Bienvenue, Battle-Hardened Veteran,

Welcome, one and all, to the last newsletter of the term! We're in Week 7 now, and it's time for a dash to the finish line with some final events to tickle your fancy.

On Wednesday at 6pm, we're joined in Lecture Theatre B of the Department by Kitty Mayo for a talk on starting companies that promises to be scintillating!

On Saturday, we have yet another pair of events – at 5:30pm, we're back in Jesus College one more time for Learn to Code, followed by the Termly General Meeting at 7pm! Come along to the Undergraduate Social Area to have your say on the future of CompSoc, followed by a mini Saturday Social to send off the term. If you'd like to submit a motion to be voted on, make sure to join our Discord server for further information!

For Sunday, we close off with one last Competitive Programming bootcamp at 1:30pm. Make sure to come along and get some final practice in before so your skills aren't lost in the cold winter vacation.

Finally, the eagle-eyed amongst you may have spotted the end-of-term social on our termcard originally scheduled for this week – fear not! The social has been moved to Week 8. Stay tuned for further information...

— Declan, your indeterminately trustworthy CompSoc envoy

Fun Computing Fact: Apple recently completed the transition of their Mac line from Intel to ARM processors. But, while we may have been used to seeing Windows on a Mac before 2020, did you know that the Intel to ARM transition wasn't Apple's first platform shift, or even their second – it was their third!

The Macintosh in 1984 debuted with a processor based on Motorola's legacy 68k architecture. However, this quickly looked aged, and in 1994, Apple began a transition to the PowerPC architecture with the debut of the Power Macintosh. This relied heavily upon a low-level 68k emulator in Mac OS, which even ran core operating system code!

After the failure to make a promised 3 GHz Mac, Apple began the transition from PowerPC to Intel in 2006. The work was easier this time – Mac OS X had been compiled for Intel for most of its existence. For software, Apple included the Rosetta dynamic translation software, which could launch seamlessly to run PowerPC apps on Intel Macs. They also introduced Universal binaries, which packed PowerPC and Intel code together in one app, allowing one binary to be used on either platform at full speed.

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It's time for our last talk of the term! Are you curious about starting a project? Want some advice on starting one? On Wednesday, we'll be joined between 6-7pm by Kitty Mayo in Lecture Theatre B for a promising talk on just that! Make sure to come on down to the Department of Computer Science if you'd like some guidance on starting projects and companies.

When: 6-7pm, Wednesday 27th November

Where: Lecture Theatre B, Department of Computer Science 7 Parks Rd, Oxford OX1 3QG

Click 'Going' here: https://fb.me/e/2MCeIicZx

Are you desperate to continue your path to coding greatness? Fear not! On Saturday, we'll be back for one more session of Learn to Code! Make sure to join us as usual at 5:30pm in Jesus College's E-sports Suite for some more tutelage on your programming journey.

When: 5:30pm, Saturday 30th November

Where: E-sports Suite (Staircase 15), Jesus College Turl St, Oxford OX1 3DW

Click 'Going' here: https://fb.me/e/bN9OAkozO

It's Saturday once more, but this time we're back for something ever so slightly different. This week, we'll be holding our Termly General Meeting in the Undergraduate Social Area! If you're interested in contributing to CompSoc's future, come along to discuss and vote upon motions to shape our bylaws and rules. If bureaucracy doesn't particularly excite you, we'll be having a mini Saturday Social after, complete with pizza!

Anyone is welcome to submit a motion, as long as you're a CompSoc member! Please note that you must be present at the Termly General Meeting to put forward any motions you propose. If you're interested, hop into our Discord server, where more information is available.

When: 7pm, Saturday 30th November

Where: Undergraduate Social Area, Department of Computer Science 7 Parks Rd, Oxford OX1 3QG

Click 'Going' here: https://fb.me/e/7lrr9cUCF

As ever, we close out this week with one more stint in the Undergraduate Social Area. Come along on Sunday at 1:30pm for the seventh Competitive Programming bootcamp session! This is your last chance to hone your skills and get some practice in before they're lost to the bitter winter chill.

When: 1:30pm, Sunday 1st December

Where: Undergraduate Social Area, Department of Computer Science 7 Parks Rd, Oxford OX1 3QG

Click 'Going' here: https://fb.me/e/2zUu1OLTA

Make sure to join OxWoCS (Oxford Women in CS), a society we're working closely with, if you identify as a woman or woman-adjacent person in CS! They have a host of wonderful events on, including talks, panels and socials. Computer Science is unfortunately a subject with one of the biggest gender gaps in Oxford and worldwide, and addressing this is at the core of OxWoCS.

or, contact us at committee@ox.compsoc.net

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