| Berkshire Branch Newsletter for June – Extreme parallel computing vs Computer Art |
June 2011Extreme Parallel Computing vs Computer ArtWelcome to the June Newsletter from the BCS Berkshire Branch. As always, all this information can be found on our website, www.berkshire.bcs.org.uk Networking Social: Tonight, 7th of June we have our committee meeting at the Copa Bar. Join us from 6.30pm for food and drink and a few talks abouit Silverlight and user experience. There is a list of the talks on our events page: http://www.bcs.org/category/14631 . Here are the directions to the Copa Bar: http://copareading.sm4.biz/#/where-we-are/4527688126 . Global Weather Change: On the 7th of June there is an event organized by the science circle and takes place in second life at 19.30 London time in the Science Circle Building. The quantuum and the capitalist: why are we selling science? On the 13th of June there is an event ran by the Reading Cafe Scientifique. This will take place at 19.30 at the Deja vu Bar and Eatery. Click the link for the advertisement. http://www.reading.ac.uk/about/newsandevents/about-cafescientifique..aspx Public Event, Tuesday, 14.06.2011, 18.30 – Social Night: Downstairs in the Copa bar, Reading. Get the low down on local opportunities. Bring a friend and have a good time with the the Young Professionals Group (YPG) and Social Tech. Stay on for Reading Geek Night. See next: External Event, Tuesday, 14.06.2011, 19.30 – Reading Geek Night: An eclectic evening of talks and conversation around technology, media, making, design and general geekery. Listen to Alan Sutcliff talk about computer art as a taster for the BCS event on the 21.06.2011. Check out the rest of the programme for the nightthen pop in to the downstairs bar in the Copa bar, Reading. Extreme Parallel Computing -The Man, Machine and the Maths behind it: On the 16th of June James Anderson will be talking about transmathematics and its application to the Perspec machine. This will take place at the Oxford e-Research Centre. Click on the link for the advert:http://www.oxon.bcs.org/downloads/June_16_2011HiQ.pdf Ancient Knowledge; Hidden Secrets: On the 18th of June the Science Circle will host a talk in Second Life at 19.30 London time. This will take place in the Science circle building. Computer Art: On the 21st of June Alan Sutcliff and Nick Lambert from the BCS Computer Arts Society Group will give a lecture on computer art at the Copa Bar Reading. Click on the link for directions to the Copa Bar: http://copareading.sm4.biz/#/where-we-are/4527688126 . Second life: On Sunday the 26th of June 20.00 London time there will be an opportunity to talk and have a bit of fun! Meet at the Bangor University Campus and then to the secret location. Details of the secret location will be announced at the virtual BCS meetings. Project and System Level Requirements Specification: On the 27th of June 2011 and the 28th of June.. You can learn how to communicate your organizations real requirements. Places are limited so apply early. Click on the link for more details: http://sn.im/27snwe-cq6 . If you are interested then click on our events page to find out how to voice your interest: http://www.bcs.org/category/14631 . Book sale: On the 27th of June until the 1st of July 9.30-19.00 daily there will be a book sale at the University of Reading’s library. You can find all kinds of books ranging from Children’s fiction books to computer and politics books. For further details contact b.h.mathers@reading.ac 0118 3788778 and go and grab yourselves a bargain! Hopefully that’s enough to whet your appetite this month, so I hope to see you at some of these events. Berkshire Branch Committee |