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• Archimedes emulator Arculator updated
  Tom "RPCEmu" Walker has updated Arculator, his Acorn Archimedes hardware emulator for Windows users, to version 0.99. It now features A3010 joystick emulation, ICS IDE interface emulation and numerous improvements and tweaks.
   3 comments, latest by Pete on 20/8/09 11:37AM. Published: 16 Aug 2009
  
  
• Acorn Archimedes featured in-depth in Micro Mart mag
  This week’s mainstream IT magazine Micro Mart includes a six-page feature on the Acorn Archimedes, written by Drobe contributor Michael Reed. It’s in issue 1043, out now until Thursday, February 26.
   3 comments, latest by BernardUK on 5/3/09 11:21AM. Published: 23 Feb 2009
  
  
• Classic Archimedes technical bible republished online
  A PDF conversion of the Van Somerens' formidable "Archimedes Operating System - A User's Guide" has been uploaded to the internet. Originally published in 1991, the 320-page tome revealed how the internal gubbins of the Acorn Archimedes and its operating systems (including an early RISC OS) worked - all in an easy to follow guide for novice and advanced programmers and computer hardware enthusiasts.
   7 comments, latest by JohnR on 30/1/09 12:30PM. Published: 26 Jan 2009
  
  
• Get an Archimedes pin badge for Xmas - for 25 quid
  It's mind-boggling what you can find on online auction house eBay - and in this instance, we've stumbled across this classy pin badge with the Acorn Archimedes logo on it. A snip at just 25 quid the last time we looked. Do you have any old Acorn memorabilia that could be flogged on eBay? Let everyone know in the comments below so we can compare our Acorn World plastic bags and such materials.
   3 comments, latest by TonyStill on 11/12/08 9:45PM. Published: 10 Dec 2008
  
  
• Maudlin over RISC OS
  Martin Hansen brings one of his old apps up-to-date while reflecting on the past 27 years of using Acorn and RISC OS kit
   31 comments, latest by jlavallin on 08/06/08 08:17AM. Published: 3 Jan 2008
  
  
• South West 2009 show report
  Martin Hansen describes his time as both a punter and an exhibitor at this year's annual RISC OS event held in the south west of the UK. While there were no major announcements ahead of the show, the otherwise friendly and mildly busy atmosphere was coloured by Friday's tragic loss of Paul Vigay.
   3 comments, latest by mosschoppers on 1/3/09 8:15PM. Published: 23 Feb 2009
  
  
• Science Museum hosts 'fathers of Beeb' reunion
  Record of Acorn history ceasing after 1986 non-shocker
   8 comments, latest by Loris on 28/3/08 2:53AM. Published: 20 Mar 2008
  
  
• Star Fighter 3000: The Next Generation review
  Star Fighter 3000: The Next Generation was born from the 3D0 version of the original SF3K that was ported back to RISC OS and this year freed from programmers' hard discs for the platform to enjoy, writes Andrew Weston. In this review Andrew weighs up much-improved graphics and sound against playability and stability.
   19 comments, latest by AW on 9/12/08 8:45PM. Published: 17 Nov 2008
  
  
• Acorn celebs to mark 30th anniversary with reunion
  Big bash planned for former staff in Cambridge
   7 comments, latest by heds on 4/2/08 11:01PM. Published: 28 Jan 2008
  
  
• ArcSite marks first decade online
  An unsung hero of the RISC OS media arena
   2 comments, latest by druck on 8/10/07 9:02AM. Published: 6 Oct 2007
  
  
• New Arculator and RPCEmu Mac ports released
  When old-gen meets next-gen
   12 comments, latest by helpful on 1/9/07 5:20PM. Published: 17 Aug 2007
  
  
• Children's BBC: The Acorn years
  Plenty of nostalgia to warm your Autumn frozen toes
   5 comments, latest by CJE on 20/10/05 11:57AM. Published: 19 Oct 2005
  
  
• Playing with prime numbers on RISC OS
  Prime time television
   16 comments, latest by martin on 10/1/07 6:48AM. Published: 6 Jan 2007
  
  
• Acorn professor awarded CBE
  Acorn co-founder given Her Majesty's thumbs up
   5 comments, latest by RichardHallas on 7/1/07 10:18AM. Published: 30 Dec 2006
  
  
• German ROS show this month
  Bring a friend
   2 comments, latest by highlandcattle on 3/9/06 8:23PM. Published: 3 Sep 2006
  
  
• Best of 2006 awards voting now open
  Who's hot and who's not this year?
   19 comments, latest by davidb on 19/12/06 10:19PM. Published: 17 Dec 2006
  
  
• Printing over a network with ease on RISC OS
  An overview of one freely available solution
   Discuss this. Published: 17 Apr 2006
  
  
• October news in brief
  Games, accounting, software new and updated, and more
   4 comments, latest by thesnark on 2/11/06 7:59PM. Published: 29 Oct 2006
  
  
• New games database for emulator users
  Never lose a virtual floppy again
   15 comments, latest by Spriteman on 1/6/06 1:15PM. Published: 24 May 2006
  
  
• Sibelius flogged to US software giant
  Going for a song
   18 comments, latest by timephoenix on 14/8/06 6:35AM. Published: 5 Aug 2006
  
  
• Developers divided over RISC OS 4 code checking
  ABC users get surprised [Updated]
   26 comments, latest by adh1003 on 7/6/06 9:32AM. Published: 4 Jun 2006
  
  
• RISC OS 3 caught running on Amiga hardware
  Relax folks, it's emulation
   35 comments, latest by jc on 23/05/06 5:59PM. Published: 21 May 2006
  
  
• ArcEm ported to Amiga OS 4
  In a tussle of obscure OS on obscure OS
   10 comments, latest by JohnB on 14/5/06 1:34PM. Published: 12 May 2006
  
  
• RiscPC emulator for Linux lands
  Patience required
   83 comments, latest by AMS on 17/04/06 1:57PM. Published: 28 Mar 2006
  
  
• From little Acorns to Linux PDA gadgets
  arm26 port coder explains hardware and kernel hacking
   2 comments, latest by guestx on 19/11/05 10:45PM. Published: 12 Nov 2005
  
  
• RISC OS emu ported to games console
  Welcoming ArcEm with open ARMs
   7 comments, latest by highlandcattle on 27/2/06 3:01PM. Published: 26 Feb 2006
  
  
• Archive booklets review part three
  Ovation Pro, VirtualRiscPC and hardware tips
   Discuss this. Published: 4 Feb 2006
  
  
• Archive usage survey: VRPC edges past Iyonix
  RiscPC king still rules the land
   84 comments, latest by datawave on 17/11/05 01:27AM. Published: 10 Nov 2005
  
  
• ARM7 co-processor developed for Beeb and Master computers
  8bit dinosaurs meet modern day upstart grandchild
   11 comments, latest by jc on 29/10/05 8:56PM. Published: 20 Oct 2005
  
  
• Euro mag to list active RISC OS developers
  But first, it needs you to contact them
   10 comments, latest by hzn on 10/10/05 8:07AM. Published: 2 Oct 2005
  
  
• Mousing It
  Ian Nichols shows the DIY mouse way
   9 comments, latest by diomus on 25/3/05 5:17PM. Published: 17 Mar 2005
  
  
• November news in brief
  Artworks bugs, A500s, software and more
   16 comments, latest by caliston2 on 3/12/04 5:41PM. Published: 30 Nov 2004
  
  
• Archive reaches 200th issue
  The little mag that keeps on going
   6 comments, latest by TonyStill on 27/4/04 10:24PM. Published: 26 Apr 2004
  
  
• Software news
  Audio fun, programming, i18n and more
   4 comments, latest by TonyStill on 19/9/04 5:38PM. Published: 11 Sep 2004
  
  
• Acorn didn't license enough, decides Hauser
  Oh yeah, that was probably it
   30 comments, latest by moss on 1/5/04 11:40PM. Published: 29 Apr 2004
  
  
• Software news
  Moonquake revisited, Netsurf, hotel admin and more
   31 comments, latest by john on 5/4/04 5:38PM. Published: 2 Apr 2004
  
  
• GAG-News celebrates 12th birthday
  German and European coverage of RISC OS
   16 comments, latest by Clades on 31/3/04 6:57AM. Published: 23 Mar 2004
  
  
• SSS on RISC OS shows past and present
  Robin Edwards reminisces
   11 comments, latest by druck on 20/3/04 4:34PM. Published: 12 Mar 2004
  
  
• Finnybank merges Acorn Publisher, Acorn User
  John Cartmell takes over from Tau Press, talks to drobe.co.uk
   34 comments, latest by mavhc on 06/12/03 7:39PM. Published: 3 Dec 2003
  
  
• A6 review part 1
  So what's it like living with a desktop PC and VRPC?
   26 comments, latest by guestx on 19/1/04 11:14AM. Published: 16 Jan 2004
  
  
• European gags
  May German Archimedes Group show
   7 comments, latest by on 15/4/02 10:12AM. Published: 12 Apr 2002
  
  
• Does that name sound familiar?
  Martin Hansen draws parallels between our 8bit ancestors and today's computers
   28 comments, latest by monkeyson on 11/1/04 5:20PM. Published: 6 Jan 2004
  
  
• Repairing, restoring legacy Acorn kit
  All the gory photos online
   8 comments, latest by Timothy609 on 29/7/03 7:35PM. Published: 28 Jul 2003
  
  
• GAG 2003 show news
  European gags
   7 comments, latest by Nodoid on 4/6/03 1:04PM. Published: 3 Jun 2003
  
  
• Freeware news
  New RISC OS emulation, improved 8 bit emulation plus more
   6 comments, latest by tim_firmager on 22/4/03 12:05PM. Published: 18 Apr 2003
  
  
• Alligata collars more RISC OS books
  OvationPro, Dabs Press locked on Sir
   10 comments, latest by flibble on 6/5/03 8:04PM. Published: 6 May 2003
  
  
• Easter Round Up - Don't put your chocolate bunnies in the sun
  Gaming, Compilers and Emulators [Updated 20:30 21/4/2003]
   1 comment, latest by tim_firmager on 22/4/03 12:16PM. Published: 21 Apr 2003
  
  
• Emulator fun this Christmas
  Could Father Christmas give you Cybertron Mission for RISC OS? An A400 in Mac OS X? We think not.
   9 comments, latest by Dougal on 14/1/03 10:54AM. Published: 24 Dec 2002
  
  
• Making Iyonix pretty from inside out
  It's iconsprites hour. With added screenshots [Updated 5 Feb 2003]
   23 comments, latest by ksattic on 6/2/03 1:08AM. Published: 4 Feb 2003
  
  

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