Sat, 09 May 2009 09:21:44 +0100 http://www.myriscos.co.uk/ My RISC OS en-gb http://www.myriscos.co.uk/images/logo.gif http://www.myriscos.co.uk/ webmaster@myriscos.co.uk http://www.myriscos.co.uk/Article463.html A few hours after Draw Print version 1.15, the next update in the series was up and available for free download for anyone who may wish to use it. It can be downloaded from http://sinenomine.co.uk/software/.   Sat, 09 May 2009 09:21:44 +0100 http://www.myriscos.co.uk/Article462.html On the eve of the Wakefield show, exhibitors will no doubt be frantically preparing so will be forgiven if they're not answering the phones today. The usual wave of press releases have started to flow and some private and public speculation and hints about potential punter purchases has been happening in various discussions. Fri, 24 Apr 2009 10:29:03 +0100 http://www.myriscos.co.uk/Article461.html In a surprise announcement, Stuart Tyrrell Developments have apparently produced some new hardware for the Risc PC. Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:10:00 +0100 http://www.myriscos.co.uk/Article460.html In a recent announcement on the newsgroups, Partis Computing have said that they have taken over further development of Surftec's DigiFlash Products. Fri, 13 Mar 2009 14:16:42 +0000 http://www.myriscos.co.uk/Article459.html We've just put a new poll up for voting. You'll need to login to vote and remember it's just for fun, but why not create an account if you don't already have one and vote...   Thu, 05 Mar 2009 12:27:42 +0000 http://www.myriscos.co.uk/Article458.html Over the years of the RISC OS Ltd. Select scheme, I've generally been impressed by the various improvements and speedups along the way and although I don't use every single feature, long gone are the days when I could just sit down and use older versions of RISC OS. Mon, 02 Mar 2009 19:46:42 +0000 http://www.myriscos.co.uk/Article457.html Just released today, a new version of the VNC Server front end application, now supports new features within RISC OS 6. The application has been updated to take advantage of RISC OS 6.14 and offers a couple of minor enhancements for users of that operating system. Sat, 28 Feb 2009 22:45:50 +0000 http://www.myriscos.co.uk/Article456.html We have just learnt that Paul Vigay, perhaps RISC OS's greatest supporter, has been found dead. Missing overnight (February 19th/20th), Paul's body was discovered in the early morning of Friday 20th February on the sea-front near his home. Fri, 20 Feb 2009 21:43:49 +0000 http://www.myriscos.co.uk/Article455.html Recent discussion on the Ovation Pro mailling list has led to the discovery and subsequent fixing of some minor bugs in the popular desktop publishing application.   Tue, 20 Jan 2009 15:53:56 +0000 http://www.myriscos.co.uk/Article454.html Recently preannounced on the newsgroups by maintainer André Timmermans, he plans to release a new version of KinoAmp this weekend. Thu, 15 Jan 2009 10:15:27 +0000 http://www.myriscos.co.uk/Article453.html At the February (4th) meeting of the Wakefield RISCOS Computer Club we have special guest, Professor Steve Furber (CBE); one of the principal designers of the ARM 32-bit RISC microprocessor and the BBC Micro. Wed, 14 Jan 2009 13:37:40 +0000 http://www.myriscos.co.uk/Article452.html RISCOS Ltd. have announced the release of the latest version of our favourite operating system, Select5 issue 1 aka. RISC OS 6.14.  RISCOS Ltd. have clearly been busy of late, with 2 press releases just prior to the recent Midlands Show and this latest release of the operating system. Select5i1 was available at the Midlands show for subscribers to take away and the press release states that "Most subscribers should have received theirs by now." Sat, 20 Dec 2008 15:58:02 +0000 http://www.myriscos.co.uk/Article451.html Yesterday's Midlands RISC OS Show was a great day out. The major news from the show was from RISCOS Ltd. with no less than three releases! Sun, 07 Dec 2008 15:32:13 +0000 http://www.myriscos.co.uk/Article450.html 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 http://www.myriscos.co.uk/Article449.html 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 +0100 http://www.myriscos.co.uk/Article448.html 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 +0100 http://www.myriscos.co.uk/Article447.html 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 +0100 http://www.myriscos.co.uk/Article446.html 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 +0100 http://www.myriscos.co.uk/Article445.html 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 +0100 http://www.myriscos.co.uk/Article444.html 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 +0100 http://www.myriscos.co.uk/Article443.html 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 +0100 http://www.myriscos.co.uk/Article442.html 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 +0100 http://www.myriscos.co.uk/Article441.html 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 +0100 http://www.myriscos.co.uk/Article440.html 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 +0100 http://www.myriscos.co.uk/Article439.html 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 +0100