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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). There is a small fee on the door for non-members – see the Join Us page for details.

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).



	To be announced Wednesday, 3rd July

To be announced.



	Impact Database Wednesday, 7th August

John Arthur & Chris Hughes will be showing us some of the things that can be done with Impact Database. More details nearer the time.



	Artworks 2 Wednesday, 4th September

Richard Ashbery will be showing us more clever things you can do with Artworks.



	8-Bit Update Wednesday, 2nd October

An update on all that is new in the 8-bit world, with Joel Rowbottom.



	To be announced Wednesday, 6th November





	To be announced Wednesday, 4th December





	ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Wednesday, 8th January

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING: Please note that this is a members-only event.

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.



	Packages, Pling Stores & PD Software April 2013

Steve Fryatt took a look at some free software and discussed some different ways in which we could get it on to our machines. Despite an unexpected lack of internet connection making the demos more difficult, we saw the Packman package manager, R-Comp’s PlingStore and a selection of software that had caught Steve’s eye over the past twelve months.



	Raspberry Pi Evening March 2013

Terry Marsh and guest Gareth Allan talked on a range of Raspberry Pi topics. These included the Nut Pi software collection from RISC OS Open, Raspbmc (XBMC media player for the Pi), the Penguin Puzzle game for the Raspian “wheezy” OS, and the SmartSim cross-platform free and open source digital logic circuit design and simulation package. The Python programming language was also featured. After the talk, members of the audience were able to get hands-on with the two Pis that were set up.



	Tablet Computers February 2013

Steve Bass and Peter Richmond took a look at the tablet computer market, with the aim of helping the audience decide if they were serious items or just fashion accessories. After giving a general overview of the options available for size and form factor we got to see Android and iOS in action, looked at some of the hardware add-ons that are available and discussed how the systems can interact with RISC OS computers.



	Annual General Meeting 2013 January 2013

The WROCC Annual General Meeting was a chance for members to elect the committee for 2013, to have their say on the running of the Club, and to enjoy the free buffet laid on for those who were there.

For details of our meetings before January 2013, visit the past meetings page.

Wakefield Hospice collections

We continue to accept unwanted mobile phones and used printer ink 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.