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Week 3 Newsletter
by Sam Lanning 22 Oct '12

22 Oct '12

Hello all! I hope you all enjoyed Morgan Stanley's talk on Wednesday, and of course the following drinks and pizza. This week we have our termly Film Night. A poll will be up shortly so we can choose fairly what film to watch. Pete ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Comp Soc Film Night <http://compsoc.net/termcards/2012/michaelmas/Morgan_Stanley_Talk/> Wednesday 24th October, 19:00 St Catherine's College - JCR Lecture Theatre Come along to watch a film and eat free pizza! Here is a handy map for finding Catz:http://goo.gl/8PaSY <http://g.co/maps/eeut2> And here is another one for finding the JCR Lecture Theatre - it is nextdoor to the PDR:http://compsoc.net/images/catzmap.png <http://compsoc.net/images/catzmap.png> Facebook Event:http://www.facebook.com/events/440194122704676/

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Event From Red Gate
by Sam Lanning 16 Oct '12

16 Oct '12

Hey Everyone, Sorry for the second message this week. With the rush of the newsletter on Sunday, I had forgotten to publicise an event from one of our sponsors, Red Gate. Red gate are not going to be holding an event with us this year, and have requested that we let you guys know about an event that they are holding on Friday. Hope your second week is going well so far! Best Wishes, Sam Lanning. /Oxford University CompSoc Secretary/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ "*Life, the universe and software development: how software is made in the real world" * *When:* 19^th Nov at 18.00 *Where:* The Rewley House lecture theatre (map <https://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=1+Wellington+S…>) ** Calling all technophiles! Want to know what working in software development is really like in a software development company? We'll tell you all about it; the ups, the downs, the zig zags and all...If you have a passion for coding or technology, and agree that geek is the new black, this is the talk for you. Two of our previous graduates (1 software engineer, 1 test engineer) will be talking to you about what it's really like to build software outside of the classroom. We'll explain how, at Red Gate Software, we go about taking an idea and launching it into a project, how our teams all hang together and how we get to the end result of a world-class piece of software. Software development is the crux of our business; software is our product, our life-blood, our very soul! So we know what we're talking about...most of the time...we like to think... We'll also have plenty of information for you on the different kinds of opportunities we have here and the kind of people we seek out to join us. We don't just hire software developers -- we take people from various backgrounds into a range of technical areas such as testing, technical communications and user experience. This talk will probably interest final year comp scis and students from a technical, numerate or scientific background with an interest in technology or programming.

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2nd Week Newsletter
by Sam Lanning 14 Oct '12

14 Oct '12

Hi Everyone, Firstly, apologies for the late email out tonight. This week we have Morgan Stanley giving a talk on vulnerabilities and hacking. It will be held at the Computer Science Department, and there will be free pizza afterwards! *Please Note:* The venue is different to what is printed on the termcards. Also, a quick reminder for members, if you haven't already filled in the membership card form and would like one, please do so as soon as possible, we will be sending off for out first batch quite shortly. Have an awesome week! Sam Lanning, CompSoc Secretary. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Morgan Stanley Talk <http://compsoc.net/termcards/2012/michaelmas/Morgan_Stanley_Talk/> Wednesday 17th October, 19:00 Department Of Computer Science - Lecture Theatre A NB: The venue has changed, it will be in Lecture Theatre A at the Department of Computer Science, the time has also changed to 7pm not 8pm. Break a Hacker's Mind: Web Application Vulnerabilities Exposed... Join us for an interactive session with the IT Security group at Morgan Stanley: "Break a Hacker's Mind: Web Application Vulnerabilities Exposed...". Together we will work through a web application the group has created which is riddled with the common issues through which banking applications can be compromised. We use this application internally to demonstrate to our development community how an attacker would exploit web vulnerabilities and to explain remediation strategies. We have also delivered this talk at industry forums, universities and even the House of Lords. Charles Clarke (Lincoln, 2007) and Aldwin Saugere (former penetration tester, now a Security Architect) will lead this session. Pizzas will be served! At Morgan Stanley, solving complex challenges and fuelling economic growth across continents is what we do. We offer you a structured path to success, providing you with the training, mobility and responsibility to make a real difference. Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/288094034633893/

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Comp Soc Week 1 Newsletter
by Peter York 07 Oct '12

07 Oct '12

Welcome to new freshers and welcome back to returning students. I hope you've all had a good summer and are ready for Michaelmas, and to kick off Michaelmas for Comp Soc we have welcome drinks hosted at Catz - come along to the PDR at St. Catherine's college for free drinks and snacks, and to find out about what else we have going on this term. Since we have had many more sign ups than expected it would be much appreciated if you could rsvp to the facebook event if you plan to come, so we can have an idea of numbers. Regards, Pete ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Welcome Drinks <http://compsoc.net/termcards/2012/trinity/Termly_General_Meeting/> Wednesday 10th October, 20:00 St Catz PDR <http://compsoc.net/venues/St_Catz_PDR/> Come along to the St Catz PDR for free drinks and food, and to find out about what we're about as a society. Here is a handy map for finding Catz:http://g.co/maps/eeut2 And here is another one for finding the PDR:http://compsoc.net/images/catzmap.png If you get truly lost in Catz, you can call Pete on 07702883768 Here's a link to the Facebook Event:http://www.facebook.com/events/390056481062902/

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An opportunity for female STEM students!
by Sam Lanning 27 Sep '12

27 Sep '12

Hello all, Here is a message from Morgan Stanley the deadline for applications is monday, so you've got to be quick - Morgan Stanley, the world leading financial services firm, is hosting an insight day - exclusively for women interested in learning more about potential careers in technology - and they would like us to invite you to attend. The event is being held in central London on the Wednesday 24^th October at the bank's offices between 10am and 5pm. It is open to female STEM students who are due to graduate in 2013 or 2014 and all travel expenses will be covered. If selected to attend, you will receive a day of insightful presentations by firm representatives, engaging group exercises, a tour of their offices in Canary Wharf, mock interviews and a networking lunch with their technology representatives. This is a fantastic opportunity to learn more about the possible careers in this sector -- and to get noticed by the right people. To apply for a place at this event, candidates must *please send a copy of their CV to *events(a)brightnetwork.co.uk <mailto:events@brightnetwork.co.uk>*by 9am on Monday 1^st October 2012*. The CV should be no longer than one side of A4. CVs will be sent on to the bank for consideration and the Bright Team may call to ask a few questions about applicants' interest in attending before allocating the limited number of places. Regards, Pete

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BBQ Update
by Sam Lanning 30 May '12

30 May '12

Hi everybody, Unfortunately I have been unable to book the Catz BBQ, so the Comp Soc BBQ will not be going ahead. Sorry about this. Pet

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Week 6 Newsletter
by Sam Lanning 27 May '12

27 May '12

Hello All, This week we might have two events! Firstly there is is the Termly General Meeting. Come along on Wednesday for some free pizza and to have a say in what sort of things the society should do in the future. Secondly, we might be having a BBQ. I am currently finding out if it's ok, but with any luck there will be a Comp Soc BBQ on Thursday at St Cat. Hopefully the dean and the weather will be agreeable. I will send out another email to confirm whether or not the BBQ is happening. Regards, Pete. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Termly General Meeting <http://compsoc.net/termcards/2012/trinity/Termly_General_Meeting/> Wednesday 30th May, 18:00 St Catz PDR <http://compsoc.net/venues/St_Catz_PDR/> Come along to the St Catz PDR for free pizza and a say in what sort of things the society should be doing - what events are interesting, where events should be held and so on. Here is a handy map for finding Catz:http://g.co/maps/eeut2 And here is another one for finding the PDR: http://compsoc.net/images/catzmap.png If you get truly lost in Catz, you can call Pete on 07702883768 Here's a link to the Facebook Event: http://www.facebook.com/events/228304817272087

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Week 5 Newsletter
by Sam Lanning 20 May '12

20 May '12

Hi Everybody! This week there will be a games night! I suggest TF2, Starcraft, DotA, Unreal Tournament or Age of Empires but as usual we are open to suggestions, so please bring along any games you want to play. There will, as always, be pizza and refreshments. Pete, CompSoc President ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Games Night 2 <http://compsoc.net/termcards/2012/trinity/Games_Night_2/> Wednesday 23rd May, 19:00 St Catz PDR <http://compsoc.net/venues/St_Catz_PDR/> Come play some video games at St Catz PDR - TF2, Super Monday Night Combat, DotA, Starcraft, Age of Empires, or any other games you care to suggest. Pizza and Drinks will be there. Here are some photos from our last games night:Photos <https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.217737448329650.30218.11317846211…> If you plan on attending you will need to bring a laptop with any games you want to play installed and updated - Catz internet will be too slow to download stuff. You will also need a LAN cable and probably a power supply for your laptop. Team Fortess 2 and Super Monday Night Combat are both free to install and play fromhttp://store.steampowered.com/(you have to install Steam first, though). It is also possible to install TF2 from another computer with it already installed on, we will probably be able to facilitate this but should stress that it is a much better idea to make sure it is installed and up to date beforehand. If there are any other games you'd like to play (and think others will have) bring them along and we might play them too! Here is a handy map for finding Catz:http://g.co/maps/eeut2 And here is another one for finding the PDR:http://compsoc.net/images/catzmap.png And here's a link to the Facebook Event:https://www.facebook.com/events/421134521240035/

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Week 4 Newsletter
by Sam Lanning 14 May '12

14 May '12

Hello all, Sorry for the delay in getting the news letter out to you! This week we have a film night lined up at St Catz JCR lecture theatre. Come along on Wednesday to get free pizza, drinks and enjoy a (hopefully good) film. Whether or not the film is good is in your hands, as there will be a poll up where you can vote for which film to watch. As always there will be interesting discussion to be had regarding computers afterwards. A member who came along to the talk from CoreFiling on Wednesday told me about Oxford Geek Night, which may be of interest to you guys and is happening this Thursday, so I thought I'd mention it here. It is a gathering of web developers etc. where there are relatively short talks about tech related topics. More info here <http://oxford.geeknights.net/2012/may-17th/>. Cheers, Pete ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Compsoc DVD Night <http://compsoc.net/termcards/2012/trinity/Compsoc_DVD_Night/> Wednesday 16th May, 19:00 St Catz JCR Lecture Theatre <http://compsoc.net/venues/St_Catz_JCR_Lecture_Theatre/> This week we have a film night lined up at St Catz JCR lecture theatre. Come along on Wednesday to get free pizza, drinks and enjoy a (hopefully good) film. Whether or not the film is good is in your hands, as there is a poll up to decide on the film. As always there will be interesting discussion to be had regarding computers afterwards. To Vote on the Poll, visit:http://poll.fm/3pfho Here is a handy map for finding Catz:http://g.co/maps/eeut2 And here is another one for finding the PDR:http://compsoc.net/images/catzmap.png And here's a link to the Facebook Event:https://www.facebook.com/events/215379591913567/

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Week 3 Newsletter
by Sam Lanning 06 May '12

06 May '12

Hello all! This week we have an exciting talk about hardware virtualisation from CoreFiling. CoreFiling are an Oxford based company and the talk is going to be on hardware virtualisation. Cheers, Pete _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CoreFiling Hardware Virtualisation <http://compsoc.net/termcards/2012/trinity/CoreFiling_Hardware_Virtualisatio…> Wednesday 9th May, 19:00 St Catz JCR Lecture Theatre <http://compsoc.net/venues/St_Catz_JCR_Lecture_Theatre/> A talk by Stephen White about what tools for hardware virtualisation exist and why they're useful for software development. More details about CoreFiling here -http://www.corefiling.com/ Here is a handy map for finding Catz:http://g.co/maps/eeut2 And here's the Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/207623016023120 <https://www.facebook.com/events/207623016023120/?context=create>

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