping and VAT, which gets you a bundle of software that…
Read MoreGPS application released for RISC OS
Just the thing for the morning after the night before, and you’ve woken up wondering where on Earth you are!1 Chris Hall has released a new application, provisionally called ‘SatNav’, that can read the signal from a GPS receiver and feed it to other applications capable of understanding and acting on that data. One such application is Sine Nomine’s mapping software RiscOSM, which will then open a map showing your current location.
Read MoreMeet the Micro One
The perfect computer for anyone who likes Airfix models. Or Ikea furniture. A name not many people in the RISC OS world will have heard of until very recently is Ident Computer, run by Shrewsbury-based Tom Williamson. Tom founded his company, the Ident Broadcasting & Communications Group, in 2006, and Ident Computer is a comparatively recent addition to the group, with the aim of preserving and exhibiting retro computers, and to aid and build new resources for education and entertainment.
Read MoreRaspberry Pi range grows again
It was Pi time we had a new one. Today marks the fourth anniversary of the release of the original Raspberry Pi – and it is also the first year that the cheap, credit card-sized computer can celebrate its anniversary on the correct date, having been first put on sale on 29th February, 2012. And the Raspberry Pi Foundation have celebrated by adding another new version to the range: The Raspberry Pi 3.
Read MoreBristol RISC OS Users meeting – 13th January
A chance to see the @Raspberry_Pi Zero running RISC OS! The next meeting of Bristol RISC OS Users is due to take place next Wednesday – the 13th – and attendees will have the chance to see a Raspberry Pi in action, thanks to regular Chris Hall, who plans to bring his along.
Read MoreNew Raspberry Pi model released today
Not quite as cheap as chips – but not far off at all! When the Raspberry Pi was first announced, some people joked about its proposed price, saying things like if it was much cheaper, it wouldn’t be long before a computer was included as a free gift in a box of breakfast cereal. And while that hasn’t happened – yet – today saw something not that far removed: A computer provided as a free cover gift on a magazine.
Read MoreSoft Rock Software at the RISC OS London Show, 2015
Announcement from Vince M. Hudd, 22nd October, 2015. 24th October, 2015 – this coming Saturday – is the RISC OS London Show, and Soft Rock Software will again be exhibiting. One of the main features of the stand will be the RiscPiC® cases, designed for the Raspberry Pi. The latest version of the RiscPiC-mini now accommodates either an original Raspberry Pi, or the updated B+ and version 2 boards, and there will be a limited number on sale.
Read MoreNewly revised Picano at London Show, plus new PiFi too
Announcement from Andrew Rawnsley, 22nd October, 2015. The popular PiCano cases for Raspberry Pi saw an update over the summer to support Pi B+ and Pi2. The PiCano case provides a superbly engineered, modern enclosure for your Pi, whilst still giving ample space for connections, upgrades (e.g. clock) and airflow.
Read MoreWROCC Meeting – The Pi as a Media Centre, and other topics – 2nd September
Announcement from the Wakefield RISC OS Computer Club – 30th August, 2015. The Pi as a Media Centre, and other topics Meeting on Wednesday 2nd September, 2015, at 7.45pm Malcolm Hussain-Gambles will be talking about using the Pi as a Media Centre, updates to his PiFi software, plus more on using ADFFS as part of the JASPP.
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