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Email: roger@niftysoftware.co.uk ICQ: AOL: Yahoo:	Username: niftybit Realname: Roger Wylde About me: School IT Technician and RAV 4 driver, redefining the school run ;-). Using a Castle Iyonix Panther in a school full of PCs. Owned and used pretty much all of the Acorn range right from the start. Homepage: http://www.niftysoftware.co.uk Face/Logo: Comments posted: 14 (show all)

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On South East 2006 show report:

In reply to em2ac: Google can read and write to the newsgroups, and very handy it is too, you just need to register first. Other perks then are a customisable front page and daily horoscope, life just doesn't get any better As to the right clicking thing, must be, IE doesn't do it. niftybit on 26/10/06 2:44PM [ Reply | Permalink | Report ]

On South East 2006 show report:

Nah, they're just not used to the idea of a RISC OS magazine editor without a scarey beard niftybit on 22/10/06 9:18PM [ Reply | Permalink | Report ]

On Qercus back from the dead shocker:

Meeeeeee Tooooooooo! Can I start complaining that it's thinner than Archive Well done John, you can show you face at the show without risk of physical abuse . niftybit on 17/10/06 6:04PM [ Reply | Permalink | Report ]

On Top school hunts for ROS aware teacher:

Do Drobe charge a finders fee, could be a new form of revenue . niftybit on 18/6/06 7:44PM [ Reply | Permalink | Report ]

On School wins IT award with RISC OS:

Dont think it's either. Seems to be a PC application. We've got it running on our grotty PC network. Some of the teachers don't like it, because it simulates a fictional application suit, ie. not MS Office. It is clever what it does, what with it marking what the kids actually do. But is contencious as to what it really proves, other than that most kids are already brainwashed into the MS way of doing things. What is amusing is how exausted kids are after an intensive 50 minute session, against the clock, without their favourite little games and the 'real' internet for their usual recreation. niftybit on 10/4/06 12:01PM [ Reply | Permalink | Report ]

On Rare Acorn graphics joystick in auction:

Me too!!! I've got one, scaved it from school when they were clearing out (one of the perks of working there). It does indeed feel like the classiest joystick ever. Just looked at ebay, 119quids eek! Am off to polish me joystick . niftybit on 8/10/05 3:39PM [ Reply | Permalink | Report ]

On Official Repton t-shirts on sale:

Ordered my copy of "Retro Player" only to find later that ALL of the postage has been refunded, bless him . niftybit on 16/8/05 8:20PM [ Reply | Permalink | Report ]

On RISC OS 3 audio tapes preserved in MP3:

The chappy in the video is Fred Harris, he used to present the various BBC Micro proggys along with Ian McNaught-Davis. Ahh, the memories. niftybit on 9/6/05 9:52PM [ Reply | Permalink | Report ]

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