The weekend starts here, and it’s the closest one to the start of October that I could fit this in – so with no further ado, here’s what meetings etc. are happening this month.
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Meetings and events in September 2026
It’s the last day of August, and it happens – thankfully – to fall on an official holiday, so it’s time to give the new trial feature its second outing, and look at what RISC OS-related meetings and events are coming up in September.
Read MoreUser groups at RISC OS North
As well as shows like RISC OS North, a good way to support the operating system is to attend your local user group – and a few will be represented at this event:
Read MoreSouthwest, Wakefield 2023 show dates known
Let’s guess the rest! We’re fast approaching the end of 2022, and the final RISC OS show of the year – the London Show, organised by the RISC OS User Group of London (ROUGOL) – was originally scheduled to take place next Saturday, the 29th October. However, due to the venue being unavailable until some months into next year, and no suitable alternative having been found, the event has had to be cancelled. As a result, there will be no more RISC OS shows until 2023 – and there are…
Read MoreAlan Adams makes a splash at Wakefield
And the date for the 2022 show published. The guest speaker at the next Wakefield RISC OS Computer Club (WROCC) meeting will be Alan Adams, with a project that has weaved its way through the years from its starting point on a BBC Micro to its current platform, a Raspberry Pi.
Read MoreNews bit: The RISC OS Calendar has been updated for 2018
The Calendar page has been updated to show the RISC OS events I know about for 2018. If there are any inaccuracies you are aware of, or if you are involved in or know of a user group or event not listed, please let me know.
Read MoreNews nybble: Southampton user group meeting – 14th November
The Southampton RISC OS User Group will be meeting again this coming Tuesday, 14th November, from 7:00pm until 9:00pm at: Itchen College Sports Centre, Deacon Road, Southampton. Anyone who uses or has an interest in RISC OS is welcome – there is no admission fee – and visitors are welcome to bring along any hardware or software to show off, play with, etc. To find the meeting, head for the College Centre, an open area with tables and chairs next to the Sports Centre Reception desk. For those coming by…
Read MoreNews nybble: Nat Queen talks Cryptography at WROCC on 6th September
The next meeting of the Wakefield RISC OS Computer Club will take place on Wednesday, 6th September, with Dr Nat Queen of Birmingham University as the guest speaker. Originally delivered to the RISC OS User Group of London in June, the talk will cover modern cryptography, the difference between symmetric (conventional) cryptography and public-key cryptography. Admission is free for fully paid up members of the group, or £3.00 for visitors – with details and the benefits of joining detailed on the WROCC wesbite, where you will also find a map…
Read MoreBristol Users meeting, 12th July
RISC OS Users in and around Bristol will have their next opportunity to meet up for a drink and a chat on Wednesday, 12th July, when the user group for the area has their regular get together, at: The Hope and Anchor Pub, 38 Jacobs Wells Road, Bristol, BS8 1DR.
Read MoreElesar’s Rob Sprowson at WROCC meeting – 3rd May
Taking place on Wednesday, 3rd May, the next meeting of the Wakefield RISC OS Computer Club will see Rob Sprowson as the guest speaker. The man behind Elesar Ltd and the Titanium motherboard, Rob will be demonstrating a Titanium-based computer and talking about its development. Elesar also has a growing range of software titles, both home-grown such as CloudFS, and taken over and updated from a previous owner, such as Font Directory Pro (originally from LOOKsystems).
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