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 | ISSUE 243                                            28 September 2008 |
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 |       An independent fortnightly newsletter for the Acorn world.       |
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 |       Featured site this issue: http://www.fillin.co.uk/seshow/        |
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Contents
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 1) General News
 2) Commercial News
 3) PD/Shareware News
 4) Club news
 5) ANS information



General News
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 1) RISC OS South-East Show

  Surrey and Sussex Acorn User Group, in conjunction with Fillin Ltd, are
  happy to announce that the seventh RISC OS South-East show will be held at
  Guildford College on 18th October.

  The show will open at 10am and close at 4pm. Admission will be GBP5,
  unchanged since the first show. Visit <http://www.fillin.co.uk/seshow/>
  for the latest details.


 2) Mailing list for VirtualAcorn users

  An unofficial mailing list for VirtualAcorn users to discuss anything
  relating to the use of VirtualAcorn's products, the emulated environment,
  and the software running within that environment, is now available.

  The mailing list is intended to be supplemental to the primary support
  forum <http://www.virtualacorn.co.uk/forum/>.

  To subscribe send an e-mail with 'subscribe' in the subject line, to:
  <mailto:virtualacorn-list-request@riscository.co.uk>.



Commercial News
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 1) New distributor for Impact database

  Sine Nomine Software has taken over the distribution of the popular
  database package, Impact, originally developed by Circle Software and more
  recently distributed by CJE Micro's.

  Impact 3.29 is now available for GBP55 for a full copy, with upgrades from
  earlier versions ranging from free to GBP30. For more information please
  visit <http://sinenomine.co.uk/software/impact/>.


 2) Free trial of Archive magazine

  Archive magazine are offering two free trial issues to new readers. The
  most recent issue has interviews with John Cartmell (the editor and
  publisher of Qercus) and Jan-Jaap van der Geer, along with a review of
  Hedwig, his new Colibri-like application for finding files. A hardware
  feature tells how to use a Compact Flash card as a completely silent hard
  drive in a Risc PC.

  <http://www.archivemag.co.uk/>



PD/Shareware News
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 1) New software summary

  * KbdSt, keyboard status
    Displays the current state of the keyboard LEDs on the RISC OS Desktop.
    For use with wireless keyboards which do not have the usual LEDs.
    <http://www.blastzone.demon.co.uk/software.html>


 2) Updated software summary

  * Calibre v3.01
    An application to design and print calendars of various formats in all
    shapes and sizes. New in this version: an extra calendar format;
    additional printing options; automatic checking of available fonts;
    individual control over aspect ratio of pictures; full interactive help;
    improved re-draw speeds; and several minor improvements.
    <http://www.rayfavre.me.uk/dwapps.html>

  * NeXTBar v1.22
    Application launcher and desktop manager. The new version adds the
    ability to save data directly from application dialogue boxes to any
    directory configured as a NeXTBar button, and includes bug fixes.
    Shareware, GBP12.
    <http://www.vigay.com/software/nextbar.html>

  * Nuke v1.41
    The most powerful and versatile means for erasing files by overwriting
    their disc sectors. Now 32 bit compatible. Please note that nuke is not
    compatible with VirtualAcorn systems.
    <http://www.queen.clara.net/pgp/acorn.html>

  * Stratagus v2.2.4
    A cross-platform real-time strategy game engine, now available from the
    autobuilder and RISC OS Packaging project. Wargus, a Warcraft2 Mod that
    allows you to play Warcraft2 with the Stratagus engine, is also
    available.
    <http://www.riscos.info/packages/>



Club News
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 1) Upcoming meetings

  * WROCC (Wakefield), 1st October
    <http://www.wrocc.org.uk/>

  * RONE (North East), 7th October - RISC OS on Microsoft machines
    <http://www.cjemicros.f2s.com/public/HouseFindMap.gif>

  * NKACC (Kent), 9th October
    <http://www.nkacc.org.uk/>

  * IRUG (Kent), 11th October
    <http://www.irug.org.uk/>

  * SASAUG (Surrey & Sussex), 13th October
    <http://www.sasaug.org.uk/>

  * LAUG (Liverpool), 14th October
    <http://www.stephen.hull.btinternet.co.uk/laug.html>

  * RISC OS SE Show 2008, 18th October
    <http://www.fillin.co.uk/seshow/>

  * ROUGOL (London), 20th October
    <http://www.rougol.org.uk/>

  * RONWUG (North West), 22nd October
    <http://www.ronwug.org/>

  * WROCC (Wakefield), 5th November
    <http://www.wrocc.org.uk/>

  * MUG (Midlands), 15th November - Christmas show special
    <http://www.mug.riscos.org/>

  * RONWUG (North West), 19th November
    <http://www.ronwug.org/>

  * The MUG Show, 6th December
    <http://www.mug.riscos.org/>



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