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ROOL unveils its latest softwear project at London Show www.iconbar.com/articles/ROO... If you were not at yesterday's London Show, you may have missed the big item on the ROOL stand (in the best Acorn tradition, they kept it quiet).

Thanks for the interview - that was fun to talk about Drobe to El Reg. Archive is the mag you need if you're using RISC OS. It's interesting that this AI era is resulting in a noticeable uptick in development output in the post-Acorn community. Agents can have a big impact in niches

RISC OS London Show Report 2026 www.iconbar.com/articles/RIS... The 2026 London Show took place in its now regular Harrow venue. You can also see all the stands in our pictures and notes on the talks.

New computers are great, but none carry the gravitas of a fully loaded BBC Master Domesday Machine.

RISC OS London Show 2026 - 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 2026 - pictures www.iconbar.com/articles/RIS... Here is a selection of pictures to show you what the event was like.

Andrew Rawnsley demos RISC OS 64 at London Show www.iconbar.com/articles/And... Andrew Rawnsley is demoing RISC OS 64 running on a PI 5.

Parlour ( Clares Illusionist 1989)

Spooky Graveyard ( Clares Illusionist 1989)

The Day of the London show.... www.iconbar.com/articles/The... Today is the RISC OS London Show.

Tomorrow, RISCOSbits will be at the RISC OS London Show with: FAST Stealth ✅ NVMe systems ✅ SATA systems ✅ RiscDOCK laptops ✅ DIY kits ✅ Remote & Roam ✅ Clearance bargains ✅ Self-control around new computer hardware ❌ riscoslondonshow.co.uk

Last minute Show news... www.iconbar.com/articles/Las... Hopefully our last new post - we will have the report up tomorrow with all the news and pictures.

Floopy has now been copied onto the RPi400s I use for #RISC_OS shows. I did so via a Soft Rock Software Collection USB stick, and left it on there in a folder called 'Bonus'. Externally, it's unmarked - so one random (un?)lucky customer could have a bonus item if they buy the Collection on USB.

Organizer will be at tomorrow's London Show www.iconbar.com/articles/Org... Very pleased to see that regular Show exhibitor Organizer have managed to resolve a double-booking and will be attending the London Show tomorrow.

RISC OS Technologies at London Show www.iconbar.com/articles/RIS... New exhibitor RISC OS Technologies have dropped us a line to give you yet more reasons to attend the show tomorrow.

TOMORROW! The RISC OS London show will be opening its doors tomorrow morning. Come along and support the RISC OS market, with lots of exciting announcements expected. And whether you're a subscriber or not, come by the Archive stand and see the new issue! www.riscoslondonshow.co.uk

RISCOSbits goes stealthy for #RISC_OS London www.riscository.com/2026/riscosb...

#RISC_OS in VR, for when you really want to mix the old and the new. RPCEmu running RISC OS Direct 5.27 on the Steam Frame. Why? Well, why not!

#RISC_OS Technologies will be offering first aid kits for discs at the London Show www.riscository.com/2026/risc-os...

I have just released Lander for the ARM Evaluation System. So that's the first ever ARM game running on the first ever ARM chip. See this Stardot thread for details: stardot.org.uk/forums/viewt... Fly safe! #retrocomputing #retrogaming #bbcmicro #archimedes

Two Samba, or not two Samba? www.riscosopen.org/news/article...

New Messenger Pro 10 released www.iconbar.com/articles/New... R-Comp have also announced Messenger Pro 10, four years after the last release.

Show news update www.iconbar.com/articles/Sho... Lots of show news is appearing in our inbox, so here's a summary for you

Wizard Apprentice 30th anniversary release for Linux and Android www.iconbar.com/articles/Wiz... Wizard Apprentice, the 1997 Fantasia puzzle, is coming up to its 30th anniversary, and the original developer has finished a free port for Linux and Android

Optical media is failing. I have seen pressed CDs and DVDs that have started to 'rot' and fail. Make sure you transfer the data to a safe place as it could be gone in the near future. Especially recordable media that you have used for backups. www.headphonesty.com/2026/10/libr...

An announcement from the #RISC_OS London Show organisers, to try to entice people to come along on Saturday. www.riscository.com/2026/london-...

A preview of some of what Chris Hall will be showing off in London on Saturday www.riscository.com/2026/chris-h...

R-Comp announces a Mac version of UniPrint - making it possible to print from RISC OS via Apple-flavoured computers. www.riscository.com/2026/uniprin...

We need shelf space. FAST Stealth needs shelf space. This is bad news for the computers currently occupying the shelf. So: CLEARANCE SALE at the RISC OS London Show. Complete RISC OS machines from £99. Our ruthless approach to inventory management could be your gain. #risc_os

The Pit and the Pendulum ( Clares Illusionist 1989)

ROD promises a Mega Demo for Saturday London Show www.iconbar.com/articles/ROD... ROD are doing the first talk at Saturday's London Show and promising a Mega Demo!

How Fast is your RISC OS machine www.iconbar.com/articles/How... If you want a thorough and reliable 3rd party guide to which is the fastest RISC OS machines, Chris Hall's figures have always been the Gold Standard and he has done a big update with new systems.

R-Comp has released an updated version of HTMLEdit (not HTMLEdit Studio). www.riscository.com/2026/htmledi...

Eureka! Gnumeric has arrived for RISC OS. #OpenSource #Spreadsheet www.riscosopen.org/forum/forums...

R-Comp announces HTMLEdit 6.5 www.iconbar.com/articles/R-C... R-Comp are clearly planning a very busy day at the London Show on Saturday, with another update to HTMLEdit.

The Pace Nightingale modem for the BBC Micro enabled BBC Micro users to log-in to Bulletin Boards back in the 1980s. They were a great place to go to share knowledge, meet like-minded people and to obtain dodgy software! It was a taste of what was to come:- email, online shopping and the internet!

A short video I made in the 'classroom' at the Northwest Computer Museum. Those of you who were at a UK school in the 1980s will probably remember the BBC Micros and CUB Monitors. The PCs running DOOM will bring back memories too - the legendary first-person shooter ( FPS ) from 1993.

Cauldron ( Clares Illusionist Render)

Modular Acorn Archimedes Synth anyone ;) :D

Scarecrow ( Clares Illusionist Acorn Archimedes )

RCI updates Heroes of Might and Magic 2 www.iconbar.com/articles/RCI... Lots of news in the run-up to the London Show next week

RISC OS Open source developments weekly update (17th October 2026) www.iconbar.com/articles/RIS... Here are some of the things that I spotted which happened in the RISC OS Open source world this week...

Fire up those engines and get after the criminals in a Space Chase with ROUGOL - 19th October www.riscository.com/2026/rougol-...

You know these from encyclopedias, edutainment CD-ROMs, and Dorling Kindersley books. Then I remembered Acorn Computers having manuals like this, which fits given its focus on UK schools in the 1980s and 1990s following the BBC Micro program. Contrasts the utilitarian PC manuals for businesses.

RISC OS London Show is next Saturday www.iconbar.com/articles/RIS... It now just one week until the London Show!

Some thirty years after being ported to #RISC_OS and released by R-Comp Interactive, Heroes of Might and Magic II marches its way back to the platform for modern hardware. www.riscository.com/2026/hommii-...

The RISC OS London Show is only a week away, on Sat 24th October. We will have @riscosdevltd.bsky.social giving a mega talk on their Renaissance project, @riscostech.bsky.social with RISC OS One distribution, @riscosopen.bsky.social with core OS updates, and much more! www.riscoslondonshow.co.uk

RISC OS Developments would like to introduce you to: The #RISC_OS Renaissance Project - a term they're using to refer to a variety of developments and initiatives, including those that are working towards 64-bit. www.riscository.com/2026/risc-os...

We will be going on a Space Chase at our meeting this Monday, 19th Oct, with a talk about jankfactor's Elite inspired combat game rougol.jellybaby.net/meetings/ind...