Greetings, programs!

Are you ready for the cake cryptoparty?!

SECURITY & PRIVACY SEMINAR 04, Hands-on Seminar on Public Key Crypto: Tues. Nov. 5, 6:00PM, Comfy Lounge (MC 3001) ---

The event is tomorrow! It will be awesome! Bring your laptops!

Reasons to attend: - balloons - cake - curry, naan, and rice - PGP-themed cake - balloons - did I mention cake?

Seminar will be followed by a keysigning party. We have the Comfy until 9 so feel free to bring code and the like to hack on.

C++ GOINGNATIVE LECTURE 0x04 (FREE FOOD!): Thurs. Nov. 7, 6:30 PM, PHY 150 ---

This week's C++ lecture is presented by Andrei Alexandrescu, entitled "Writing Quick Code in C++, Quickly." Abstract:

``Contemporary computer architectures make it possible for slow code to work reasonably well. They also make it difficult to write really fast code that exploits the CPU amenities to their fullest. And the smart money is on fast code---we're running out of cool things to do with slow code, and the battle will be on doing really interesting and challenging things at the envelope of what the computing fabric endures.

``This talk is an attempt to set forth a few pieces of tactical advice for writing quick code in C++. Applying these is not guaranteed to produce optimal code, but is likely to put it reasonably within the ballpark.''

HACKATHON-CODE PARTY!! (MORE FREE FOOD): Fri. Nov. 22, 6:30 PM, Comfy Lounge (MC 3001) ---

Code party has been officially scheduled! Join us for a night of code, food, and caffeine. There will be plenty of edibles and hacking for your enjoyment, including real food for consumption in addition to snacks.

If you're not sure what to work on or you are interested in getting involved in Open Source, there will be mentors on hand to get you started. You are also free to come and work on your homework or eat the food.

TORONTO ERLANG FACTORY LITE CONFERENCE SIGNUPS: Nov. 23 ---

Given the initial low demand, we will be submitting a MEF proposal to cover each individual's transportation costs up to $30 (you must arrange it). Feel free to purchase your bus tickets and pay your conference fee, and if the MEF proposal is approved, you will be able to present your tickets/receipt and conference badge for travel reimbursement. Please sign up on the web form (http://goo.gl/8XOELB) so we have an estimate of CSC-affiliated attendees for the proposal.

Send questions, comments, concerns, and deep, dark secrets to exec@csclub.uwaterloo.ca.