Posted by Steve Fryatt on 22:50, 1/9/2020
| Hardware, Shows, Press releases
A special announcement from WROCC: Along with the more obvious problems associated with the cancellation of this year's Wakefield Acorn & RISC OS Computer Show came two less expected ones. As befitted the 25th show organised by the Wakefield RISC OS Computer Club, Andy Marks of RISCOSbits had produced us a very special silver edition Deuce case for the first prize in the raffle that we had intended to hold. With no show and no raffle, the Club is now in possession of a totally unique, and very special item. The case is silver coloured, with the Club's acorn logo on the lid, and the Wakefield 2020 (25 years) show banner engraved on the side. It is designed to take a Raspberry Pi 3+, and comes with an adaptor plate for a Pi 4. Details and photos can be found at: https://www.wrocc.org.uk/silver-deuce The loss of the show also meant that we were unable to organise our regular Charity Stall in support of Wakefield Hospice. Over the years the stall has raised in excess of £20,000 to support their work, and at a time when COVID-19 is having a great impact on charities, it was a shame not to be able to add to that figure. To this end, the Club will be listing the silver edition case for auction on eBay on Thursday 3rd September, with the specific intention of raising money for Wakefield Hospice. The retail price of the standard case is £30, but given the unique nature of this particular one, we are very much hoping that we can raise even more for the Hospice. We would like to think that those who bid on the case and fail to win would consider donating a similar amount in order to support the important work of the Hospice in its 30th anniversary year at this difficult time. This can be done via our JustGiving page, which passes the money direct to the Hospice: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/wakefield-2020 In addition, donations from all members of the RISC OS community will be gratefully received. The Club would like to thank all of our exhibitors and visitors at past Wakefield Shows, and hope that we will be able to see you all again in person in April 2021.
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Posted by Mark Stephens on 19:22, 12/8/2020
| Shows
The London Show has announced that there will be no physical show in October but they are arranging something online. So while there will be no event to attend we can still look forward to something in October. Hopefully developers will still have some exciting things to still announce for us. We will keep you posted. If you are missing the RISC OS scene, there are still things happening online, with the next ROUGOL online talk on Monday 17th August.
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Posted by Mark Stephens on 14:01, 19/4/2020
| Shows
In more normal times (remember those!) this would have been the weekend when lots of people trekked up to the Wakefield Show (and there would have been a write up in The Icon Bar for those unable to attend).
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Posted by Jeffrey Lee on 22:38, 17/3/2020
| News, Shows, RISC OS
The Wakefield show organisers have announced that this year's show has been postponed, due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic: "Wakefield RISC OS Computer Club regrets to announce that, in the light of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the 25th Wakefield Acorn & RISC OS Computer Show will NOT go ahead on the 18th April 2020, and will have to be postponed. We will endeavour to contact all exhibitors directly in the coming days, and further announcements regarding the event will be made in due course, once the situation becomes clearer." Anyone know a good virus killer?
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Posted by Mark Stephens on 16:35, 22/2/2020
| Shows
The South-West Show took place at it new regular home on a wet, but bright saturday. It was the most positive and exciting show for a long time with lots to see and do. For the first time it was even streamed live on the Internet (but still much more exciting to be there). Here is what I saw wandering around the stands.
Continue reading "South-West Show 2020 Report"
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Posted by Mark Stephens on 15:45, 22/2/2020
| Shows
Here are my notes from the talks. As usual all errors or omissions are mine.
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Posted by Mark Stephens on 10:54, 22/2/2020
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South-West 2020 in pictures. This year I wandered around before the show started to give you a preview of all the stands at the show...
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Posted by Mark Stephens on 07:02, 14/2/2020
| Shows
The South West Show is next Saturday (22nd February). Organised as usual by R-Comp and Orpheus Internet, the show will take place at the Arnos Manor, in Bristol again. The venue is very easy to reach by both car and public transport and you can book a room if you want to stay the night.
Continue reading "South-West Show 2020 Preview"
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