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
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RPCemu Spoon at London RISC OS user group, Monday 15th March 2010
The next meeting of the RISC OS User Group Of London will be:
RPCemu Spoon Edition
presented by Peter Howkins
Monday 15th March 2010, 7:45pm
The Blue-Eyed Maid (upstairs in the Spice Lounge restaurant)
173 Borough High Street
London
SE1 1HR
RPCEmu Spoon Edition allows you to emulate classic Acorn systems, such
The next meeting of the RISC OS User Group Of London will be:
RPCemu Spoon Edition
presented by Peter Howkins
Monday 15th March 2010, 7:45pm
The Blue-Eyed Maid (upstairs in the Spice Lounge restaurant)
173 Borough High Street
London
SE1 1HR
RPCEmu Spoon Edition allows you to emulate classic Acorn systems, such
Lua videos and ROUGOL meeting reminder
Back in January, Gavin Wraith gave an excellent presentation at ROUGOL
about the programming language Lua and its use on RISC OS. See:
[link]
We received several requests, from inside and outside the RISC OS
world, for it to be recorded. The videos are now available, in high
Back in January, Gavin Wraith gave an excellent presentation at ROUGOL
about the programming language Lua and its use on RISC OS. See:
[link]
We received several requests, from inside and outside the RISC OS
world, for it to be recorded. The videos are now available, in high
Southampton Acorn Users Group - March meeting
The next meeting of the Southampton Acorn Users Group will take place
on Tuesday March 9th from 19:00 until 21:00 at Itchen College, Middle
Road, Bitterne, Southampton. We will be in room S1. Admission is
GBP1.00 and all are welcome.
I will have my new BeagleBoard with me. If you want to try software
The next meeting of the Southampton Acorn Users Group will take place
on Tuesday March 9th from 19:00 until 21:00 at Itchen College, Middle
Road, Bitterne, Southampton. We will be in room S1. Admission is
GBP1.00 and all are welcome.
I will have my new BeagleBoard with me. If you want to try software
PrintPDF Version 0.70 Released
I'm pleased to announce the release of PrintPDF version 0.70. Although
something of an "interim" version, it provides some useful new functionality
and should give users the chance to test it prior to future updates. I
would particularly welcome feedback and/or bug reports from anyone who uses
it.
I'm pleased to announce the release of PrintPDF version 0.70. Although
something of an "interim" version, it provides some useful new functionality
and should give users the chance to test it prior to future updates. I
would particularly welcome feedback and/or bug reports from anyone who uses
it.
Drag 'n Drop (Issue 3) Editorial column open to all
Do you have something RISC OS related that you want to get off your
chest? Perhaps you just want to add your thoughts on what is needed
for the platform to move forward. The Drag 'n Drop Editorial column
(April issue) is now open to all who have an interest in the RISC OS
platform. Perhaps the topic you want to discuss is controversial and
Do you have something RISC OS related that you want to get off your
chest? Perhaps you just want to add your thoughts on what is needed
for the platform to move forward. The Drag 'n Drop Editorial column
(April issue) is now open to all who have an interest in the RISC OS
platform. Perhaps the topic you want to discuss is controversial and
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.
IconBar
Furber talks ARMs
There's an interesting article up here with Steve Furber, one of the designers of the BBC Micro and ARM processor. It's been linked to from Slashdot, which is where we came across it.
There's an interesting article up here with Steve Furber, one of the designers of the BBC Micro and ARM processor. It's been linked to from Slashdot, which is where we came across it.
Lego Madness
Ever since Jeffrey Lee began work on porting RISC OS to developer boards such as the BeagleBoard and IGEPv2 there's been interest in putting a case around them to make them into proper computers. Both ports are still firmly in progress, so a finished-off A9-style computer isn't likely to appear for some time. That hasn't stopped some hobbyists having a go at making their own.
Ever since Jeffrey Lee began work on porting RISC OS to developer boards such as the BeagleBoard and IGEPv2 there's been interest in putting a case around them to make them into proper computers. Both ports are still firmly in progress, so a finished-off A9-style computer isn't likely to appear for some time. That hasn't stopped some hobbyists having a go at making their own.
RISC OS 5.16 released
RISC OS Open have announced that Castle have given the official seal of approval to RISC OS 5.16, the new version of the shared-source OS. The most prominent feature in this new version is a fix for the much-discussed year 2012 bug, where IYONIX computers would mistakenly read their real-time clock on startup if it's an odd-numbered decade.
RISC OS Open have announced that Castle have given the official seal of approval to RISC OS 5.16, the new version of the shared-source OS. The most prominent feature in this new version is a fix for the much-discussed year 2012 bug, where IYONIX computers would mistakenly read their real-time clock on startup if it's an odd-numbered decade.
Paul Vigay death a mystery, a coroner has ruled
RISC OS advocate Paul Vigay, whose body was found off the coast of Portsmouth last year, left behind a list of his passwords and a note to his girlfriend saying "I love you", an inquest has heard.
RISC OS advocate Paul Vigay, whose body was found off the coast of Portsmouth last year, left behind a list of his passwords and a note to his girlfriend saying "I love you", an inquest has heard.
CES 2010: ARM hardware roundup
Last week saw this year's annual Consumer Electronics Show go down in Las Vegas. The world's largest consumer technology tradeshow, it's traditionally a source for many product announcements from the major manufacturers. This year there was a lot of focus on 3D TVs, e-readers, and, most importantly for us, next-generation ARM-powered goodies.
Last week saw this year's annual Consumer Electronics Show go down in Las Vegas. The world's largest consumer technology tradeshow, it's traditionally a source for many product announcements from the major manufacturers. This year there was a lot of focus on 3D TVs, e-readers, and, most importantly for us, next-generation ARM-powered goodies.
MyRISCOS
RISC OS 6.20 released
After previewing it at the recent Midlands show, RISCSOS Ltd. have posted the latest version of RISC OS (6.20) out to subscribers.
After previewing it at the recent Midlands show, RISCSOS Ltd. have posted the latest version of RISC OS (6.20) out to subscribers.
Wakefield Show 2010 details
For those whom might have missed it (as I did despite being someone who's got little excuse), the Wakefield RISCOS Computer Club have launched their website a short while ago.
For those whom might have missed it (as I did despite being someone who's got little excuse), the Wakefield RISCOS Computer Club have launched their website a short while ago.
MUG Show News
Yesterday's MUG RISC OS Show went off without very much of a fanfare and there's not been too much news about the show but we do have a little bit of news for you...
Yesterday's MUG RISC OS Show went off without very much of a fanfare and there's not been too much news about the show but we do have a little bit of news for you...
Midlands Christmas Show 2009
The RISC OS Midland User Group (MUG) 2009 show is taking place on Saturday5th December and is again at Birmingham University, Guild of Students, B152TU.
The RISC OS Midland User Group (MUG) 2009 show is taking place on Saturday5th December and is again at Birmingham University, Guild of Students, B152TU.
Health warning for RISC OS 5.15 softload on Iyonix
Anyone running the RISC OS 5.15 softload on their Iyonix "should treat it with extreme caution!" according to Steve Revill.
Anyone running the RISC OS 5.15 softload on their Iyonix "should treat it with extreme caution!" according to Steve Revill.
RISC OS Open
New IYONIX ROM release (version 5.16)
RISC OS Open (ROOL) are pleased to announce the immediate release of the very latest RISC OS ROM release from Castle Technology (Castle) for the IYONIX pc desktop computer.This is an official release from Castle and represents the second formal ROM release to include changes and improvements which have been fed back into the shared source project.You can download your copy of RISC OS 5.16, either as a softload (to try it out) or as a ROM programmer tool, from this page.Please note that in order to fix the incorrect date bug seem on some machines in 2010 with RISC OS 5.15 or earlier, you must program the ROM into Flash.
RISC OS Open (ROOL) are pleased to announce the immediate release of the very latest RISC OS ROM release from Castle Technology (Castle) for the IYONIX pc desktop computer.This is an official release from Castle and represents the second formal ROM release to include changes and improvements which have been fed back into the shared source project.You can download your copy of RISC OS 5.16, either as a softload (to try it out) or as a ROM programmer tool, from this page.Please note that in order to fix the incorrect date bug seem on some machines in 2010 with RISC OS 5.15 or earlier, you must program the ROM into Flash.
IYONIX pc 2012 date problem
Many of you will be aware of a bug in the handling of a year counter in the IYONIX pc which means that the date on some machines changes to 2012 when they are booted. This is a software problem and a number of work-arounds already exist.However, Castle Technology feel that this is a sufficiently severe fault to justify starting work on the next official release of RISC OS 5 for the IYONIX pc – RISC OS 5.15.The latest version will not only address the date problem mentioned above, but will include many of the changes and improvements implemented since RISC OS 5.14 was released back in April 2009. Once it is available, users should program the new release into their machines using a supplied flash programmer to ensure that the date bugfix is correctly installed.Keep an eye on the RISC OS Open web site over the next week or two for further news on the testing and release process.Note to developers: the development version of RISC OS will move to 5.16 (beta) as soon as the new official version is released.
Many of you will be aware of a bug in the handling of a year counter in the IYONIX pc which means that the date on some machines changes to 2012 when they are booted. This is a software problem and a number of work-arounds already exist.However, Castle Technology feel that this is a sufficiently severe fault to justify starting work on the next official release of RISC OS 5 for the IYONIX pc – RISC OS 5.15.The latest version will not only address the date problem mentioned above, but will include many of the changes and improvements implemented since RISC OS 5.14 was released back in April 2009. Once it is available, users should program the new release into their machines using a supplied flash programmer to ensure that the date bugfix is correctly installed.Keep an eye on the RISC OS Open web site over the next week or two for further news on the testing and release process.Note to developers: the development version of RISC OS will move to 5.16 (beta) as soon as the new official version is released.
Award for RISC OS port to Beagle Board
We are very pleased to have been awarded with the 2009 Icon Bar Best New Development Award for the ongoing Beagle Board porting work.A special thanks must go to Jeffrey Lee for all his hard work, and to everyone else who helped him. It’s been great to see people starting to turn our vision for the future of RISC OS into a reality.
We are very pleased to have been awarded with the 2009 Icon Bar Best New Development Award for the ongoing Beagle Board porting work.A special thanks must go to Jeffrey Lee for all his hard work, and to everyone else who helped him. It’s been great to see people starting to turn our vision for the future of RISC OS into a reality.
Seasons Greetings!
As Christmas and the New Year is upon us, the team at ROOL is taking a well earned holiday for a couple of weeks. As such, please expect that allocation requests, source code submissions and other enquiries will take longer for us to process than normal.Don’t panic though; we will be back in the New Year and dealing with things as normal again.May we take this opportunity to wish you all a happy holiday and prosperous New Year!—the ROOL team
As Christmas and the New Year is upon us, the team at ROOL is taking a well earned holiday for a couple of weeks. As such, please expect that allocation requests, source code submissions and other enquiries will take longer for us to process than normal.Don’t panic though; we will be back in the New Year and dealing with things as normal again.May we take this opportunity to wish you all a happy holiday and prosperous New Year!—the ROOL team
CVS repository incremental archives
To help people who want to keep a mirror of our CVS repository on their own machines, we’ve been publishing a cvs-repos tarball on our downloads pages which includes all of the repository (minus the CVSROOT directory that you have to create yourself). This tarball is automatically generated in the early hours of each morning (UK time).However, this is a bit wasteful of bandwidth and painful for people to download and dearchive every time they want to update their local mirror. So to help out, we’ve introduced three smaller tarballs:1. cvs-repos-day2. cvs-repos-week3. cvs-repos-monthThese are each rebuilt every morning but only include files which have changed in the last 24 hours, seven days or one month respectively. We hope this makes things much easier for keeping your mirrored source repositories up to date.Note: due to the way they are built, the archives do include lots of empty directories (the whole directory structure) but none of the repository files unless they changed within the specified time period.
To help people who want to keep a mirror of our CVS repository on their own machines, we’ve been publishing a cvs-repos tarball on our downloads pages which includes all of the repository (minus the CVSROOT directory that you have to create yourself). This tarball is automatically generated in the early hours of each morning (UK time).However, this is a bit wasteful of bandwidth and painful for people to download and dearchive every time they want to update their local mirror. So to help out, we’ve introduced three smaller tarballs:1. cvs-repos-day2. cvs-repos-week3. cvs-repos-monthThese are each rebuilt every morning but only include files which have changed in the last 24 hours, seven days or one month respectively. We hope this makes things much easier for keeping your mirrored source repositories up to date.Note: due to the way they are built, the archives do include lots of empty directories (the whole directory structure) but none of the repository files unless they changed within the specified time period.
And maybe of interest....
The Register
Programmer gets 4 years in TJX hack case
Dirty laundry delivered via FedEx
A former Barclays Bank programmer received 46 months in prison for helping TJX hacker Albert Gonzalez launder as much as $800,000, according to news reports.What is your recession sales strategy?ICANN delays decision on pornography domain
.xxx must wait. Yet again
ICANN has delayed its ruling on the proposed .xxx internet porn domain until this summer.What is your recession sales strategy?Netflix cancels recommendation contest over privacy
Not as anonymous as you think
Netflix has canceled a contest designed to improve its movie recommendation system out of concern it might compromise the privacy of its customers.Web threats: Why conventional protection doesn't workTrojan armed with hardware-based anti-piracy control
Zeus borrows page from Microsoft
The latest version of the Zeus do-it-yourself crimeware kit goes to great lengths to thwart would-be pirates by introducing a hardware-based product activation scheme similar to what's found in Microsoft Windows.Case Study: WhatsUp keeps Legoland turnstyles ringingFord preps anti-hacking tech for in-car WiFi
Sync My Ride
Ford is developing anti-hacking technology in a bid to make upcoming in-car WiFi systems resistant against drive-by downloads and other forms of computer security attacks.Offloading malware protection to the cloudThink Geek
Computer Stuff : External Dual Sata Drive/Card Reader/USB Hub
2 SATA HDs, 2-port USB hub, and card reader all in one. A powerful tool for data transfer, backups, and cloning.This one magical device hosts 2 SATA HDs, a 2-port USB hub, and has a card reader that will read all sorts of Flash media cards (SD, MicroSD, memory sticks, SIM cards). It even has a built-in WiFi adapter. Backup early and backup often, friends. $99.99
2 SATA HDs, 2-port USB hub, and card reader all in one. A powerful tool for data transfer, backups, and cloning.This one magical device hosts 2 SATA HDs, a 2-port USB hub, and has a card reader that will read all sorts of Flash media cards (SD, MicroSD, memory sticks, SIM cards). It even has a built-in WiFi adapter. Backup early and backup often, friends. $99.99Geek Toys : The Slanket (R)
Cold office? Frigid man-cave? You need the Slanket(R) Blanket!If you're at the mercy of someone else's thermostat, you know how hard it can be to work while you're freezing. Wear a Slanket(R) at work, at home, or while playing video games in your man/grrl cave. Stay toasty my friends. $32.99
Cold office? Frigid man-cave? You need the Slanket(R) Blanket!If you're at the mercy of someone else's thermostat, you know how hard it can be to work while you're freezing. Wear a Slanket(R) at work, at home, or while playing video games in your man/grrl cave. Stay toasty my friends. $32.99Computer Stuff : USB Super 16 Port Hub
Need USB ports? This baby sports 16 of 'em.Plug in your phone, iPod, flash drive, external HD, digicam, SnowBot, fiber optic Christmas tree, plasma ball, jellyfish mood lamp, pet rock, turntable, robot owl, humping dog, Lilliput mini monitor, LED beverage cooler, and missile launcher - at once. $159.99
Need USB ports? This baby sports 16 of 'em.Plug in your phone, iPod, flash drive, external HD, digicam, SnowBot, fiber optic Christmas tree, plasma ball, jellyfish mood lamp, pet rock, turntable, robot owl, humping dog, Lilliput mini monitor, LED beverage cooler, and missile launcher - at once. $159.99Geek Toys : Bioshock Action Figures
Exquisitely detailed figures from the video game BioShock 2Say hello to Subject Delta and Big Sister from the video game BioShock 2. Highly detailed sculpts, individualized weapons and accessories, and attention to detail make these figures a must-have for any fan of the game. $16.99
Exquisitely detailed figures from the video game BioShock 2Say hello to Subject Delta and Big Sister from the video game BioShock 2. Highly detailed sculpts, individualized weapons and accessories, and attention to detail make these figures a must-have for any fan of the game. $16.99Computer Stuff : Universal Gadget Wrist Charger
Wristband battery charger lets you charge your device AND play!We like to call this the Bracer of Battery Life +2. Just strap it to your wrist and plug it in to your cell phone, mp3 player, handheld gaming device, or any mini USB compatible gadget for instant extra play time! $34.99
Wristband battery charger lets you charge your device AND play!We like to call this the Bracer of Battery Life +2. Just strap it to your wrist and plug it in to your cell phone, mp3 player, handheld gaming device, or any mini USB compatible gadget for instant extra play time! $34.99Stuff.tv Latest Gadgets
Apple iPad will support non-iBooks ebooks
After worries we'd be tied to the offerings in Apple's iBooks store, it turns out that the iPad will in fact support non-DRM ePub titles for much more choice
After worries we'd be tied to the offerings in Apple's iBooks store, it turns out that the iPad will in fact support non-DRM ePub titles for much more choice
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Opera Mini 5 for Android now available
The most popular mobile browser has made its way to the Android Marketplace, and is available for free for all Android handsets
The most popular mobile browser has made its way to the Android Marketplace, and is available for free for all Android handsets
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Sony HX903 - first 3D TV goes up for pre-order
Sony's 3D-ready HX903 has become the first 3D TV to go up for pre-order in the UK, with Harrods and Currys asking upwards of £2,500 for the 52-inch set
Sony's 3D-ready HX903 has become the first 3D TV to go up for pre-order in the UK, with Harrods and Currys asking upwards of £2,500 for the 52-inch set
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ITV HD coming to Sky and Virgin on 2 April
It's taken its time to arrive, but finally it's been confirmed ITV HD will be launching on both Sky and Virgin Media on 2 April
It's taken its time to arrive, but finally it's been confirmed ITV HD will be launching on both Sky and Virgin Media on 2 April
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Third-party multitasking coming to iPhone this summer?
It's been one of the criticisms of both the iPhone and the iPad, and now sources are suggesting Apple will finally bring third-party multitasking to the iPhone OS 4.0 update this summer
It's been one of the criticisms of both the iPhone and the iPad, and now sources are suggesting Apple will finally bring third-party multitasking to the iPhone OS 4.0 update this summer
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Recent Articles and What's New at RISCOS.org
- Photodesk Resources - A new section contains additional resources, such as textures and stamps for the popular Photodesk application. (21st Sep 2008)
- Wakefield 2008 - A few photos I took at the Wakefield Show. Unfortunately there aren't many because I didn't manage to get away from the stand during the day. (26th Apr 2008)
- Clip Art - I've just created a new section, containing various clip art files I've created, which are free for people to use. (9th Apr 2008)
- iMachine announcement An archived copy of our 2008 April Fool.... (1st Apr 2008)
- CSA.* FAQ gets revamp and new home I've started giving the CSA.* FAQ a major overhaul, along with moving it to its new home at www.riscos.org/csafaq/ (4th Mar 2008)
- USB speed tests I've created a new page to correlate various USB speed tests. (30th Nov 2007)
- Connecting to Mac OS X 'Leopard' We've recently updated our networking instructions for Apple's latest version of Mac OS X - Leopard. (4th May 2008)
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