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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).



	A Beeb and RISC OS Pot-Pourri Wednesday, 7th March

A pot-pourri of topics, including a nostalgic look at “Heraldry” and some visual demonstrations of alphabetic sort routines with Rick Sterry, followed by Steve Bass talking about Beeb emulation, and Peter Richmond with some RISC OS hints & tips.



	Headline Bradford Wednesday, 4th April

A 45 minute audio-visual presentation by newly-annointed Honorary Life Member Colin Sutton.

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.



	How to Find Software for RISC OS February 2012

Steve Fryatt took a look at some of the facilities available for tracking down software for the RISC OS platform, from magazines and listings websites, to more automated approaches such as online software databases and package management. The meeting was closed by Peter Richmond, taking a look at a few hints and tips for using our machines, taken from the Club’s newsletter archives.



	Annual General Meeting 2012 January 2012

The WROCC Annual General Meeting was a chance for members to elect the committee for 2012, to have their say on the running of the Club, and to enjoy the free buffet laid on for those who were there.



	An Evening of Festive Fun December 2011

Keeping with tradition, the December meeting saw a range of ‘fun’ entertainments laid on to round up the year. The evening opened with a sequence of photos taken by Colin Sutton at the Wakefield Show, continued with one of Peter Richmond’s fiendish General Acorn Knowledge quizzes, and concluded with a collection of entertaining film clips curated by Club members.



	“Bring Your Favourite Free Software” November 2011

Members were encouraged to bring along their favourite bits of freeware, shareware, PD and open source software and introduce it to everyone. The evening turned up a wide range of useful utilities and fully-blown applications, including some handy desktop enhancers and a range of tools for working with drawfiles.

For details of our meetings before November 2011, 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.