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Spring Picnic 2008
Our Spring Picnic on April 25th outside the EMS and Physics Buildings this year was a great success. All of us would like to thank our sponsors: RedPrairie, SUN Microsystems, the UWM Computer Science Department. Thanks to everyone who helped out in preparing and in serving throughout the day! If you have any questions, suggestions, or would like to help out in the future, please contact us!
Below is a link to our SUN Campus Ambassador, Cheng Thao's, blog of the Spring Picnic and previous seminars.
Cheng's BlogUpComing Events
SunSPOT Seminar
- Saturday, May 3rd, 2008: 12:00PM - 1:30PM EMS Building E295
Come and join IEEE-CS and Cheng Thao introducing some very compelling seminar/demo's using Sun's SUNPOT!!
What is Project Sun SPOT?Sun has been very successful in spreading Java to over 6 billion devices throughout the world. Well over a billion cell phones run Java. IEEE-CS and the folks in Sun Labs are interested in what comes next. In order to help make sure that the next generation of gadgets is based Sun technology, we developed Sun Small Programable Object Technology (SPOT). Sun has created an experimental platform to inspire developers to build the next great toy, sensor, communication device -- who knows -- using Sun technology. Our Sun SPOT devices include a flexible hardware platform as well as the software and tools to make it easy to innovate, experiment, and prototype whatever a developer can imagine.
What is a Sun SPOT Device?The Sun SPOT Device is a small, wireless, battery powered experimental platform. It is programmed almost entirely in Java to allow regular programmers to create projects that used to require specialized embedded system development skills. The hardware platform includes a range of built-in sensors as well as the ability to easily interface to external devices.
For more information read on at PROJECT SUN SPOTWhat's NEW
Benefits of becoming an IEEE-CS Member:
Once you are a member you will recieve the option of the following free software:
- Vista Business Edition
- Visual Studio Team System
- Express Web Designer
- Windows Server 2003
- Project 2007
- Visio 2007
Other Benefits Include:
- Scholarship and award opportunities worth $500 to $4,000
- Complimentary access to 1,300 online training courses, including Java, Sun, Cisco, XML, Microsoft, CompTIA; and over 500 IT books, articles, and white papers.
- Complimentary subscription to Computer magazine
- Many, many more intangibles
For more information click Here
OTHER TOPICS INCLUDE:
Ways to optimize & utilize our new SAN, 2 new workstations, and services to other Organizations in EMS E371. Dinner will be provided, and we will be having a raffle for a Best Buy gift card. The meeting will take place in EMS E371 Conference Room. If you are not a IEEE-CS member, that is fine, however if you would like to join you can click on the Join link.
LOOK FOR FLYERS IN THE EMS BUILDING AND LUBAR HALL.If you have any questions or would like to help with any event, please contact us.
