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Bronco Bash!
on Aug 22nd - 2007 by C4

Yes, It's that time again. School starts in a week and that means Bronco Bash is coming up. This years Bronco Bash is going to be on Sep. 7th. Check out the official site here.

The Computer Club's booth is not going to be in the same place as it was last year, we are being moved by Everett Tower. Come check us out and see what cool new stuff we have been working on. This will be a good chance to meet a lot of the club members and see what we are all about.

Home from DEFCON
on Aug 8th - 2007 by C4

6 members of the computer club arrived home on Monday from an awesome trip to DEFCON. It was the first time for everyone and we all had a good time and hope to go back next year. Pictures and blogs will be posted soon.

PLAN B coming July 28th
on Jul 17th - 2007 by Tim Miley

The Computer Club is pleased to announce PLAN B, the Parkview LAN party, scheduled for Saturday, July 28th. To pre-register, go to http://www.whatistheplan.com.

CC members heading to DefCon
on Jun 4th - 2007 by Tim Miley

Several Computer Club members are planning on going to the Defcon conference in Las Vegas, Nevada this summer.

Those who might want to attend with us should check out the information on the Computer Club's Wiki site at http://yakko.cs.wmich.edu/wiki/DEF_CON.

The DefCon conference runs from August 3-August 5.

PLAN 7 Completed!
on Mar 25th - 2007 by rancor

Well, the PLAN 7 was a huge success, hopefully everybody who attended had a great time, it certainly seemed like everyone did. We were lucky enough to see over 90 people there! Interested in when the next PLAN is? Check us out during the next spring semester, where we may be featuring it at the end of a brand new event "Tech Week"!

PLAN 7 Flyers
on Feb 22nd - 2007 by C4

The PLAN 7 flyers are ready. If you want to advertise and help out the computer club the flyer can be found here.
If you have any other questions please visit whatistheplan.com

Computer Club projects
on Feb 10th - 2007 by Tim Miley

The Computer Club has acquired a bunch of interesting hardware for the use of Computer Club members. We now have two fairly recent CISCO routers and switches available for CCNA training. In addition, we have acquired about 26 computers, with which we intend to construct a primitive Beowulf cluster. What fun!

PLAN 7 in the planning stages
on Feb 8th - 2007 by Tim Miley

The Parkview LAN (AKA the PLAN) is coming back to Parkview on March 24th, 2007. PLAN 7 will span from 10AM-Midnight on March 24th. Prepare for an entire day of fragging! We'll be having free pizza again sometime during the evening (Around dinnertime).

Tournaments include: Counter-Strike:Source, Halo 2, and UT99. Feel free to hop onto the forums we just put back online for more details! Registration is now open, the cost is 10$ Prepaid, or 15$ at the door. E-checks are due in by March 20th, and instant payment is due March 23rd@9pm.

For more information and/or to register, go to whatistheplan.com

See you there!

PLAN 6 Success!
on Nov 12th - 2006 by Miles Pschigoda

PLAN 6 was a blazing success! Thanks go to all who helped to make it so and to everyone who attended. Here's to many more!

To be part of the next PLAN, and for more information about the PLANs, browse over to http://whatistheplan.com.

PLAN 6 Coming soon!
on Oct 10th - 2006 by Tim Miley

The Parkview LAN party (the PLAN) will be held on November 11th all day. PLAN 6 will start at noon and run until 4 AM. For information, go to www.whatistheplan.com. See you there!

We've got Bawls!
on Sep 28th - 2006 by Brian

As of 4pm today, we will have Bawls! And not in those little 10-oz bottles anymore, we've got the brand new 16-oz cans! You can't even get this in stores man! Come to the meeting tonight at 6pm in 2244 Kohrman to get a taste of this sweet sweet deal.

Also, don't forget, tonight is the presentation on OpenGL. If you've ever wanted to get started programming in 3D, this is the language for you.

Fall Semester Starting Soon!
on Aug 8th - 2006 by Brian

I already graduated, so you may not be as excited about this as I am, but I'm definitely excited! The Computer Club has some awesome things planned this year including more presentations, projects, and especially LAN parties. Make sure to check us out at Bronco Bash on September 8th near the flagpoles. See you there!

How to Make Anything!
on Apr 4th - 2006 by Brian

Update: presentation page with slides and links.

Sorry for switching things up a bit, but we hope you'll be pleased with the recent changes. This week I will be giving a presentation on "How to Make Anything." Literally. Anything. Well, there might be a few things you can't make right away... but with these basic tips, you'll be able to start your own laboratory for crazy experiments and unique projects.

The presentation will be broken down in to three basic categories,
tools, the workplace, and an introduction to some of our projects.
More specifically:

*Tools will cover everything from dremels to screwdrivers; wires to
soldering irons. There are several essentials that no reasonable lab
can do without. We'll let you know which tools were most important and
what you can expect to spend on each of these tools.

*The workplace is a very important part of making things. We call it a
"lab" but that's because we like to pretend we're mad scientists.
You'll need a large flat surface and lots of lighting at the very least.

*Finally, we'll go over some basic projects to get you started. Learn
how to make some easy things like... a magnetic card stripe reader out
of an old tape player, a guitar out of a cigar box, a jet engine out
of a glass jar. Once you get a taste of these projects, you'll be
ready to start looking for your own ideas to experiment with.

Throw me an email with any questions you may have. Hope to see you there!

PLAN 5 and beyond
on Mar 22nd - 2006 by ChibiSkuld

PLAN 5 was a success! Though we are not sure yet of how much of a success, we thank everyone who came to show their support. This makes more than enough room to begin the planning for PLAN B which will be our 2nd summer PLAN. For all of those who showed interest in Seijinohki Softs project, codenamed "Space Cats", please visit Space Cats Project Page for more details!

Please look forward to seeing even more fun events in the future!

AJAX Part 2 Materials
on Feb 9th - 2006 by Brian

Here's the materials from tonight's presentation on AJAX. If you have any more questions about AJAX or anything else, send us an email at officers@yakko.cs.wmich.edu. Also, make sure you come by our weekly meetings at 6pm in 2244 Kohrman Hall. Hope to see you there!

AJAX Part 2

PLAN 5 - Parkview LAN Party - March 11th
on Feb 5th - 2006 by Brian

The Parkview LAN Party is back. March 11th from Noon till 4AM (16 hours!) we'll be gaming like mad. Anyone is welcome, students or otherwise. Check out our LAN Party website for more details:

http://whatistheplan.com.

AJAX Part 1: Presentation Materials
on Feb 3rd - 2006 by Brian

If you attended the presentation this past Thursday and you're interested in the source code for a working example, visit this page.

New Look, Same Great Taste
on Feb 3rd - 2006 by Brian

I might have stolen that line from a large soft-drink manufacturer but it applies here as well.

The website has undergone a lot of changes that were put into effect with a vote at this past meeting. We hope you enjoy the new look of the Computer Club website. If you don't, well, go change it. If you've got some mad Design/HTML/CSS skills and you want to make your own theme, feel free. Just copy the HTML code from the main website and point it to your own style sheet. If you're interested in this and need help getting started, email me at hacknight@yakko.cs.wmich.edu.

Brand New Office!
on Jan 20th - 2006 by Brian

We've moved! It's just down the hall and it's better than ever. We've got a ton more space, lots of sitting room, many tables and chairs, even a kitchen. As a nice counterpoint to all of our computers, the office even has windows! Come on by and check it out, room 2244!

Presentations are starting soon
on Jan 13th - 2006 by Brian

Next week we're having a "Linux Install Fest" / "Make my Linux Better" party so bring your computers or laptops and we'll help you get the extra l33t-power you need. Meetings start at 6pm on Thursdays in Kohrman, room 2244. Questions? Email officers(at)yakko.cs.wmich.edu.

WIDR Stream
on Jan 12th - 2006 by Officers

Over the winter WIDR went down, and we haven't been able to get into the office to fix it. The power in Kohrman went down. On 1/9 the widr stream was brought back up. However the radio was unplugged. Thus on 1/12 the radio was brought back on, and now widr is back up completely. Sorry folks for any problems this may have caused.

Hula Presentation Slides
on Oct 2nd - 2005 by Joe

The slides from the presentation can be found here. Sorry For the delay. If you are after slides for either of our Asterisk presentations, they will most likely be posted together at after this Thursdays presentation.

Vim vs. Emacs Presentation Slides
on Sep 30th - 2005 by Officers

The slides from the presentation on Thursday are online now right here. Get 'em while they're hot!
-Brian

Linux Distribution Presentation Slides
on Sep 8th - 2005 by Officers

While we're still cleaning house and updating things for the new layout some things may be in unusual places. If you're looking for the slides from tonights presentation on different linux distributions, click here.
Don't forget to register for next week's Linux Install Party!
-Brian

Linux Install Fest, Fall 2005!!
on Sep 5th - 2005 by Officers

Do you need help installing Linux on your computer? If so, volunteers from the Computer Club can help you out. All you have to do is register for our Linux install party, which will be on Thursday, September 15 in 2065A Kohrman Hall. You can do so by clicking here.

Note:

The registration form lists a variety of rules that must be followed for a successful install. Pay special attention to the sections regarding backups and defragmenting your hard drive. The Computer Club and its members/associates/friends/enemies/acquaintances/anyone else but you take no responsibility for any lost data, anywhere....ever. If its important back it up.

After registering you will be assigned either a 6:00 p.m. or 7:00 p.m. installation appointment time. If you are not on time you will be moved to the end of the line. Also, no installations will be started after 8:00 p.m. We hope to see many of you there!

Geek Out
on Aug 25th - 2005 by Officers

Recently members have been getting together every saturday@3PM for a weekly event called, "Geek Out". ChibiSkuld has created a site for this event, so they can share what Geek Out has to offer with all of you on his yakko webspace. You can visit the site at:
http://yakko.cs.wmich.edu/~chibiskuld/index.php?section=computer&subsection=geekout

Or for convienence sake, here's a handy text only version:
http://yakko.cs.wmich.edu/~geekout

He has also created automated scripts for updating the site. If you'd like to submit photos to a geekout night, login to yakko and copy them to the directory /var/www/geekout/night##, where ## is the number of the night you would like to submit them too.
Officers can also update the site! Read the HOWTO file located at /var/www/geekout/HOWTO

Yakko Outages
on Aug 10th - 2005 by Officers

Recently, connections to yakko have had a few outages. Parkview campus is having issues with a blade switch that needs to be replaced. Please be patient as we are waiting for OIT to replace the blade. Thank you.

PLAN 4!
on Jul 10th - 2005 by Officers

Though unofficial thus far, the prospective date for PLAN 4 (The bi yearly LAN party hosted by the CCoWMU) will be on Nov. 4th and 5th. Yet another 2 day LAN similar to the summer PLAN series. We hope using the two day style of the summer PLAN that the PLAN will benefit more. More details about the PLAN at www.whatistheplan.com.

New Website Design
on Jul 8th - 2005 by Officers

With the election of the new webmaster Joe Wall comes a new site design for yakko's homepage. if anyone has any suggestions/comments of the new site design, please feel free to contact Joe at ChibiSkuld@yakko.cs.wmich.edu or ChibiSkuld@seijinohki.net

Summer Activities Schedule
on Jul 7th - 2005 by Officers

For the first time ever (or at least as long as anyone here can remember), the Computer Club has remained fully active during the summer semester. We will continue to have regular meetings during the summer sessions at 7PM instead of the usual 6PM.

PLAN A
on Jun 26th - 2005 by Officers

The Parkview LAN took place on Saturday and Sunday, June 25th and 26th at the Parkview Campus. For more information, go to www.whatistheplan.com.

HAM class
on Jun 20th - 2005 by Officers

The Computer Club is offering a HAM radio class featuring instructor and WMU staff member John Tucker. The class began on June 28th and wlll run for six weeks at the Parkview Campus. For information about possible future HAM radio classes, contact coordinator Tim Miley at thmiley@yahoo.com

PLAN 3
on Mar 27th - 2005 by Officers

The Parkview LAN Party took place on March 26, 2005 at the Parkview Campus of WMU in rooms D204-D206. Attendance was not as good as in previous LAN parties due to the close proximity to the Easter holiday.

Parkview LAN Party #2
on Nov 7th - 2004 by Officers

The second Parkview LAN Party took place on Saturday, November 6, 2004. The LAN party was a great success. Thank you to all Club members who helped out during the busy day. Special thanks to Eric and Melissa for running the concession stand. Also, thanks to Matt Scott for the donation of a server for use at the party.

The Computer Club has moved!
on Aug 23rd - 2004 by Officers

The club moved to its new office at the start of the fall semester. The new location of the office is 2235 Kohrman Hall. It's a little cramped, but it's home. Yakko is temporarily located in the Parkview building until VLan configuration is completed by OIT.

Yakko has a new IP address (141.218.143.78)
on Mar 1st - 2004 by Officers

The WMU firewall rules have been applied to the new address but if you still experience problems, please email officers@yakko.cs.wmich.edu

telnet, ftp, pop3 and imap have gone away!
on Feb 20th - 2004 by Officers

These four protocols ceased to function on April 1, 2004.
For more information and links to secure alternatives click here.

PPP with Linux in the WMU Campus Apartments
on Feb 10th - 2004 by Officers

After quite a bit of effort Laurentiu Cucos has done what many called "impossible": He has figured out how to get Linux communicating over the 56K data lines running to the WMU campus apartments. Check it out and keep in mind that this does not apply to the dorms.

Computer Club T-Shirts Available
on Feb 1st - 2004 by Officers

Come to a meeting or stop by the office to purchase a shirt for only $12.00.
Email officers for more info. Here are photos of the front and the back.

Mailing Lists
on Jan 1st - 2003 by Officers

The Computer Club hosts a variety of mailing lists both for itself and for other organizations. All of the public lists can be found at Mailing Lists.

If you are interested in having us host your list please follow this link. List Hosting