compsoc-announce June 2009

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by Jonathan Ville

----- Forwarded message from Sophie Frew <sophie.frew(a)jesus.ox.ac.uk> ----- From: Sophie Frew <sophie.frew(a)jesus.ox.ac.uk> To: jonathan.ville(a)magd.ox.ac.uk Subject: Bletchley Park-Comp Soc Date: Tue, 02 Jun 2009 15:13:57 +0100 Dear Jonathan I though your members might be interested in this talk tomorrow night. It;s for the history society but Brian Oakley has been involved in a lot of the development surrounding early computers. We'd really like to get some technically minded people along so it'd be great if you could put it on your mailing list. Thanks, Sophie (OUHS President) Bletchley Park and the impact of its work on the Second World War Brian Oakley C.B.E Wednesday 3rd June 8.15pm Quarrell Room, Exeter College Bletchley Park was the centre of British intelligence and code-breaking in the Second World War. Many of the code-breakers were recruits from Oxford and Cambridge. Their contribution to the war effort has always been underestimated because of the secrecy surrounding their actions. Brian Oakley served in the Second World War as an Army signaller passing the enemies communications on to code breakers at Bletchley Park and has now become one of its foremost historians. His fascination with Bletchley Park follows a career strongly linked with the development of technology and computing. Having graduated with a science degree from Exeter College, Brian Oakley was a fellow of the Institute of Physics and president of the British Computer Society. He was also a senior civil servant, heading up a project for the development of British technology in the 1980s. Free for OUHS members, £3 for non-members Wine will be served after the talk. ----- End of forwarded message from Sophie Frew <sophie.frew(a)jesus.ox.ac.uk> -----

13 years, 9 months

Reminder - Lightning talks on Thursday (and a FREE drink afterwards)

by Jonathan Ville

Just a reminder that this Thursday we will be having Lightning Talks at Keble College at 8pm, followed by drinks bought by Torchbox - a local web design and development company, and currently hiring! There is still time to decide to give a talk, but of course you are still welcome to come along and just watch.

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compsoc-announce June 2009