From e53b553463e662778d5e281a003e073ae7978597 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Michael Gregson Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2009 20:45:16 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Posting code party for next Friday. --- events.xml | 161 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----------------- 1 file changed, 110 insertions(+), 51 deletions(-) diff --git a/events.xml b/events.xml index 9c0a54d..1cff838 100644 --- a/events.xml +++ b/events.xml @@ -5,20 +5,44 @@ - + + +

+ There is a CSC Code Party starting at 7:00PM (19:00). Come out + and enjoy some good old programming and meet others interested + in writing code! Free energy drinks and snacks for all. Plus, + we have lots of things that need to be done if you're looking + for a project to work on! +

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+ Code Party. Awesome. Need we say more? +

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There is a CSC Code Party Tonight starting at 7:30PM (1930) until we get bored (likely in the early in morning). Come out for fun hacking times, spreading Intertube memes (optional), hacking on the OpenMoko, creating music mixes, and other general classyness. If we manage to swing it, there will be delicious energy drinks for your consumption! Alternatively, if we don't we will have each other as well as some delicious tea and coffee. Perhaps a crumpet +

There is a CSC Code Party Tonight starting at 7:30PM + (1930) until we get bored (likely in the early in morning). Come + out for fun hacking times, spreading Intertube memes (optional), + hacking on the OpenMoko, creating music mixes, and other general + classyness. If we manage to swing it, there will be delicious + energy drinks for your consumption! Alternatively, if we don't we + will have each other as well as some delicious tea and + coffee. Perhaps a crumpet

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There is a CSC Code Party Tonight starting at 7:30PM (1930) until we -get bored (likely in the early in morning). Come out for fun hacking -times, spreading Intertube memes (optional), hacking on the OpenMoko, -creating music mixes, and other -general classyness. If we manage to swing it, there will be delicious -energy drinks for your consumption! Alternatively, if we don't we will -have each other as well as some delicious tea and coffee. Perhaps a -crumpet +

There is a CSC Code Party Tonight starting at 7:30PM + (1930) until we get bored (likely in the early in + morning). Come out for fun hacking times, spreading Intertube + memes (optional), hacking on the OpenMoko, creating music + mixes, and other general classyness. If we manage to swing it, + there will be delicious energy drinks for your consumption! + Alternatively, if we don't we will have each other as well as + some delicious tea and coffee. Perhaps a crumpet

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Richard Stallman will speak about the Free Software Movement, which - campaigns for freedom so that computer users can cooperate to control - their own computing activities. The Free Software Movement developed the - GNU operating system, often erroneously referred to as Linux, specifically - to establish these freedoms.

+ campaigns for freedom so that computer users can cooperate to + control their own computing activities. The Free Software Movement + developed the GNU operating system, often erroneously referred to as + Linux, specifically to establish these freedoms.

About Richard Stallman: Richard Stallman launched the development of the GNU operating system (see - www.gnu.org) in 1984. GNU is free software: everyone has the freedom to - copy it and redistribute it, as well as to make changes either large or - small. The GNU/Linux system, basically the GNU operating system with Linux - added, is used on tens of millions of computers today. Stallman has - received the ACM Grace Hopper Award, a MacArthur Foundation fellowship, - the Electronic Frontier Foundation's Pioneer award, and the the Takeda + www.gnu.org) in 1984. GNU is free + software: everyone has the freedom to copy it and redistribute it, + as well as to make changes either large or small. The GNU/Linux + system, basically the GNU operating system with Linux added, is used + on tens of millions of computers today. Stallman has received the + ACM Grace Hopper Award, a MacArthur Foundation fellowship, the + Electronic Frontier Foundation's Pioneer award, and the the Takeda Award for Social/Economic Betterment, as well as several honorary doctorates.

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Joel Spolsky, of Joel on Software will be giving a talk entitled "Computer Science Education and the Software Industry".

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About Joel Spolsky: - Joel Spolsky is a globally-recognized expert on the software development process. His website Joel on Software (www.joelonsoftware.com) is popular with software developers around the world and has been translated into over thirty languages. As the founder of Fog Creek Software in New York City, he created FogBugz, a popular project management system for software teams. He is the co-creator of Stack Overflow, a programmer Q&A site. Joel has worked at Microsoft, where he designed VBA as a member of the Excel team, and at Juno Online Services, developing an Internet client used by millions. He has written four books: User Interface Design for Programmers (Apress, 2001), Joel on Software (Apress, 2004), More Joel on Software (Apress, 2008), and Smart and Gets Things Done: Joel Spolsky's Concise Guide to Finding the Best Technical Talent (Apress, 2007). He also writes a monthly column for Inc Magazine. Joel holds a BS from Yale in Computer Science. Before college he served in the Israeli Defense Forces as a paratrooper, and he was one of the founders of Kibbutz Hanaton.

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About Joel Spolsky: Joel Spolsky is a + globally-recognized expert on the software development process. His + website Joel on Software + (www.joelonsoftware.com) + is popular with software developers around the world and has been + translated into over thirty languages. As the founder + of Fog Creek Software in New + York City, he + created FogBugz, a + popular project management system for software teams. He is the + co-creator of Stack + Overflow, a programmer Q&A site. Joel has worked at + Microsoft, where he designed VBA as a member of the Excel team, and + at Juno Online Services, developing an Internet client used by + millions. He has + written four + books: User Interface Design for Programmers (Apress, + 2001), Joel on Software (Apress, 2004), More Joel on + Software (Apress, 2008), and Smart and Gets Things Done: + Joel Spolsky's Concise Guide to Finding the Best Technical + Talent (Apress, 2007). He also writes a monthly column + for Inc + Magazine. Joel holds a BS from Yale in Computer + Science. Before college he served in the Israeli Defense Forces as a + paratrooper, and he was one of the founders of Kibbutz Hanaton.

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Organized by Queen's students, Changing the World aims to bring together the -world's greatest visionaries to inspire people to innovate and better our -world. Among these speakers include Nobel Peace Prize winner, Eric Chivian. -He was a recipient for his work on stopping nuclear war. -

The conference is modeled after TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design), an -annual conference uniting the world's most fascinating thinkers and doers, -and like TED, each speaker is given 18 minutes to give the talk of their -lives. -

Specifically for students in CS/Math, 50 tickets have been -reserved (non-students: $500). For those who would like to attend, -please pick up your ticket in the Computer Science Club office. The tickets are -limited and they are first come first serve. +

Organized by Queen's students, Changing the World + aims to bring together the world's greatest visionaries to + inspire people to innovate and better our world. Among these + speakers include Nobel Peace Prize winner, Eric Chivian. He + was a recipient for his work on stopping nuclear war. +

The conference is modeled after TED (Technology, + Entertainment, Design), an annual conference uniting the + world's most fascinating thinkers and doers, and like TED, + each speaker is given 18 minutes to give the talk of their + lives. +

Specifically for students in CS/Math, 50 tickets have + been reserved (non-students: $500). For those who would like + to attend, please pick up your ticket in the Computer Science + Club office. The tickets are limited and they are first come + first serve.

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Come join the CSC in celebrating the new releases of Ubuntu Linux, Free BSD and Open BSD, and get a hand installing one of them on your own system. +

Come join the CSC in celebrating the new releases of + Ubuntu Linux, Free BSD and Open BSD, and get a hand installing one + of them on your own system.

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Come join the CSC in celebrating the new releases of Ubuntu Linux, Free BSD -and Open BSD, and get a hand installing one of them on your own system. -

This is an event to celebrate the releases of new versions of Ubuntu Linux, -OpenBSD, and FreeBSD. CDs will be available and everyone is invited to bring -their PC or laptop to get help installing any of these Free operating -systems. Knowledgeable CSC members will be available to help with any -installation troubles, or to troubleshooting any existing problems that -users may have. -

This event will also promote gaming on Linux, as well as -FLOSS (Free/Libre and Open Source Software) in general. We may also have a -special guest (Ian Darwin, of OpenBSD and OpenMoko fame). +

Come join the CSC in celebrating the new releases of + Ubuntu Linux, Free BSD and Open BSD, and get a hand installing + one of them on your own system. +

This is an event to celebrate the releases of new + versions of Ubuntu Linux, OpenBSD, and FreeBSD. CDs will be + available and everyone is invited to bring their PC or laptop + to get help installing any of these Free operating + systems. Knowledgeable CSC members will be available to help + with any installation troubles, or to troubleshooting any + existing problems that users may have. +

This event will also promote gaming on Linux, as well as + FLOSS (Free/Libre and Open Source Software) in general. We may + also have a special guest (Ian Darwin, of OpenBSD and OpenMoko + fame).

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This talk will survey concepts, techniques, and languages for functional programming from both historical and contemporary perspectives, with reference to Lisp, Scheme, ML, Haskell, and Erlang. No prior background is assumed. +

This talk will survey concepts, techniques, and + languages for functional programming from both historical and + contemporary perspectives, with reference to Lisp, Scheme, ML, + Haskell, and Erlang. No prior background is assumed.

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This talk will survey concepts, techniques, and languages for -functional programming from both historical and contemporary perspectives, -with reference to Lisp, Scheme, ML, Haskell, and Erlang. No prior background -is assumed. +

This talk will survey concepts, techniques, and + languages for functional programming from both historical and + contemporary perspectives, with reference to Lisp, Scheme, ML, +Haskell, and Erlang. No prior background is assumed.