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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.

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  • NEW! [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
  • NEW! [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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WROCC February 2025 talk on wednesday - AGM
There is no February 2025 WROCC talk on wednesday. It's the Club AGM (which is an important part of running the club). It takes place on Zoom and kicks off at 7.45pm.
January 2025 News Summary
Some things we noticed this month. What did you see?
New Beatstreet game
Regular readers will already be familiar with Jeroen Vermeulen and his efforts to port retro games to RISC OS.
Rougol kicks off 2025 on monday with T-Wimp Games
The January 2025 Rougol meeting on Monday 20th January sees a new speaker talking about some new software. The action which kicks off at 6.30pm in the Duke of Sussex and online at 7.30pm on Zoom (usual link or contact Rougol for one).

RISC OS Open

London show roars again
After a short interlude, the London show is back in a new venue this Saturday the 26th October from 11am. The organisers have lined up an impressive list of exhibitors, all bringing the latest software and hardware developments in the RISC OS world for you to explore.
A metric tonne of RISC OS improvements
This is one for the all developers out there! We love celebrating significant anniversaries and milestones, so it didn’t escape our notice that the source code to RISC OS has just reached one thousand accepted merge requests since being migrated to be held in Git back in 2019.
An ePic reshuffle
ePic is a single SD card combining both the official RISC OS Pi release plus a huge bundle of commercial applications (previously called NutPi) totalling almost £600, had they each been bought individually.
Euro vision of RISC OS welcomes all!
Now that the Eurovision contest is over for this year, the next big euro vision to eXperience is the one organised by the Big Ben Club at their annual day.
RISC OS 5.30 now available
It feels like more than a year since doing the code reviews of which hardware platforms might meet the stable release criteria, attaining an even numbered long-term-supported version. So without further ado we’re proud to announce RISC OS 5.30 is now available for the seven platforms that met or exceeded benchmark.

And maybe of interest....

The Register

Poland's 2nd astronaut brings pierogi to the ISS party

Here's hoping freeze-dried Polish dumplings are just as good as ones freshly fried in butter

When Axiom Space's fourth mission to the International Space Station arrives in orbit this spring it'll include Poland's second-ever astronaut, who will bring an essential comfort from home: Pierogi.
DOGE latest: Citrix supremo has 'read-only' access to US Treasury payment system

CEO of Cloud Software a 'special government employee' probing for Elon Musk's DOGE

The US Treasury has revealed Tom Krause - the chief exec of Citrix and Netscaler owner Cloud Software Group - has "read-only" access to a vital federal government payment system that disburses trillions of dollars annually.
Trump admin seeks to reclassify federal CIOs, opening door to political appointees

Fall in line with executive policy or you're gone, acting OPM chief insists

Chief Information Officers across the US federal government face increased job uncertainty as the Trump administration recommends agencies reclassify these positions, potentially making them political appointees.[an error occurred while processing this directive]
Blue Origin spins up lunar gravity for New Shepard flight

Bezos' rocketeers tout capability as useful for NASA and other tech providers

Blue Origin has sent its reusable New Shepard rocket on another suborbital lob, this time simulating lunar gravity for capsule payloads.
Netgear fixes critical bugs as Five Eyes warn about break-ins at the edge

International security squads all focus on stopping baddies busting in through routers, IoT kit etc

Netgear is advising customers to upgrade their firmware after it patched two critical vulnerabilities affecting multiple routers.

Stuff.tv Latest Gadgets

The Sonos streaming box is coming, but I think wireless audio will surely be its key feature
Last year was the worst year for wireless speaker maker Sonos - can the upcoming Pinewood box turn it around?
Why you should hire iPhone app developers: Mobilunity’s guide to hiring top talent remotely
This article gives a comprehensive view to hiring top iPhone app developers remotely
From tournament to your TV: how esports work on screen
A broadcast behind-the-scenes changed my view on live gaming
This might be the most affordable Google TV set yet
TCL's first TVs with Google TV might be some of the most affordable I've seen, and offer all the features you could want
Best budget laptop in 2025 including Chromebooks and Windows notebooks
All of the best cheap laptop options below $600/£600 for work, play and creativity
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