June 2011 - csc-general

Code Party! Friday, June 24th at 7PM
by Computer Science Club 22 Jun '11

22 Jun '11

The second Code Party of the term takes place this Friday! Come hack on some code, solve some puzzles, and have some fun. The event starts in the evening and will run all night. You can show up for any portion of it. You should bring a laptop, and probably have something in mind to work on, though you're welcome with neither. If you're looking for something to do, there's always lots of projects that could use a hand, and somebody willing to guide you along. Snacks and drinks will be provided.

1 0

Friday's Code Party is CANCELLED
by Computer Science Club 16 Jun '11

16 Jun '11

Hello CSC members, Due to a number of circumstances, CSC won't be holding an official code party this weekend as had been previously announced. Of course, there's nothing to stop anybody from showing up at the comfy lounge and writing code, but we won't be providing the usual snacks, projectors, speakers, and other amenities. As you may have noticed, convocation for CS majors is tomorrow, and the usual organizers wish to celebrate our classmate's achievements in ways not permitted in the Comfy. If you'd like to join us, we'll be at Kickoff in the plaza. Matthew McPherrin Computer Science Club Vice President.

1 0

Talk Tomorrow [Tuesday, June 14th]: Taming Software Bloat with AdaptableGIMP
by Computer Science Club 13 Jun '11

13 Jun '11

Ever use software with 100s or 1000s of commands? Ever have a hard time finding the right commands to perform your task? We have. And we have some new ideas on how to deal with software bloat. In this talk, we'll present AdaptableGIMP, a new version of GIMP developed by the HCI Lab here at the University of Watreloo. AdaptableGIMP introduces the notion of crowdsourced interface customizations: Any user of the application can customize the interface for performing a particular task, with that customization instantly shared with all other users through a wiki at adaptablegimp.org. In the talk, we'll demo this new version of GIMP and show how it can help people work faster by simplifying feature-rich, complex user interfaces. Held in MC 2054, on 2011-06-14, at 4:30 PM. For more information, see http://csclub.uwaterloo.ca/ On another note: The FEDS Student Development Network is having an introduction to Ruby on Rails Wednesday. See http://develop.feds.ca/projects/sdn/wiki/Ruby_On_Rails_Introduction_Seminar for more information.

1 0

General Purpose GPU computing talk: Thursday June 9th at 4:30PM in MC2054
by Computer Science Club 08 Jun '11

08 Jun '11

Hello CSC Members, In the first of our member talks for the term, Katie Hyatt will give a short introduction to General Purpose Graphics Processing Unit computing. This expanding field has many applications. The primary focus of this talk will be nVidia's CUDA architecture. It includes information on the programming environment, notable algorithms that GPUs are useful for, and some applications to physics. For more information, see http://csclub.uwaterloo.ca/events/MC_2054-2011-06-09-4:30_PM I look forward to seeing many of you tomorrow. Refreshments will be provided. Matthew McPherrin CSClub Vice President

1 0