C.S.A. Announce
Announcements for Acorn and ARM users.
Version 0.09 of the Iconv module is now available for download. This is a
recommended update for all users - new builds of NetSurf will require it.
New in this version:
* Introduce *Iconv command which performs command line conversion.
* Add support for ISO-8859-16 (Latin 10)
Fixed in this version:
j...@netsurf-browser.org
Thu, 11 Nov 2008 00:22:48
RONWUG - RISC OS North West User Group - 19th November 2008
This month rather than a formal subject, we're having an informal, open
ended event where anyone can bring in their machine and seek help from other
members, plus we'll be discussing the latest news in the community -
including the upcoming Midlands Show. We may be doing some surgery on one
spo...@btconnect.com
Mon, 11 Nov 2008 13:58:34
Hi,
I've had a crack at writing a module that can read/write FAT32 USB
drives that are larger then 2GB on the Iyonix. You can get it from
here: [link]
Please note that it is just a filing system module - there is no Wimp
front end or anything user friendly.
It's version 0.01 which should give you some idea that you should try
jeffrey.a.dogg...@gmail.com
Mon, 11 Nov 2008 08:26:12
The next meeting of the RISC OS user group of London will be:
RPCemu on Linux and Mac OS X; and the Eee PC
presented by Keith Dunlop, Bryan Hogan and Chris Williams
Monday 17th November 2008, 7:45pm
The Blue-Eyed Maid (upstairs)
173 Borough High Street
London
SE1 1HR
RPCemu is a free and open source Risc PC emulator for Linux and Mac OS X.
d...@segfault.co.uk
Sun, 11 Nov 2008 17:45:10
The November Meeting of the Invicta RISC OS Users Group will be held
on WEDNESDAY the 19th commencing at 19:00hrs.
This is a change of meeting day but the venue remains the same:
Royal Naval Association Club,
9, Church Hill,
Ramsgate.
CT11 8RA
For clear directions to the club go to [link] and
risc...@talktalk.net
Sat, 11 Nov 2008 20:59:16
The fourth issue of RISCOScode is now online.
Martin Hansen's webzine this time features:
* An enlarged news section.
(reports on Iyonix II & Guildford 2008)
* A fashion magazine cover birthday gift.
(created using Draw (mostly) & ArtWorks)
* A substantial, new, amusing desktop application.
( Download the full RISC OS program for FREE ! )
m...@shrewsbury.org.uk
Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:17:13
The next meeting of the RISCOS Midland User Group (MUG) will take
place on Saturday, 15th November 2008.
This meeting will be the final one before the Xmas RISC OS show which
this year is sponsored by Serious Statistical Software.
We will therefore be discussing the organisation of the forthcoming
doug.j.w...@btinternet.com
Mon, 11 Nov 2008 18:41:01
Liverpool Acorn User Group Meeting
This months LAUG meeting will be held at the usual venue at Birkenhead
Boys School, Bidston Road, Oxton, Wirral on Tuesday 11th November 2008.
A directional map can be found at;
[link]>
The meeting will continue to be held on the 2nd Tuesday of each month.
stephen.h...@btinternet.com
Sun, 11 Nov 2008 22:52:31
Here's your monthly handy reminder of the November meeting of SAUG,
on Tuesday 11th, from 19:00 until 21:00, at Itchen College, Middle
Road, Bitterne, Southampton, in room S1.
Have fun!
Dave
______________________________ ______________________________ ___
a.m.con...@argonet.co.uk, Moderator of comp.sys.acorn.announce.
davehig...@dsl.pipex.com
Mon, 11 Nov 2008 22:10:54
MEETING on Wednesday 5th November 2008
Variety Night - Re-developed software, Panoramas, plus RISC OS 6 news
------------------------------ ------------------------------ ---------
Three of our members will be each taking a slot and talking about what
they are doing on their computers.
Topics include a return look at the Panoramic Photos Colin Sutton
annou...@cumbrian.demon.co.uk
Sun, 11 Nov 2008 23:04:35
Hello All,
First I'd like to say a big thank you to the SASAUG group for a fantastic
show yet again. And secondly, I would like to announce that you can now pay
for your RISC OS Now magazine subscriptions on line using PayPal. You
needn't have a PayPal account, just a credit or debit card! The website
lo...@orpheusmail.co.uk
Sun, 11 Nov 2008 17:29:11
WELCOME TO THE COMP.SYS.ACORN FAQ MONTHLY UPDATE.
This update is automatically generated by my machine, so please email me at
csa-faq (at) riscos.org if it appears corrupted.
------------------------------ --- part 1 of 1 ------------------------------
WELCOME TO THE COMP.SYS.ACORN.* FAQ MONTHLY UPDATE.
csa-...@riscos.org
Sat, 11 Nov 2008 00:00:04
Sine Nomine Software are pleased to announce the release of Impact 3.30, the
first new version of Impact since we took over distribution of the software
from CJE Micro's in September.
Impact is an easy to use relational database for RISC OS, with powerful
reports, scripting language and other advanced features.
mn...@sinenomine.freeserve.co.uk
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:20:17
The next meeting of the RISC OS user group of London will be:
Virtual RiscPC workshop & informal meeting
Monday 20th October 2008, 7:45pm
The Blue-Eyed Maid (upstairs)
173 Borough High Street
London
SE1 1HR
At this meeting we're planning for some Virtual RiscPC activities, and
should be able to show the Virtual Risc PC emulator running under both
d...@segfault.co.uk
Mon, 10 Oct 2008 10:32:50
CJE Micro's and 4D will be on their usual stand at the RISC OS SouthEast
Show in Guildford tomorrow. We will be bringing our wide range of RISC OS
hardware and software, including this time an opportunity to purchase a
range of refurbished Iyonix pcs, starting at just 400GBP! These come with
over 1500GBP of software preinstalled, including ArtWorks2, OvationPro,
sa...@cjemicros.co.uk
Sat, 10 Oct 2008 11:20:33
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News from Drobe
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Drobe Rocket
Iyonix emulator mulled by developer
The open source machine emulator GXEmul could be used to create an Iyonix emulator for RISC OS users and testers of ROOL ROM images, says one prominent coder. GXEmul already includes emulation of Intel's 80321 chip, the processor used in the Iyonix, and can run NetBSD on hardware similar to Castle's computer. Anyone interested in taking a closer look can apply John-Mark Bell's initial patch to the source code.
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:30:44 GMT
news@drobe.co.uk
Language support module Iconv updated
Version 0.09 of the character set conversion utility is available for download and future builds of NetSurf, which is among various applications that use it, will require this new release. The module can now perform conversions from the command line and supports ISO-8859-16 (Latin 10) plus a number of other fixes and tweaks.
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:22:41 GMT
news@drobe.co.uk
Geeks celebrate RISC OS time epoch
Clock-watching nerds rejoiced this week as all modern ROS machines reached a mildly baffling milestone. The OS keeps track of the current time by storing it as the number of one hundredths of a second elapsed since midnight January 1, 1900 - and this figure ticked over to 0x5000000000 in the early hours of Tuesday, provoking excitement among some.
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:12:51 GMT
news@drobe.co.uk
EeePCs and RPCEmu at ROUGOL
Monday night was curry and beer night London RISC OS users in Borough High Street, where Keith Dunlop and Bryan Hogan demonstrated RPCEmu on a little eeePC.
Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:46:39 GMT
news@drobe.co.uk
New driver to read and write large USB storage devices
Jeff Doggett has ported a library to create a RISC OS module that can access USB-based FAT32 storage devices greater than 2GB in size, such as memory sticks and Flash cards. Jeff said: "This is just a filing system module - there is no desktop front-end or anything user friendly. It's version 0.01 which should give you some idea that you should try it first on a test drive before letting it loose on anything valuable."
Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:42:21 GMT
news@drobe.co.uk
New version of design package Web Wonder released
Version 4 of the website authoring software is quietly sneaked out by author David Snell. It features a slide show creator, timer-set alerts to let webmasters know if pages fall too out-of-date and more.
Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:37:35 GMT
news@drobe.co.uk
The new apple of my eye
Would you swap your dusty Acorn for a polished Apple computer? Martin Hansen has been checking out the world of Steve Jobs and his range of shiny kit.
Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:33:52 GMT
mhh@shrewsbury.org.uk
Installing VirtualRiscPC on VMWare
Paolo Fabio Zaino talks punters through installing VMWare on Linux and Mac OS X to run VirtualAcorn's RiscPC emulator VirtualRiscPC.
Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:07:06 GMT
news@drobe.co.uk
Star Fighter 3000: The Next Generation review
Star Fighter 3000: The Next Generation was born from the 3D0 version of the original SF3K that was ported back to RISC OS and this year freed from programmers' hard discs for the platform to enjoy, writes Andrew Weston. In this review Andrew weighs up much-improved graphics and sound against playability and stability.
Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:57:36 GMT
comments@drobe.co.uk
RISC OS artist wows public with digital artwork
A RISC OS-using artist has described exhibiting his digitally-created work in a public gallery as a "rewarding experience". Richard Ashbery, who used ArtWorks and Photodesk to create his images, showed off patterns and colourful illustrations to punters, who told him his work made a change from the oils and watercolour masterpieces usually exhibited.
Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:50:04 GMT
news@drobe.co.uk
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Iyonix emulator mulled by developer
The open source machine emulator GXEmul could be used to create an Iyonix emulator for RISC OS users and testers of ROOL ROM images, says one prominent coder. GXEmul already includes emulation of Intel's 80321 chip, the processor used in the Iyonix, and can run NetBSD on hardware similar to Castle's computer. Anyone interested in taking a closer look can apply John-Mark Bell's initial patch to the source code.
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:30:44 GMT
news@drobe.co.uk
Language support module Iconv updated
Version 0.09 of the character set conversion utility is available for download and future builds of NetSurf, which is among various applications that use it, will require this new release. The module can now perform conversions from the command line and supports ISO-8859-16 (Latin 10) plus a number of other fixes and tweaks.
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:22:41 GMT
news@drobe.co.uk
Geeks celebrate RISC OS time epoch
Clock-watching nerds rejoiced this week as all modern ROS machines reached a mildly baffling milestone. The OS keeps track of the current time by storing it as the number of one hundredths of a second elapsed since midnight January 1, 1900 - and this figure ticked over to 0x5000000000 in the early hours of Tuesday, provoking excitement among some.
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:12:51 GMT
news@drobe.co.uk
EeePCs and RPCEmu at ROUGOL
Monday night was curry and beer night London RISC OS users in Borough High Street, where Keith Dunlop and Bryan Hogan demonstrated RPCEmu on a little eeePC.
Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:46:39 GMT
news@drobe.co.uk
New driver to read and write large USB storage devices
Jeff Doggett has ported a library to create a RISC OS module that can access USB-based FAT32 storage devices greater than 2GB in size, such as memory sticks and Flash cards. Jeff said: "This is just a filing system module - there is no desktop front-end or anything user friendly. It's version 0.01 which should give you some idea that you should try it first on a test drive before letting it loose on anything valuable."
Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:42:21 GMT
news@drobe.co.uk
New version of design package Web Wonder released
Version 4 of the website authoring software is quietly sneaked out by author David Snell. It features a slide show creator, timer-set alerts to let webmasters know if pages fall too out-of-date and more.
Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:37:35 GMT
news@drobe.co.uk
Installing VirtualRiscPC on VMWare
Paolo Fabio Zaino talks punters through installing VMWare on Linux and Mac OS X to run VirtualAcorn's RiscPC emulator VirtualRiscPC.
Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:07:06 GMT
news@drobe.co.uk
Be a tabloid editor for the day with ArtWorks and OvationPro
Oh and some handy pictures provided by one Drobe hack's daughter. Can't think why kids these days claim their parents are so embarrassing...
Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:47:36 GMT
news@drobe.co.uk
Organizer not forgotten, says publisher
Registered users of popular life management software Organizer have been assured that development of the program is on-going, reports Steve Potts. Nigel Willmott, who took over as Organizer publisher a while ago, said a programmer was "hard at work on a new version of Organizer for release soon", and called for users to send in their feature suggestions or offer to become beta testers.
Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:30:27 GMT
news@drobe.co.uk
South East show organisers in hunt for new venue
This year's South East RISC OS show was the last to be held at the Guildford Technical College, reports Martin Hansen. The organisers, SASAUG, struggled to fill the hall last month after a few regular exhibitors pulled out, forcing show officials to look for a new venue for next year's affair. The group have used the college's campus since 2002, which marked the launch of the Castle Iyonix.
Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:25:25 GMT
news@drobe.co.uk
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News from The Iconbar
Maybe you should read drobe.co.uk, instead?
Anyone reading this will have seen it by now, but just in case you gave up hope (but, erm, kept coming back to us for updates), Drobe has - after a few sparks of life recently - now relaunched.
2008-11-11T04:21:00Z
John Hoare
Phaethon Soundtrack
You may have spotted in the forums that Dan Wilson has released the soundtrack from hit game Phaethon in MP3 format. Well, we now have the whole lot archived in downloads section!
2008-09-28T07:35:00Z
Richard Goodwin
Building the Dream 3 - Random map generators, redux
After writing my first article about random map generators, I said I was going to write a city generator. Well now I have, and I'm here to tell you about it over the course of the next few Building the Dream articles.Blow your own trumpet much?
2008-08-23T11:00:00Z
Jeffrey Lee
Right On Commander!
Gareth Moore wrote in to let us know that, as foretold in the forums, the "Brits Who Made the Modern World" series is a big rip-off of the book "The Backroom Boys". No, wait, that wasn't it.
2008-08-14T21:30:00Z
Richard Goodwin
Building the Dream 2 - The RISC OS Sound System
A bit later than I was hoping, but nevertheless it's now time for Building the Dream 2. This time I'll be looking at the RISC OS sound system - everything from the terminology used, to what makes a sound, how the RISC OS sound system works, and how you can write your own sample player.
2008-03-17T12:00:00Z
Jeffrey Lee
Happy Birthday from Acorn Arcade!
2008-01-29T00:00:00Z
Merry Christmas from The Icon Bar!
Well it's that time of year again. It hardly seems like a full year since we last wished all our readers a very Merry Christmas. Yet again, most of you are probably too busy downing the bottle of whatever-it-is that you found in the back of the cupboard, and stuffing yourself with mince pies to notice this post, but I'm still going to say it anyway.
2007-12-25T00:00:00Z
Andrew C. Poole
Review: Nokia N770 Internet Tablet
A guilty secret: limited though they were, I used to love working with early Palm and Psion PDAs. Neal Stephonson wrote in his novel Cryptonomicon...
2007-10-16T17:00:00Z
Richard Goodwin
Freeware instant messaging client released
Parmesan is a new client for the popular MSN Messenger network, developed by Christian Ludlam. Released as freeware, the software brings new features to instant messaging on RISC OS. Chief among these are display pictures and nudges. The software also doubles as a versatile viewer for arbitrary XML files.
2007-09-14T21:30:00Z
Michael Drake
Building the Dream 1 - Container data structures
Hello and welcome to the Building the Dream, a new series of (regular!) articles at The Icon Bar in which I will be educating you in how to turn your programming dreams into reality. First off, let's get one thing clear - this isn't a beginner's course to programming, or a tutorial in a specific language.
2007-07-15T11:00:00Z
Jeffrey Lee
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News from My RISC OS
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Fri, 14 Nov 2008 09:55:57 +0000
My RISC OS
Organizer development continues
In a recent email to registered users of Organizer, Nigel Willmott of N1 Communications Ltd. has advised that after a long break, Organizer development is continuing.
Fri, 14 Nov 2008 09:55:57 +0000
The show did go on
This is just a brief summary of the recent RISC OS show in Guildford for those who didn't make it in person but are thirsty for news.
Sun, 19 Oct 2008 15:00:22 +0000
RISC OS South-East is only a week away
Next Saturday is the RISC OS South East Show, having become a regular slot in the RISC OS callendar, the show is at the usual venue of Guildford College and we can look forward to a packed event.
The opening times are 18th October 10am - 4pm.
Despite the recent news about Castle / Iyonix Ltd withdrawing from the market, there is still much to be positive about. This is a chance for RISC OS users, past and present, to re-unite with one common goal - the progression of RISC OS and its applications and accessories.
Sat, 11 Oct 2008 11:16:46 +0000
Iyonix PC withdrawn from sale
We've heard that in a recent email, Jack Lillingston of Iyonix Ltd and Castle Technologies Ltd. has announced that the Iyonix PC is to be no longer available for ordering from 30th September 2008 (only a few days from time of writing). Iyonix Ltd (formed as a separate division by Castle to sell the hardware) will cease trading once existing stocks of hardware and accessories are exhausted. There are apparently very limited stocks available, that can be supplied on a first come, first served basis until the 30th.
Sat, 27 Sep 2008 19:15:21 +0000
More news
Adam Richardson has released version 3.20 of WinEd, a feature rich template editor for RISC OS window definitions. WinEd is available from:
http://www.riscos.info/index.php/WinEd
Rik Griffin has released the latest version of TreeView (a Toolbox gadget for
developers). The latest version of this can be found at:
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/rik.griffin/
Also Dave Daniels has been attempting to get the PC Card in Risc PCs working under RISC OS Six and has now reported some possitive although limited success with some simple tests running DOS. He's not yet released details or updated software, first wanting to have something "that is not bodged together".
Wed, 24 Sep 2008 18:08:30 +0000
News roundup
It's been a while since we did a news roundup and life has been hectic in this part of the world, but here's a brief summary of what's been happening recently...
Tue, 23 Sep 2008 13:31:34 +0000
CTA Direct / RiscStation Destroyed by fire
It has only recently come to our attention, that back in June, RISC OS dealer CTA Direct's (aka RiscStation) shop was destroyed by fire.
Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:26:48 +0000
VirtualAcorn Internet Update for Mac
A few days ago, Virtual Acorn announced an update to their Virtual Risc PC for Macs. This update to the network plugin, resolves some reported issues with networking using Omniclient and LanMan98.
Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:17:10 +0000
LanMan98 upgrade under development
Apparently a new version of LanMan98 is currently under development, as noted recently by Chris Evans of CJE Micros in response to a discussion about NAS (Network Attached Storage) devices.
Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:02:16 +0000
APDL deploys online ordering
This week, APDL have announced that they now have the ability to offer online ordering for many of their products.
Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:42:17 +0000
Application updates
Since the last little news update, software authors have been busy at work and we've been treated to a few updates of various applications...
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:42:09 +0000
RISCOS Ltd. Mini-Roadshow to Glasgow considered
RISCOS Ltd. are considering the possibility of a mini-roadshow in Scotland on Friday 18th July and have been seeking feedback regarding likely attendance at such an event.
Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:27:08 +0000
Myriscos Links
Given the renewed interest in the site, we've taken the time to overhaul the "Web Links" section.
Wed, 25 Jun 2008 23:56:27 +0000
Possibilities for RISC OS
What do you want of MyRISC OS?
Wed, 25 Jun 2008 08:55:41 +0000
Brief news round-up
Since the Wakefield Show there has been a little news but this has not been widely reported. This short article is just a list of some of the news items which have hit the newsgroups.
Sun, 22 Jun 2008 13:29:46 +0000
RISC OS versions survey
As a bit of fun and again to encourage people to login and explore myriscos, we've published a poll for RISC OS users to vote in.
Sun, 22 Jun 2008 12:39:03 +0000
Your RISC OS events calendar
Following on from our earlier article about myriscos, we'd like to highlight one of the features that's easy for everyone to use and provides a useful service back to the community...
Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:49:35 +0000
How to get involved with myriscos
Due to the apparent dry spell with regard to RISC OS news, this short article is here to encourage any one whom produces RISC OS products, free or commercial, or any budding reporters / writers who've got something relevant to the RISC OS community to get involved.
Fri, 13 Jun 2008 13:40:34 +0000
Select4i4 (RISC OS 6.10) to be released at Wakefield
In a press release earlier today, RISCOS Ltd have today announced that the very latest version of RISC OS will be launched at this Saturday's Wakefield show. Full press release follows:
Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:36:08 +0000
Wakefield Show Theatre
The Wakefield Show next Weekend (Saturday, 26th April) has the welcome return by popular demand of the show theatre, this will be on the ground floor of the Cedar Court Hotel in the Garden Suite.
Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:27:45 +0000
Wakefield Charity Stall
Once again WROCC will be supporting the Wakefield Hospice by running a charity stall at this years show next weekend on Saturday 26th April.
Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:07:47 +0000
Wakefield Show reminder
Chris Hughes, Show organiser has sent us the following press release about the Wakefield show...
Sun, 20 Apr 2008 14:32:33 +0000
Professor Steve Furber at RONWUG May 21st 2008
Professor Steve Furber, one of the pricipal designers of the ARM 32-bit RISC microprocessor, as used in native RISC OS kit, will be visiting the RISC OS North West User Group on Wednesday 21st May 2008 and giving a talk about that development.
Sat, 22 Mar 2008 23:31:34 +0000
Wakefield Show 2008 Press Release
A couple of days ago, Chris Hughes of the Wakefield RISCOS Computer Club and Wakefield Show Coordingator, sent out the latest details for this year's forthcoming show (which takes place in April).
Thu, 31 Jan 2008 20:21:02 +0000
South West Show Exhibitor list
As this year's South West Show approaches, the exibitor list grows. Since our initial announcement about the show, we've checked with RISCOS Ltd. for the latest info.
Tue, 29 Jan 2008 13:18:45 +0000
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