compsoc-freshers November 2008

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Week 7: CompSoc Network Talk
by Andrew Godwin 25 Nov '08

25 Nov '08

It's the penultimate week of CompSoc this term, and one of our own is stepping up to the plate this week... The CompSoc Network =================== Speaker: David North Wednesday 26th November, 20:00 Lecture Room B, Worcester CompSoc's chief sysadmin, David North, will talk about CompSoc's network of machines, their history, what they do now, and how you can get involved. There'll be people at the Worcester College lodge to direct you to the room. David is infamous for his graphs, which are one of the many good reasons to come along to this talk. The network has almost been around longer than some of us have, but it's still going and maintained by our team of crack sysadmins; there's plenty of stuff on there members can use, so if you don't know about them, come along and find out! See you there. Andrew -- Andrew Godwin, President, Oxford Computer Society Jabber/GTalk/SIP/Email/MSN: andrew(a)aeracode.org Mobile: 0789 0725 396 Web: http://www.ox.compsoc.net

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Week 5: Introduction to the Google Web Toolkit
by Andrew Godwin 10 Nov '08

10 Nov '08

It's week 5, and to combat that well-known feeling of Fifth Week Blues, there's a wonderful talk to come along to! Introduction to the Google Web Toolkit ====================================== Speaker: Martin Hutchinson Wednesday 12th November, 20:00 Pusey Room, Keble College Martin Hutchinson, of DecisionSoft [1], will give an introduction to the Google Web Toolkit (GWT). GWT is a Java framework that lets you write Java and have it automagically turn into clever, AJAXy and otherwise Web Two Point Oh interfaces. As usual, we'll be waiting at the Porter's Lodge at Keble to point you in the right direction. [1]: http://www.decisionsoft.com/ Hope to see you there! Andrew -- Andrew Godwin, President, Oxford Computer Society Jabber/GTalk/SIP/Email/MSN: andrew(a)aeracode.org Mobile: 0789 0725 396 Web: http://www.ox.compsoc.net

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Week 4: Terabit Networking
by Andrew Godwin 05 Nov '08

05 Nov '08

It's week 4 already, and what better event to come along to than our talk on terabit networking? Terabit Networking ================== Speaker: Simon Chatterjee Thursday 6th November, 20:00 Worcester College What sits behind the familiar Ethernet port or ADSL modem, that somehow connects a planet exchanging over 350 petabytes a day? After a century dominated by the telephone, all global networks today are changing to be based on Internet-inspired technology. At their heart are devices that can cost millions of pounds, and require cutting-edge custom silicon, optics, and millions of lines of software. This talk is an accessible introduction to large-scale networking today, from both real-world and computer science perspectives. The presenter is CTO of Ensoft Ltd, whose experience includes helping bringing the Guinness Book of Records' "World's Highest Capacity Internet Router" into existence. I hope you can come along; we'll also be eating out with the speaker at Zizzi's beforehand (at around 18:30), so if you'd like to come along to that, please email me so I can get some idea of numbers. Apologies for the somewhat late announcement, but we had a room booking issue. On that note, if you think you can get your college/department to get us rooms for free on Wednesday/Thursday nights, do get in touch - it's nice to vary venues, as well as make sure we don't have to announce things late. Andrew -- Andrew Godwin, President, Oxford Computer Society Jabber/GTalk/SIP/Email/MSN: andrew(a)aeracode.org Mobile: 0789 0725 396 Web: http://www.ox.compsoc.net

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compsoc-freshers November 2008