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Meetings

Wakefield RISC OS Computer Club meets on the first Wednesday of every month. Our meetings usually consist of a talk or demonstration, with plenty of time for informal discussions and trips to the bar before and after.

Recent meetings have included visits 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 start at 7.45pm, at the West Yorkshire Sports and Social Club in Wakefield. Doors open at 7.15pm, and the scheduled part of the evening is generally complete by about 10pm. See the directions to the venue for details of how to find us.

Visitors are always welcome to attend our meetings (with the exception of the AGM in January) – there is a fee of £2 on the door for non-members.

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).



	Artwork Animation Wednesday, 4th August

Richard Ashbery will show us how to create animations using ArtWorks 2.



	Something on the A9home Wednesday, 1st September

Peter Richmond will be showing us “Something on the A9home”.



	Details to be announced Wednesday, 6th October





	Details to be announced Wednesday, 3rd November

Previous meetings

WROCC’s meetings cover a wide range of topics relating to RISC OS and computing more generally. The list below shows what we have had in our calendar over the past four months; for a longer list including some links to more detailed reports, see our past meetings page.

There are also some photographs of past meetings available:

WROCC’s 25th Anniversary in April 2008.
Professor Steve Furber’s visit in February 2009.

For our members, information, web links and file downloads relating to previous meetings can be found in the meeting resources section of our members’ area.



	3D Printing and Computer Aided Manufacture July 2010

Mike Cook used his annual visit to tell us about the 2010 Maker Faire in Newcastle, before moving on to look at the billed subject. Starting with an overview of what 3D manufacture was, he showed us some videos of the “RepRap” and “MakerBot” which can both make objects in plastic – and the “CandyFab”, which can do the same in caramelised sugar. To close the evening, he looked closer to home at his own project to build a 3D CNC-controlled milling machine.



	Video Editing June 2010

Our own Terry Marsh had a look at what is involved in editing videos using Serif MoviePlus X3. Starting with the basics of getting the footage from camera to computer, he went on to talk about cutting the clips down and sequencing them before adding transitions and cross-fades, titles and other effects. The possibilities for adding still images and background music were considered, before we saw how to turn the finished product into a video file or DVD for distribution to others.



	Mel Pullen May 2010	Read a full report of the May meeting...

Mel Pullen was a contractor with Acorn in their early days at Market Hill, before moving on to become one of the founders of SoftMachinery. He visited us to talk about subjects ranging from the birth of the BBC Micro, modems and teletext adaptors, via bulletin boards and MUDs, through to ARM and the mobile phone industry – with anecdotes about the people and hardware that had made it all happen along the way.



	The Toolbox for Beginners April 2010	Read a full report of the April meeting...

Steve Potts guided us through the process of writing simple desktop RISC OS applications using AppBasic and the Toolbox. As small teams, those present started from scratch to copy a utility that Steve had devised. By the end of the evening everyone present had a working piece of software – some with features that Steve hadn’t even thought of!

For details of our meetings before April 2010, visit the past meetings page.

Wakefield Hospice collections

With immediate effect, we will be accepting unwanted mobile phones and used printer ink cartridges and toner cartridges for recycling, on behalf of Wakefield Hospice. Just bring them along to monthly meetings, and deposit them on the ‘check-in desk’ by the door. Please make sure that the items are securely bagged and clearly labelled, and in the case of mobile phones it would help to include any chargers and accessories, but do remove the SIM card beforehand.