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Tinkerer. I have bucketloads of admiration for the scientists, engineers, innovators, developers, authors and artists who make fun stuff happen. http://acm.org
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At this Monday's (17th) ROUGOL meeting we will be hearing all about the evolution of RISC OS Pyromaniac from Gerph. Last pub meet of the year! rougol.jellybaby.net/meetings/ind...
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November 15, 2025 at 3:11 PM
At this Monday's (17th) ROUGOL meeting we will be hearing all about the evolution of RISC OS Pyromaniac from Gerph. Last pub meet of the year! rougol.jellybaby.net/meetings/ind...
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Rougol November 2025 meeting on monday - Pyromaniac update
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The November 2025 Rougol meeting is on Monday and features Gerph.
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The November 2025 Rougol meeting is on Monday and features Gerph.
Rougol November 2025 meeting on monday - Pyromaniac update
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November 15, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Rougol November 2025 meeting on monday - Pyromaniac update
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The November 2025 Rougol meeting is on Monday and features Gerph.
www.iconbar.com/articles/Rou...
The November 2025 Rougol meeting is on Monday and features Gerph.
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The recordings of the RISC OS London Show theatre presentations are now available
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
RISC OS London Show 2025 - YouTube
Theatre talks from the 2025 RISC OS London show https://www.riscoslondonshow.co.uk/
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November 15, 2025 at 2:25 AM
The recordings of the RISC OS London Show theatre presentations are now available
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
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A creditable showing for the BBC Micro against various souped-up Apple IIs, but no Second Processor versions which (by the end of 1984) included 65C02, Z-80B, 6809 and 68000 options. All would have been faster yet.
Later there'd be 65C102, 80186, 80286, 32016 and of course ARM.
Later there'd be 65C102, 80186, 80286, 32016 and of course ARM.
Ever wanted to know how your ZX81 ranked against a CRAY supercomputer from 1984? Assuming your eyesight is good enough, now you know.
November 14, 2025 at 10:02 AM
A creditable showing for the BBC Micro against various souped-up Apple IIs, but no Second Processor versions which (by the end of 1984) included 65C02, Z-80B, 6809 and 68000 options. All would have been faster yet.
Later there'd be 65C102, 80186, 80286, 32016 and of course ARM.
Later there'd be 65C102, 80186, 80286, 32016 and of course ARM.
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A massive shout-out to everyone who made it.
The next meet-up is pencilled in for the 22nd November. #Code4Fun #RISCOS #ARM #Retro #AcornComputers
The next meet-up is pencilled in for the 22nd November. #Code4Fun #RISCOS #ARM #Retro #AcornComputers
September 22, 2025 at 6:14 PM
A massive shout-out to everyone who made it.
The next meet-up is pencilled in for the 22nd November. #Code4Fun #RISCOS #ARM #Retro #AcornComputers
The next meet-up is pencilled in for the 22nd November. #Code4Fun #RISCOS #ARM #Retro #AcornComputers
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The 1987 Pre-Release 3D Lander Demo running on an Acorn Archimedes (Yes, 1987 ARM Power!)
November 13, 2025 at 11:58 AM
The 1987 Pre-Release 3D Lander Demo running on an Acorn Archimedes (Yes, 1987 ARM Power!)
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Indeed, new stories always emerge at occasions like this. I was lucky enough to see a similar gathering last year when Steve Furber retired from Manchester University.
November 3, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Indeed, new stories always emerge at occasions like this. I was lucky enough to see a similar gathering last year when Steve Furber retired from Manchester University.
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New Video: youtu.be/Gh9p9wsl1Xg
Building a human brain with 1 million CPU's - The fascinating lecture by Professor Steve Furber continues today as he talks about his career beyond Acorn to the present day.
Building a human brain with 1 million CPU's - The fascinating lecture by Professor Steve Furber continues today as he talks about his career beyond Acorn to the present day.
Building a Brain with Professor Steve Furber MBE
YouTube video by The Retro Collective
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November 13, 2025 at 3:03 PM
New Video: youtu.be/Gh9p9wsl1Xg
Building a human brain with 1 million CPU's - The fascinating lecture by Professor Steve Furber continues today as he talks about his career beyond Acorn to the present day.
Building a human brain with 1 million CPU's - The fascinating lecture by Professor Steve Furber continues today as he talks about his career beyond Acorn to the present day.
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Atari Missile Command for the Acorn Electron
Is now available on Stardot, please follow the link, log in, read the post, download the file(s) and get playing.
www.stardot.org.uk/forums/viewt...
Is now available on Stardot, please follow the link, log in, read the post, download the file(s) and get playing.
www.stardot.org.uk/forums/viewt...
November 11, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Atari Missile Command for the Acorn Electron
Is now available on Stardot, please follow the link, log in, read the post, download the file(s) and get playing.
www.stardot.org.uk/forums/viewt...
Is now available on Stardot, please follow the link, log in, read the post, download the file(s) and get playing.
www.stardot.org.uk/forums/viewt...
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Moving back to Linux RPCEmu on my Mac
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I'm a big fan of RPCEmu which provides an excellent RISC OS environment on my Mac when I'm travelling. In this post I'm going to explore why I have switched back to the Linux version and cover some of the issues I encountered.
www.iconbar.com/articles/Mov...
I'm a big fan of RPCEmu which provides an excellent RISC OS environment on my Mac when I'm travelling. In this post I'm going to explore why I have switched back to the Linux version and cover some of the issues I encountered.
Moving back to Linux RPCEmu on my Mac
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November 11, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Moving back to Linux RPCEmu on my Mac
www.iconbar.com/articles/Mov...
I'm a big fan of RPCEmu which provides an excellent RISC OS environment on my Mac when I'm travelling. In this post I'm going to explore why I have switched back to the Linux version and cover some of the issues I encountered.
www.iconbar.com/articles/Mov...
I'm a big fan of RPCEmu which provides an excellent RISC OS environment on my Mac when I'm travelling. In this post I'm going to explore why I have switched back to the Linux version and cover some of the issues I encountered.
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Okudagrams are old-hat, so of course must be supported in RISC OS.
November 10, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Okudagrams are old-hat, so of course must be supported in RISC OS.
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I've just uploaded an update to my RISC OS !RMA utility, primarily to fix RO3 compatibility (thanks to Phil Pemberton for the report) but I noticed I hadn't released the previous version that featured an important upgrade - the ability to explore ANY Heaped Dynamic Area. So, a useful update:
nemo20000 - !RMA
A tool for inspecting the contents of the Relocatable Module Area.
rma.20000.org
November 9, 2025 at 2:36 PM
I've just uploaded an update to my RISC OS !RMA utility, primarily to fix RO3 compatibility (thanks to Phil Pemberton for the report) but I noticed I hadn't released the previous version that featured an important upgrade - the ability to explore ANY Heaped Dynamic Area. So, a useful update:
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BBC Basic is not Perl, but nemoBasic’s long strings and DIV$ operator do make it good at consuming and parsing text files.
I’ve just added a long-planned feature: “StrongTabs” seps mode – which isn’t limited to tab characters or one-character separators, but consumes multiple separators as one...
I’ve just added a long-planned feature: “StrongTabs” seps mode – which isn’t limited to tab characters or one-character separators, but consumes multiple separators as one...
November 4, 2025 at 1:52 PM
BBC Basic is not Perl, but nemoBasic’s long strings and DIV$ operator do make it good at consuming and parsing text files.
I’ve just added a long-planned feature: “StrongTabs” seps mode – which isn’t limited to tab characters or one-character separators, but consumes multiple separators as one...
I’ve just added a long-planned feature: “StrongTabs” seps mode – which isn’t limited to tab characters or one-character separators, but consumes multiple separators as one...
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For firepath etc see Sophie's talk to ROUGOL rougol.jellybaby.net/meetings/202...
ROUGOL | Previous Meetings | April 2021
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November 2, 2025 at 9:04 PM
For firepath etc see Sophie's talk to ROUGOL rougol.jellybaby.net/meetings/202...
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WROCC November 2025 talk on Wednesday - Martin Avison
www.iconbar.com/articles/WRO...
The November 2025 WROCC talk is on Wednesday 5th November and starts at at 7.45pm on Zoom.
www.iconbar.com/articles/WRO...
The November 2025 WROCC talk is on Wednesday 5th November and starts at at 7.45pm on Zoom.
WROCC November 2025 talk on Wednesday - Martin Avison
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November 3, 2025 at 10:48 AM
WROCC November 2025 talk on Wednesday - Martin Avison
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The November 2025 WROCC talk is on Wednesday 5th November and starts at at 7.45pm on Zoom.
www.iconbar.com/articles/WRO...
The November 2025 WROCC talk is on Wednesday 5th November and starts at at 7.45pm on Zoom.
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What is Hearsay? www.riscosopen.org/forum/forums/1/topics/20094 #riscos #acorn #raspberrypi #opensource
November 3, 2025 at 12:59 PM
What is Hearsay? www.riscosopen.org/forum/forums/1/topics/20094 #riscos #acorn #raspberrypi #opensource
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Look what's arrived, just in time for the weekend.
#ArchiveMagazine
#RISC_OS
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#ArchiveMagazine
#RISC_OS
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October 31, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Look what's arrived, just in time for the weekend.
#ArchiveMagazine
#RISC_OS
@archiveriscos.bsky.social
#ArchiveMagazine
#RISC_OS
@archiveriscos.bsky.social
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October 2025 News Summary
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Some things we noticed this month. What did you see?
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Some things we noticed this month. What did you see?
October 2025 News Summary
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October 31, 2025 at 6:23 PM
October 2025 News Summary
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Some things we noticed this month. What did you see?
www.iconbar.com/articles/Oct...
Some things we noticed this month. What did you see?
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ROOL adds Fortran support in latest DDE update
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ROOL clearly have big plans for the RISC OS DDE
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ROOL clearly have big plans for the RISC OS DDE
ROOL adds Fortran support in latest DDE update
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October 30, 2025 at 9:41 PM
ROOL adds Fortran support in latest DDE update
www.iconbar.com/articles/ROO...
ROOL clearly have big plans for the RISC OS DDE
www.iconbar.com/articles/ROO...
ROOL clearly have big plans for the RISC OS DDE
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BBC Basic is available for multiple platforms and processors, but there’s one keyword (well, two) that’s definitely not portable – CALL.
I decided to address that (ha!) in nemoBasic:
I decided to address that (ha!) in nemoBasic:
October 29, 2025 at 3:21 PM
BBC Basic is available for multiple platforms and processors, but there’s one keyword (well, two) that’s definitely not portable – CALL.
I decided to address that (ha!) in nemoBasic:
I decided to address that (ha!) in nemoBasic:
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A review of the Springboard card - Personal Computer World, January 1988.
chrisacorns.computinghistory.org.uk/docs/Mags/PC...
chrisacorns.computinghistory.org.uk/docs/Mags/PC...
chrisacorns.computinghistory.org.uk
October 28, 2025 at 11:22 AM
A review of the Springboard card - Personal Computer World, January 1988.
chrisacorns.computinghistory.org.uk/docs/Mags/PC...
chrisacorns.computinghistory.org.uk/docs/Mags/PC...
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Acorn A5000 Alpha. 37.5MHz ARM clock, 16.67MHz (60ns) RAM clock... 31799 SICK 1.28 Dhrystones/sec... wild.
This is nipping at the heels of an ARM610 RISC PC.
https://stardot.org.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?p=468630#p468630
#riscos #acornrisc #AcornComputers #retrocomputing
This is nipping at the heels of an ARM610 RISC PC.
https://stardot.org.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?p=468630#p468630
#riscos #acornrisc #AcornComputers #retrocomputing
October 28, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Acorn A5000 Alpha. 37.5MHz ARM clock, 16.67MHz (60ns) RAM clock... 31799 SICK 1.28 Dhrystones/sec... wild.
This is nipping at the heels of an ARM610 RISC PC.
https://stardot.org.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?p=468630#p468630
#riscos #acornrisc #AcornComputers #retrocomputing
This is nipping at the heels of an ARM610 RISC PC.
https://stardot.org.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?p=468630#p468630
#riscos #acornrisc #AcornComputers #retrocomputing
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Archive Edition 27:6 reviewed
www.iconbar.com/articles/Arc...
Archive Magazine 27:6 arrived this week, just in time to the London Show. After a quiet summer, it kicks off what looks like a busy Autumn.
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Archive Magazine 27:6 arrived this week, just in time to the London Show. After a quiet summer, it kicks off what looks like a busy Autumn.
Archive Edition 27:6 reviewed
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October 28, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Archive Edition 27:6 reviewed
www.iconbar.com/articles/Arc...
Archive Magazine 27:6 arrived this week, just in time to the London Show. After a quiet summer, it kicks off what looks like a busy Autumn.
www.iconbar.com/articles/Arc...
Archive Magazine 27:6 arrived this week, just in time to the London Show. After a quiet summer, it kicks off what looks like a busy Autumn.