The Icon Bar @iconbar.com · 28/09/2026The 2026 London Show is less than 4 weeks away... www.iconbar.com/articles/The... It's now less than 4 weeks to go until the next RISC OS Show...iconbar.comThe 2026 London Show is less than 4 weeks away...Technology News and Views 074
The Icon Bar @iconbar.com · 27/09/2026RISC OS Open source developments weekly update (26th September 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...iconbar.comRISC OS Open source developments weekly update (26th September 2026)Technology News and Views 033
The Icon Bar @iconbar.com · 25/09/2026September 2026 News Summary www.iconbar.com/articles/Sep... Some things we noticed this month. What did you see?iconbar.comSeptember 2026 News SummaryTechnology News and Views 053
The Icon Bar @iconbar.com · 24/09/2026Fireside developer chat on Saturday night www.iconbar.com/articles/Fir... As the nights start to draw in, it's time to light that fire. The next developer fireside chat is tomorrow night (26th September) for anyone interested in an informal event online aimed at RISC OS developers of all levels.iconbar.comFireside developer chat on saturday nightTechnology News and Views 030
Reposted by The Icon BarColin Hoad @colinhoad.com · 21/09/2026Masterclass in 8-bit mathematics from @markmoxon.bsky.social at this evening's @rougol.bsky.social meeting, explaining the guts of how his Two-Player Elite works. Fascinating what the little 6502 can do! 2243
The Icon Bar @iconbar.com · 19/09/2026RISC OS Open source developments weekly update (19th September 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...iconbar.comRISC OS Open source developments weekly update (19th September 2026)Technology News and Views 044
The Icon Bar @iconbar.com · 18/09/2026RISC OS one publishes its mission statement www.iconbar.com/articles/RIS... One of the really exciting things about RISC OS at the moment is the number of people looking to take RISC OS forward.iconbar.comRISC OS one publishes its mission statementTechnology News and Views 001
The Icon Bar @iconbar.com · 18/09/2026Rougol September 2026 meeting on Monday www.iconbar.com/articles/Rou... The September 2026 Rougol meeting is on Monday.iconbar.comRougol September 2026 meeting on mondayTechnology News and Views 022
The Icon Bar @iconbar.com · 16/09/2026Archive Edition 28:03 reviewed www.iconbar.com/articles/Arc... The PDF of Archive Magazine 28:03 has been mailed out and paper copies are in the post.iconbar.comArchive Edition 28:03 reviewedTechnology News and Views 033
The Icon Bar @iconbar.com · 14/09/2026Amcog targets London Show for new Ghost hunter game www.iconbar.com/articles/Amc... Amcog are working on a new game for the imminent London show.iconbar.comAmcog targets London Show for new Ghost hunter gameTechnology News and Views 044
The Icon Bar @iconbar.com · 12/09/2026RISC OS Open source developments weekly update (12th September 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...iconbar.comRISC OS Open source developments weekly update (12th September 2026)Technology News and Views 053
The Icon Bar @iconbar.com · 11/09/2026What is the role of AI in RISC OS development? www.iconbar.com/articles/Wha... AI (love it or loathe it) has become a big factor in the general world of software development.iconbar.comWhat is the role of AI in RISC OS development?Technology News and Views 033
The Icon Bar @iconbar.com · 09/09/2026WROCC Newsletter Volume 43:05 reviewed www.iconbar.com/articles/WRO... The September edition of WROCC's mini magazine was sent out to subscribers last week.iconbar.comWROCC Newsletter Volume 43:05 reviewedTechnology News and Views 052
The Icon Bar @iconbar.com · 08/09/2026Avenger release completes the set of Code the Classics Volume 2 conversions www.iconbar.com/articles/Ave... Jeroen has completed his project to port all the games from Code the Classics Volume 2 to RISC OS with the completion of Avenger.iconbar.comAvenger release completes the set of Code the Classics Volume 2 conversionsTechnology News and Views 057
The Icon Bar @iconbar.com · 07/09/2026Font Directory Pro 3.24 reviewed www.iconbar.com/articles/Fon... It's been 8 years since the last release of Font Directory Pro but I still use it every day. Originally from LOOKsystems it's now sold and supported by Elesar, who emailed with news of an update - free to existing customers!iconbar.comFont Directory Pro 3.24 reviewedTechnology News and Views 053
Reposted by The Icon BarMark Moxon @markmoxon.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Two bona fide academic papers on #BBCMicro Elite have just been presented at the IEEE Conference on Games in Madrid I'm a co-author, alongside Michael Fairbank from the University of Essex They're a great read! And free to download Details in thread… #retrogaming #retrocomputing #elitedangerous 36014
The Icon Bar @iconbar.com · 05/09/2026RISC OS Open source developments weekly update (5th September 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...iconbar.comRISC OS Open source developments weekly update (5th September 2026)Technology News and Views 022
Reposted by The Icon BarMark Moxon @markmoxon.bsky.social · 03/09/2026I am thrilled to announce the release of my latest Elite hack: Two-player Elite for the #BBCMicro This is the original 1980s Acornsoft Elite, but with split-screen, two-player, deep-space combat See the thread for links, downloads and details (1/10) #retrocomputing #retrogaming #elitedangerous 414156
The Icon Bar @iconbar.com · 03/09/2026WROCC September 2026 meeting - Andrew Rawnsley www.iconbar.com/articles/WRO... WROCC's September speaker was Andrew Rawnsley (with his ROD hat on).iconbar.comWROCC September 2026 meeting - Andrew RawnsleyTechnology News and Views 021
The Icon Bar @iconbar.com · 31/08/2026WROCC September 2026 talk on Wednesday with Andrew Rawnsley www.iconbar.com/articles/WRO... The July 2026 WROCC talk is on Wednesday 2 Sept and starts at 7.45pm on Zoom. This month Andrew Rawnsley returns to talk 64 bit RISC OS but his talks are always wide-ranging, informative and entertaining.iconbar.comWROCC September 2026 talk on Wednesday with Andrew RawnsleyTechnology News and Views 033
Reposted by The Icon BarMark Moxon @markmoxon.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Status check for two-player #BBCMicro Elite: Development… [Done] Testing… [Done] Website… [Done] Technical deep dive… [Overdone] Code repository… [Done] Document all mods… [Done] Confirm date… [Done] Releasing this Thursday, 3 September Get your twin joysticks ready! #retrogaming #retrocomputing 27925
The Icon Bar @iconbar.com · 29/08/2026RISC OS Open source developments weekly update (29th August 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...iconbar.comRISC OS Open source developments weekly update (29th August 2026)Technology News and Views 063
The Icon Bar @iconbar.com · 28/08/2026August 2026 News Summary www.iconbar.com/articles/Aug... Some things we noticed this month. What did you see?iconbar.comAugust 2026 News SummaryTechnology News and Views 054
The Icon Bar @iconbar.com · 23/08/2026RISC OS Open source developments weekly update (22nd August 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...iconbar.comRISC OS Open source developments weekly update (22nd August 2026)Technology News and Views 171
The Icon Bar @iconbar.com · 15/08/2026RISC OS Open source developments weekly update (15th August 2026) www.iconbar.com/articles/RIS... Here are some of the things that I spotted which happened in the RISC OS Open source.iconbar.comRISC OS Open source developments weekly update (15th August 2026)Technology News and Views 043
The Icon Bar @iconbar.com · 14/08/2026Rougol August 2026 meeting on monday www.iconbar.com/articles/Rou... The August 2026 Rougol meeting is on Monday.iconbar.comRougol August 2026 meeting on mondayTechnology News and Views 033
The Icon Bar @iconbar.com · 13/08/2026WROCC August 2026 meeting - Martin Eastwood www.iconbar.com/articles/WRO... WROCC's August speaker was Martin Eastwood making his debut.iconbar.comWROCC August 2026 meeting - Martin EastwoodTechnology News and Views 232
The Icon Bar @iconbar.com · 12/08/2026WROCC August 2026 talk is tonight www.iconbar.com/articles/WRO... Reminder WROCC meeting is tonight...iconbar.comWROCC August 2026 talk is tonightTechnology News and Views 122
The Icon Bar @iconbar.com · 08/08/2026RISC OS Open source developments weekly update (8th August 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...iconbar.comRISC OS Open source developments weekly update (8th August 2026)Technology News and Views 064
The Icon Bar @iconbar.com · 03/08/2026WROCC August 2026 talk on Wednesday www.iconbar.com/articles/WRO... The August 2026 WROCC talk is on Wednesday 5th August and starts at 7.45pm on Zoom. 100
The Icon Bar @iconbar.com · 01/08/2026TIB is on the move www.iconbar.com/articles/TIB... The server is moving! Transfer of data went well, but TIB's ancient code isn't playing nice. So as the deadline looms we have to go ahead before it can be fixed, and sort things in the next few days. Hang tight!iconbar.comTIB is on the moveTechnology News and Views 155
The Icon Bar @iconbar.com · 31/07/2026July 2026 News Summary www.iconbar.com/articles/Jul... Some things we noticed this month. What did you see?iconbar.comJuly 2026 News SummaryTechnology News and Views 045
The Icon Bar @iconbar.com · 24/07/2026Fireside developer chat on saturday night www.iconbar.com/articles/Fir... The next developer chat is tomorrow night (25th July) for everyone interested in a very informal event online aimed at RISC OS developers of all levels.iconbar.comFireside developer chat on saturday nightTechnology News and Views 034
The Icon Bar @iconbar.com · 21/07/2026Drag'n'Drop 15i4 edition reviewed www.iconbar.com/articles/Dra... The Summer 2026 edition of Drag'n'Drop magazine is now out. This edition is 40 pages of news, reviews, tools and lots of code to type in or just review (I always buy the version with the programs included).iconbar.comDrag'n'Drop 15i4 edition reviewedTechnology News and Views 034
The Icon Bar @iconbar.com · 18/07/2026RISC OS Open source developments weekly update 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...iconbar.comRISC OS Open source developments weekly updateTechnology News and Views 022
The Icon Bar @iconbar.com · 17/07/2026Rougol July 2026 meeting on monday www.iconbar.com/articles/Rou... The July 2026 Rougol meeting is on Monday.iconbar.comRougol July 2026 meeting on mondayTechnology News and Views 022
The Icon Bar @iconbar.com · 15/07/2026WROCC Newsletter Volume 43:03 reviewed www.iconbar.com/articles/WRO... Summer is flying by. It's already St. Swithin's Day and the July edition of WROCC's mini magazine was sent out to subscribers at the weekend.iconbar.comWROCC Newsletter Volume 43:03 reviewedTechnology News and Views 032
Reposted by The Icon BarArchive Magazine @archiveriscos.bsky.social · 12/07/2026Archive updates! Next issue, pricing changes, and the London Show. See www.riscosopen.org/forum/forums...riscosopen.org RISC OS Open: Archive Magazine updates 035
The Icon Bar @iconbar.com · 12/07/2026RISC OS Open source developments weekly update www.iconbar.com/articles/RIS... I'm going to try a new series here, where I report on the updates that have happened in Open Source over the last week, each Saturday.iconbar.comRISC OS Open source developments weekly updateTechnology News and Views 054
The Icon Bar @iconbar.com · 07/07/2026WROCC Newsletter Volume 43:02 reviewed www.iconbar.com/articles/WRO... Edition 2 of WROCC's mini magazine was sent out recently to subscribers.iconbar.comWROCC Newsletter Volume 43:02 reviewedTechnology News and Views 042
The Icon Bar @iconbar.com · 29/06/2026WROCC July 2026 talk on Wednesday www.iconbar.com/articles/WRO... The July 2026 WROCC talk is on Wednesday 1st July and starts at 7:45pm on Zoom.iconbar.comWROCC July 2026 talk on WednesdayTechnology News and Views 054
Reposted by The Icon BarGenerationAmiga.com @generationamiga.bsky.social · 25/06/2026Acorn DeskLite was a tiny ARM thin client built for the Windows office before cloud desktops became normal. Smart idea, wrong moment. A forgotten prototype from Acorn’s final years deserves a second look. #Acorn #ARM #ThinClientgenerationamiga.comThe Acorn DeskLite and the future Acorn nearly enteredThe Acorn DeskLite prototype is not the sort of machine that shouts for attention. It does not have the cult glamour of the BBC Micro, the technical confide 057
The Icon Bar @iconbar.com · 26/06/2026June 2026 News Summary www.iconbar.com/articles/Jun... Some things we noticed this month. What did you see?iconbar.comJune 2026 News SummaryTechnology News and Views 043
Reposted by The Icon BarRISC OS Open @riscosopen.bsky.social · 20/06/2026RISC OS Open is 20 years old! 🍾 www.riscosopen.org/news/article... 0125
Reposted by The Icon BarThe National Museum of Computing @tnmoc.bsky.social · 16/06/2026NEW ARRIVAL! Before the iPad, there was the Acorn NewsPAD (1996). Only two prototypes known to be still in existence, this rare prototype tablet was donated by its designer! While most 90s publishers dismissed digital news, Acorn saw the future. #RetroComputing #AcornComputers 32412
Reposted by The Icon BarRisc OS Technologies @riscostech.bsky.social · 16/06/2026Iris and other common apps now successfully working and its all been built into a single working application. Not much more to do now! 183
The Icon Bar @iconbar.com · 15/06/2026ROOL's 20th bithday (and last week to get your donation matched) www.iconbar.com/articles/ROO... This week marks the 20th anniversary of ROOL's founding on June 20th 2006.iconbar.comROOL's 20th bithday (and last week to get your donation matched)Technology News and Views 034
The Icon Bar @iconbar.com · 12/06/2026Rougol June 2026 meeting on Monday www.iconbar.com/articles/Rou... The June 2026 Rougol meeting is on Monday.iconbar.comRougol June 2026 meeting on mondayTechnology News and Views 064
The Icon Bar @iconbar.com · 11/06/2026Fireside developer chat on Saturday night www.iconbar.com/articles/Fir... The next developer chat is on Saturday night (13th June) for everyone interested in a very informal event online aimed at RISC OS developers of all levels.iconbar.comFireside developer chat on saturday nightTechnology News and Views 043
The Icon Bar @iconbar.com · 03/06/2026R-Comp updates its RISC OS builds for customers www.iconbar.com/articles/R-C... If you are using an R-Comp Computer, you will be pleased to know that they have released updates to bring their systems up to date with the latest releases of RISC OS.iconbar.comR-Comp updates its RISC OS builds for customersTechnology News and Views 054
