Meetings
Wakefield RISC OS Computer Club meets on the first Wednesday of most months: at least in February, April, June, August, October and December, and often in several of the intervening months as well. Our meetings usually consist of a talk or demonstration, with plenty of time for informal discussions before and after.
Recent meetings have included presentations from major RISC OS hardware, software and operating system developers, along with demonstrations of specific pieces of software by experienced users. In addition, we have covered a wide range of other subjects including digital photography, hardware upgrades, networking and problem solving. More information about the topics covered in recent meetings can be found further down the page, and details of future meetings can be found below.
Meetings take place online using the Zoom platform. They start at 7.45pm, and the scheduled part of the evening is generally complete by about 10pm.
Visitors are always welcome to attend our meetings (with the exception of the AGM and EGMs) – contact us for details, or see the Join Us page for information about membership.
Forthcoming meetings
The following meetings are planned for the near future (note that presentations may be re-scheduled due to events outside of our control).
Steve Revill will be explaining why he has a soft spot for BBC BASIC, discussing its history and potential future, as well as giving a brief overview of where ROOL currently stands with its Moonshot fundraising and planning. He will also give an overview of the motivations behind the LanManFS updates and the progress made during the alpha testing phase.
Recent meetings
WROCC’s meetings cover a wide range of topics relating to RISC OS and computing more generally. Here are some of the events from recent months; for a longer list including videos and links to more detailed reports, see our past meetings page.
This was a follow-up to our previous two sessions regarding broadband changes and the ongoing transition to digital phone lines, in which Chris Hughes took a closer look at these two distinct sets of changes.
Martin Eastwood will be talking about Frosted & Obsidian, a look at bringing a modern visual style to the RISC OS desktop whilst keeping the speed, simplicity, and personality we all love - plus how he got into RISC OS and wanting to do this.
You can find links to the meeting on YouTube via its page.
In this talk, Chris Hall shared how RiscOSM had become his essential tool for documenting and illustrating railway history. Moving beyond the ‘trial and error’ of old mapping methods, Chris demonstrated how he uses the software to bridge the gap between historical research and digital cartography.
You can find links to the meeting on YouTube via its page.
At our November 2025 meeting, Martin Avison demonstrated the setup of Anti-Spam and Pluto software for email access, etc.
As a follow-up, Chris Hughes presented the alternative option of configuring Messenger Pro and NetFetch/Hermes to send/receive email, access newsgroups (Usenet), and utilize the available spam filtering facilities.
You can find links to the meeting on YouTube via its page.
