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Capture the Flag Event and Code Party 1
by Computer Science Club 13 Nov '17

13 Nov '17

Hi all, The Computer Science Club has two exciting events coming up this week. Tomorrow (Tuesday, Nov. 14), we are partnering with the CTF Club to host a Capture the Flag Competition. Come test your programming, web, networking and security skill while learning how to reverse engineer programs and crack codes. This is a beginner friendly CTF. The event starts at 6:00pm in STC 0020. This Wednesday (Nov. 15), Code Party 1 will be happening starting at 5:30pm in STC 0050. Come work on personal projects, schoolwork, or anything else with other CSC members. Pizza will be served. Marc Mailhot Secretary Computer Science Club

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Alt+Tab, T-Shirts and TerribleHack
by Computer Science Club 08 Nov '17

08 Nov '17

Hi Everyone, There are lots of things going on this week: First, Alt+Tab talks are happening this Thursday the 9th at 6pm in MC4059. There will be pizza, and we have a great slate of short technical talks lined up: - Sumit Gupta: What is a landing page? - Tristan Hume: Dynamic programming as path finding - Marc Mailhot: How to compute on a GPU - Dave Pagurek: Subsurface scattering Also, There are still some slots left for ordering the new CSC T-Shirt - we will be taking orders until the end of this Friday, or whenever we run out of shirts, whichever comes sooner. The CSC would like to thank Fatema Boxwala for doing the artwork for the T-Shirt design. This Sunday, the TerribleHack organizers are bringing back Waterloo's terrible ideas hackathon! TerribleHack X will be happening in M3 1006 from 9am to 6pm on November 12th. Check out the website: http://terriblehack.website/ and Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/2374585532765678/ - Tristan Hume Treasurer & Programs Committee Computer Science Club

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CSC T-Shirts now Available
by Computer Science Club 02 Nov '17

02 Nov '17

Hi all, We are now taking orders for new CSC T-Shirts. As per the results of the earlier poll, the T-Shirts feature a goose at a keyboard, and will be printed on Heather Gray T-Shirts. The shirts are available in unisex or women's styles and cost $10. A mockup of the design can be found at https://csclub.uwaterloo.ca/~mnmailho/files/Mockup.jpg The shirts will be printed on Bella + Canvas 3001 (for unisex) or 6004 (for women's) blanks, sizing charts are available in the office. To order, please come into the office with your $10 and speak to any member of the office staff who will be able to take your order. We have a limited number of shirts available, so act fast. For those out of town this term, we will take a limited number of orders by Paypal - please email exec(a)csclub.uwaterloo.ca if you wish to do this. Marc Mailhot Secretary Computer Science Club

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CSC/WiCS Social this Thursday (ft. Wonder Woman)
by Computer Science Club 30 Oct '17

30 Oct '17

Hi all, This Thursday (November 2, 2017), the CSC is cohosting a Fall Social with WiCS (wics.uwaterloo.ca). There will be free food, board games, and a showing of Wonder Woman. The event starts at 7pm in MC 4059 and MC 4061. Marc Mailhot Secretary Computer Science Club

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Call for Alt+Tab talks
by Computer Science Club 23 Oct '17

23 Oct '17

Hi Everyone, The CS Club will be running an "Alt+Tab" short talks event at 6pm on Thursday November 9th. Members will be giving short 10-15 minute talks on interesting programming-related topics. If you'd like to give a talk (please do, we have lots of slots!) contact me by emailing tghume(a)uwaterloo.ca with your name and a preliminary talk title (you can change it later if you want). In the past people have talked about the things they learned or built in their previous co-op term, done short introductions to new programming languages, and taught others about something interesting they learned. Examples of past talk titles include "Stepping into math: building a step-by-step algebra solver”, "Typed Racket", "Online database migrations at scale” and “How your text editor does syntax highlighting”. There's lots of things you can talk about and it's a good environment to give your first talk, so go ahead and sign up! - Tristan Hume Treasurer & Programs Committee Computer Science Club

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Unix 101 - Tonight at 5:30 in MC 3003
by Computer Science Club 12 Oct '17

12 Oct '17

Hi all, Unix 101 will be held tonight (October 12) at 5:30 pm in MC 3003. New to the Linux computing environment? If you seek an introduction, look no further (you can if you want we're not the police). Topics that will be covered include basic interaction with the shell and the motivations behind using it, and an introduction to compilation. You'll have to learn this stuff in CS 246 anyways, so why not get a head start! If you're interested in attending, make sure you can log into the Macs on the third floor, or show up to the CSC office (MC 3036) 20 minutes early for some help. Marc Mailhot Secretary Computer Science Club

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T-Shirt Design Voting
by Computer Science Club 06 Oct '17

06 Oct '17

Hi all, As the deadline for t-shirt design submissions has passed, we have launched a poll to determine the design and colour of the CSC t-shirts that will be available this term. Vote for your favorite designs and colours at https://goo.gl/forms/ddEHPpxvNlSWWswn1 . This poll is being run by approval vote, so vote for as many designs and colours as you wish. The poll will be kept up until end of day next Friday (Oct. 13). Marc Mailhot Secretary Computer Science Club

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CSC Goes Outside this Thursday
by Computer Science Club 02 Oct '17

02 Oct '17

Hi all, Come join us for a bonfire outside at the Laurel Creek firepit (across Ring Rd. from EV3) with fellow CSC members, this Thursday (October 5th) at 6pm. Smores and snacks will be provided. The firepit we will be using is in the bottom right of this map: https://uwaterloo.ca/economics/sites/ca.economics/files/uploads/files/firep… Marc Mailhot Secretary Computer Science Club

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Request for T-Shirt Ideas
by Computer Science Club 27 Sep '17

27 Sep '17

Hi all, This term, the CSC has received funding from MathSoc to make club t-shirts. As such, we'd like to put out a call for t-shirt design submissions. Email your t-shirt design ideas to exec(a)csclub.uwaterloo.ca, and we will put selected ideas up to a vote. Design ideas do not need to come with artwork (though that would also be appreciated) and should ideally be printable in one color. The deadline for idea submissions is 11:59 PM EST on Thursday, October 5th. As well, if there are members with artistic talent who would be willing to help us execute the selected idea, please let us know at exec(a)csclub.uwaterloo.ca Thanks, Marc Mailhot Secretary Computer Science Club

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Code Party 0 this Friday in M3 1006
by Computer Science Club 25 Sep '17

25 Sep '17

Hi all! The CS Club is hosting our first Code Party of the term (Friday September 29th) from 6:30pm until late in the evening in M3 1006! Come code with us, eat some food, do some things. Personal projects you want to work on? Homework projects you need to finish? Or want some time to explore some new technology and chat about it? You can join us at Code Party 0 and do it, with great company and great food. Come any time after 6:30pm, there will be snacks and we'll be ordering pizza at around 7:00pm! Marc Mailhot Secretary Computer Science Club

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