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Tom Rathborne Talk: "Why am I Learning This?"
by Computer Science Club 30 Sep '15

30 Sep '15

"Why am I Studying This?" Data Structures, Finite State Machines, Big-O, Queuing theory, Race conditions, Compilers, The Halting Problem, and more! These things get even more interesting in the real world. Come and hear Tom Rathborne talk about how theory hits reality (often with a bang!) at Booking.com, the biggest not-a-technology-company on the Internet. Friday, 2015-10-02 7:30 PM MC 4040 Food and drinks will be provided!

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Back to Back Talks: Culture Turnaround and Software Defined Networks
by Computer Science Club 27 Sep '15

27 Sep '15

Back to back talks from John Stix (President of Fibernetics) and Francisco Dominguez (CTO of Fibernetics) on turning a company's culture around and on Software Defined Networks! John Stix will be talking about how he turned around the corporate culture at Fibernetics Corporation. Francisco Dominguez will be talking about Software Defined Networks, which for example can turn multiple flakey internet connections into one reliable one. Held in DC 1304, on Wednesday Sept 30, at 5:00 PM Food and drinks will be provided!

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Nominations Closed, Elections Tomorrow
by Computer Science Club 21 Sep '15

21 Sep '15

Hi all, Nominations have closed for CSC elections. Here is a list of candidates for the elected positions. President s22hu as3chan VP tbelaire Treasurer tkolomat jtupiter Secretary p58wang p2choudh dmarin Additionally, these members have expressed interest in the following appointed positions: Sysadmin jxpryde Office Manager ischtche wy2zheng Librarian jhbai dmarin Note that nominations can be declined at any time prior to the taking of the vote. Absentee votes (voting by email) can be sent to cro(a)csclub.uwaterloo.ca. They must be sent by 18:00 on September 22, 2015. All voting is restricted to current club members who are Social Members of the Mathematics Society. Voting will use the approval voting system. This means that you can vote for as many candidates as you want for any position. At the meeting, votes will be conducted in a heads-down hands-up fashion. For more information on election procedures please see http://csclub.uwaterloo.ca/about/constitution#duties. See you all tomorrow! -- Charlie Wang Chief Returning Officer Computer Science Club University of Waterloo

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Cory Doctorow talk -- the War on General Purpose Computing. October 16
by Computer Science Club 19 Sep '15

19 Sep '15

Hey there, program! We've got someone special coming to talk next month! Cory Doctorow is the writer of "Little Brother," "Homeland," "For The Win," a fellow of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, and a Waterloo alumnus. The talk will be held at the university on October 16 7pm in the ML Theatre of the Arts. It looks like he's got a good talk lined up for us, we've put up an abstract on our website <http://csclub.uwaterloo.ca/events/ML_Theatre_of_the_Arts-2015-10-16-7:00_PM>. We'll be selling his books at the talk as well. I made a Facebook event <https://www.facebook.com/events/1475340629436819/>, for the hip of you that use this social network. Admission is free, and the event is open to the general public. If you want to bring someone along, totally do! See all your faces then! -- Patrick Melanson Vice President Computer Science Club University of Waterloo pj2melan(a)csclub.uwaterloo.ca

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First Event of the Term (This Thursday)
by Computer Science Club 15 Sep '15

15 Sep '15

Greetings programs, For our returning members, welcome back, and for our new members, welcome to the CSC! We will be having our first event of the term this Thursday. Google Cardboard Talk <http://csclub.uwaterloo.ca/events/MC_2065-2015-09-17-6_PM> Thursday, September 17th, 6pm, MC 2065 Rob Suderman from Google will be giving a talk on Google Cardboard; a recent exploration in affordable, cereal box based Virtual Reality. He will talk about the tools available to make your own application, some of the pitfalls to avoid, and give an overview of rendering virtual reality content with some tips and tricks on high performance rendering. The talk is open and accessible for everyone who is interested! There will also be free food from Taco Farm at the talk. Have fun with the first week of school, I hope to see you around! Calum T. Dalek Chairbeing Extraordinaire

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CSC Fall 2015 Elections
by Computer Science Club 14 Sep '15

14 Sep '15

Hi all, The Computer Science Club will be holding elections for the Fall 2015 term on Tuesday, September 22nd in MC Comfy (MC 3001) at 19:00. During the meeting, the president, vice-president, treasurer and secretary will be elected, the sysadmin will be ratified, and the librarian and office manager will be appointed. If you'd like to run for any of these positions or nominate someone, you can write your name on the board in the CSC office (MC 3036/3037) or send me (Charlie) an email at cro(a)csclub.uwaterloo.ca. You can also deposit nominations in the CSC mailbox in MathSoc or present them to me in person. Nominations will close at 18:00 on Monday, September 21st. All members are welcome to run! First-years are especially encouraged to run for secretary, office manager, and librarian, but they are not limited to those positions. -- Charlie Wang (s455wang) Chief Returning Officer Computer Science Club University of Waterloo cro(a)csclub.uwaterloo.ca P.S. For information on election procedures please see http://csclub.uwaterloo.ca/about/constitution#officers

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T-shirt orders have arrived!
by Computer Science Club 04 Aug '15

04 Aug '15

Hello Good CSC members! If you have ordered a CSC shirt, it is now in the office. Your preorder form is attached to your shirt, and your shirt only. You will not be able to change your order, since we have no surplus. To pick up your shirt, ask an office staff. Thanks for your orders! -- Calum T. Dalek Chairbeing Computer Science Club University of Waterloo exec(a)csclub.uwaterloo.ca

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Forwards from UROC
by Computer Science Club 23 Jul '15

23 Jul '15

The UROC organizers want to point out that applications close this Friday. Here's the forwarded email: APPLICATIONS DUE ON JULY 31! UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES CONFERENCE (UROC) *October 2 - October 4, 2015 | Davis Centre | University of Waterloo* Are you curious about Computer Science research, but not sure where to start? Experience the life of a graduate student in 3 days by participating in research workshops with other top undergraduate students in Canada. *Eligibility *UROC is open to all undergraduate students in Canada, and is fully funded (i.e., we pay for travel, lodging and meals). To be eligible, you must be in the third or fourth year of your program, and open to the possibility of pursuing graduate studies in Computer Science. Apply now Complete an online application at uroc2015.ca by Friday, July 31, 2015. *Questions? *Contact Heather Steinmetz | h2steinm(a)uwaterloo.ca Heather Steinmetz Recruitment Coordinator David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science University of Waterloo 519-888-4567, ext. 35144 Considering graduate studies at Waterloo? Speak with a Graduate Ambassador to find out about research groups, projects and more! https://cs.uwaterloo.ca/future-graduate-students/graduate-ambassador-program Calling all female computer scientists! Learn about our BigCSters mentorship program at Waterloo! https://cs.uwaterloo.ca/~wics/

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T-shirt preorders now available!
by Computer Science Club 16 Jul '15

16 Jul '15

Hey CSC! T-shirt preorder forms are now available in the office. Pick one up, fill it out, and pay the nearest office staff. $5/shirt, unisex or fitted. The t-shirts are both American Apparel. The attached form is available in the office. The form has the design and size charts. *Preorder before Wednesday 22 to ensure you get a shirt!* You'll have to go into the office to hand in a form. There are copies of the form in the office, but please bring money. Salutations, -Da Dalek

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Decide on t-shirt designs
by Computer Science Club 07 Jul '15

07 Jul '15

Hey CS Clubbies! We have a survey to determine what t-shirt design people will buy. Once we know t-shirt design, we will leave preorders open for a week, then order t-shirts in time for exam period. Here is the survey: http://goo.gl/forms/qdeG0jlfD3 Timeline: Now -> Friday July 10 (this Friday) - survey on which t-shirt design to order Friday July 10 -> Friday July 17 - preorder forms accepted in person in the office (only with both a preorder form and money) Beginning of exam period (two weeks after Friday July 17) t-shirt order will arrive, preordered shirts will be available in person in the office. Have fun! -- Patrick Melanson Vice President Computer Science Club University of Waterloo pj2melan(a)csclub.uwaterloo.ca

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