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Week 6 Newsletter; AGM; Learn To Code; LAN Night
by Matthew Burke 23 Feb '16

23 Feb '16

Hello All, We are nearing possibly the most important CompSoc event of the year, our *AGM*. This is the point where we choose our executive committee for the next year, who will start in Trinity. Please do come along and vote, or if you want to be more involved please run for a position. The positions don't require a lot of work, all you really need is a commitment to helping the society thrive. As with all Wednesday events there will be food at the *AGM*. *Learn To Code* on Thursday will be covering Classes and Object Oriented Programming in the main group, as well as Functions and Modules in the second group. We are holding a *LAN Night* this Friday, you bring your laptop and some ideas of games you want to play, and we provide the network and food. *Geek Night* will be on Saturday, join us for games, coding, and pizza. Next week we have a Tech Talk from Bloomberg on Super-scale Mobile Applications, and in 8th week we will be joined by HackCampus and some developers from some of their partnered startups. We hope that term is going well for everybody, and look forward to seeing you all at the AGM. Matthew, CompSoc Secretary ------------------------------------------------------------------------ AGM & Committee Elections <https://www.facebook.com/events/1681517565466645/> *Undergraduate Social Area - 7:00pm Wednesday (6th week)* We require 20 voters to meet quorum, so please do nominate a proxy if you cannot attend. At our annual general meeting we will be electing our new executive committee for the next year. The positions up for election are: * President: Leads the society and liaises with the senior member. * Secretary: Organises events and logistics. * Treasurer: Handles the society bank account and reimbursements. If you have any questions about these positions, and would like to discuss them with the current committee email us at committee(a)ox.compsoc.net <mailto:committee@ox.compsoc.net> or talk to us in person at any event this term. Important: Voting Anyone is welcome to attend, but only CompSoc members may cast their vote on motions or run for positions. If you are not yet a member register this term to have your say on the future of the society. If you are unable to attend in person you may nominate another member who is then able to vote on your behalf. If you wish to do this please email us at committee(a)ox.compsoc.net <mailto:committee@ox.compsoc.net>. Learn To Code 5 <https://www.facebook.com/events/885424318241534/> *Department of Computer Science - 7:30pm Thursday (6th week)* In Session 5, the main group will be covering Classes and Object Oriented Programming, as well as a few loose ends such as file operations and random numbers. The secondary group will be looking at Functions and Modules. The material from previous sessions can be found at https://ox.compsoc.net/learntocode/. Doors will open at 7pm, for a 7:30pm start. The session will last 2 hours. If you are interested in helping out at Learn to Code, please get in touch! LAN Night <https://www.facebook.com/events/1676843479256928/> *Department of Computer Science - 7:00pm Friday (6th week)* An evening of gaming and food. Bring your own laptop. Geek Night 6 <https://www.facebook.com/events/1164792303532091/> *Undergraduate Social Area - 7:00pm Saturday (6th week)* Our seventh Geek Night of 2016, with our usual selection of food, drinks, games, chatting and coding. We would love to see some new faces, so please do feel free to come along. Open to all members and anyone interested in joining. Super-scale Mobile Applications with Bloomberg <https://www.facebook.com/events/920225338069355/> *Department of Computer Science - 7:00pm Wednesday (7th week)* An email client. An instant messenger. A real-time financial market data viewer and news reader. A portfolio viewer. A note taker, file manager, media viewer, flight planner, restaurant finder..... All built into one secure,mobile application. On 4 different mobile operating systems. Does this sound challenging? Mark Olleson from Bloomberg's Mobile team will discuss how conventional development tools and techniques scale poorly when faced with this challenge, and how Bloomberg tackles the problem. Food and drinks will be provided after the talk. HackCampus Startup Series Talk <https://www.facebook.com/events/348988538605069/> *Department of Computer Science - 7:00pm Wednesday (8th week)* HackCampus are excited to bring developers from some of their partnered startups to talk to you about what they do, and some of the challenges they face day-to-day. It will be a relaxed evening with some 'fireside chat' style talks followed by an opportunity to network, and accompanied by free pizza! External Event: J.P. Morgan Diversity Event J.P. Morgan Internship Diversity Event: Event focusing on students of black heritage J.P. Morgan is committed to attracting and retaining a talented, dedicated and diverse network of people, from a vibrant mix of cultures, with a broad range of skills and experience. Join us for an afternoon of sessions including an introduction to J.P. Morgan, a skills workshop and an opportunity to network with our graduates. DATE: Wednesday 9th March TIME: 15:00 – 19:00 LOCATION: London (reasonable travel expenses reimbursed) APPLY: Finishing your studies in 2017 or 2018? Please send your CV and a brief summary of why you would like to attend to events(a)staffordlong.co.uk This event is of particular interest to students of black heritage, but we welcome anyone who is interested. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Oxford University Computing Society (CompSoc) aims to organise meetings and events for our members to use and further their computing interests. See all of our upcoming events on our Facebook Page <https://facebook.com/oxcompsoc/> or visit our Website <https://ox.compsoc.net> for more information about the society. -- Matthew Burke Secretary - Oxford University Computer Society secretary(a)ox.compsoc.net <mailto:secretary@ox.compsoc.net>

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Week 5 Newsletter; Learn To Code; Geek Night; AGM
by Matthew Burke 16 Feb '16

16 Feb '16

Hello All, There will be no event this Wednesday so our first event will be *Learn To Code* on Thursday, covering Functions and Libraries with the main group, and Compound Data Structures with the secondary group. See below for links to last week's material. *Geek Night* will be on Saturday, join us for games, coding, and pizza. We also have a notice about the interdisciplinary *IN[SCI]TE* conference in 0th Week Trinity, with over 30 undergraduate talkers and some exciting keynote speakers it is well worth a look. Details are below. Finally a penultimate reminder about the *AGM* next Wednesday. If you cannot attend but are a CompSoc member please do nominate a proxy, just reply to this email specifying a current CompSoc member who will be attending (any member of the current committee is a good choice). Hope everyone is having a great week and we look forward to seeing you at our events. Matthew, CompSoc Secretary ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Learn To Code 4 <https://www.facebook.com/events/209576626061844/> *Department of Computer Science - 7:30pm Thursday (5th week)* In Session 4, we will be looking at Functions and Libraries with the main group, and Compound Data Structures with the secondary group. The material from previous sessions can be found at https://ox.compsoc.net/learntocode/. Doors will open at 7pm, for a 7:30pm start. The session will last 2 hours. If you are interested in helping out at Learn to Code, please get in touch! Geek Night 5 <https://www.facebook.com/events/1515161922122969/> *Undergraduate Social Area - 7:00pm Saturday (5th week)* Our sixth Geek Night of 2016, with our usual selection of food, drinks, games, chatting and coding. We would love to see some new faces, so please do feel free to come along. Open to all members and anyone interested in joining. AGM & Committee Elections <https://www.facebook.com/events/1681517565466645/> *Undergraduate Social Area - 7:00pm Wednesday (6th week)* We require 20 voters to meet quorum, so please do nominate a proxy if you cannot attend. At our annual general meeting we will be electing our new executive committee for the next year. The positions up for election are: * President: Leads the society and liaises with the senior member. * Secretary: Organises events and logistics. * Treasurer: Handles the society bank account and reimbursements. If you have any questions about these positions, and would like to discuss them with the current committee email us at committee(a)ox.compsoc.net <mailto:committee@ox.compsoc.net> or talk to us in person at any event this term. Important: Voting Anyone is welcome to attend, but only CompSoc members may cast their vote on motions or run for positions. If you are not yet a member register this term to have your say on the future of the society. If you are unable to attend in person you may nominate another member who is then able to vote on your behalf. If you wish to do this please email us at committee(a)ox.compsoc.net <mailto:committee@ox.compsoc.net>. External Event: IN[SCI]TE <https://www.facebook.com/events/419622838229290/> Tickets for IN[SCI]TE 2016, the Oxford undergraduate interdisciplinary science conference, are now on sale, and we can reveal more details about our inaugural conference! Buy your ticket at www.inscite.co/attend <http://www.inscite.co/attend> before they all go! *IN[SCI]TE 2016 features*: * Over 30 undergraduate speakers, speaking on a massive range of topics – from cosmology, through cellular machines, to computational creativity and more * A careers panel with experts from industry and academia * Professor Gero Miesenböck FRS, a neuroscientist who pioneered optogenetics, as one of our keynote speakers * Dr Ceri Brenner, a wonderfully enthusiastic and inspiring laser physicist, as the other! The conference will be on Monday and Tuesday of 0th Week Trinity term, 18-19th April, at Merton College. Tickets are £25 for the whole two days. Find out more on our event https://www.facebook.com/events/419622838229290/ and get a taste of things to come by watching Gero talk at a TED conference here: http://www.ted.com/talks/gero_miesenboeck?language=en#t-142808 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Oxford University Computing Society (CompSoc) aims to organise meetings and events for our members to use and further their computing interests. See all of our upcoming events on our Facebook Page <https://facebook.com/oxcompsoc/> or visit our Website <https://ox.compsoc.net> for more information about the society. -- Matthew Burke Secretary - Oxford University Computer Society secretary(a)ox.compsoc.net <mailto:secretary@ox.compsoc.net>

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Week 4 Newsletter; Will Skynet win?; Learn To Code; Geek Night
by Matthew Burke 09 Feb '16

09 Feb '16

Hello All, For the *Tech Talk* this Wednesday we are joined by Simon Chatterjee from Ensoft <http://www.ensoft.co.uk/> talking about *"Will skynet win?"*, the future of computing as automated coding becomes a major effect in the software world. *Food and drinks* will be provided after the talk. *Learn to Code* will be on Thursday, covering *Compound Data Structures*. See below for links to the content from previous sessions. *Geek Night* will be on Saturday. Join us for games, coding, and pizza. A reminder that our *AGM* will be in 6th week, if you are a CompSoc member and cannot attend please contact the committee to allow a proxy to vote on your behalf. We hope you enjoy the events. Matthew, CompSoc Secretary ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tech Talk with on "Will SkyNet win?" with Ensoft <https://www.facebook.com/events/1732516103649625/> *Lecture Theatre A - 7:00pm Wednesday (4th week)* Simon Chatterjee will be joining us from Ensoft: Will Skynet win? Five ways computers write software better than you. The Internet is arguably the most complex machine invented so far on the planet, and it's made of software. This is now pushing the limits of how human beings can create and test code, but recent advances mean the machines are remarkably starting to rise up and take on the challenge. I'll talk about what's happening, why it's awesome, and what it means for your future career. Learn To Code 3 <https://www.facebook.com/events/611788088969961/> *Department of Computer Science - 7:30pm Thursday (4th week)* In Session 3, we will be covering Compound Data Structures with the main group, and Decision Making and Loops with the secondary group. The material from previous sessions can be found at https://ox.compsoc.net/learntocode/. Doors will open at 7pm, for a 7:30pm start. The session will last 2 hours. If you are interested in helping out at Learn to Code, please get in touch! Geek Night 4 <https://www.facebook.com/events/1558398957807591/> *Undergraduate Social Area - 7:00pm Saturday (4th week)* Our fifth Geek Night of 2016, with our usual selection of food, drinks, games, chatting and coding. We would love to see some new faces, so please do feel free to come along. Open to all members and anyone interested in joining. AGM & Committee Elections <https://www.facebook.com/events/1681517565466645/> *Undergraduate Social Area - 7:00pm Wednesday (6th week)* We require 20 voters to meet quorum, so please do nominate a proxy if you cannot attend. At our annual general meeting we will be electing our new executive committee for the next year. The positions up for election are: * President: Leads the society and liaises with the senior member. * Secretary: Organises events and logistics. * Treasurer: Handles the society bank account and reimbursements. If you have any questions about these positions, and would like to discuss them with the current committee email us at committee(a)ox.compsoc.net <mailto:committee@ox.compsoc.net> or talk to us in person at any event this term. Important: Voting Anyone is welcome to attend, but only CompSoc members may cast their vote on motions or run for positions. If you are not yet a member register this term to have your say on the future of the society. If you are unable to attend in person you may nominate another member who is then able to vote on your behalf. If you wish to do this please email us at committee(a)ox.compsoc.net <mailto:committee@ox.compsoc.net>. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Oxford University Computing Society (CompSoc) aims to organise meetings and events for our members to use and further their computing interests. See all of our upcoming events on our Facebook Page <https://facebook.com/oxcompsoc/> or visit our Website <https://ox.compsoc.net> for more information about the society. -- Matthew Burke Secretary - Oxford University Computer Society secretary(a)ox.compsoc.net <mailto:secretary@ox.compsoc.net>

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Week 3 Newsletter; An undetectable Hack; Learn to Code; Geek Night
by Matthew Burke 02 Feb '16

02 Feb '16

Hello All, Our *Tech Talk* this week will feature Edmund Pringle from Metaswitch <http://www.metaswitch.com/> will be discussing trust in programming in *"Can you afford to trust your tools? An undetectable hack (and how to detect it)"*. Let us know if you plan to attend on our Facebook Event <https://www.facebook.com/events/585669368246958/>. Food will be provided after the talk. *Learn to Code* continues on Thursday after a very successful launch last week. Due to the huge level of interest we had to turn many people away, so we will be running two lessons this week; the main course continuing from where we left off last week, and a repeat of last weeks lesson for those who could not attend. For the main course priority will be given to those who attended last week, but at 19:30 any available spaces will be open to all. *Geek Night* will be on Saturday. Join us for games, coding, and pizza. Kind regards, The CompSoc committee ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Events Tech Talk with on Trust with Metaswitch <https://www.facebook.com/events/585669368246958/> *Lecture Theatre A - 7:00pm Wednesday (3rd week)* Edmund Pringle will be joining us from Metaswitch: Can you afford to trust your tools? An undetectable hack (and how to detect it). The goal of this talk is to get you thinking a bit more about what trust assumptions you’re making when you’re creating software. I’ll cover a classic and elegant example of abusing those assumptions, and cover briefly what you can (and can’t) reasonably do to protect yourself. Then we’ll eat pizza and forget about it all while I pass around a USB stick with the presentation on it. Just the presentation. Nothing else. Honest. You can trust me, right? Learn To Code 2 <https://www.facebook.com/events/1664984350433017/> *Department of Computer Science - 7:30pm Thursday (3rd week)* In Session 2, we will be covering various aspects of flow control, starting with decision-making and simple loops. Those who attended Session 1 will be in the same rooms and groups as previously. For those who couldn't get in last week, good news! We have acquired enough extra helpers to be able to operate an extra room, which will be covering last week's material. However, there will be no facility to use the department's computers in this class - please bring your own laptop if you can, or find someone to share with. We will open the doors at 7pm, for a prompt 7:30pm start. In the unlikely event that we still don't have enough space for everyone who wants to attend, we may still have to shut the doors, but hopefully the extra room should be enough. (The material from last week's session will be posted soon.) Geek Night 3 <https://www.facebook.com/events/184709091886573/> *Undergraduate Social Area - 7:00pm Saturday (3rd week)* Our fourth Geek Night of 2016, with our usual selection of food, drinks, games, chatting and coding. We would love to see some new faces, so please do feel free to come along. Open to all members and anyone interested in joining. Tech Talk with on "Will SkyNet win?" with Metaswitch <https://www.facebook.com/events/1732516103649625/> *Lecture Theatre A - 7:00pm Wednesday (4th week)* Simon Chatterjee will be joining us from Ensoft: Will Skynet win? Five ways computers write software better than you. The Internet is arguably the most complex machine invented so far on the planet, and it's made of software. This is now pushing the limits of how human beings can create and test code, but recent advances mean the machines are remarkably starting to rise up and take on the challenge. I'll talk about what's happening, why it's awesome, and what it means for your future career. AGM & Committee Elections <https://www.facebook.com/events/1681517565466645/> *Undergraduate Social Area - 7:00pm Wednesday (6th week)* We require 20 voters to meet quorum, so please do nominate a proxy if you cannot attend. At our annual general meeting we will be electing our new executive committee for the next year. The positions up for election are: * President: Leads the society and liaises with the senior member. * Secretary: Organises events and logistics. * Treasurer: Handles the society bank account and reimbursements. If you have any questions about these positions, and would like to discuss them with the current committee email us at committee(a)ox.compsoc.net <mailto:committee@ox.compsoc.net> or talk to us in person at any event this term. Important: Voting Anyone is welcome to attend, but only CompSoc voters may cast their vote on motions or run for positions. If you are not yet a member register this term to have your say on the future of the society. If you are unable to attend in person you may nominate another member who is then able to vote on your behalf. If you wish to do this please email us at committee(a)ox.compsoc.net <mailto:committee@ox.compsoc.net>. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Oxford University Computing Society (CompSoc) aims to organise meetings and events for our members to use and further their computing interests. See all of our upcoming events on our Facebook Page <https://facebook.com/oxcompsoc/> or visit our Website <https://ox.compsoc.net> for more information about the society. -- Matthew Burke Secretary - Oxford University Computer Society secretary(a)ox.compsoc.net <mailto:secretary@ox.compsoc.net>

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Week 2 Newsletter: Docker Talk with Free pizza; Learn To Code; Geek Night
by Matthew Burke 26 Jan '16

26 Jan '16

Hello All, It was great to see some new faces at Geek Night on Saturday. Due to the cancellation of the eth1 Hackathon, Geek Night is back on for this Saturday, we hope to see you all there. Tomorrow (Wednesday) evening we will be joined by local company CoreFiling, who will be talking about Docker. This is an exciting new technology that is worth knowing about for any developer or budding sysadmin. There will be plenty of *free pizza and drinks* after the talk, as well as an opportunity to further talk to the speaker about the topic. Learn To Code returns on Thursday. Please note that due to unexpected levels of interest we will be operating on a first-come-first-served basis for entry. We also ask that everyone who can bring their own laptop does so, and comes with Python 3 pre-installed so we can dive straight in. More information and instructions can be found on the Facebook Event <https://www.facebook.com/events/1675648589340062/>. Kind regards, The CompSoc committee Events Tech Talk on Docker with Core Filing <https://www.facebook.com/events/1565975863692429/> *Lecture Theatre A - 7:00pm Wednesday (2nd week)* David North and Jay Anslow from local software company CoreFiling will talk about Docker (https://www.docker.com/), which aims to do for software deployment what shipping containers did for international cargo. We'll talk about the problems it aims to solve, our experience of them, our early work with Docker and our plans for future use. Learn To Code 1 <https://www.facebook.com/events/1675648589340062/> *Lecture Theatre B - 7:30pm Thursday (2nd week)* The long awaited return of Learn to code, the introductory programming course. We will be starting with an introduction to python. This is a beginners course, so no prior experience is necessary. Please view the Facebook event for more information, as some preparation is required. Geek Night 2 <https://www.facebook.com/events/1070588159652434/> *Undergraduate Social Area - 7:00pm Saturday (2nd week)* Our second Geek Night of 2016, with our usual selection of food, drinks, games, chatting and coding. We would love to see some new faces, so please do feel free to come along. Open to all members and anyone interested in joining. Tech Talk with on Trust with Metaswitch <https://www.facebook.com/events/585669368246958/> *Lecture Theatre A - 7:00pm Wednesday (3rd week)* Edmund Pringle will be joining us from Metaswitch: Can you afford to trust your tools? An undetectable hack (and how to detect it). The goal of this talk is to get you thinking a bit more about what trust assumptions you’re making when you’re creating software. I’ll cover a classic and elegant example of abusing those assumptions, and cover briefly what you can (and can’t) reasonably do to protect yourself. Then we’ll eat pizza and forget about it all while I pass around a USB stick with the presentation on it. Just the presentation. Nothing else. Honest. You can trust me, right? AGM & Committee Elections <https://www.facebook.com/events/1681517565466645/> *Undergraduate Social Area - 7:00pm Wednesday (6th week)* We require 20 voters to meet quorum, so please do nominate a proxy if you cannot attend. At our annual general meeting we will be electing our new executive committee for the next year. The positions up for election are: * President: Leads the society and liaises with the senior member. * Secretary: Organises events and logistics. * Treasurer: Handles the society bank account and reimbursements. If you have any questions about these positions, and would like to discuss them with the current committee email us at committee(a)ox.compsoc.net <mailto:committee@ox.compsoc.net> or talk to us in person at any event this term. Important: Voting Anyone is welcome to attend, but only CompSoc voters may cast their vote on motions or run for positions. If you are not yet a member register this term to have your say on the future of the society. If you are unable to attend in person you may nominate another member who is then able to vote on your behalf. If you wish to do this please email us at committee(a)ox.compsoc.net <mailto:committee@ox.compsoc.net>. -- Matthew Burke Secretary - Oxford University Computer Society secretary(a)ox.compsoc.net <mailto:secretary@ox.compsoc.net>

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eth1 Cancelled; Event time corrections
by Matthew Burke 22 Jan '16

22 Jan '16

Hello All, Unfortunately due to a clash with another event, the eth1 Hackathon has been cancelled. We hope to rearrange this sometime later this year, so stay tuned for further news. Our last email got several event dates and times muddled up, in particular showing several events tomorrow evening. The only event tomorrow is Geek Night. The corrected times are below. Kind regards, The CompSoc committee Events Geek Night 1 <https://www.facebook.com/events/439889122879332/> *Undergraduate Social Area - 7:00pm Saturday (1st week)* Our second Geek Night of 2016, with our usual selection of food, drinks, games, chatting and coding. We would love to see some new faces, so please do feel free to come along. Open to all members and anyone interested in joining. Tech Talk on Docker with Core Filing <https://www.facebook.com/events/1565975863692429/> *Lecture Theatre A - 7:00pm Wednesday (2nd week)* David North and Jay Anslow from local software company CoreFiling will talk about Docker (https://www.docker.com/), which aims to do for software deployment what shipping containers did for international cargo. We'll talk about the problems it aims to solve, our experience of them, our early work with Docker and our plans for future use. Learn To Code 1 <https://www.facebook.com/events/1675648589340062/> *Room 379 - 7:30pm Thursday (2nd week)* The long awaited return of Learn to code, the introductory programming course. We will be starting with an introduction to python. This is a beginners course, so no prior experience is necessary. Tech Talk with Metaswitch <https://www.facebook.com/events/585669368246958/> *Lecture Theatre A - 7:00pm Wednesday (3rd week)* Can you afford to trust your tools? An undetectable hack (and how to detect it). AGM & Committee Elections <https://www.facebook.com/events/1681517565466645/> *Undergraduate Social Area - 7:00pm Wednesday (6th week)* We require 20 voters to meet quorum, so please do nominate a proxy if you cannot attend. At our annual general meeting we will be electing our new executive committee for the next year. The positions up for election are: * President: Leads the society and liaises with the senior member. * Secretary: Organises events and logistics. * Treasurer: Handles the society bank account and reimbursements. If you have any questions about these positions, and would like to discuss them with the current committee email us at committee(a)ox.compsoc.net <mailto:committee@ox.compsoc.net> or talk to us in person at any event this term. Important: Voting Anyone is welcome to attend, but only CompSoc voters may cast their vote on motions or run for positions. If you are not yet a member register this term to have your say on the future of the society. If you are unable to attend in person you may nominate another member who is then able to vote on your behalf. If you wish to do this please email us at committee(a)ox.compsoc.net <mailto:committee@ox.compsoc.net>. -- Matthew Burke Secretary - Oxford University Computer Society secretary(a)ox.compsoc.net <mailto:secretary@ox.compsoc.net>

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Week 1 Newsletter: Learn To Code returns; eth1 Hackathon; Docker Talk
by Matthew Burke 19 Jan '16

19 Jan '16

Hello All, Welcome back, we hope you enjoyed the vacation, and are ready for a new term packed full of computing events. We have loads of great events coming this term: The return of Learn to Code; Geek Nights; Tech Talks from some exciting companies; and even a 12 hour Hackathon (very soon, sign up now). Events are listed on our Facebook page <https://www.facebook.com/oxcompsoc>, but some upcoming ones are listed below. All events are hosted in the Department of Computer Science, and Geek Nights and Tech Talks include free food and drinks, so don't worry about missing out on dinner. More details can be found at the bottom of this email. We are holding our Annual General Meeting in 6th week, giving all of you a chance to be part of the future of CompSoc. It is vital that we get enough members to attend, or vote via proxy, so that we can elect a new committee for the next year. If you cannot attend in person please contact the committee to nominate a proxy voter (details below). We look forward to seeing you, Kind regards, The CompSoc commitee Events Geek Night 1 <https://www.facebook.com/events/439889122879332/> *Undergraduate Social Area - 7:00pm Saturday (1st week)* Our second Geek Night of 2016, with our usual selection of food, drinks, games, chatting and coding. We would love to see some new faces, so please do feel free to come along. Open to all members and anyone interested in joining. Tech Talk on Docker with Core Filing <https://www.facebook.com/events/1565975863692429/> *Lecture Theatre A - 7:00pm Saturday (1st week)* David North and Jay Anslow from local software company CoreFiling will talk about Docker (https://www.docker.com/), which aims to do for software deployment what shipping containers did for international cargo. We'll talk about the problems it aims to solve, our experience of them, our early work with Docker and our plans for future use. eth1 Hackathon with Jane Street <https://www.facebook.com/events/227787114220637/> *Undergraduate Social Area - 10am-10pm Saturday (2nd week)* *There will be no Geek Night in 2nd week.* eth1: a day-long programming contest. Form teams and have your software compete against others and the markets. A significant cash prize is on the line for the winning team. There'll be lots of (free) food and drinks available. Absolutely no knowledge of finance, nor OCaml is required. You don't have to be a CS student or a full on programmer to participate but you'd need some knowledge of coding. You can use any language, but we'll provide some helper libraries in a few common ones. The contest is entirely technical in nature and you won't need any visual design skills. Follow this link to register and please bear in mind spaces are limited: http://goo.gl/forms/sMxQcw8fgA Tech Talk with Metaswitch <https://www.facebook.com/events/585669368246958/> *Lecture Theatre A - 7:00pm Saturday (2nd week)* Can you afford to trust your tools? An undetectable hack (and how to detect it). Metaswitch will be hosting a Tech Talk on the security impact of implicit trust in tools. Learn To Code <https://www.facebook.com/events/1675648589340062/> *Room 379 - 7:00pm Saturday (2nd week)* The long awaited return of Learn to code, the introductory programming course. We will be starting with an introduction to python. This is a beginners course, so no prior experience is necessary. AGM & Committee Elections <https://www.facebook.com/events/1681517565466645/> *Undergraduate Social Area - 7:00pm Wednesday (6th week)* We require 20 voters to meet quorum, so please do nominate a proxy if you cannot attend. At our annual general meeting we will be electing our new executive committee for the next year. The positions up for election are: * President: Leads the society and liases with the senior member. * Secretary: Organises events and logistics. * Treasurer: Handles the society bank account and reimbursments. If you have any questions about these positions, and would like to discuss them with the current committee email us at committee(a)ox.compsoc.net <mailto:committee@ox.compsoc.net> or talk to us in person at any event this term. Important: Voting Anyone is welcome to attend, but only CompSoc voters may cast their vote on motions or run for positions. If you are not yet a member register this term to have your say on the future of the society. If you are unable to attend in person you may nominate another member who is then able to vote on your behalf. If you wish to do this please email us at committee(a)ox.compsoc.net <mailto:committee@ox.compsoc.net>. More Information *Geek Nights* are a great chance to meet other geeks and discuss computing, technology, and just about any other topic you can imagine. They are nearly every week and open to all. We would love to see some new faces, so please do pop along. *Tech Talks* are hour long lectures on technical topic in the field of computing, that are accessible to anyone with an interest, but don't require any prior knowledge. They are both interesting, and a great chance to learn something new. *Learn to Code* will be running on Thursday evenings, from 19:30-21:30, in Room 379 of the Department of Computer Science, starting in Week 2. For the first few sessions, we will be covering programming in Python. How things proceed after that will depend on what there is interest for - the survey indicated a fair amount of interest in Java and Web Development, so depending on numbers and interest, we may do some sessions on those in later weeks. Sessions are aimed at complete beginners, so no prior experience is necessarily. We're hoping to be able to use the computers in Room 379, so hopefully you won't need to bring anything with you - an update will be posted in plenty of time if this changes. -- Matthew Burke Secretary - Oxford University Computer Society secretary(a)ox.compsoc.net <mailto:secretary@ox.compsoc.net>

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Jane Street Hackathon eth1: January 30th, 10am till 10pm, CompSci Dept.
by Matthew Burke 14 Jan '16

14 Jan '16

Hello Everyone, On January 30th (Saturday of 2nd week) CompSoc will be hosting Jane Street and their hackathon *eth1*. This is the successor to last year's very successful *eth0* (electronic trading hackathon). Updates will be posted to our *Facebook event <https://www.facebook.com/events/227787114220637/>*. More details can be found below. Please note this event requires preregistration and there is limited space, so you must register with Jane Street using the form below if you wish to attend. We hope to see many of you there, Kind regards, Matthew ** ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *eth1*: a day-long programming contest. Form teams and have your software compete against others and the markets. **Department of Computer Science, January 30th, 10am to 10pm.** A significant cash prize is on the line for the winning team. There'll be lots of (free) food and drinks available. Absolutely no knowledge of finance, nor OCaml is required. You don't have to be a CS student or a full on programmer to participate but you'd need some knowledge of coding. You can use any language, but we'll provide some helper libraries in a few common ones. The contest is entirely technical in nature and you won't need any visual design skills. Follow the link below to register and please bear in mind spaces are limited. http://goo.gl/forms/sMxQcw8fgA We look forward to seeing you then! -- Matthew Burke Secretary - Oxford University Computer Society secretary(a)ox.compsoc.net <mailto:secretary@ox.compsoc.net>

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Week 7 Newsletter
by Cameron Alsop 14 Jan '16

14 Jan '16

Hello All, This week brings us our termly LAN party. Please note there is no event this Wednesday. We also have some announcements for a few external events LAN Night<https://www.facebook.com/events/788232744639309/> Undergraduate Social Area - 7:00pm Friday (7th week) Bring your laptop (or desktop if you're brave enough!) down to the UGSA for games and refreshments. Past games have included Minecraft, Quake, Artemis, and many others, but feel free to bring anything else! Geek Night 7<https://www.facebook.com/events/410095822512522/> Undergraduate Social Area - 7:00pm Saturday (7th week) Our seventh geek night of term. Come along for the usual chatting, games, coding and refreshments. Hack Cambridge<https://www.hackcambridge.com/> You are invited to an unforgettable hackathon happening on January 30-31 at the University of Cambridge. For 24 hours you will work with 400 of the most passionate and talented students from all over the world. This the perfect opportunity to get involved in something fun, make a lot of like-minded friends, and work on solving some of the most important problems facing the world. You will also have a chance to work along-side mentors from tech firms, hedge funds, and other amazing organisations. Who knows, you might even win thousands of pounds worth of prizes, or found the next hot startup yourself! Apply now at http://www.hackcambridge.com<http://www.hackcambridge.com/>. IN[SCI]TE Undergraduate Conference<http://inscite.co/speakers/> Are you looking to give a talk at a conference? We have just the right opportunity for you - we are still accepting applications for speakers! The deadline is Friday 8th Week. Go to inscite.co/speakers/<http://inscite.co/speakers/> to find out what the ideal talk looks like and submit an application, or send the facebook page a message if you have any questions. This a great opportunity to develop your presentation skills and will look really good on your CV. All speakers will be offered training on how to give a talk by the Careers Service; presenting is an invaluable skill! What is IN[SCI]TE? IN[SCI]TE is a new interdisciplinary science, technology, and engineering conference, which will take place on Monday and Tuesday of 0th Week Trinity Term 2016. IN[SCI]TE is run by undergrads, and the talks will be both delivered by and aimed at undergrads. The aims for IN[SCI]TE are to broaden the knowledge and awareness of science undergrads outside their field of study, to provide a setting for undergrads to give a talk at a scientific conference during their degree, and to inspire future scientists to enter areas of work that cross the boundaries in science. To keep up to date with the conference, like us on facebook.com/insciteco<http://facebook.com/insciteco>, and follow us @insciteco. Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Technology Opportunities<http://campus.bankofamerica.com/> Technology drives change that keeps us ahead of the competition, so join our world class programme and fulfill your need for a rewarding career. Be part of that change. Whether you graduate in 2016, 2017 or 2018 we have numerous career opportunities for you in London, Dublin and Chester. Graduating in 2018 – Insight Programmes. Did you know that you can accelerate your career by participating in a pre-internship insight programme? By taking part in an insight programme during your first year of a three year degree, or second year of a four year degree, you have the opportunity to be fast-tracked and earn a place on our summer internship programme the following year. Deadline: 7 January 2016 Graduating in 2017 – Summer Internships/Industrial Placements A 10-week internship or longer fixed term placement is your opportunity to gain an insight into working life at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, to network with our employees and develop your skills. You’ll work alongside colleagues of all levels and participate in project work that has a real impact on our business. Deadline: 26 November 2015 Graduating in 2016 – Full Time programmes Technology drives change, so join our world class programme and begin a rewarding career. Deadline: 26 November 2015 [cid:part4.07070707.01010209@ox.compsoc.net] Cameron Alsop President - Oxford University Computer Society president(a)ox.compsoc.net<mailto:president@ox.compsoc.net>

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Week 6 Newsletter
by Cameron Alsop 02 Dec '15

02 Dec '15

Hello All, Please note that this weeks Tech Talk by metaswitch has been postponed until 8th week. We also have a message from our sponsor Ensoft. Geek Night 6<https://www.facebook.com/events/1021752624542145/> Undergraduate Social Area - 7:00pm Saturday (5th week) Our sixth geek night of term. Come along for the usual chatting, games, coding and refreshments. Learn to Code<http://goo.gl/forms/XT80krMLjR> The Committee are looking into the feasibility of restarting Learn to Code next term (Hilary), and so we've put together a short survey to gauge interest. You can find the survey here:http://goo.gl/forms/XT80krMLjR If you're at all interested in coming along to Learn to Code, please fill it in! Completing the survey is by no means an obligation to attend - we just want to get an idea of how many people might be interested, and when people might have time to attend. If you have any questions, you can contact the Committee at committee(a)ox.compsoc.net. Ensoft - Software Development Careers and Internships<http://www.ensoft.co.uk/careers> Are you looking to start a career next September in technology? Or looking for an internship next summer? Interested in a small company with a great culture, that's also very successful and offers a graduate starting salary of £35,000, or £20,000 pro-rata for interns? Ensoft develops software that connects the world. The Internet depends every day on the code we write - it's challenging work that matters. It’s also fun - being really good at writing complex software is what we enjoy. We've grown by taking a few of the best Oxbridge graduates each year, and investing heavily in their training. It's an ideal environment for bright, creative people who want to develop rapidly. If you bring the computer science knowledge and coding skills needed to tame Internet-scale complex systems, you can solve challenging problems as part of a world-class software engineering team. Our application process is very simple: * Email a CV to <mailto:recruitment@ensoft.co.uk> recruitment(a)ensoft.co.uk<mailto:recruitment@ensoft.co.uk> by midnight on Tuesday 24th November * Interviews (lasting no more than 2 hours) are held the following Tuesday at The University Club, Mansfield Road, Oxford. * If successful, you'll have a firm offer quickly. You can find more details on www.ensoft.co.uk/careers<http://www.ensoft.co.uk/careers>, or get reminders by following us on Twitter (@ensoftuk) or Facebook (ensoftuk). But I would encourage you to apply soon. Whilst everything is designed to take up as little of your time as we can, it is still very competitive for places. Thanks for your time, Jon Turnbull Chief Executive Officer, Ensoft [cid:part4.07070707.01010209@ox.compsoc.net] Cameron Alsop President - Oxford University Computer Society president(a)ox.compsoc.net<mailto:president@ox.compsoc.net>

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