Hack and Roll 2012 – A 24 Hour Hackathon for NUS Students

 LinuxNUS  No Responses »
Feb 132012
 

The first official hackathon – Hack and Roll 2012  - by NUSHackers, a support system within NUS dedicated to students who are currently building creative and innovative ideas outside their curriculum.

If you want to have a fun, educational weekend this recess week, build your next startup, or get started on your portfolio, come join NUSHackers at their Hack and Roll 2012 hackathon! Yes, there are prizes to be won too!

Date: 19th to 20th February 2012
Time: 1pm (Sun) to 3pm (Mon)
Venue: NUS School of Computing (Soc) Basement 1 (B1)
Registration Fee: $10 (to contribute for food)

Sign up here today!
http://bit.ly/hacknroll2012

HackerspaceSG Needs Your Help Please – Membership Drive

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Jan 092012
 

Hey everyone out there reading this, HackerspaceSG needs your help. We are going into the RED and will not be able to sustain HackerspaceSG very much longer (read 1 month more) if we don’t increase our membership, and get members to pay for their memberships.

Here’s what we need your help with:

  1. Spread the world about HackerspaceSG and how awesome we are!
    In 1 sentence, HackerspaceSG is a physical space with unlimited possibilities, absolutely no boundaries, for you to do anything you want – from hosting community meetups to getting your startup going; from Arduino hardware hacking to software development; from organizing hardware hacking courses to software development courses; from dancing and music to drinks, parties and chilling out with the coolest people in Singapore.
  2. If you are interested to help out HackerspaceSG, join us as a member!
    All we’re asking is SGD$128 a month, and if we get MORE members, we’ll reduce our memberships for everyone to only SGD$64 a month. We’re not here to make money, just pay the bills. Check out http://hackerspace.sg/readme-txt/membership/ for more information and benefits.
  3. If you’re already an existing member, PLEASE PAY YOUR MEMBERSHIP!
    We don’t run for free. We have rent to pay, we have drinks to buy for you guys. So please, pay your membership regularly.
  4. Donate or sponsor us to help us survive!
    You can donate or sponsor us as a one time donation to help us keep going. Contact me and I’ll get you hooked up with the right people. You can find more information at http://hackerspace.sg/readme-txt/donations/.

Help HackerspaceSG. Help the Communities. Help the Revolution of Ideas.

Community {Technology} Update 2012 is happening again on 7th January 2012

 Communities, Development, Technology, Web Development  No Responses »
Dec 302011
 

It’s time for another year of Community Technology Update 2012 of Microsoft technologies, happening on 7th January 2012 (Saturday) at Plug-In@Blk71. Do join us!

Here are some of the topics (I’ll be speaking on HTML5 for ASP.NET Developers):

  • New Active Directory functionality in Windows Server 8
  • Windows 8 to go and other Windows 8 new features
  • Building blocks of Private Cloud (Product from both Microsoft and other vendor will be covered)
  • Build and Deploy Lightswitch Application on Windows Azure
  • HTML5 for ASP.NET Developers
  • How Office 365 help SME
  • Migration of exchange on-premises to Office 365
  • Microsoft Lync 2010: Technology over and extensibility of Lync
  • Maximizing SharePoint 2010 with Office 2010

For more abstract about this topic, click here.
For registration instructions, click here.Early Bird registration will end on 4th Jan 2012, so get your registration in TODAY!!!

Date 07th January 2012
Time 0900 – 1730 hrs
Venue Plug-In@Blk71
Blk71 Ayer Rajah Crescent
#02-18
Singapore 139951
Registration Fees $12 (Early-birds)
$20 (Walk-ins)

Why you should attend this event:

  • To learn about the new generation “8” product.
    (Windows 8 and Windows Server 8 will be covered)
  • To learn about Windows 8 and Dev12 devolvement
  • A great chance to network around with IT Pros and Dev in Singapore

Who should attend this event:

  • IT Professionals
  • Developers
  • Database Administrators
  • Essentially you, as you’re one of the user group members!

For instruction to register to this event, go to http://www.sgdotnet.org/events/CTU2012/Pages/Registration.aspx

To find out more about the event, go to http://www.sgdotnet.org/events/CTU2012/Pages/default.aspx
To find out how to get to the venue, go to http://www.sgdotnet.org/events/CTU2012/Pages/Venue.aspx
To find out why you need to pay for the event and other questions, go to http://www.sgdotnet.org/events/CTU2012/Pages/FAQ.aspx

Pro Evolution Soccer 2012 launched exclusively on Xperia PLAY

 CodeAndroid, Technology  No Responses »
Nov 142011
 

Another exclusive game for the Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY! KONAMI’s renowned football series, has been launched exclusively on Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY and is now available in Singapore.

PES 2012 features improvements from its predecessor, including enhanced player AI, speed, animation and physics, as well as optimised PlayStation Certified controls to provide the fullest gaming experience.

PES 2012 will enjoy a short exclusive on Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY before being launched on other Android devices.

Celebrating Geekdom in SEA (Article)

 HackerspaceSG, Technology  No Responses »
Nov 092011
 

HackerspaceSG is once again mentioned in an article! Titled “The making of Southeast Asian silicon valleys: the perspective of the geeks” by Zane Kripe from the International Institute for Asian Studies, it seems BarCamp Singapore (organized by Preetam Rai) and HackerspaceSG are one of the central triggers in igniting the explosion of geekdom in SEA.

It’s a very interesting read. What do you think?

Lenovo Code-a-thon: “DO the Extraordinary!” on September 16th in Singapore

 CodeAndroid, Development, Technology  No Responses »
Sep 052011
 

On September 16-17, 2011, Lenovo will be holding its first ever 24-hour Code-a-thon in Singapore for Android developers who are ready to “DO the Extraordinary”!

Competitors will be tasked to create applications in 24 hours on the Android platform for the new Lenovo IdeaPad Tablet K1 or the ThinkPad Tablet. The winner will get a cash prize of S$3,000 plus two Lenovo Tablets. An additional Lenovo Tablet will be awarded as a special prize for applications that are developed for Lenovo customers.

Winners will also have an opportunity to work directly with MobiHand, leading distributor of software and content for mobile devices, to publish their application to the Lenovo App Shop.

Zen and the Art of Conservation (Video)

 HackerspaceSG, Lifestyle  No Responses »
Sep 022011
 

What’s possibly the most calming yet nerve-racking job in the world? Come behind the scenes of the Smithsonian’s Freer Gallery of Art to find out!

I’ve always been fascinated by the amount of work and science that goes into conservation of art work. You can learn more about the hard work taking place to keep these works alive and on display at http://www.asia.si.edu/research/dcsr/

November 5th 2011 is Doomsday for Facebook

 HackerspaceSG, Technology  No Responses »
Aug 102011
 

A message from Anonymous, the hacker group that rose to fame by bringing down Sony PSN and other major industry players, is being distributed around stating their next target is Facebook, dubbed Operation Facebook. The reason is to fight for choice and informed consent, which Facebook only provides a false sense of privacy and security.

Do you agree with them and their actions?

You can find out more:
https://twitter.com/OP_Facebook
http://piratepad.net/YCPcpwrl09
Irc.Anonops.Li #OpFaceBook

Update: Apparently not the entire collective of Anonymous is behind this operation, based on 2 of the many twitter accounts Anonymous has, GroupAnon and AnonOps. It still remains to be seen if it is a hoax or if it will be an actual attack. Mark November 9th on your calendars, because you should be watching closely.

Editor of STOMP Ostracizes Google Android Platform when receiving SiTF Award

 CodeAndroid, Technology  4 Responses »
Aug 032011
 

Mr. Chew V Ming (right), Editor of STOMP, ostracized the Google Android Platform not once but twice during his award speech at SiTF Awards 2011 – winning both the Mobile Applications and the Judges’ Choice Award for STOMP’s mobile app. He repeatedly blames the Google Android Platform for “being difficult to develop for“, and prefers iOS over everything else. He also regrets ever developing on the Google Android Platform. He then repeatedly urge everyone that iOS is the future for Mobile apps.

I guess this is what you can expected from an Editor of STOMP.

Autodesk 123D – A Free 3D Modeling App with Lots of Content

 HackerspaceSG, Technology  No Responses »
Jul 122011
 

Autodesk 123D is a free 3D modeling app currently in beta for Windows that’s very similar to Google Sketchup. It’s a stripped down version of Autodesk Inventor bundled with lots of free 3D models and content for you to start your design instead of from a blank sheet. After designing your model, you can export the design and fabricate it with one of Autodesk’s fabrication partners or use your own 3D printer. By the way, we have a makerbot 3D printer at HackerspaceSG. Check it out if you’re interested.

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