We're thinking of a couple of small changes to Friday Hacks, and would like
your feedback.
For starters, we've been talking to some attendees, and they tell us that
FHs this sem feel more like lectures than a talk. Part of this is, we
think, due to the seating arrangements. So we're going to try and mix
things up a little the next FH.
The talk quality has also dipped a bit, but we're aware of that and we're
trying to figure out how to refine our speaker invite process.
A few other suggestions that have popped up over the last few weeks:
- Have a Linux install corner for anyone who wants to set up Linux on
their computers.
- Have a backchannel chat room (IRC, or some webapp) to chat during the
session itself
- Have a paper reading lunch once a week.
Wow...paper reading lunch sounds cool. So, which papers will you guys be
reading? Will it be related to specific domains or will we read the very
famous ones (like in CS2309).? I also wonder how it will be implemented.
This is because from my personal experience, everyone doesn't take the same
time to read a paper (due to differences in the level of understanding).
Will someone be presenting on a paper? I wonder if we can invite PhD
students to tell us more about their research work :D
On Sun, Sep 16, 2012 at 2:28 PM, Eli <eja...@nushackers.org> wrote:
> Hi everyone,
> We're thinking of a couple of small changes to Friday Hacks, and would
> like your feedback.
> For starters, we've been talking to some attendees, and they tell us that
> FHs this sem feel more like lectures than a talk. Part of this is, we
> think, due to the seating arrangements. So we're going to try and mix
> things up a little the next FH.
> The talk quality has also dipped a bit, but we're aware of that and we're
> trying to figure out how to refine our speaker invite process.
> A few other suggestions that have popped up over the last few weeks:
> - Have a Linux install corner for anyone who wants to set up Linux on
> their computers.
> - Have a backchannel chat room (IRC, or some webapp) to chat during
> the session itself
> - Have a paper reading lunch once a week.
We should have a corner to a hack on something. For example, we can try
building a supercomputer with the raspberry pis.
On Sep 16, 2012 2:28 PM, "Eli" <eja...@nushackers.org> wrote:
> We're thinking of a couple of small changes to Friday Hacks, and would
> like your feedback.
> For starters, we've been talking to some attendees, and they tell us that
> FHs this sem feel more like lectures than a talk. Part of this is, we
> think, due to the seating arrangements. So we're going to try and mix
> things up a little the next FH.
> The talk quality has also dipped a bit, but we're aware of that and we're
> trying to figure out how to refine our speaker invite process.
> A few other suggestions that have popped up over the last few weeks:
> - Have a Linux install corner for anyone who wants to set up Linux on
> their computers.
> - Have a backchannel chat room (IRC, or some webapp) to chat during
> the session itself
> - Have a paper reading lunch once a week.
Where did I hear that suggestion? I remember someone telling me the exact
same thing on Friday.
Regards,
Joel
From: nushackers@googlegroups.com [mailto:nushackers@googlegroups.com] On
Behalf Of Jason Yeo
Sent: Sunday, 16 September, 2012 2:49 PM
To: nushackers@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: [NUSHackers] Friday Hacks
Where's the hacking? We're hackers right?
We should have a corner to a hack on something. For example, we can try
building a supercomputer with the raspberry pis.
On Sep 16, 2012 2:28 PM, "Eli" <eja...@nushackers.org> wrote:
Hi everyone,
We're thinking of a couple of small changes to Friday Hacks, and would like
your feedback.
For starters, we've been talking to some attendees, and they tell us that
FHs this sem feel more like lectures than a talk. Part of this is, we think,
due to the seating arrangements. So we're going to try and mix things up a
little the next FH.
The talk quality has also dipped a bit, but we're aware of that and we're
trying to figure out how to refine our speaker invite process.
A few other suggestions that have popped up over the last few weeks:
* Have a Linux install corner for anyone who wants to set up Linux on
their computers.
* Have a backchannel chat room (IRC, or some webapp) to chat during
the session itself
* Have a paper reading lunch once a week.
@Jason: yes, FH started out as a for-hacking event. After the event people
are suposed to stay and work. I think either we've forgot to mention that
(e.g. "stay behind, and if you have programming questions, or you'd like
some help, or you want to show off, feel free to mix around and talk") or
it just doesn't work.
There are two ways of looking at this, though:
- Most programmers do their best work alone. FH is a place for them to
come together and show off what they've done and socialize
- Friday Hacks == Hacks Talks on Friday
On 16 September 2012 14:49, Jason Yeo <jasonye...@gmail.com> wrote:
> We should have a corner to a hack on something. For example, we can try
> building a supercomputer with the raspberry pis.
> On Sep 16, 2012 2:28 PM, "Eli" <eja...@nushackers.org> wrote:
>> Hi everyone,
>> We're thinking of a couple of small changes to Friday Hacks, and would
>> like your feedback.
>> For starters, we've been talking to some attendees, and they tell us that
>> FHs this sem feel more like lectures than a talk. Part of this is, we
>> think, due to the seating arrangements. So we're going to try and mix
>> things up a little the next FH.
>> The talk quality has also dipped a bit, but we're aware of that and we're
>> trying to figure out how to refine our speaker invite process.
>> A few other suggestions that have popped up over the last few weeks:
>> - Have a Linux install corner for anyone who wants to set up Linux on
>> their computers.
>> - Have a backchannel chat room (IRC, or some webapp) to chat during
>> the session itself
>> - Have a paper reading lunch once a week.
-1 for paper reading lunch, don't brand it as "reading papers". Make it
sort of like a lunch together and you can read papers, discuss about
upcoming pranks, or show off your designs to take over the world!
> @Jason: yes, FH started out as a for-hacking event. After the event people
> are suposed to stay and work. I think either we've forgot to mention that
> (e.g. "stay behind, and if you have programming questions, or you'd like
> some help, or you want to show off, feel free to mix around and talk") or
> it just doesn't work.
> There are two ways of looking at this, though:
> - Most programmers do their best work alone. FH is a place for them to
> come together and show off what they've done and socialize
> - Friday Hacks == Hacks Talks on Friday
> On 16 September 2012 14:49, Jason Yeo <jasonye...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Where's the hacking? We're hackers right?
>> We should have a corner to a hack on something. For example, we can try
>> building a supercomputer with the raspberry pis.
>> On Sep 16, 2012 2:28 PM, "Eli" <eja...@nushackers.org> wrote:
>>> Hi everyone,
>>> We're thinking of a couple of small changes to Friday Hacks, and would
>>> like your feedback.
>>> For starters, we've been talking to some attendees, and they tell us
>>> that FHs this sem feel more like lectures than a talk. Part of this is, we
>>> think, due to the seating arrangements. So we're going to try and mix
>>> things up a little the next FH.
>>> The talk quality has also dipped a bit, but we're aware of that and
>>> we're trying to figure out how to refine our speaker invite process.
>>> A few other suggestions that have popped up over the last few weeks:
>>> - Have a Linux install corner for anyone who wants to set up Linux
>>> on their computers.
>>> - Have a backchannel chat room (IRC, or some webapp) to chat during
>>> the session itself
>>> - Have a paper reading lunch once a week.
On Sunday, 16 September, 2012 at 2:58 PM, Shanmugam wrote:
> -1 for paper reading lunch, don't brand it as "reading papers". Make it sort of like a lunch together and you can read papers, discuss about upcoming pranks, or show off your designs to take over the world!
> > @Jason: yes, FH started out as a for-hacking event. After the event people are suposed to stay and work. I think either we've forgot to mention that (e.g. "stay behind, and if you have programming questions, or you'd like some help, or you want to show off, feel free to mix around and talk") or it just doesn't work.
> > There are two ways of looking at this, though:
> > Most programmers do their best work alone. FH is a place for them to come together and show off what they've done and socialize
> > Friday Hacks == Hacks Talks on Friday
> > On 16 September 2012 14:49, Jason Yeo <jasonye...@gmail.com (mailto:jasonye...@gmail.com)> wrote:
> > > Where's the hacking? We're hackers right? > > > We should have a corner to a hack on something. For example, we can try building a supercomputer with the raspberry pis.
> > > On Sep 16, 2012 2:28 PM, "Eli" <eja...@nushackers.org (mailto:eja...@nushackers.org)> wrote:
> > > > Hi everyone,
> > > > We're thinking of a couple of small changes to Friday Hacks, and would like your feedback.
> > > > For starters, we've been talking to some attendees, and they tell us that FHs this sem feel more like lectures than a talk. Part of this is, we think, due to the seating arrangements. So we're going to try and mix things up a little the next FH.
> > > > The talk quality has also dipped a bit, but we're aware of that and we're trying to figure out how to refine our speaker invite process.
> > > > A few other suggestions that have popped up over the last few weeks:
> > > > Have a Linux install corner for anyone who wants to set up Linux on their computers.
> > > > Have a backchannel chat room (IRC, or some webapp) to chat during the session itself
> > > > Have a paper reading lunch once a week.
The whole idea for the paper reading lunch is to delve into more academic subjects, which, in our case, could then be translated into cool projects (hopefully).
And I totally get it if people are not into that kinda thing, so if reading boring research papers are not your kind of thing, just... come for lunch and listen to the rest discuss?
On Sunday, September 16, 2012 2:58:49 PM UTC+8, Shungun wrote:
> -1 for paper reading lunch, don't brand it as "reading papers". Make it > sort of like a lunch together and you can read papers, discuss about > upcoming pranks, or show off your designs to take over the world!
> Cheers > ~Shan
> On Sun, Sep 16, 2012 at 2:55 PM, Eli <eja...@nushackers.org <javascript:>>wrote:
>> @Jason: yes, FH started out as a for-hacking event. After the event >> people are suposed to stay and work. I think either we've forgot to mention >> that (e.g. "stay behind, and if you have programming questions, or you'd >> like some help, or you want to show off, feel free to mix around and talk") >> or it just doesn't work.
>> There are two ways of looking at this, though:
>> - Most programmers do their best work alone. FH is a place for them >> to come together and show off what they've done and socialize >> - Friday Hacks == Hacks Talks on Friday
>> On 16 September 2012 14:49, Jason Yeo <jason...@gmail.com <javascript:>>wrote:
>>> Where's the hacking? We're hackers right?
>>> We should have a corner to a hack on something. For example, we can try >>> building a supercomputer with the raspberry pis. >>> On Sep 16, 2012 2:28 PM, "Eli" <eja...@nushackers.org <javascript:>> >>> wrote:
>>>> Hi everyone,
>>>> We're thinking of a couple of small changes to Friday Hacks, and would >>>> like your feedback.
>>>> For starters, we've been talking to some attendees, and they tell us >>>> that FHs this sem feel more like lectures than a talk. Part of this is, we >>>> think, due to the seating arrangements. So we're going to try and mix >>>> things up a little the next FH.
>>>> The talk quality has also dipped a bit, but we're aware of that and >>>> we're trying to figure out how to refine our speaker invite process.
>>>> A few other suggestions that have popped up over the last few weeks:
>>>> - Have a Linux install corner for anyone who wants to set up Linux >>>> on their computers. >>>> - Have a backchannel chat room (IRC, or some webapp) to chat during >>>> the session itself >>>> - Have a paper reading lunch once a week.
On Sun, Sep 16, 2012 at 3:33 PM, shawntan <sh...@wtf.sg> wrote:
> The whole idea for the paper reading lunch is to delve into more academic
> subjects, which, in our case, could then be translated into cool projects
> (hopefully).
> And I totally get it if people are not into that kinda thing, so if
> reading boring research papers are not your kind of thing, just... come for
> lunch and listen to the rest discuss?
> On Sunday, September 16, 2012 2:58:49 PM UTC+8, Shungun wrote:
>> -1 for paper reading lunch, don't brand it as "reading papers". Make it
>> sort of like a lunch together and you can read papers, discuss about
>> upcoming pranks, or show off your designs to take over the world!
>> Cheers
>> ~Shan
>> On Sun, Sep 16, 2012 at 2:55 PM, Eli <eja...@nushackers.org> wrote:
>>> @Jason: yes, FH started out as a for-hacking event. After the event
>>> people are suposed to stay and work. I think either we've forgot to mention
>>> that (e.g. "stay behind, and if you have programming questions, or you'd
>>> like some help, or you want to show off, feel free to mix around and talk")
>>> or it just doesn't work.
>>> There are two ways of looking at this, though:
>>> - Most programmers do their best work alone. FH is a place for them
>>> to come together and show off what they've done and socialize
>>> - Friday Hacks == Hacks Talks on Friday
>>> On 16 September 2012 14:49, Jason Yeo <jason...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> Where's the hacking? We're hackers right?
>>>> We should have a corner to a hack on something. For example, we can try
>>>> building a supercomputer with the raspberry pis.
>>>> On Sep 16, 2012 2:28 PM, "Eli" <eja...@nushackers.org> wrote:
>>>>> Hi everyone,
>>>>> We're thinking of a couple of small changes to Friday Hacks, and would
>>>>> like your feedback.
>>>>> For starters, we've been talking to some attendees, and they tell us
>>>>> that FHs this sem feel more like lectures than a talk. Part of this is, we
>>>>> think, due to the seating arrangements. So we're going to try and mix
>>>>> things up a little the next FH.
>>>>> The talk quality has also dipped a bit, but we're aware of that and
>>>>> we're trying to figure out how to refine our speaker invite process.
>>>>> A few other suggestions that have popped up over the last few weeks:
>>>>> - Have a Linux install corner for anyone who wants to set up Linux
>>>>> on their computers.
>>>>> - Have a backchannel chat room (IRC, or some webapp) to chat
>>>>> during the session itself
>>>>> - Have a paper reading lunch once a week.
The paper reading lunch isn't for everyone. It's simply for those with
interests in academia, as a career, which is a subgroup of people in NUS
Hackers.
(E.g. Angad, Shawn, Davin).
Of course, the idea is to have it open to anyone, so if you want to attend,
the only thing that's required is that you do the reading for the week.
Think of it as a way to get exposed to new ideas. Which is the way Stripe
does it, because they think it's still good to have their engineers exposed
to cutting-edge research.
Besides, I'm really looking forward to have the Nintendo Games are NP-Hard
discussed by people more knowledgeable about computational theory than
myself.
Ced
On 16 September 2012 14:59, Laurence Putra <laurencepu...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Sunday, 16 September, 2012 at 2:58 PM, Shanmugam wrote:
> -1 for paper reading lunch, don't brand it as "reading papers". Make it
> sort of like a lunch together and you can read papers, discuss about
> upcoming pranks, or show off your designs to take over the world!
> Cheers
> ~Shan
> On Sun, Sep 16, 2012 at 2:55 PM, Eli <eja...@nushackers.org> wrote:
> @Jason: yes, FH started out as a for-hacking event. After the event people
> are suposed to stay and work. I think either we've forgot to mention that
> (e.g. "stay behind, and if you have programming questions, or you'd like
> some help, or you want to show off, feel free to mix around and talk") or
> it just doesn't work.
> There are two ways of looking at this, though:
> - Most programmers do their best work alone. FH is a place for them to
> come together and show off what they've done and socialize
> - Friday Hacks == Hacks Talks on Friday
> On 16 September 2012 14:49, Jason Yeo <jasonye...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Where's the hacking? We're hackers right?
> We should have a corner to a hack on something. For example, we can try
> building a supercomputer with the raspberry pis.
> On Sep 16, 2012 2:28 PM, "Eli" <eja...@nushackers.org> wrote:
> Hi everyone,
> We're thinking of a couple of small changes to Friday Hacks, and would
> like your feedback.
> For starters, we've been talking to some attendees, and they tell us that
> FHs this sem feel more like lectures than a talk. Part of this is, we
> think, due to the seating arrangements. So we're going to try and mix
> things up a little the next FH.
> The talk quality has also dipped a bit, but we're aware of that and we're
> trying to figure out how to refine our speaker invite process.
> A few other suggestions that have popped up over the last few weeks:
> - Have a Linux install corner for anyone who wants to set up Linux on
> their computers.
> - Have a backchannel chat room (IRC, or some webapp) to chat during
> the session itself
> - Have a paper reading lunch once a week.
