You read it here first, folks – unless you’re observant! The Wakefield Show – billed as the North’s Premier RISC OS Show – is set to go ahead again in 2016, with the date now confirmed for what will be the 21st show to be arranged by the Wakefield RISC OS Computer Club.
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WROCC December meeting cancelled
It’s okay, I was washing my hair anyway that night. The Wakefield RISC OS Computer Club have regrettably announced that their December meeting – which would otherwise have taken place on Wednesday 2nd December – has had to be cancelled. This, apparently, is a result of a double-booking by the venue.
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.
Read MoreWROCC meeting – Robots and lights with the Pi – 5th August
Announcement from the Wakefield RISC OS Computer Club, 2nd August, 2015. Robots and Lights with the Pi Meeting on Wednesday 5th August 2015 at 7.45pm Terry Marsh will be talking about the robot he built to use with the Pi, and ‘Lights’ with the Pi.
Read MoreWROCC meeting – Getting older programs to work on the Pi – 1st July
Announcement from the Wakefield RISC OS Computer Club, 28th June, 2015. Getting Older Programs to Work on the Pi Meeting on Wednesday 1st July 2015 at 7.45pm This meeting will feature screen modes, filing systems and emulation to get utilities and games working on the Raspberry Pi and Pi2. Peter Richmond will be looking at the original Pi, whilst Terry Marsh and Malcolm Hussain-Gambles will be looking at Aemulor on both the original Pi and the Pi2.
Read MoreShow report: Wakefield 2015
Aaaaaand breathe! It has been a massive seven weeks since this year’s Wakefield Show – so if you’ve turned a rather unsightly colour as a result of holding your breath waiting for the RISCOSitory show report, it’s now time to breathe normally again and let your normal colour return!
Read MoreWROCC Meeting – Comparison between Pi and Pi 2 – 6th May
Announcement from the Wakefield RISC OS Computer Club, 4th May, 2015. Comparison between Pi and Pi 2 Meeting on Wednesday 6th May 2015 at 7.45pm Malcolm Hussain-Gambles, Terry Marsh and Ruth Gunstone will be comparing the original Raspberry Pi with the second version released earlier this year.
Read MoreWishing the ARM processor a happy 30th birthday
Today, 26th April, 2015 isn’t just the morning after this year’s Wakefield Show; it is also 30 years to the day since the very first ARM1 processor was produced, powered up – and worked! The story of the new processor goes back a little further than 26th April, 1985, and started when Acorn were looking for a suitable replacement for the MOS 6502 CPU, which at that point they were using in the BBC Microcomputer range.
Read MoreR-Comp !Store Collection CD available at Wakefield Show
Announcement from Andrew Rawnsley, 23rd April, 2015. We are pleased to announce that the “R-Comp !Store Collection 2015″ CD will be released at the Wakefield Show. The Collection contains our download-only releases from 2014-2015 including the likes of DeleGate, DeskEdit Suite, PhotoFix, ChartWell/DPGraphs Suite, Wimp Programming Suite and more.
Read MoreRecycle Acorn/RISC OS hardware or software at Wakefield
Announcement from Chris Evans, 23rd April, 2015. We have now booked a van to take to the Wakefield Show on Saturday, so if you want to buy any larger items please let us know and we will bring them. We can also recycle most old Acorn/RISC OS hardware/software items in the best possible way, by finding someone who wants to use them for their original purpose 🙂
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