Interesting watch for #RISC_OS users from @adriansdigitalbasement.com about a month ago, where he tries out an A420/1 that was sent to him & learns a fair bit about Acorn history along the way. There's a follow-up video, but I'll save that for another day. youtu.be/zvv06jKcMtE?...

Happy St. Andrews day logo spotted on the site today! 😜

Another great conversion of a classic game to the Acorn Electron! Very polished, well done!

November 2025 News Summary www.iconbar.com/articles/Nov... Some things we noticed this month. What did you see?

Newsflash: Fortran mini-tutorial surfaces on TIB 🔥 #Code4Fun #RISCOS www.iconbar.com/articles/Cod...

Drag'n'Drop 15i1 edition reviewed www.iconbar.com/articles/Dra... The latest edition of Drag'n'Drop magazine was released at the recent London Show and should be with subscribers now. Congratulations on reaching Volume 15!

Coding a Fortran program on RISC OS www.iconbar.com/articles/Cod... If you were wondering what to do with that new Fortran Compiler in the latest DDE, Sprow has a very timely article for you...

Excellent video from @bigcar2.bsky.social about the Atom youtu.be/UvNi0vkZQo0?...

Live Coding with Gerph on Sunday www.iconbar.com/articles/Liv... If you were intrigued by Gerph's Monday ROUGOL presentation, or just want to improve your coding skills, then you are in luck!

Fireside developer chat on saturday night www.iconbar.com/articles/Fir... It definitely feels like the bleak mid-winter. So why not have a cosy Saturday night in? Throw another log on the fire and join some very informal and friendly chat with other RISC OS developers online.

Announcing the TIB 2025 Advent Calendar www.iconbar.com/articles/Ann... For the last two years, TIB has run an advent calendar over the festive season. And we are looking to our readers to contribute again to make it three in a row...

November 2025 Rougol report - Gerph is back www.iconbar.com/articles/Nov... It's been five years since Gerph last talked to ROUGOL so he was back with an update. And he's been busy - his presentation included 51 information-packed slides!

London Show 2025 talks are now online to watch www.iconbar.com/articles/Lon... The recordings of the talks at the recent London Show are now available on YouTube.

Rougol November 2025 meeting on monday - Pyromaniac update www.iconbar.com/articles/Rou... The November 2025 Rougol meeting is on Monday and features Gerph.

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.

Thanks to @markee174 and The Icon Bar for the review of the latest issue of Archive! #riscos #acorn #raspberrypi www.iconbar.com/articles/Arc...

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.

October 2025 News Summary www.iconbar.com/articles/Oct... Some things we noticed this month. What did you see?

ROOL adds Fortran support in latest DDE update www.iconbar.com/articles/ROO... ROOL clearly have big plans for the RISC OS DDE

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.

Argos Catalogue 1993 (Autumn/ Winter)

It's been a satisfying evening... thanks, @archiveriscos.bsky.social

What an incredible day at the past RISC OS London show! www.riscosopen.org/forum/forums...

RISC OS London Show 2025 - Notes from the talks www.iconbar.com/articles/RIS... Here are my notes from the talks. As usual, any mistakes or omissions are mine.

RISC OS London Show 2025 - pictures www.iconbar.com/articles/RIS... Here is a selection of pictures to show you what the event was like

RISC OS London Show Report 2025 www.iconbar.com/articles/RIS... The 2025 London Show took place in its new regular venue. Overall there was a real buzz and plenty of people attending. Here is what I saw on the floor.

RISCOSbits last minute hardware offers at tomorrow's show www.iconbar.com/articles/RIS... RISCOSbits have a late-breaking announcement about some last minute hardware offers tomorrow

Show offer on Impression User Manual and free software to collect www.iconbar.com/articles/Sho... If you don't have a copy of the Impression User manual and would like a printed copy, Chris Hall has a very special offer for you at the London Show.

PhotoDesk 3.25 released www.iconbar.com/articles/Pho... It has clearly been a very busy few months at R-Comp... And they have found time to squeeze in a new version of PhotoDesk.

October 2025 Rougol report - RISCOSbits show plans www.iconbar.com/articles/Oct... The October 2025 talk featured RISCOSbits supremo Andy Marks giving us a bit of a preview of their stall for Saturday's Show.

THIS SATURDAY! The RISC OS London Show is back, showcasing the latest products and projects, and providing a chance to meet up, chat, and attend talks about our favourite little OS. #opensource #acorn #raspberrypi www.riscoslondonshow.co.uk

Fireworkz Pro 2 version 2.33.00 released www.iconbar.com/articles/Fir... R-Comp has released a free update for Fireworkz Pro.

In the new issue of Archive Magazine, we sit down with none other than Hermann Hauser, the co-founder of Acorn Computers, for an exclusive interview. It's not too late to subscribe! www.archivemag.co.uk

Discover Merlin and other projects at RISC OS London Show next Saturday www.iconbar.com/articles/Dis... The RISC OS London Show is next Saturday and there will be lots to see!

ABUG South is go! #toomanymachines #nosuchthing

Archive Magazine Oct/Nov 2025 issue is out now! Archive is the magazine for RISC OS users. It's not too late to subscribe and get the latest issue - see www.archivemag.co.uk/subscriptions.html for details. Worldwide subscriptions available! #riscos #raspberypi #opensource

Rougol October 2025 meeting on monday - RISCSObits Preshow teaser www.iconbar.com/articles/Rou... The October 2025 Rougol meeting is on Monday and is billed as a pre-show teaser from RISCOSbits.

London Show 2025: Pre-Reserve Your RISCOSbits Hardware for collection www.iconbar.com/articles/Lon... RISCOSbits are prioritising having pre-built systems for customers over a general selection.

The London Show is less than 2 weeks away.... www.iconbar.com/articles/The... And Tony (Amcog Games) has a really great 2 minute video on youtube promoting it...

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? bsky.app/profile/comp...

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!

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 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.

September 2025 News Summary www.iconbar.com/articles/Sep... Some things we noticed this month. What did you see?

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).

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.

WROCC September 2025 meeting - Chris Johns talks Filecore and Block devices www.iconbar.com/articles/WRO... Wakefield's September speaker was Chris Johns diving into the depths of RISC OS filing systems.

WROCC September 2025 talk on Wednesday - Chris Johns www.iconbar.com/articles/WRO... The September 2025 WROCC talk is on Wednesday 3rd September and starts at at 7.45pm on Zoom.