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Fireside developer chat on saturday night www.iconbar.com/articles/Fir... If you were inspired by the recent London Show (or looking to catch-up on what you missed), the next developer fireside chat is Saturday 14 November. It's an informal event online aimed at RISC OS developers of all levels.

ROOL unveils its latest softwear project at London Show www.iconbar.com/articles/ROO... If you were not at yesterday's London Show, you may have missed the big item on the ROOL stand (in the best Acorn tradition, they kept it quiet).

The latest issue of Archive, the magazine for RISC OS users, is out now! Volume 28 Issue 4 launches today, with the digital edition going out in batches and the printed edition dropping through letterboxes in 18 countries around the world shortly. www.riscosopen.org/forum/forums...

RISC OS Open source developments weekly update (24th October 2026) www.iconbar.com/articles/RIS... Here are some of the things that I spotted which happened in the RISC OS Open source world this week...

RISC OS London Show Report 2026 www.iconbar.com/articles/RIS... The 2026 London Show took place in its now regular Harrow venue. You can also see all the stands in our pictures and notes on the talks.

RISC OS London Show 2026 - pictures www.iconbar.com/articles/RIS... Here is a selection of pictures to show you what the event was like.

RISC OS London Show 2026 - Notes from the talks www.iconbar.com/articles/RIS... Here are my notes from the talks. As usual, any mistakes or omissions are mine.

Andrew Rawnsley demos RISC OS 64 at London Show www.iconbar.com/articles/And... Andrew Rawnsley is demoing RISC OS 64 running on a PI 5.

The Day of the London show.... www.iconbar.com/articles/The... Today is the RISC OS London Show.

TOMORROW! The RISC OS London show will be opening its doors tomorrow morning. Come along and support the RISC OS market, with lots of exciting announcements expected. And whether you're a subscriber or not, come by the Archive stand and see the new issue! www.riscoslondonshow.co.uk

Last minute Show news... www.iconbar.com/articles/Las... Hopefully our last new post - we will have the report up tomorrow with all the news and pictures.

Organizer will be at tomorrow's London Show www.iconbar.com/articles/Org... Very pleased to see that regular Show exhibitor Organizer have managed to resolve a double-booking and will be attending the London Show tomorrow.

RISC OS Technologies at London Show www.iconbar.com/articles/RIS... New exhibitor RISC OS Technologies have dropped us a line to give you yet more reasons to attend the show tomorrow.

New Messenger Pro 10 released www.iconbar.com/articles/New... R-Comp have also announced Messenger Pro 10, four years after the last release.

Wizard Apprentice 30th anniversary release for Linux and Android www.iconbar.com/articles/Wiz... Wizard Apprentice, the 1997 Fantasia puzzle, is coming up to its 30th anniversary, and the original developer has finished a free port for Linux and Android

Show news update www.iconbar.com/articles/Sho... Lots of show news is appearing in our inbox, so here's a summary for you

ROD promises a Mega Demo for Saturday London Show www.iconbar.com/articles/ROD... ROD are doing the first talk at Saturday's London Show and promising a Mega Demo!

How Fast is your RISC OS machine www.iconbar.com/articles/How... If you want a thorough and reliable 3rd party guide to which is the fastest RISC OS machines, Chris Hall's figures have always been the Gold Standard and he has done a big update with new systems.

R-Comp announces HTMLEdit 6.5 www.iconbar.com/articles/R-C... R-Comp are clearly planning a very busy day at the London Show on Saturday, with another update to HTMLEdit.

RCI updates Heroes of Might and Magic 2 www.iconbar.com/articles/RCI... Lots of news in the run-up to the London Show next week

RISC OS Open source developments weekly update (17th October 2026) www.iconbar.com/articles/RIS... Here are some of the things that I spotted which happened in the RISC OS Open source world this week...

RISC OS London Show is next Saturday www.iconbar.com/articles/RIS... It now just one week until the London Show!

Rougol October 2026 meeting on monday www.iconbar.com/articles/Rou... The October 2026 Rougol meeting is on Monday.

London show is fast approaching www.iconbar.com/articles/Lon... The London Show is fast approaching and we are starting to see more news from exhibitors.

Wizard's Apprentice game gets an update www.iconbar.com/articles/Wiz... We first reviewed Wizard's Apprentice way back in 2000. We are really excited Bill Kotsias (the original developer) has released an update

RISC OS Open source developments weekly update (10th October 2026) www.iconbar.com/articles/RIS... Here are some of the things that I spotted which happened in the RISC OS Open source world this week...

Amcog posts teaser video for new Ghost Hunter game www.iconbar.com/articles/Amc... Amcog have been frantically working on their new Ghost Hunter game for the upcoming London Show.

WROCC October 2026 talk on Wednesday with Mark Moxon www.iconbar.com/articles/WRO... The October 2026 WROCC talk is on Wednesday 7th October and starts at 7.45pm on Zoom. This month Mark Moxon returns as speaker.

RISC OS Open source developments weekly update (3rd October 2026) www.iconbar.com/articles/RIS... Here are some of the things that I spotted which happened in the RISC OS Open source world this week...

The 2026 London Show is less than 4 weeks away... www.iconbar.com/articles/The... It's now less than 4 weeks to go until the next RISC OS Show...

RISC OS Open source developments weekly update (26th September 2026) www.iconbar.com/articles/RIS... Here are some of the things that I spotted which happened in the RISC OS Open source world this week...

September 2026 News Summary www.iconbar.com/articles/Sep... Some things we noticed this month. What did you see?

Fireside developer chat on Saturday night www.iconbar.com/articles/Fir... As the nights start to draw in, it's time to light that fire. The next developer fireside chat is tomorrow night (26th September) for anyone interested in an informal event online aimed at RISC OS developers of all levels.

Masterclass in 8-bit mathematics from @markmoxon.bsky.social at this evening's @rougol.bsky.social meeting, explaining the guts of how his Two-Player Elite works. Fascinating what the little 6502 can do!

RISC OS Open source developments weekly update (19th September 2026) www.iconbar.com/articles/RIS... Here are some of the things that I spotted which happened in the RISC OS Open source world this week...

RISC OS one publishes its mission statement www.iconbar.com/articles/RIS... One of the really exciting things about RISC OS at the moment is the number of people looking to take RISC OS forward.

Rougol September 2026 meeting on Monday www.iconbar.com/articles/Rou... The September 2026 Rougol meeting is on Monday.

Archive Edition 28:03 reviewed www.iconbar.com/articles/Arc... The PDF of Archive Magazine 28:03 has been mailed out and paper copies are in the post.

Amcog targets London Show for new Ghost hunter game www.iconbar.com/articles/Amc... Amcog are working on a new game for the imminent London show.

RISC OS Open source developments weekly update (12th September 2026) www.iconbar.com/articles/RIS... Here are some of the things that I spotted which happened in the RISC OS Open source world this week...

What is the role of AI in RISC OS development? www.iconbar.com/articles/Wha... AI (love it or loathe it) has become a big factor in the general world of software development.

WROCC Newsletter Volume 43:05 reviewed www.iconbar.com/articles/WRO... The September edition of WROCC's mini magazine was sent out to subscribers last week.

Avenger release completes the set of Code the Classics Volume 2 conversions www.iconbar.com/articles/Ave... Jeroen has completed his project to port all the games from Code the Classics Volume 2 to RISC OS with the completion of Avenger.

Font Directory Pro 3.24 reviewed www.iconbar.com/articles/Fon... It's been 8 years since the last release of Font Directory Pro but I still use it every day. Originally from LOOKsystems it's now sold and supported by Elesar, who emailed with news of an update - free to existing customers!

Two bona fide academic papers on #BBCMicro Elite have just been presented at the IEEE Conference on Games in Madrid I'm a co-author, alongside Michael Fairbank from the University of Essex They're a great read! And free to download Details in thread… #retrogaming #retrocomputing #elitedangerous

RISC OS Open source developments weekly update (5th September 2026) www.iconbar.com/articles/RIS... Here are some of the things that I spotted which happened in the RISC OS Open source world this week...

I am thrilled to announce the release of my latest Elite hack: Two-player Elite for the #BBCMicro This is the original 1980s Acornsoft Elite, but with split-screen, two-player, deep-space combat See the thread for links, downloads and details (1/10) #retrocomputing #retrogaming #elitedangerous

WROCC September 2026 meeting - Andrew Rawnsley www.iconbar.com/articles/WRO... WROCC's September speaker was Andrew Rawnsley (with his ROD hat on).

WROCC September 2026 talk on Wednesday with Andrew Rawnsley www.iconbar.com/articles/WRO... The July 2026 WROCC talk is on Wednesday 2 Sept and starts at 7.45pm on Zoom. This month Andrew Rawnsley returns to talk 64 bit RISC OS but his talks are always wide-ranging, informative and entertaining.

Status check for two-player #BBCMicro Elite: Development… [Done] Testing… [Done] Website… [Done] Technical deep dive… [Overdone] Code repository… [Done] Document all mods… [Done] Confirm date… [Done] Releasing this Thursday, 3 September Get your twin joysticks ready! #retrogaming #retrocomputing