Files to accompany the 'RISC OS and Forth' article in the latest issue of Archive Magazine are now available to download. www.archivemag.co.uk/2802 Archive is the magazine for RISC OS users, available in both printed and digital formats. #riscos #raspberrypi #acorn

Double your impact on the RISC OS 'Moon mission' www.iconbar.com/articles/Dou... ROOL (RISC OS Open Limited) is working on its most ambitious project to date: moving RISC OS to a 64-bit architecture. It's a major undertaking, and right now your donation goes twice as far.

RISC OS in a post-AI world: Could simplicity be the missing link in education? www.iconbar.com/articles/RIS... In an age dominated by artificial intelligence and platforms engineered to maximize attention, a counter-question: What if progress means stripping back rather than adding more?

WROCC April 2026 talk on Wednesday www.iconbar.com/articles/WRO... The April 2026 WROCC talk is on Wednesday 1st April and starts at 7.45pm on Zoom. That's after 12 o'clock so no April Fools....

Fireside developer chat on Saturday night www.iconbar.com/articles/Fir... The next developer chat is on Saturday night (27th March) for anyone interested in a very informal event online aimed at RISC OS developers.

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

RISC OS North Show 2026 - pictures www.iconbar.com/articles/RIS... Here is a selection of pictures to show you what this year's event was like...

RISC OS North Show 2026 - Notes from the talks www.iconbar.com/articles/RIS... Here are my notes from this year's talks. Any mistakes or omissions are mine.

RISC OS North Show Report 2026 www.iconbar.com/articles/RIS... After the success of 2025, RISC OS North show was back for 2026, bigger and better.

Archive Magazine 28:2 is out now. Digital editions are on their way, and printed copies will be dropping through letterboxes around the world shortly. It's not too late to subscribe, see www.archivemag.co.uk. Archive - the magazine for RISC OS users.

Talks are RISC OS Dev/Orpheus, R-Comp. ROOL, and Sine Nomine - I received the schedule yesterday evening and updated riscosnorth.uk accordingly. Looks like this article was written earlier in the day. But otherwise: quick preview from @iconbar.com Be at the #RISC_OS show on Saturday. 👍

RISC OS North Show 2026 preview www.iconbar.com/articles/RIS... The RISC OS North show takes place this Saturday (21st March 2026) at Village Hotel (Warrington) from 10:30am-4:30pm

Discover your 'Dark side' at RISC OS North Show www.iconbar.com/articles/Dis... Martin Eastwood will be at www.riscosnorth.uk RISC OS North to showcase his new Frosted Theme.

Rougol March 2026 meeting on Monday - Matt Godbolt www.iconbar.com/articles/Rou... The March 2026 Rougol meeting is on Monday and has an international flavour.

ShareFS goes cross platform www.iconbar.com/articles/Sha... ShareFS has been a key technology for RISC OS users for as long as I can remember.

Now less than two weeks until #RISC_OS folk gather in Warrington... www.riscository.com/2026/preview...

RISC OS North show is less than 2 weeks away www.iconbar.com/articles/RIS... The RISC OS North show 2026 is taking place on Saturday 21st March, which is less than 2 weeks away.

WROCC March 2026 talk on Wednesday - Setting up Messenger Pro and NetFetch/Hermes www.iconbar.com/articles/WRO... The March 2026 WROCC talk is on Wednesday 4th March and starts at 7.45pm on Zoom. After last month's AGM we are back to the usual format/link.

Rob Napier's book on Acorn published www.iconbar.com/articles/Rob... Rob gave a preview of his book at the Decemeber Rougol meeting.

VOICES FROM A FUTURE PASSED Out today! How the BBC, Acorn & ARM Changed the World The "barking mad" 1981 4-day build that led to the ARM chip in your pocket. From the BBC Micro to Raspberry Pi, meet the IT Royalty who built our digital world. In-store or Online: Search ISBN 9781764460804 on Amazon

This is now on sale! A history of Acorn, written by Rob Napier (of Barson Computing) and with contributions from all the major people involved at Acorn and the BBC: amzn.eu/d/06qvLzW8

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

Do you remember Acorn Computers? The company designed and delivered the first ARM chip and the BBC Micro. Want to know more or catch up? The RISC OS North show, is on Saturday 21st March, in Warrington, UK. riscosnorth.uk #RISC_OS #Event #Warrington #RaspberryPi #ARM

#RISC_OS community: Update for the folks helping testing new #ShareFSServer for this weekend: www.riscosopen.org/forum/forums... #Windows #Linux #MacOS #BSD #FreeBSD #riscos

CJEMicros getting back up to speed and need your help www.iconbar.com/articles/CJE... We are really pleased to hear from CJEMicros who have emailed us to let us know that they are recovering after the fire at their premises last year.

Rougol February 2026 meeting on Monday - Retro YouTuber Colin Hoad www.iconbar.com/articles/Rou... The February 2026 Rougol meeting is on Monday and features Retro YouTuber Colin Hoad

Drag'n'Drop 15i2 edition reviewed www.iconbar.com/articles/Dra... The latest edition of Drag'n'Drop magazine is now available sporting what it claims is the worst ever cover. Do you agree?

Fireside developer chat on saturday night www.iconbar.com/articles/Fir... The next developer chat is on Saturday night (7th February) for anyone interested in a very informal event online aimed at RISC OS developers.

MUG celebrates 20 years www.iconbar.com/articles/MUG... Midlands User Group (more commonly known as MUG) is celebrating its (first) 20 years of operating!

WROCC February 2026 talk on Wednesday - AGM www.iconbar.com/articles/WRO... The February meeting will be the Annual General Meeting, starting at 7:45pm on Zoom. This is a members only meeting so a special meeting link will be sent out beforehand to join

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

RISCOSbits updates its Computer range and prices www.iconbar.com/articles/RIS... RISCOSbits has discontinued their VENOM premium NVMe RISC OS computer system, according to a press release issued this week.

RISC OS North Show is only 2 months away.... www.iconbar.com/articles/RIS... Time to make plans - RISC OS North returns on Saturday 21st March 2026 at the Village Hotel Warrington.

Working with Git client on RISC OS www.iconbar.com/articles/Wor... I have been getting back into programming RISC OS in BBC BASIC to scratch an itch and for a challenge. This also gave me an excellent way to try out the RISC OS Git client. So here are my experiences.

The new issue of Archive Magazine is out now! The Dec/Jan 2026 issue is absolutely packed with all sorts of RISC OS awesomeness. It's not too late to subscribe and get a copy. www.archivemag.co.uk #riscos #acorn #opensource

Rougol January 2026 meeting on Monday - Chris Hall and his multiple heads www.iconbar.com/articles/Rou... The January 2026 Rougol meeting is on Monday and features Chris Hall. His contribution to the TIB advent calendar may give you an idea of his topic.

Fireside developer chat on saturday night www.iconbar.com/articles/Fir... The next developer chat is on Saturday night for anyone interested in a very informal event online.

WROCC January 2026 talk on Wednesday - Elesar www.iconbar.com/comments/rss/news2269.html The January 2026 WROCC talk is on Wednesday 7th January and starts at 7.45pm on Zoom.

Happy New Year! 🎉 🥂 I’ve released a new theme manager for #RISC_OS (DME ExtTheme) and a beta update for LaunchPad, the application launcher. Early beta testing is open now. Full details here: www.riscosopen.org/forum/forums... #RISCOS #RetroComputing #OpenSource #DesktopComputing

Happy @archiveriscos.bsky.social day!

December 2025 News Summary www.iconbar.com/comments/rss/news2270.html Some things we noticed this month. What did you see?

RISC OS 'Advent' Calendar 2025 R-Comp's new USB charging software www.iconbar.com/comments/rss/news2291.html Many thanks to Andrew for sharing the latest software release with us

Archive Edition 28:01 reviewed www.iconbar.com/comments/rss/news2289.html Archive Magazine 28:01 arrived this week, just in time for the holidays, and it's a cracker!

RISC OS Christmas interview 2025 www.iconbar.com/comments/rss/news2277.html Many thanks to Paolo Fabio Zaino for taking the time to answer our questions and give us some really interesting updates on his projects.

RISC OS 'Advent' Calendar 2025 - Gavin Crawford's RISC OS publishing system www.iconbar.com/comments/rss/news2290.html Many thanks to Gavin for sharing his desktop with us - something of a powerhouse...

As questions about the previous post on #RISC_OS today's and tomorrow start flowing, I posted a new article with some answers to some of those. Please remember this is an open discussion, so if I have made errors please send me the corrections, thank you! riscoscommunity.org/understandin...

RISC OS 'Advent' Calendar 2025 - Gerph's update on 2025 RISC OS projects www.iconbar.com/comments/rss/news2288.html Many thanks to Gerph for a detailed RISC OS in his pocket. I have found his Sunday coding sessions really interesting.

A huge thank you to everyone who has chosen to subscribe to my Acorn nonsense on YouTube, there are 2,250 of you now, for which I feel immensely honoured. Thanks for all the likes, comments and goodwill, all of which keeps me wanting to make more videos. Have a lovely Christmas!

RISC OS 'Advent' Calendar 2025 - Elesar Festive teaser www.iconbar.com/comments/rss/news2287.html Many thanks to Sprow for a festive teaser for 2026...

New big post about the present and future of #RISC_OS. Open for corrections. First focus the kernel. @lproven.bsky.social , @nemo20000.bsky.social , @taynappe.bsky.social and anyone who wish to provide corrections please let me know, thx! riscoscommunity.org/understandin...