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RISC OS is the superbly efficient operating system designed in the 1980's by Acorn Computers, and its latest incarnation is used by thousands of people around the world. However, many may never have even heard of RISC OS - so if you're one of them, you've come to the right place.
Pre-dating both Windows and Mac OS to use a task bar or 'Dock', RISC OS includes many revolutionary features which are only just being copied by other systems. Its anti-aliased font technology is still the envy of the computer world and its drag 'n' drop, stackable windows GUI, flexibility and ease of use make it arguably the most productive computer system in the world today.
Thousands of applications and utilities are available, often developed by small companies and individual users, mean that you should be able to find software on RISC OS to cater for all your computing requirements. It is hoped that new developers will come on board to help promote and enhance RISC OS even more.
RISCOS.org seeks to not only introduce newcomers and experts alike to this wonderful system, but to act as a resource centre and help forum for existing users around the world. Our software database is probably the most comprehensive repository of RISC OS links anywhere on the internet, and we update it frequently with new releases.
News Headlines from the RISC OS world
[27th Oct 2008] Latest Intel chips still can't match ARM for power saving - Intel issued a "correction" Thursday regarding comments one of its executives made earlier this week slamming the iPhone as incapable of working correctly with the internet.
Among other things, the executives accused ARM chips of being unable to "handle the internet" and singled out the iPhone as an example of a smart phone that could be really great if it used one of Intel's low-power x86 architecture processors, known as Atom.
More Info: Silicon.com- [12th Oct 2008] Major new RISC OS application in development - Long-term RISC OS devotee Paul Vigay has recently announced a new application he's currently working on. With a development version to be demonstrated at the forthcoming RISC OS SE Show, WebAnim8r is a powerful and comprehensive application for creating animations and graphics suitable for including on websites and presentations.
A flexible built-in scripting language allows the user to create complex designs with the aid of simple keywords, or fall back on the intuitive user interface.
More Info: WebAnim8r homepage - [27th Sep 2008] End of the line for Iyonix - From 30th September it will no longer be possible to purchase an Iyonix computer. After 15 years of business, Jack Lillingston and John Ballance would like to thank all their customers for their support. There are still limited supplies of Iyonix computers available, so order one now as remaining stock is available on a first come, first served basis. From 1st October, support for the Iyonix will continue through the Iyonix dealer network, website and email.
More Info: Full press release
News Headlines from other RISC OS Portals
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Wrangler 1.03 released
Sine Nomine Software are pleased to announce Wrangler 1.03, which adds
a fourth puzzle type to its range of mathematical puzzles.
The new puzzle is "Binary", where you complete a grid with the numbers
0 and 1 to satisfy simple rules:
(a) each row or column must contain equal numbers of 0 & 1 (or one
Sine Nomine Software are pleased to announce Wrangler 1.03, which adds
a fourth puzzle type to its range of mathematical puzzles.
The new puzzle is "Binary", where you complete a grid with the numbers
0 and 1 to satisfy simple rules:
(a) each row or column must contain equal numbers of 0 & 1 (or one
Drag 'n Drop Volume 3 Issue 02 Winter 2012 is now on-line
Volume 3 Issue 02 of Drag 'n Drop is now online and available to
download from [link].
Features in this edition include the continuation of the series of
articles relating to different sorting techniques, designing parallel
line patterns, rotating areas in Draw and a new series looking at
Volume 3 Issue 02 of Drag 'n Drop is now online and available to
download from [link].
Features in this edition include the continuation of the series of
articles relating to different sorting techniques, designing parallel
line patterns, rotating areas in Draw and a new series looking at
Form Filler Updated To Version 1.14
Hi,
I've just uploaded a new version of Form Filler to version 1.14 which
has been confirmed to work with the Armini.
New in this version is bring iconbar to the front button which came in
with version 1.13 which for some reason I never released.
Two new iconbar menu items being Open Slim Window and Open Mini Window
Hi,
I've just uploaded a new version of Form Filler to version 1.14 which
has been confirmed to work with the Armini.
New in this version is bring iconbar to the front button which came in
with version 1.13 which for some reason I never released.
Two new iconbar menu items being Open Slim Window and Open Mini Window
Wakefield Club meeting - 1st February
WAKEFIELD RISCOS COMPUTER CLUB
MEETING on Wednesday 1st February 2012
How to Find Software for RISC OS
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Newly-elected committee member Steve Fryatt will be talking about the
various ways that users can find new and updated software from the
WAKEFIELD RISCOS COMPUTER CLUB
MEETING on Wednesday 1st February 2012
How to Find Software for RISC OS
------------------------------ --
Newly-elected committee member Steve Fryatt will be talking about the
various ways that users can find new and updated software from the
New Fireworkz Pro update available
R-Comp is pleased to announce a new release of Fireworkz Pro, the
popular integrated Word Processor, Spreadsheet and Database system for
RISC OS.
The main improvements in this release have been to Excel import, with
significant enhancements to the handling of later .xls format files
(there are several versions of the .xls format). The release also
R-Comp is pleased to announce a new release of Fireworkz Pro, the
popular integrated Word Processor, Spreadsheet and Database system for
RISC OS.
The main improvements in this release have been to Excel import, with
significant enhancements to the handling of later .xls format files
(there are several versions of the .xls format). The release also
Drobe
BBC4's Micro Men: an interview and review
Ahead of tonight's Micro Men programme, which charts the rivalry between Sir Clive Sinclair and Acorn Computers in the early 1980s, drobe.co.uk spoke to the film's producer, Andrea Cornwell, to find out more about the show - and now you can read our review of the film
Ahead of tonight's Micro Men programme, which charts the rivalry between Sir Clive Sinclair and Acorn Computers in the early 1980s, drobe.co.uk spoke to the film's producer, Andrea Cornwell, to find out more about the show - and now you can read our review of the film
'Threaded' Firefox for RISC OS build released to test
An experimental build of the RISC OS port of Firefox that promises a smoother experience has been released for people to test. You'll need the latest 2.0.0.20 version and then replace its executable with the one from here. The technical bit: developer Peter Naulls has moved the browser's polling for user interaction into a separate thread to aid multitasking with the rest of the RISC OS desktop.
An experimental build of the RISC OS port of Firefox that promises a smoother experience has been released for people to test. You'll need the latest 2.0.0.20 version and then replace its executable with the one from here. The technical bit: developer Peter Naulls has moved the browser's polling for user interaction into a separate thread to aid multitasking with the rest of the RISC OS desktop.
In brief: Acorn World show this weekend
Archive editor Jim Nagel summarises what to expect at the retro-themed show. Official website here [Update 2] A report by iconbar.com's Phil Mellor of the sell-out show is here - with pictures
Archive editor Jim Nagel summarises what to expect at the retro-themed show. Official website here [Update 2] A report by iconbar.com's Phil Mellor of the sell-out show is here - with pictures
RISCOScode.com webzine publishes autumn issue
Drobe man Martin Hansen has updated his personal web publishing endeavour, RISCOScode.com, with a new issue for the autumn. It includes interviews with an organiser of the inaugural London RISC OS show, to be held in October 2009, and Richard Hallas, plus more bits and pieces. Go check it out. It's free.
Drobe man Martin Hansen has updated his personal web publishing endeavour, RISCOScode.com, with a new issue for the autumn. It includes interviews with an organiser of the inaugural London RISC OS show, to be held in October 2009, and Richard Hallas, plus more bits and pieces. Go check it out. It's free.
Tanks a lot! Double USB toy driver joy
RISC OS USB guru Dave Higton has released drivers for two remote-controlled gadgets: an 'executive mayhem' tank and a mini car. Get ready to order your armoured, missile-firing kit into position and destroy your office colleagues, or instead swap your computer's circuits for your own race track with a remote-controlled banger. The source code is available and the software should work on Simtec and Castle USB stacks.
RISC OS USB guru Dave Higton has released drivers for two remote-controlled gadgets: an 'executive mayhem' tank and a mini car. Get ready to order your armoured, missile-firing kit into position and destroy your office colleagues, or instead swap your computer's circuits for your own race track with a remote-controlled banger. The source code is available and the software should work on Simtec and Castle USB stacks.
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Newsround
Here's a quick roundup of everything that's happened over the past few weeks.New software releases
Here's a quick roundup of everything that's happened over the past few weeks.New software releases
Oldschool Reviews - Burn 'Out
It's about time we had another one of these, isn't it? As you've probably guessed, this time I'm looking at Burn 'Out, an arcade-style racing game released by Oregan in 1995, and rather heavily influenced by the arcade classic Power Drift.
It's about time we had another one of these, isn't it? As you've probably guessed, this time I'm looking at Burn 'Out, an arcade-style racing game released by Oregan in 1995, and rather heavily influenced by the arcade classic Power Drift.
Audio news quickie
Andre Timmermans, author of DigitalCD, has released an update to his tracker music playing module TimPlayer. The new version adds support for several new tracker file formats, as well as including many other changes and fixes.
Andre Timmermans, author of DigitalCD, has released an update to his tracker music playing module TimPlayer. The new version adds support for several new tracker file formats, as well as including many other changes and fixes.
Have I Got Old News For You
Here's a quick round up of all the interesting things that have happened over the past few months that we didn't find the time to report on.ROOL bounty scheme
Here's a quick round up of all the interesting things that have happened over the past few months that we didn't find the time to report on.ROOL bounty scheme
Getting Unicode Working With RISC OS 4 (and 6?)
What is Unicode?
What is Unicode?
MyRISCOS
Voting now open for the RISCOScode Awards 2011
RISCOScode is running this year's RISC OS OscarsHere's how you can join in and vote...
RISCOScode is running this year's RISC OS OscarsHere's how you can join in and vote...
Charm version 2.4.9 released
Charm version 2.4.9 [32 bit] the set of high level language tools and demos for RISC-OS computers and emulators is now freely available under the terms of the GNU GPLv3 license.
Charm version 2.4.9 [32 bit] the set of high level language tools and demos for RISC-OS computers and emulators is now freely available under the terms of the GNU GPLv3 license.
NetSurf 2.8 released
The NetSurf developers have made available the newest stable version of RISC OS' premier web browser, NetSurf. 2.8 sees a number of major improvements and fixes over previous versions, and as always, it's free to download - http://www.netsurf-browser.org. NetSurf is also available for other platforms, BeOS/Haiku, Linux, AmigaOS and Atari are amongst the supported systems. In order to run on a RISC OS system, RISC OS 4.02, 6 or 5.07 is required as a minimum, as well as a number of modules which can be downloaded freely online.
The NetSurf developers have made available the newest stable version of RISC OS' premier web browser, NetSurf. 2.8 sees a number of major improvements and fixes over previous versions, and as always, it's free to download - http://www.netsurf-browser.org. NetSurf is also available for other platforms, BeOS/Haiku, Linux, AmigaOS and Atari are amongst the supported systems. In order to run on a RISC OS system, RISC OS 4.02, 6 or 5.07 is required as a minimum, as well as a number of modules which can be downloaded freely online.
Operating System update for ARMini owners
R-Comp Interactive have released an Operating System upgrade (to RISC OS 5) to ARMini users, this new update contains a bundle of new features and polishes up the overall ARMini experience.
R-Comp Interactive have released an Operating System upgrade (to RISC OS 5) to ARMini users, this new update contains a bundle of new features and polishes up the overall ARMini experience.
Messenger Pro 6.03 now available
R-Comp have released version 6.03 of Messenger Pro to registered users. This update provides better compatibility with all RISC OS machines, and makes it much simpler to switch users "on the fly", thanks to new toolbar buttons. The application's printing features have also been improved. Messenger Pro is RISC OS' most feature-rich email application, it is fully compatible with any modern RISC OS machine, 26-bit or 32-bit. Messenger Pro is now compatible with ARMini and BeagleBoard computers and is available to purchase directly from R-Comp.
R-Comp have released version 6.03 of Messenger Pro to registered users. This update provides better compatibility with all RISC OS machines, and makes it much simpler to switch users "on the fly", thanks to new toolbar buttons. The application's printing features have also been improved. Messenger Pro is RISC OS' most feature-rich email application, it is fully compatible with any modern RISC OS machine, 26-bit or 32-bit. Messenger Pro is now compatible with ARMini and BeagleBoard computers and is available to purchase directly from R-Comp.
RISC OS Open
ROOL Christmas break
The RISC OS Open team will be taking a long-overdue break for the festive season from the 22nd December to the 2nd January (inclusive). During that period, we will not be responding to email enquiries or processing orders, but will catch up again when we’re back.Have a happy Christmas and here’s to a prosperous New Year!
The RISC OS Open team will be taking a long-overdue break for the festive season from the 22nd December to the 2nd January (inclusive). During that period, we will not be responding to email enquiries or processing orders, but will catch up again when we’re back.Have a happy Christmas and here’s to a prosperous New Year!
Bug tracker temporarily offline
A fault has developed in our bug tracker that causes it to consume all CPU on our web server when we attempt to start it. The problem seems related to the Subversion repository and causes sufficient load of the back-end database that the rest of the web site becomes unable to respond – this was the cause of our brief site down time earlier this week.I’m investigating the problem but other commitments mean it may be a while before it can be resolved. In the mean time, if you have bugs to report or discuss, please use the bugs forum.Thanks for your patience!
A fault has developed in our bug tracker that causes it to consume all CPU on our web server when we attempt to start it. The problem seems related to the Subversion repository and causes sufficient load of the back-end database that the rest of the web site becomes unable to respond – this was the cause of our brief site down time earlier this week.I’m investigating the problem but other commitments mean it may be a while before it can be resolved. In the mean time, if you have bugs to report or discuss, please use the bugs forum.Thanks for your patience!
USB sticks available from ROOL site
ROOL are very happy to announce the immediate availability of two different ROOL-branded USB sticks to buy from the ROOL store.These sticks represent a proud milestone for RISC OS Open; we’ve been working towards creating a stand-alone RISC OS solution for Windows and Mac users since we formed in 2006. Thanks to everyone who made this possible!
ROOL are very happy to announce the immediate availability of two different ROOL-branded USB sticks to buy from the ROOL store.These sticks represent a proud milestone for RISC OS Open; we’ve been working towards creating a stand-alone RISC OS solution for Windows and Mac users since we formed in 2006. Thanks to everyone who made this possible!
Changes to the Bounty scheme
ROOL are pleased to announce that we are refreshing the list of bounties available on our bounties page. We’ve expired a couple of bounties which aren’t really attracting any interest and we will be rolling-out a couple of new bounties for things which we believe are very important items for the roadmap of RISC OS development. Keep watching this space… :)
ROOL are pleased to announce that we are refreshing the list of bounties available on our bounties page. We’ve expired a couple of bounties which aren’t really attracting any interest and we will be rolling-out a couple of new bounties for things which we believe are very important items for the roadmap of RISC OS development. Keep watching this space… :)
New offers and new prices for the latest Developer Tools
RISC OS Open is pleased to announce the formal release of version 22 of the ROOL Desktop Development Environment (DDE) tools. Building upon the interim version 21, which was released earlier this year, the main feature of these releases is a major upgrade to the assembler ObjAsm and its associated documentation. ROOL is also announcing new reduced prices and special offers.ObjAsm UpdatesObjAsm now fully supports the new UAL variant of the ARM instruction set, including over 400 new instructions. UAL syntax is supported up to ARMv7, VFPv4 and NEON™, for CPUs up to the Cortex™-A9. Pre-UAL syntax for ARM and Thumb is extended to its final version for ARMv6 and VFPv3. A significant number of extensions to the supporting assembly language have also been added, many of which have up to now only been available in ObjAsm’s counterpart in ARM’s RVDS™ toolchain, and the ObjAsm manual (supplied in PDF format) has been fully revised and updated so you can make best use of these.All the new instructions, and some related new relocation types, are fully supported by Link and the disassembly tool DecAOF. An extension to the AOF object file format, to support new types of floating point linkage (mainly related to the introduction of VFP support) is supported in ObjAsm, Link and DecAOF.Other UpdatesUpdated versions of SparkFS and !PDF are included. Squeeze has been adapted for compatibility with the A9Home. There have been a number of bugfixes to various components too. For full details, see here and here.
RISC OS Open is pleased to announce the formal release of version 22 of the ROOL Desktop Development Environment (DDE) tools. Building upon the interim version 21, which was released earlier this year, the main feature of these releases is a major upgrade to the assembler ObjAsm and its associated documentation. ROOL is also announcing new reduced prices and special offers.ObjAsm UpdatesObjAsm now fully supports the new UAL variant of the ARM instruction set, including over 400 new instructions. UAL syntax is supported up to ARMv7, VFPv4 and NEON™, for CPUs up to the Cortex™-A9. Pre-UAL syntax for ARM and Thumb is extended to its final version for ARMv6 and VFPv3. A significant number of extensions to the supporting assembly language have also been added, many of which have up to now only been available in ObjAsm’s counterpart in ARM’s RVDS™ toolchain, and the ObjAsm manual (supplied in PDF format) has been fully revised and updated so you can make best use of these.All the new instructions, and some related new relocation types, are fully supported by Link and the disassembly tool DecAOF. An extension to the AOF object file format, to support new types of floating point linkage (mainly related to the introduction of VFP support) is supported in ObjAsm, Link and DecAOF.Other UpdatesUpdated versions of SparkFS and !PDF are included. Squeeze has been adapted for compatibility with the A9Home. There have been a number of bugfixes to various components too. For full details, see here and here.
And maybe of interest....
The Register
Zuckerberg's 2011 personal income tax bill: $1.5 billion
That's 'billion', with a 'b'
If all goes according to plan, Facebook founder, chairman, and CEO Mark Zuckerberg's share of the profit in his company's upcoming initial public offering will result in him facing a tax bill of around $1.5bn for 2011.Study links dim wits to conservative ideology
US, UK research: Thick kids more likely to become bigots
British and American children who are less intelligent are more likely to grow up to be conservative and/or bigots, according to new research published in Physiological Science.Micron CEO Appleton dies in plane crash
Expert pilot, experimental aircraft
Steven Appleton, the long-time CEO at memory chip maker Micron Technology, died this morning in a crash of an experimental plane in the company's hometown of Boise, Idaho. He was 51 years-old and one of the youngest CEOs and chairman in the Fortune 500.Opinion poll: Anti-regulatory 'hype' unwarranted
Rival small-business boosters, Obama foes disagree
One advocacy group has published a survey it says proves that US small-business owners aren't unduly concerned with government regulations. Another group says that the first group's opinion poll is tainted by bogosity.Facebook post-IPO: Free not fee will make Zuck a buck
Dam friction-less sharing and the company is toast
Open ... and Shut No sooner did Facebook file its S-1 in preparation for an IPO than speculation kicked into high gear on how Facebook could possibly sustain its $75bn to $100bn valuation. After all, despite its hugely impressive revenue and profit numbers, key components of its revenue model - like advertising revenue - are decelerating. So should we expect Facebook to impose a paywall on some or all of its users, as MyLife.com chief executive Jeff Tinsley suggests it could?Think Geek
Geek Toys : Frabjous Sculpture Puzzle
A seriously mathematical and beautiful geometrical puzzle - made of 30 identical pieces! Thirty identical pieces. Laser cut acrylic. Dare you assemble the wickedly beautiful geometric marvel? We think you dare - if you're cool enough, that is. Let your mind be your vorpal sword as you conquer the Frabjous Sculpture Puzzle. $29.99
A seriously mathematical and beautiful geometrical puzzle - made of 30 identical pieces! Thirty identical pieces. Laser cut acrylic. Dare you assemble the wickedly beautiful geometric marvel? We think you dare - if you're cool enough, that is. Let your mind be your vorpal sword as you conquer the Frabjous Sculpture Puzzle. $29.99Geek Toys : Biohazard and Zombie Crime Scene Tape
Looks just like police crime scene tape, but with more specific warnings. Looks just like crime scene tape used by police officers, except these are a little more specific. Use the Biohazard where the T-Virus containers leaked, and the Zombie where the virus caused folks to mutate. Good times. $3.99
Looks just like police crime scene tape, but with more specific warnings. Looks just like crime scene tape used by police officers, except these are a little more specific. Use the Biohazard where the T-Virus containers leaked, and the Zombie where the virus caused folks to mutate. Good times. $3.99T-Shirts & Apparel : pair-bonded babydoll
Your sociobiological status works no matter what your legal status is. Certain people here at ThinkGeek World Domination HQ think you guys won't get this shirt. That it isn't going to fly. You know what we think? It'll soar like an eagle. Go as swimmingly as an otter. Bring down the house like a termite? You get the gist. $19.99
Your sociobiological status works no matter what your legal status is. Certain people here at ThinkGeek World Domination HQ think you guys won't get this shirt. That it isn't going to fly. You know what we think? It'll soar like an eagle. Go as swimmingly as an otter. Bring down the house like a termite? You get the gist. $19.99T-Shirts & Apparel : pair-bonded
Tonight on Wild Kingdom: YOU! Certain people here at ThinkGeek World Domination HQ think you guys won't get this shirt. That it isn't going to fly. You know what we think? It'll soar like an eagle. Go as swimmingly as an otter. Bring down the house like a termite? You get the gist. $16.99 - $18.99
Tonight on Wild Kingdom: YOU! Certain people here at ThinkGeek World Domination HQ think you guys won't get this shirt. That it isn't going to fly. You know what we think? It'll soar like an eagle. Go as swimmingly as an otter. Bring down the house like a termite? You get the gist. $16.99 - $18.99T-Shirts & Apparel : Dragon Ear Wrap
We do love us some dragons. The Silver Dragon is intelligent and powerful. Just like you.
We do love us some dragons. The Silver Dragon is intelligent and powerful. Just like you.Stuff.tv Latest Gadgets
Android's Bouncer zaps malware apps before they come to Market
Google has revealed a new system for screening out malware from Android apps.The scanning service, codenamed "Bouncer," screens apps before they're published to the Android Market, scanning the code for known malware and either banning them altogether from the Market or flagging them up for review. 
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Google has revealed a new system for screening out malware from Android apps.The scanning service, codenamed "Bouncer," screens apps before they're published to the Android Market, scanning the code for known malware and either banning them altogether from the Market or flagging them up for review.Main image:
Skype for Windows gets full HD calling
If you've bought a shiny new 1080p webcam and been wondering what to do with it, worry no more - Skype has added full HD webcam support to its latest release, Skype for Windows 5.8.Along with full HD support, Skype's also tightened its ties with Facebook, letting you make video calls to your Facebook friends over Skype, even if they don't have Skype themselves. 
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If you've bought a shiny new 1080p webcam and been wondering what to do with it, worry no more - Skype has added full HD webcam support to its latest release, Skype for Windows 5.8.Along with full HD support, Skype's also tightened its ties with Facebook, letting you make video calls to your Facebook friends over Skype, even if they don't have Skype themselves.Main image:
Samsung Galaxy S II Plus with 1.5Ghz dual-core processor leaked
A leaked benchmark test over at An3DBenchXL has flagged up a 'Galaxy S 2+', with a beefy 1.5Ghz Exynos dual-core processor, offering an increase in fire power over the Galaxy S II's 1.2Ghz offering. 
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A leaked benchmark test over at An3DBenchXL has flagged up a 'Galaxy S 2+', with a beefy 1.5Ghz Exynos dual-core processor, offering an increase in fire power over the Galaxy S II's 1.2Ghz offering.Main image:
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