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Hacktoberfest @hacktoberfest.com · Sep 3

Get ready to celebrate open-source once again with Hacktoberfest! Whether you're going to be creating pull/merge requests, maintaining a participating project, or hosting a community event, check out the site for all the information you'll need: hacktoberfest.com

Hacktoberfest 2024

Hacktoberfest: a month-long celebration of open-source projects, their maintainers, and the entire community of contributors.

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The Icon Bar @iconbar.com · 2d

The 2025 London Show is less than 3 weeks away...

www.iconbar.com/articles/The...

It's now less than 3 weeks to go until the 2025 London Show!

The 2025 London Show is less than 3 weeks away...

Technology News and Views

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Kevin Edwards ( Retro Videogame development ) @kevedwardsretro.bsky.social · 4d

I'm currently working out what to show at next month's Retro Computer Festival ( Gaming Edition ) at the Centre for Computing History. I'm bringing along a Master 128 or BBC Micro and will focus on game development for those machines. Does anyone have any suggestions?

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The Centre for Computing History @computinghistory.org.uk · 5d

The exhibitors are telling us what they're bringing to the RCF - and, wow, what a line up! PDPs and oscilloscopes from the dawn of gaming to brand new projects for the Sega Mega Drive - and into the future with the Spectrum Next! Tickets are selling fast - www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/74558/re...

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The Icon Bar @iconbar.com · 5d

WROCC October 2025 meeting - R-Comp and ROD Show teaser

www.iconbar.com/articles/WRO...

Wakefield's October speaker was Andrew Rawnsley from R-Comp, giving us some updates and teasers for the London Show (in case you need more reasons to attend!)

WROCC October 2025 meeting - R-Comp and ROD Show teaser

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Phil M0OFX @philpem.digipres.club.ap.brid.gy · 6d

I find the weirdest stuff on old computers. Handheld camcorder footage of the British Motorcycle Grand Prix in 2004 at Donington Park... and someone at Cambridgeshire Software House paid Uniqueway to turn it into an Acorn Replay movie.
#retrocomputing

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L Break Into Program @breakintoprogram.co.uk · 8d

So that's how it worked! Very clever.

Generating the landscape - Lander on the Acorn Archimedes

A deep dive into generating the 3D landscape in Lander on the Acorn Archimedes

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RISC OS London @rougol.bsky.social · 9d

The RISC OS London Show is now just under four weeks away! Preview from RISCOSitory - www.riscository.com/2025/london-...

London Show 2025 - just four weeks to go

Today is Saturday, 27th September, 2025, and I've scheduled this post to appear at 11:00am - which means at the time this article appears it will be precisely f

www.riscository.com

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RISC OS London @rougol.bsky.social · 9d

For those who missed it, Gavin's excellent talk can now be watched here youtu.be/NmZSXjij7x4

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The Icon Bar @iconbar.com · 10d

WROCC October 2025 talk on Wednesday - R-Comp

www.iconbar.com/articles/WRO...

The October 2025 WROCC talk is on Wednesday 1st October and starts at at 7.45pm on Zoom.

WROCC October 2025 talk on Wednesday - R-Comp

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Gavin Crawford @givvygavvygoo.bsky.social · 11d

I've been working on Ovation Pro to add extra scaling options to the picture proxy setting. For those who attended my @rougol.bsky.social talk, I explained the use of proxy images. Base/16, Base/32 & Base/64 now offer even smaller proxies, making for smaller document sizes.
#OvationPro #RISC_OS #DTP

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The Icon Bar @iconbar.com · 12d

September 2025 News Summary

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Some things we noticed this month. What did you see?

September 2025 News Summary

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David Pick @davidmichaelpick.net · 14d

I like the "!Director" tool. Very flexible indeed, can make it do almost anything in terms of tailoring the RISC OS desktop.

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Colin Hoad @colinhoad.com · 14d

The London RISC OS Show will return on 25th October! @rougol.bsky.social
youtu.be/dAFZTS3xxTc?...

RISC OS London Show 2025

YouTube video by AMCOG

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VinceMH @vincemh.bsky.social · 14d

The #RISC_OS #London Show is creeping closer - 25th October.

Preview vid courtesy of Tony Bartram/Amcog Games

www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAFZ...

RISC OS London Show 2025

YouTube video by AMCOG

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armbytes.bsky.social @armbytes.bsky.social · 15d

For details: www.riscoslondonshow.co.uk #RaspberryPi #ARM #Retro #AcornComputers #London #Show #October

RISC OS London Show: WELCOME

www.riscoslondonshow.co.uk

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armbytes.bsky.social @armbytes.bsky.social · 15d

Without an ARM, there'd be no RISC OS! Modular, compact and quick. #Retro #AcornComputers #OpenSource #RISCOS #London #Show #October
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022...

A history of ARM, part 1: Building the first chip

In 1983, Acorn Computers needed a CPU. So 10 people built one.

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RISC OS London @rougol.bsky.social · 16d

For anyone wondering why no online meet up next month, it's because there's a physical show going on instead! Saturday 25th October, Harrow, NW London
www.riscoslondonshow.co.uk

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armbytes.bsky.social @armbytes.bsky.social · 16d

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

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RISC OS London @rougol.bsky.social · 17d

&FFF
(niche RISC OS reference🙂)

The Sizzle - Australia's favourite tech newsletter @thesizzle.com.au · 18d

if you were a file extension, what would you be
I’m .ogg

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The Icon Bar @iconbar.com · 20d

September developer 'fireside' chat on saturday night

www.iconbar.com/articles/Sep...

The nights are definitely drawing in now. So what better way to spend Saturday night than at next 'fireside' chat (20th September).

September developer 'fireside' chat on saturday night

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Celso Martinho @celso.bsky.social · 22d

This beauty is fully repaired and upgraded now. Lots of fun doing it.

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retrotechtive.bsky.social @retrotechtive.bsky.social · 23d

Some retro related stuff I've been up to since I was last on here...

1. A7000+

Fixed the audio circuit, recapped where needed, installed Risc OS 4 and played Simon the Sorcerer (with Chris Barrie's voice over too!)

#acorn #a7000 #archimedes #riscpc

An Acorn A7000+ with a standard PS/2 keyboard and mouse, some stereo speakers, a Gotek drive and a yellowed CD-ROM drive fitted. On top stands an Acer flat screen 4:3 monitor.

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armbytes.bsky.social @armbytes.bsky.social · 26d

This is an excellent opportunity to explore professional desktop publishing on RISC OS at no cost, guided by someone with years of experience. RISC OS is open-source and can run natively on the Raspberry Pi 4, Pi 400, and earlier models.

The Icon Bar @iconbar.com · 26d

Rougol September 2025 meeting on monday - Publishing with Ovation Pro

www.iconbar.com/articles/Rou...

The September 2025 Rougol meeting is on Monday 15th September with guest speaker Gavin Crawford.

Rougol September 2025 meeting on monday - Publishing with Ovation Pro

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Pixelblip @pixelblip.bsky.social · 25d

Mmmm this floats my boat. Look at that dithering. Mmmm.
I'm trying Arculator out on my mac and trying to coax A.I into understanding Euclid files which it doesn't want to do. If I can get it to understand the structure much retro magic will happen. Still, the dithering is lovely in 16 col mode.

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armbytes.bsky.social @armbytes.bsky.social · 24d

Our next Coding on RISC OS meetup for programmers looking to connect and maybe support others or new starters is this coming Saturday, 20th September, 7:30 pm (GMT+1). Come and join in. DM me for the credentials (no change) #Zoom #Meetup #Retro #AcornComputers #RaspberryPi #ARM

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