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RISCOSbits @riscosbits.co.uk · 1d

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Archive Magazine @archiveriscos.bsky.social · 3d

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

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RISCOSbits @riscosbits.co.uk · 4d

A delicious custom walnut Chimera for a customer at the #RISCOSLondonShow2025

The photos really don't do it justice.

#RISC_OS
#custombuild

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RISCOSbits @riscosbits.co.uk · 6d

RISCOSbits Special Reserve: riscosopen.org/forum/forums...

#riscoslondonshow2025
#risc_os

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Gavin Crawford @givvygavvygoo.bsky.social · 22d

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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RISC OS London @rougol.bsky.social · 21d

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

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RISC OS London @rougol.bsky.social · 21d

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

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Paolo Fabio Zaino @paolofabiozaino.bsky.social · 23d

In a recent thread on here folks were talking about how useless is #RISC_OS Apps facility. Guys, let me remind that is a thing of the past. We have !Launchpad by years now that fully replace Acorn Apps (even on the old Archimedes) and gives all RO systems same features as macOS and Win 11 Launchpads

RISC OS !Launchpad is a modern and fully features Apps launcher for RISC OS which offers also internet search facility and a ton of utilities included easy file close, turn hourgass off etc. to make RISC OS experience easy and pleasurable for all users.

RISC OS Launchpad is also fully theamable and even supports multiple icons layout and yes you can even configure icons size and distance! Do that on a mac!

RISC OS Launchpad comes with many utilities (and more are coming) to make RISC OS experience easy. And did I mention it fully support Dark mode already? ;)

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RISCOSbits @riscosbits.co.uk · Sep 14

Glad you like it! 😁

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RISCOSbits @riscosbits.co.uk · Sep 14

Setting up an older #RISC_OS 5 system as a freebie for a returning user. It's amazing what you forget:

How slow SD card storage is;
How fast a Pi 3B+ was in its day;
How cool it runs!

It's a good little machine, but it does remind you how far we've come since then.

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The Icon Bar @iconbar.com · Sep 12

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

Technology News and Views

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armbytes.bsky.social @armbytes.bsky.social · Sep 13

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 · Sep 12

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

Technology News and Views

www.iconbar.com

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RISCOSbits @riscosbits.co.uk · Sep 3

It's like the ChatGPT issue with counting how many times the letter 'R' occurred in 'strawberries' - constantly stating there were only two, and arguing the point even when presented with contrary evidence.

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Paolo Fabio Zaino @paolofabiozaino.bsky.social · Sep 2

This weekend #ProjectMerlin got support for #Linux Boot Protocol, so now it should work happly with #UBoot and things like #QEMU -kernel when the LBP is activated as a feature at build time. For now it can be tested only on the Pi 2, but as soon as I have time I'll extend it to all other platforms

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VinceMH @vincemh.bsky.social · Sep 2

I asked it with subtly different wording, and it gave me pretty much the same answer, but with one extra sugary treat: "The year 2010 will be 15 years ago in 2025, which is next year."

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RISCOSbits @riscosbits.co.uk · Aug 13

You absolute star!

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