Hackers Toolbox: Chrome DevTools for Web Development
π Tuesday, 15 Oct, 6.30pm to 8.30pm
π COM3-01-20, Seminar Room 11
Sign up here!
Think you know Chrome DevTools? In this beginner-friendly workshop, weβll go beyond simply inspecting elements and dive into how you can harness the full power of DevTools to troubleshoot dynamic websites, debug JavaScript, and experiment with CSS in real-time.
Through hands-on exercises, youβll learn how to quickly identify issues in your web apps, modify live pages, and use the DevTools Console to manipulate code and interact with your site like a pro. Perfect for beginners, this session offers a deeper look at essential tools every web developer should master.
Make sure to bring a laptop with Google Chrome installed!
See you there ππ»
π Tuesday, 15 Oct, 6.30pm to 8.30pm
π COM3-01-20, Seminar Room 11
Sign up here!
Think you know Chrome DevTools? In this beginner-friendly workshop, weβll go beyond simply inspecting elements and dive into how you can harness the full power of DevTools to troubleshoot dynamic websites, debug JavaScript, and experiment with CSS in real-time.
Through hands-on exercises, youβll learn how to quickly identify issues in your web apps, modify live pages, and use the DevTools Console to manipulate code and interact with your site like a pro. Perfect for beginners, this session offers a deeper look at essential tools every web developer should master.
Make sure to bring a laptop with Google Chrome installed!
See you there ππ»
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Friday Hacks #265 π
π Date/Time: Friday, 18 Oct, 7pm
π Venue: COM1-02-12, Seminar Room 3
π Food andπ§drinks will be served!
RSVP:
Here
Talk 1: Exploring AI Research: How to Get Started as an Undergraduate
Are you curious about the world of Artificial Intelligence and want to contribute to cutting-edge AI research? Join us for an engaging talk that introduces the realm of AI research!
We'll cover:
* What AI research looks like in practice
* How you can start your AI research journey, including available programs and opportunities
* Essential skills to succeed in AI research
* Career pathways for AI researchers, from academia to industry
Whether you're studying AI or beginning to explore the field, this talk provides insights for you to take the next step in your research career.
π€ Speaker Profile π€
A Year 3 student pursuing a Double Degree in Mathematics and Computer Science, one of the lead authors of a editing diffusion models paper, presented at the 2024 European Conference on Computer Vision.
π Date/Time: Friday, 18 Oct, 7pm
π Venue: COM1-02-12, Seminar Room 3
π Food andπ§drinks will be served!
RSVP:
Here
Talk 1: Exploring AI Research: How to Get Started as an Undergraduate
Are you curious about the world of Artificial Intelligence and want to contribute to cutting-edge AI research? Join us for an engaging talk that introduces the realm of AI research!
We'll cover:
* What AI research looks like in practice
* How you can start your AI research journey, including available programs and opportunities
* Essential skills to succeed in AI research
* Career pathways for AI researchers, from academia to industry
Whether you're studying AI or beginning to explore the field, this talk provides insights for you to take the next step in your research career.
π€ Speaker Profile π€
A Year 3 student pursuing a Double Degree in Mathematics and Computer Science, one of the lead authors of a editing diffusion models paper, presented at the 2024 European Conference on Computer Vision.
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Friday Hacks #265 π
π Date/Time: Friday, 18 Oct, 8pm
π Venue: COM1-02-12, Seminar Room 3
π Food andπ§drinks will be served!
RSVP:
Here
Talk 2: One Engineer, 400,000 Users
Many criticize Ruby on Rails for being slow and unscalable. However, I will challenge this notion by sharing how I reduced latencies and scaled an application to 400,000 monthly visitors as the sole engineer with limited time and money - fully embracing Rails single-person framework ideology.
π€ Speaker Profile π€
Adrian Goh is the Founder of NodeFlair (Series A) and single-handedly scaled it to >400k monthly visitors.
π Date/Time: Friday, 18 Oct, 8pm
π Venue: COM1-02-12, Seminar Room 3
π Food andπ§drinks will be served!
RSVP:
Here
Talk 2: One Engineer, 400,000 Users
Many criticize Ruby on Rails for being slow and unscalable. However, I will challenge this notion by sharing how I reduced latencies and scaled an application to 400,000 monthly visitors as the sole engineer with limited time and money - fully embracing Rails single-person framework ideology.
π€ Speaker Profile π€
Adrian Goh is the Founder of NodeFlair (Series A) and single-handedly scaled it to >400k monthly visitors.
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Hackerschool: Cybersecurity Essentials -
From Basics to Practical Attacks
π Thursday, 17 October, 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
πCOM3-01-20 (Seminar Room 11)
π§ Refreshments will be served!
π RSVP: HERE
π§π Curious about how technology can be both strengthened and subverted? Join our beginner-friendly workshop where you'll learn about common programming mistakes which introduce security flaws!
Get hands-on experience with real-world attacks and defense strategies. Whether youβre a tech enthusiast, problem solver, or just curious about the hidden workings of software, youβll walk away with a new perspective on the digital world! π»π‘
β Requirements
Please make sure to bring a laptop for the session!
π€ Speaker Profile π€
Marshall Wace is a leading provider of alternative investment solutions. Operating as a single team across the globe, we are dedicated to creating long-term relationships with our clients built on trust and integrity.
See you there! π
From Basics to Practical Attacks
π Thursday, 17 October, 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
πCOM3-01-20 (Seminar Room 11)
π§ Refreshments will be served!
π RSVP: HERE
π§π Curious about how technology can be both strengthened and subverted? Join our beginner-friendly workshop where you'll learn about common programming mistakes which introduce security flaws!
Get hands-on experience with real-world attacks and defense strategies. Whether youβre a tech enthusiast, problem solver, or just curious about the hidden workings of software, youβll walk away with a new perspective on the digital world! π»π‘
β Requirements
Please make sure to bring a laptop for the session!
π€ Speaker Profile π€
Marshall Wace is a leading provider of alternative investment solutions. Operating as a single team across the globe, we are dedicated to creating long-term relationships with our clients built on trust and integrity.
See you there! π
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Hey hackers! Happy mid week! Unfortunately, none of us from coreteam will be able to make for the session today. However, the room is still booked and available for you to use! Feel free to hang out and work in COM3 Seminar Room 13 from 2 to 4 PM
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Hey hackers, just wanted to share that we have an active mailing list for you to stay updated with hackathons and tech meetups in Singapore, get exclusive tickets for tech events, and even receive updates on job postings by companies!
Do sign up to our mailing list using this link (or follow the steps here if you don't have a google account)!
Do sign up to our mailing list using this link (or follow the steps here if you don't have a google account)!
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Hackers Toolbox: Introduction to Docker
π Tuesday, 22 Oct, 6.30pm to 8.30pm
π COM3-01-20, Seminar Room 11
Sign up here!
Tired of hearing "It works on my machine"? Ever wondered how to deploy apps on machines with different environments?
This workshop is great for:
- Beginners! Some basic command line understanding would be great, but not needed!
- People who want to understand the inner workings of websites/applications
- Learning a new skill to add to your technology arsenal!
Here's what you'll learn:
- Demystifying technical jargon like containers and images
- Writing your own Dockerfile
- Building your own system with Docker Compose
Requirements:
Docker Desktop installed on your machine (Get it here: https://docs.docker.com/get-docker/)
See you there! π
π Tuesday, 22 Oct, 6.30pm to 8.30pm
π COM3-01-20, Seminar Room 11
Sign up here!
Tired of hearing "It works on my machine"? Ever wondered how to deploy apps on machines with different environments?
This workshop is great for:
- Beginners! Some basic command line understanding would be great, but not needed!
- People who want to understand the inner workings of websites/applications
- Learning a new skill to add to your technology arsenal!
Here's what you'll learn:
- Demystifying technical jargon like containers and images
- Writing your own Dockerfile
- Building your own system with Docker Compose
Requirements:
Docker Desktop installed on your machine (Get it here: https://docs.docker.com/get-docker/)
See you there! π
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Friday Hacks #266 π
π Date/Time: Friday, 25 Oct, 7pm
π Venue: COM1-02-12, Seminar Room 3
π Food andπ§drinks will be served!
RSVP:
Here
Talk 1: Operating System Design for Fast I/O
Traditional operating systems consider I/O as slow operations. Over the last decade, I/O technology has improved significantly. Yet, CPU performance scaling has stalled due to physical limitations. So, traditional OS designs have created performance bottlenecks in I/O processing. I will discuss recent attempts to redesign the OS I/O architecture to address this challenge, focusing on the separation of control and data plane in the OS, and hardware offloading techniques to eliminate the bottlenecks.
π€ Speaker Profile π€
Jialin Li is the Sung Kah Kay Assistant Professor in the School of Computing at NUS. Jialin received his PhD from the University of Washington, and bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan. His research has been awarded the OSDI '14 Jay Lepreau Best Paper Award and the NSDI '15 Best Paper Award.
π Date/Time: Friday, 25 Oct, 7pm
π Venue: COM1-02-12, Seminar Room 3
π Food andπ§drinks will be served!
RSVP:
Here
Talk 1: Operating System Design for Fast I/O
Traditional operating systems consider I/O as slow operations. Over the last decade, I/O technology has improved significantly. Yet, CPU performance scaling has stalled due to physical limitations. So, traditional OS designs have created performance bottlenecks in I/O processing. I will discuss recent attempts to redesign the OS I/O architecture to address this challenge, focusing on the separation of control and data plane in the OS, and hardware offloading techniques to eliminate the bottlenecks.
π€ Speaker Profile π€
Jialin Li is the Sung Kah Kay Assistant Professor in the School of Computing at NUS. Jialin received his PhD from the University of Washington, and bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan. His research has been awarded the OSDI '14 Jay Lepreau Best Paper Award and the NSDI '15 Best Paper Award.
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Friday Hacks #266 π
π Date/Time: Friday, 25 Oct, 8pm
π Venue: COM1-02-12, Seminar Room 3
π Food andπ§drinks will be served!
RSVP:
Here
Talk 1: βHey XXX, What Song Is This?β -
A Gentle Introduction to Music Content Identification
We probably have used apps like Shazam, Google Assistant, or Alexa to ask the question, "Hey, what song is this?" when we hear a new song we like in public. In this talk, weβll explore how systems work to identify music in seconds. We'll cover audio fingerprinting, the algorithm that allows machines to quickly recognize songs from short clips, even in noisy environments. Weβll dive into the AI technology that enable these systems to recognize covers remixes. Whether you're new to the topic or curious about the tech, this session offers a simple, clear look at how music content identification works.
π€ Speaker Profile π€
Hao Hao is a machine learning engineer at BandLab Technologies, applying AI/ML to assist music creation workflow and enhance intelligent musical analysis.
π Date/Time: Friday, 25 Oct, 8pm
π Venue: COM1-02-12, Seminar Room 3
π Food andπ§drinks will be served!
RSVP:
Here
Talk 1: βHey XXX, What Song Is This?β -
A Gentle Introduction to Music Content Identification
We probably have used apps like Shazam, Google Assistant, or Alexa to ask the question, "Hey, what song is this?" when we hear a new song we like in public. In this talk, weβll explore how systems work to identify music in seconds. We'll cover audio fingerprinting, the algorithm that allows machines to quickly recognize songs from short clips, even in noisy environments. Weβll dive into the AI technology that enable these systems to recognize covers remixes. Whether you're new to the topic or curious about the tech, this session offers a simple, clear look at how music content identification works.
π€ Speaker Profile π€
Hao Hao is a machine learning engineer at BandLab Technologies, applying AI/ML to assist music creation workflow and enhance intelligent musical analysis.
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Hackerschool: Introduction to UX/UI Design and Figma
π Thursday, 24 October, 6:30 PM to 8:30PM
πCOM3-01-20 (Seminar Room 11)
π§ Refreshments will be served!
π RSVP: HERE
π Ready to dive into the vibrant world of UX/UI design? Join us for a beginner-friendly, hands-on workshop where weβll explore the fundamentals of UX/UI design and Figma!
By the end of this session, you will be able to:
- Understand key concepts in UX/UI design (user-centered design, usability)
- Explore design thinking methodologies and their application in creating effective user experiences.
- Gain practical skills in Figma, from creating wireframes to designing interactive prototypes.
β οΈ Requirements: Please create a Figma account and register for the educational license using your NUS Email!
π€ Speaker Profile π€
Youngseo is Year 2 Computer Science student and an enthusiast of all things creative. She loves how skills in both design and development give her the power to create anything, from interactive apps to story-rich games.
π Thursday, 24 October, 6:30 PM to 8:30PM
πCOM3-01-20 (Seminar Room 11)
π§ Refreshments will be served!
π RSVP: HERE
π Ready to dive into the vibrant world of UX/UI design? Join us for a beginner-friendly, hands-on workshop where weβll explore the fundamentals of UX/UI design and Figma!
By the end of this session, you will be able to:
- Understand key concepts in UX/UI design (user-centered design, usability)
- Explore design thinking methodologies and their application in creating effective user experiences.
- Gain practical skills in Figma, from creating wireframes to designing interactive prototypes.
β οΈ Requirements: Please create a Figma account and register for the educational license using your NUS Email!
π€ Speaker Profile π€
Youngseo is Year 2 Computer Science student and an enthusiast of all things creative. She loves how skills in both design and development give her the power to create anything, from interactive apps to story-rich games.
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Hey hackers! Happy mid week! Once again, weβve booked the COM3 Seminar Room 13 from 2 to 4 PM today, available for all of you to hang out and work in. Some of us from coreteam will be there. See you! π»π₯
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Hackers Toolbox: π Beginners Guide to Self Hosting π
π Tuesday, 29 Oct, 6.30pm to 8.30pm
π COM3-01-20, Seminar Room 11
Sign up here!
Want to dive into the world of self-hosting? Whether you're looking to build your own web presence, manage personal services, or gain control over your data, this workshop is for you!
Weβll walk you through setting up your own Virtual Private Server (VPS), introduce you to various services you can run (think websites, file storage, media servers, and more), and discuss how self-hosted solutions stack up against managed services.
π‘ What Youβll Learn
- VPS 101: Learn what a VPS is and how to set one up from scratch.
- Hosting Essentials: Discover different services you can host and the pros and cons of each.
- Comparing with Managed Services: Understand when it makes sense to self-host and when a managed service might be the better choice.
Please ensure you have working SSH access before the workshop!
See you there ππ»
π Tuesday, 29 Oct, 6.30pm to 8.30pm
π COM3-01-20, Seminar Room 11
Sign up here!
Want to dive into the world of self-hosting? Whether you're looking to build your own web presence, manage personal services, or gain control over your data, this workshop is for you!
Weβll walk you through setting up your own Virtual Private Server (VPS), introduce you to various services you can run (think websites, file storage, media servers, and more), and discuss how self-hosted solutions stack up against managed services.
π‘ What Youβll Learn
- VPS 101: Learn what a VPS is and how to set one up from scratch.
- Hosting Essentials: Discover different services you can host and the pros and cons of each.
- Comparing with Managed Services: Understand when it makes sense to self-host and when a managed service might be the better choice.
Please ensure you have working SSH access before the workshop!
See you there ππ»
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Hey hackers! Just like last week, we've booked COM 3 Seminar Room 13 from 2-4PM today, to come hang out and work in. See you! π
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Friday Hacks #267 π
π Date/Time: Friday, 8 Nov, 7pm
π Venue: COM1-02-12, Seminar Room 3
π Food andπ§drinks will be served!
RSVP:
Here
Talk 1: Achieving 100% Eva Synchro: Enhancing Enterprise Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity offensive and defensive teams are often at odds with each other due to conflicting goals. In this talk, I will elaborate on what exactly these teams do in practice and show how security teams can work together to improve enterprise security.
π€ Speaker Profile π€
Hui Yi wears many hats at TikTok, supporting both offensive and defensive cybersecurity operations, as well as occasional application development. In recent times, she has chosen to focus more on the defensive side of the house in order to pay back the sins incurred from scarring the blue team too much. Outside of work, she plays Chinese instruments, and plays the most boring simulation games in the world.
π Date/Time: Friday, 8 Nov, 7pm
π Venue: COM1-02-12, Seminar Room 3
π Food andπ§drinks will be served!
RSVP:
Here
Talk 1: Achieving 100% Eva Synchro: Enhancing Enterprise Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity offensive and defensive teams are often at odds with each other due to conflicting goals. In this talk, I will elaborate on what exactly these teams do in practice and show how security teams can work together to improve enterprise security.
π€ Speaker Profile π€
Hui Yi wears many hats at TikTok, supporting both offensive and defensive cybersecurity operations, as well as occasional application development. In recent times, she has chosen to focus more on the defensive side of the house in order to pay back the sins incurred from scarring the blue team too much. Outside of work, she plays Chinese instruments, and plays the most boring simulation games in the world.
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Friday Hacks #267 π
π Date/Time: Friday, 8 Nov, 8pm
π Venue: COM1-02-12, Seminar Room 3
π Food andπ§drinks will be served!
RSVP:
Here
Talk 2: Introduction to Open-RMF
Open-RMF (Robotics Middleware Framework) is an open-source interoperability framework that facilitates the integration and coordination of multiple robot fleets and infrastructure systems in shared spaces. It offers a consolidated platform for fleet management, conflict resolution and task allocation for various robot types in dynamic environments. This session will introduce core components of Open-RMF, highlight real-world use cases, and guide users to integrate their own robot fleets with the framework.
π€ Speaker Profile π€
Xiyu is a software engineer on the Open Robotics team at Intrinsic, bringing 3 years of experience, focusing on Open-RMF. She deployed mobile robot fleets and is a key contributor to the project's open-source repo, implementing fleet adapters and integrating building infrastructure to the Open-RMF framework.
π Date/Time: Friday, 8 Nov, 8pm
π Venue: COM1-02-12, Seminar Room 3
π Food andπ§drinks will be served!
RSVP:
Here
Talk 2: Introduction to Open-RMF
Open-RMF (Robotics Middleware Framework) is an open-source interoperability framework that facilitates the integration and coordination of multiple robot fleets and infrastructure systems in shared spaces. It offers a consolidated platform for fleet management, conflict resolution and task allocation for various robot types in dynamic environments. This session will introduce core components of Open-RMF, highlight real-world use cases, and guide users to integrate their own robot fleets with the framework.
π€ Speaker Profile π€
Xiyu is a software engineer on the Open Robotics team at Intrinsic, bringing 3 years of experience, focusing on Open-RMF. She deployed mobile robot fleets and is a key contributor to the project's open-source repo, implementing fleet adapters and integrating building infrastructure to the Open-RMF framework.
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Friday Hacks Special Edition: Lightning Talks!
(A series of short ~20 min talks)
Talk 1: I made a Mac app to replace the default app switcher
By: Richard Qi
I felt there were many ways to improve the default app switcher on Mac, so I created my own replacement using Swift. In this talk, Iβll share a bit about my journey so far in building and marketing it!
Talk 2: Predict My Pancreas for Fun and Profit
By: Wong Kok Rui
Kok Rui is a graduating NUS Hackers coreteam member who was recently told he has an incurable disease. We discuss how to reverse-engineer your continuous glucose monitor's API to hack together a betting market on your blood glucose levels so your friends can earn fake internet points... and maybe you can learn more about your health!
Talk 3: Open-Source Productivity Tools for University
By: Lam Chun Yu
We discuss various editors, shells, environments to create a productive and opinionated setup for university! Come to find out some cool software you might not have heard of, or some software you've never really utilized to it's fullest potential
(A series of short ~20 min talks)
Talk 1: I made a Mac app to replace the default app switcher
By: Richard Qi
I felt there were many ways to improve the default app switcher on Mac, so I created my own replacement using Swift. In this talk, Iβll share a bit about my journey so far in building and marketing it!
Talk 2: Predict My Pancreas for Fun and Profit
By: Wong Kok Rui
Kok Rui is a graduating NUS Hackers coreteam member who was recently told he has an incurable disease. We discuss how to reverse-engineer your continuous glucose monitor's API to hack together a betting market on your blood glucose levels so your friends can earn fake internet points... and maybe you can learn more about your health!
Talk 3: Open-Source Productivity Tools for University
By: Lam Chun Yu
We discuss various editors, shells, environments to create a productive and opinionated setup for university! Come to find out some cool software you might not have heard of, or some software you've never really utilized to it's fullest potential
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Hi hackers! See you at the last Friday Hacks of the semester tomorrow @7pm - a special edition series of short lightning talks!
Sign up now and see you there! π
Sign up now and see you there! π
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Friday Hacks #268, 15 November 2024, 7pm
Our weekly Friday meetups are called Friday Hacks. To end off the semester, we will be having a special edition of Friday Hacks, where we hold a series of short ~15-20 minute lightning talks!
Do join our telegram channels (https://linktr.ee/nushackers) toβ¦
Do join our telegram channels (https://linktr.ee/nushackers) toβ¦
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We are excited to announce that Hack&Roll 2025 is coming soon π
Hack&Roll is an annual hackathon organised by NUS Hackers, and we need your help to make it a success! If you are passionate about technology and this sounds exciting to you, please sign up here (by Thursday, 28th November 2359) to indicate your interest.
We are looking for volunteers to help participants with their projects, and to help us with event logistics:
Technical Helpdesk
If you like assisting people with technical issues, youβll probably enjoy this role. Hack&Roll is entirely open-ended so you will get to face novel and exciting challenges.
We are looking for poeple who like to get their hands dirty and love to help others with technical challenges!
Logistics
Hack&Roll is the largest student-run hackathon in Singapore. That means, we will have a ton of logisitics to handle!
If youβd like to help us handle >1000 slices of pizza π, or giving out swag π to over 750 hackers, join us as a logistics volunteer!
Hack&Roll is an annual hackathon organised by NUS Hackers, and we need your help to make it a success! If you are passionate about technology and this sounds exciting to you, please sign up here (by Thursday, 28th November 2359) to indicate your interest.
We are looking for volunteers to help participants with their projects, and to help us with event logistics:
Technical Helpdesk
If you like assisting people with technical issues, youβll probably enjoy this role. Hack&Roll is entirely open-ended so you will get to face novel and exciting challenges.
We are looking for poeple who like to get their hands dirty and love to help others with technical challenges!
Logistics
Hack&Roll is the largest student-run hackathon in Singapore. That means, we will have a ton of logisitics to handle!
If youβd like to help us handle >1000 slices of pizza π, or giving out swag π to over 750 hackers, join us as a logistics volunteer!
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