Welcome
Welcome to the website of the Oxford University Computer Society (CompSoc). We're here to promote the use of computers throughout the university, to organise meetings and talks on computing-related subjects, and to generally do things of a computer-related nature.
Here you can find information about upcoming events, about the society itself, and how you can get involved.
Upcoming events
GreenQloud Talk
Wednesday 22nd May
Department Of Computer Science - Lecture Theatre A
This week we have a guest company, GreenQloud, coming in to do a talk on Cloud Computing.
Tryggvi Larusson, CTO and Cofounder of GreenQloud will be joined by Jonatan Nilsson, GreenQloud developer and QloudPay Lead, to discuss the components, software, systems and security of the Public Cloud. They'll review the unique approach to GreenQloud's cloud structure from its renewable energy powered services to its architecture and APIs.
GreenQloud are a hosting company based in Iceland. They have data centres that utilise 100% renewable, carbon neutral energy.
Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/371575126280944/
Posted Mon 20 May 2013 14:43:41 BSTLatest News
Elastic Hosts have kindly agreed to donate Virtual Private Servers to any member who wants one and is still at university!
Read more here: http://compsoc.net/free_vpses/
Posted Wed 28 Nov 2012 22:03:50 GMTRecently the CompSoc AGM elected a new committee who will begin running the society from Trinity term.
They are all 1st year Computer Scientists at St Catherine's College, and have formed the committee as follows:
- President - Pete York
- Vice-President - Mike Savage
- Secretary - Sam Lanning
- Treasurer - Laura Bengescu
A more comprehensive introduction from them will probably follow on the mailing list at some point.
Minutes for the AGM are available here.
Posted Sun 26 Feb 2012 08:53:58 GMT