Gavin Crawford
@givvygavvygoo.bsky.social
Freelance graphic design & book layout.
Programmer, software & web developer, geek & boffin.
#RISC_OS / #Acorn Computers fanatic.
#Ovation_Pro user & creator of custom add-on applets
Using #ARM Architecture to run my desktop of choice for the past 30+ yrs
Programmer, software & web developer, geek & boffin.
#RISC_OS / #Acorn Computers fanatic.
#Ovation_Pro user & creator of custom add-on applets
Using #ARM Architecture to run my desktop of choice for the past 30+ yrs
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Whatever, Firefox. I'm a NetSurf man now.
December 17, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Whatever, Firefox. I'm a NetSurf man now.
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Wolfenstein 3D on the Acorn A4000 (RISC OS 3)
December 16, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Wolfenstein 3D on the Acorn A4000 (RISC OS 3)
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RISC OS ARMv7 compatibility primer
Details the incompatible changes across AArch32 over the years and how it's possible despite those to have the same binary running across all of them
https://www.riscosopen.org/wiki/documentation/show/ARMv7%20compatibility%20primer
Details the incompatible changes across AArch32 over the years and how it's possible despite those to have the same binary running across all of them
https://www.riscosopen.org/wiki/documentation/show/ARMv7%20compatibility%20primer
RISC OS Open:
ARMv7 compatibility primer in Library
www.riscosopen.org
December 15, 2025 at 11:02 PM
RISC OS ARMv7 compatibility primer
Details the incompatible changes across AArch32 over the years and how it's possible despite those to have the same binary running across all of them
https://www.riscosopen.org/wiki/documentation/show/ARMv7%20compatibility%20primer
Details the incompatible changes across AArch32 over the years and how it's possible despite those to have the same binary running across all of them
https://www.riscosopen.org/wiki/documentation/show/ARMv7%20compatibility%20primer
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RISC OS 'Advent' Calendar 2025 - Colin McMurchie Christmas coding project
www.iconbar.com/comments/rss/news2281.html
Many thanks to Colin for bringing some festive antics to our RISC OS desktops (It's not too late to send us yours).
www.iconbar.com/comments/rss/news2281.html
Many thanks to Colin for bringing some festive antics to our RISC OS desktops (It's not too late to send us yours).
RISC OS 'Advent' Calendar 2025 - Colin McMurchie Christmas coding project
Technology News and Views
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December 16, 2025 at 7:07 PM
RISC OS 'Advent' Calendar 2025 - Colin McMurchie Christmas coding project
www.iconbar.com/comments/rss/news2281.html
Many thanks to Colin for bringing some festive antics to our RISC OS desktops (It's not too late to send us yours).
www.iconbar.com/comments/rss/news2281.html
Many thanks to Colin for bringing some festive antics to our RISC OS desktops (It's not too late to send us yours).
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This is *TONIGHT*!
Early notification that ROUGOL have a Christmas meeting this year, on Monday 15th December, but it is *online only*. Hear from Rob Napier who is writing the biography of Acorn
rougol.jellybaby.net/meetings/ind...
rougol.jellybaby.net/meetings/ind...
RISC OS User Group Of London | Meetings
rougol.jellybaby.net
December 15, 2025 at 12:15 PM
This is *TONIGHT*!
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This is a real Christmas Cracker! Stocks are very limited at this price, and only available while the webpage is up. Once the stocks have gone, the page will disappear...
riscosbits.co.uk/cracker.htm
#risc_os
#LimitedOffer
#ChristmasCracker
#ItsAWrap
riscosbits.co.uk/cracker.htm
#risc_os
#LimitedOffer
#ChristmasCracker
#ItsAWrap
December 12, 2025 at 12:02 PM
This is a real Christmas Cracker! Stocks are very limited at this price, and only available while the webpage is up. Once the stocks have gone, the page will disappear...
riscosbits.co.uk/cracker.htm
#risc_os
#LimitedOffer
#ChristmasCracker
#ItsAWrap
riscosbits.co.uk/cracker.htm
#risc_os
#LimitedOffer
#ChristmasCracker
#ItsAWrap
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Rougol December 2025 meeting on monday - Rob Napier
www.iconbar.com/comments/rss/news2263.html
The December 2025 Rougol meeting is on Monday and is a special bonus extra (usually there is no meeting in December) with Rob Napier.
www.iconbar.com/comments/rss/news2263.html
The December 2025 Rougol meeting is on Monday and is a special bonus extra (usually there is no meeting in December) with Rob Napier.
Rougol December 2025 meeting on monday - Rob Napier
Technology News and Views
www.iconbar.com
December 12, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Rougol December 2025 meeting on monday - Rob Napier
www.iconbar.com/comments/rss/news2263.html
The December 2025 Rougol meeting is on Monday and is a special bonus extra (usually there is no meeting in December) with Rob Napier.
www.iconbar.com/comments/rss/news2263.html
The December 2025 Rougol meeting is on Monday and is a special bonus extra (usually there is no meeting in December) with Rob Napier.
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RISCOSbits Launches Chimera Christmas Cracker Edition
www.iconbar.com/comments/rss/news2282.html
RISCOSbits announced a festive variant of its Chimera modular RISC OS system, offering upgraded specs at a reduced price. An ideal Christmas present for someone - or yourself if you've been good…
www.iconbar.com/comments/rss/news2282.html
RISCOSbits announced a festive variant of its Chimera modular RISC OS system, offering upgraded specs at a reduced price. An ideal Christmas present for someone - or yourself if you've been good…
RISCOSbits Launches Chimera Christmas Cracker Edition
Technology News and Views
www.iconbar.com
December 12, 2025 at 7:21 AM
RISCOSbits Launches Chimera Christmas Cracker Edition
www.iconbar.com/comments/rss/news2282.html
RISCOSbits announced a festive variant of its Chimera modular RISC OS system, offering upgraded specs at a reduced price. An ideal Christmas present for someone - or yourself if you've been good…
www.iconbar.com/comments/rss/news2282.html
RISCOSbits announced a festive variant of its Chimera modular RISC OS system, offering upgraded specs at a reduced price. An ideal Christmas present for someone - or yourself if you've been good…
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Coming up this Monday! We are hopeful that some of Rob's Acorn colleagues will also be joining the chat 😃
Early notification that ROUGOL have a Christmas meeting this year, on Monday 15th December, but it is *online only*. Hear from Rob Napier who is writing the biography of Acorn
rougol.jellybaby.net/meetings/ind...
rougol.jellybaby.net/meetings/ind...
RISC OS User Group Of London | Meetings
rougol.jellybaby.net
December 12, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Coming up this Monday! We are hopeful that some of Rob's Acorn colleagues will also be joining the chat 😃
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Yule be sorry if you miss this tree-mendous #RISC_OS cracker - it really is snow joke. And don't mull it over for too long, or they'll all be gone!
Remember, even at Christmas, it's okay to treat yours-elf.
I'll get my coat...
#puntastic
#RISC_OS
#LimitedEdition
#BeQuick
Remember, even at Christmas, it's okay to treat yours-elf.
I'll get my coat...
#puntastic
#RISC_OS
#LimitedEdition
#BeQuick
December 11, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Yule be sorry if you miss this tree-mendous #RISC_OS cracker - it really is snow joke. And don't mull it over for too long, or they'll all be gone!
Remember, even at Christmas, it's okay to treat yours-elf.
I'll get my coat...
#puntastic
#RISC_OS
#LimitedEdition
#BeQuick
Remember, even at Christmas, it's okay to treat yours-elf.
I'll get my coat...
#puntastic
#RISC_OS
#LimitedEdition
#BeQuick
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RISC OS 'Advent' Calendar 2025 - David Pitt's Festive RISC OS Paint tip
www.iconbar.com/comments/rss/news2283.html
David also has an excellent festive tip for Paint users (It's not too late to send us your advent entry).
www.iconbar.com/comments/rss/news2283.html
David also has an excellent festive tip for Paint users (It's not too late to send us your advent entry).
RISC OS 'Advent' Calendar 2025 - David Pitt's Festive RISC OS Paint tip
Technology News and Views
www.iconbar.com
December 11, 2025 at 10:27 AM
RISC OS 'Advent' Calendar 2025 - David Pitt's Festive RISC OS Paint tip
www.iconbar.com/comments/rss/news2283.html
David also has an excellent festive tip for Paint users (It's not too late to send us your advent entry).
www.iconbar.com/comments/rss/news2283.html
David also has an excellent festive tip for Paint users (It's not too late to send us your advent entry).
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Just 24hrs to go! Is this going to be the #RISC_OS bargain of the year? We're full of #ChristmasSpirit (hic), so it may just be!
#BuyingMyOwnPresents
#RISCOSComputers
#ModernRetro
#We_Wish_You_A_RISCOS_Christmas
#And_A_Linux_New_Year?
#BuyingMyOwnPresents
#RISCOSComputers
#ModernRetro
#We_Wish_You_A_RISCOS_Christmas
#And_A_Linux_New_Year?
December 11, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Just 24hrs to go! Is this going to be the #RISC_OS bargain of the year? We're full of #ChristmasSpirit (hic), so it may just be!
#BuyingMyOwnPresents
#RISCOSComputers
#ModernRetro
#We_Wish_You_A_RISCOS_Christmas
#And_A_Linux_New_Year?
#BuyingMyOwnPresents
#RISCOSComputers
#ModernRetro
#We_Wish_You_A_RISCOS_Christmas
#And_A_Linux_New_Year?
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It's nearly time to unwrap our little #RISC_OS present. Friday 12th at midday. For those of you lucky enough to snap up the limited stock, it'll be worth the wait. So don't be a #Grinch or a slouch on Friday!
#RISC_OS
#Unwrapped
#BestPresentEver
#RISC_OS
#Unwrapped
#BestPresentEver
December 11, 2025 at 7:15 AM
It's nearly time to unwrap our little #RISC_OS present. Friday 12th at midday. For those of you lucky enough to snap up the limited stock, it'll be worth the wait. So don't be a #Grinch or a slouch on Friday!
#RISC_OS
#Unwrapped
#BestPresentEver
#RISC_OS
#Unwrapped
#BestPresentEver
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RISC OS 'Advent' Calendar 2025 - David Pitt's Festive RISC OS desktop
www.iconbar.com/articles/RIS...
Many thanks to David for a very seasonal and festive RISC OS desktop (It's not too late to send us yours).
www.iconbar.com/articles/RIS...
Many thanks to David for a very seasonal and festive RISC OS desktop (It's not too late to send us yours).
RISC OS 'Advent' Calendar 2025 - David Pitt's Festive RISC OS desktop
Technology News and Views
www.iconbar.com
December 10, 2025 at 3:36 PM
RISC OS 'Advent' Calendar 2025 - David Pitt's Festive RISC OS desktop
www.iconbar.com/articles/RIS...
Many thanks to David for a very seasonal and festive RISC OS desktop (It's not too late to send us yours).
www.iconbar.com/articles/RIS...
Many thanks to David for a very seasonal and festive RISC OS desktop (It's not too late to send us yours).
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Our festive offer will be a hot one! And such a sweet deal!
#ChristmasCracker
#RISC_OS
#LimitedTimeOffer
#WhileStocksLast
#ChristmasCracker
#RISC_OS
#LimitedTimeOffer
#WhileStocksLast
December 10, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Our festive offer will be a hot one! And such a sweet deal!
#ChristmasCracker
#RISC_OS
#LimitedTimeOffer
#WhileStocksLast
#ChristmasCracker
#RISC_OS
#LimitedTimeOffer
#WhileStocksLast
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A gold standard festive offer coming soon!
#risc_os
#ChristmasCracker
#LimitedEdition
#BeQuick
#GoldStandard
#risc_os
#ChristmasCracker
#LimitedEdition
#BeQuick
#GoldStandard
December 8, 2025 at 8:26 PM
A gold standard festive offer coming soon!
#risc_os
#ChristmasCracker
#LimitedEdition
#BeQuick
#GoldStandard
#risc_os
#ChristmasCracker
#LimitedEdition
#BeQuick
#GoldStandard
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RISC OS 'Advent' Calendar 2025 - RISOSbits brings some sharing at Christmas
www.iconbar.com/articles/RIS...
Many thanks to Andy at RISCOSbits for showing us sharing is not just for Christmas for RISC OS users (It's not too late to send us yours).
www.iconbar.com/articles/RIS...
Many thanks to Andy at RISCOSbits for showing us sharing is not just for Christmas for RISC OS users (It's not too late to send us yours).
RISC OS 'Advent' Calendar 2025 - RISOSbits brings some sharng at Christmas
Technology News and Views
www.iconbar.com
December 7, 2025 at 10:27 PM
RISC OS 'Advent' Calendar 2025 - RISOSbits brings some sharing at Christmas
www.iconbar.com/articles/RIS...
Many thanks to Andy at RISCOSbits for showing us sharing is not just for Christmas for RISC OS users (It's not too late to send us yours).
www.iconbar.com/articles/RIS...
Many thanks to Andy at RISCOSbits for showing us sharing is not just for Christmas for RISC OS users (It's not too late to send us yours).
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RISC OS 'Advent' Calendar 2025 - Detlef Frohlich's D64Dir2Spr project
www.iconbar.com/articles/RIS...
Many thanks to Detlef for a second of his projects (It's not too late to send us yours).
www.iconbar.com/articles/RIS...
Many thanks to Detlef for a second of his projects (It's not too late to send us yours).
RISC OS 'Advent' Calendar 2025 - Detlef Frohlich's D64Dir2Spr project
Technology News and Views
www.iconbar.com
December 8, 2025 at 9:35 AM
RISC OS 'Advent' Calendar 2025 - Detlef Frohlich's D64Dir2Spr project
www.iconbar.com/articles/RIS...
Many thanks to Detlef for a second of his projects (It's not too late to send us yours).
www.iconbar.com/articles/RIS...
Many thanks to Detlef for a second of his projects (It's not too late to send us yours).
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December 7, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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RISC OS 'Advent' Calendar 2025 - Mark Stephens gets back to BBC BASIC
www.iconbar.com/articles/RIS...
Here's my computer corner and RISC OS project (It's not too late to send us yours).
www.iconbar.com/articles/RIS...
Here's my computer corner and RISC OS project (It's not too late to send us yours).
RISC OS 'Advent' Calendar 2025 - Mark Stephens gets back to BBC BASIC
Technology News and Views
www.iconbar.com
December 5, 2025 at 6:29 PM
RISC OS 'Advent' Calendar 2025 - Mark Stephens gets back to BBC BASIC
www.iconbar.com/articles/RIS...
Here's my computer corner and RISC OS project (It's not too late to send us yours).
www.iconbar.com/articles/RIS...
Here's my computer corner and RISC OS project (It's not too late to send us yours).
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Fire at CJE Micros
www.iconbar.com/articles/Fir...
According to reports in local media, the West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service were called to a fire in CJE Micros' building in Littlehampton shortly after 11pm Tuesday. The fire was extinguished and crews left shortly before 2am Wednesday.
www.iconbar.com/articles/Fir...
According to reports in local media, the West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service were called to a fire in CJE Micros' building in Littlehampton shortly after 11pm Tuesday. The fire was extinguished and crews left shortly before 2am Wednesday.
Fire at CJE Micros
Technology News and Views
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December 5, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Fire at CJE Micros
www.iconbar.com/articles/Fir...
According to reports in local media, the West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service were called to a fire in CJE Micros' building in Littlehampton shortly after 11pm Tuesday. The fire was extinguished and crews left shortly before 2am Wednesday.
www.iconbar.com/articles/Fir...
According to reports in local media, the West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service were called to a fire in CJE Micros' building in Littlehampton shortly after 11pm Tuesday. The fire was extinguished and crews left shortly before 2am Wednesday.
Reposted by Gavin Crawford
RISC OS 'Advent' Calendar 2025 - RISOSbits brings some sharng at Christmas
www.iconbar.com/comments/rss/news2278.html
Many thanks to Andy at RISCOSbits for showing us sharing is not just for Christmas for RISC OS users (It's not too late to send us yours).
www.iconbar.com/comments/rss/news2278.html
Many thanks to Andy at RISCOSbits for showing us sharing is not just for Christmas for RISC OS users (It's not too late to send us yours).
RISC OS 'Advent' Calendar 2025 - RISOSbits brings some sharng at Christmas
Technology News and Views
www.iconbar.com
December 6, 2025 at 8:56 AM
RISC OS 'Advent' Calendar 2025 - RISOSbits brings some sharng at Christmas
www.iconbar.com/comments/rss/news2278.html
Many thanks to Andy at RISCOSbits for showing us sharing is not just for Christmas for RISC OS users (It's not too late to send us yours).
www.iconbar.com/comments/rss/news2278.html
Many thanks to Andy at RISCOSbits for showing us sharing is not just for Christmas for RISC OS users (It's not too late to send us yours).
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'Advent' Calendar 2025 - Chris Hall tackles the Hydra
www.iconbar.com/articles/RIS...
Many thanks to Chris Hall for bravely tackling this beast for the benefit of all RISC OS users.
www.iconbar.com/articles/RIS...
Many thanks to Chris Hall for bravely tackling this beast for the benefit of all RISC OS users.
RISC OS 'Advent' Calendar 2025 - Chris Hall tackles the Hydra
Technology News and Views
www.iconbar.com
December 1, 2025 at 6:09 PM
'Advent' Calendar 2025 - Chris Hall tackles the Hydra
www.iconbar.com/articles/RIS...
Many thanks to Chris Hall for bravely tackling this beast for the benefit of all RISC OS users.
www.iconbar.com/articles/RIS...
Many thanks to Chris Hall for bravely tackling this beast for the benefit of all RISC OS users.
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RISC OS 'Advent' Calendar 2025 - Chris Wraight brings us Clarity
www.iconbar.com/comments/rss/news2274.html
Many thanks to Chris Wraight for his new theme for RISC OS users and experiment with funding new developments (It's not too late to send us yours).
www.iconbar.com/comments/rss/news2274.html
Many thanks to Chris Wraight for his new theme for RISC OS users and experiment with funding new developments (It's not too late to send us yours).
RISC OS 'Advent' Calendar 2025 - Chris Wraight brings us Clarity
Technology News and Views
www.iconbar.com
December 2, 2025 at 5:59 AM
RISC OS 'Advent' Calendar 2025 - Chris Wraight brings us Clarity
www.iconbar.com/comments/rss/news2274.html
Many thanks to Chris Wraight for his new theme for RISC OS users and experiment with funding new developments (It's not too late to send us yours).
www.iconbar.com/comments/rss/news2274.html
Many thanks to Chris Wraight for his new theme for RISC OS users and experiment with funding new developments (It's not too late to send us yours).
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Early notification that ROUGOL have a Christmas meeting this year, on Monday 15th December, but it is *online only*. Hear from Rob Napier who is writing the biography of Acorn
rougol.jellybaby.net/meetings/ind...
rougol.jellybaby.net/meetings/ind...
RISC OS User Group Of London | Meetings
rougol.jellybaby.net
December 2, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Early notification that ROUGOL have a Christmas meeting this year, on Monday 15th December, but it is *online only*. Hear from Rob Napier who is writing the biography of Acorn
rougol.jellybaby.net/meetings/ind...
rougol.jellybaby.net/meetings/ind...