CWRU Hacker Society Talk Materials

January 25, 2012 - Hackers

Steve Johnson

Description: Rambling about the nature of the universe and our place in it



September 14, 2011 - Python - The New Stuff

Steve Johnson

Description: Interesting features from Python 2.5 through 3.2 that can help you write better code and maintain forward compatibility

Presentation: key pdf


September 07, 2011 - Intro Lightning Talks

Josh Snyder, Brian Stack, Tom Dooner, Steve Johnson, Tim Henderson, Fred Hatfull

Description: Boot camp for the discerning computer science student. Core knowledge and pro tips from five upperclassmen.



April 27, 2011 - Kinect

Garvin Seto, Toby Waite

Description: Overview and random tidbits about working with the Microsoft Kinect by a Codonics employee and an MS student studying robotics

Presentation: pdf


March 02, 2011 - Spamalytics

Steve Johnson

Description: The tale of how a group of researchers took over part of the Storm botnet, and what they found out as a result

Presentation: pdf


February 24, 2011 - Email

Josh Snyder

Description: Email revealed in all its distributed, insecure, quirky glory

Presentation: html


October 05, 2010 - Yelp talks

Adam Derewicki

Description: Important concepts in computer science that aren't covered by the typical undergraduate curriculum



September 08, 2010 - Google Web Toolkit

Gary Doran

Description: How Google Web Toolkit simplifies your web application development by compiling Java into efficient JavaScript, binding UI to control code, bundling static resources, and making client-server interaction painless

Presentation: pdf


September 01, 2010 - Essential Tools for Programmers

Steve Johnson, Tim Henderson

Description: A handful of way-too-useful tools that will simultaneously save your bacon and provide you with rocket boots

Presentation: pdf


April 14, 2010 - Serious Games

Brian Beck

Description: Applying game mechanics to learning, training, working, and communicating in the fields of defense, education, health, engineering, and politics

Presentation: pdf


April 07, 2010 - Intellectual Property

David Stein

Description: An intellectual property lawyer discusses the ins and outs of IP law as it applies to software

Presentation: pdf


March 31, 2010 - Regular Expressions

Tim Henderson

Description: A thorough exploration of the theory and practice of regular expression engine implementations

Presentation: pdf


March 18, 2010 - CitizenGroove

John Knific

Description: One of the founders of the social network for professional musicians talks about the path the startup has taken from a CWRU dorm room to the present

Presentation: pdf


February 11, 2010 - The Go Programming Language

Steve Johnson, Tim Henderson

Description: An introduction to the new Go programming language

Presentation: pdf


February 04, 2009 - Why You Want Version Control (git)

Steve Johnson, Tim Henderson

Description: A gentle introduction to version control and Git

Presentation: pdf