Volunteer Website Developer

The African Youth Health Education Magnet is looking for someone to create a website to support African youth in health education. This project could be a an excellent portfolio piece for a student, and a beneficial service for a great cause. For more information, contact pkanio <at> yahoo

Internship at Local Startup

Simppler is a machine learning based startup company with internship/co-op positions in machine learning, software engineering and user interface development. If you are interested, contact: jobs@simppler.com

Internships from the Dept. of Homeland Security

Apply for a summer internship with the DHS. You can receive a $5000 stipend plus travel expenses for a 10 week research experience. Areas of research include computer science. U.S. Citizenship required. Application deadline: January 6, 2014
More information:
http://www.orau.gov/dhseducation/internships/?utm_source=Copy+of+Fall2013+Pathways+Summit+Report&utm_campaign=DHS+Summer+2014+Internships&utm_medium=email

Two Scholarships Available at $4200 each

The National Science Foundation is looking for Foothill students in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math to give money to.  If all goes well, you could get the $4200 for a second year too! Apply by 22 November, details here:
https://scholarships.fhda.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/position/JobDetails_css.jsp?postingId=140923

Hackathon coming to San Jose in December

Here is the link for more information and to buy admission tickets:
http://apphack13sv-eorg.eventbrite.com

Note that you can get the FREE discounted ticket by solving this riddle: (it's a single line)

bmljZSBkZWNvZGluZyB5b3VuZyBwYWRhd2FuIFVzZSB5b3UgbXVzdCBsZWFybmVyIGZyZWUgdGlja2V0IGNvZGU6IEhBQ0tUQVNUSUM=

You can dig into Python to decode this Base64 code - Base64 is commonly used in a number of applications including email via MIME, and storing complex data in XML.

CS Club Meeting Thursday

31 October 3:30 pm
in the KCI

Free Networking Event for Game Developers

This Saturday (2 Nov) in San Francisco
http://dayofthedevs.com/
Looks like fun!

How many lines of code are in Windows? FaceBook? a simple iPhone app?

This data visualization website shows you:
http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/visualizations/million-lines-of-code/

Foothill is first in CA for net lifetime financial return for graduates

The American Institutes for Research collected data nationally on the return on investment for a community college education. Foothill is first in California and third in the nation for net lifetime financial return for its graduates. Given Foothill's commitment to relevant curriculum, effective instructions, strategic partnerships and comprehensive support services for both transfer and workforce majors, we believe this report supports the lifetime value of a truly well-rounded educational experience

Foothill Computer Science Club

The club is meeting this Thursday, 17 Oct, from 2:30 - 5:00 pm in the KCI Cafe on Foothill's main campus.

FREE Live Online Tutoring

Need a little extra help with your Computer Science class?  I am pleased
to let you know that the PSME center offers LIVE ONLINE support for
computer science classes.  Our Computer Science supplemental instructor,
Art Benjamin, is available to help from 3PM-6PM Monday through Thursday.
Please access CCCConfer to join the online classroom.  You will need to
download the Blackboard Collaborate launcher the first time, which
shouldn't take more than five minutes.  Detailed instructions are below.

Of course, we also offer assistance in the PSME center, Monday through
Thursday 8:30AM-7PM and Friday 9AM-2PM.  Computer Science supplemental
instructors are available most hours that the center is open.

Log-in Details:

Go to www.cccconfer.org
Click the Student Log In button under the Teach & Confer logo (note there
are several student log in buttons, be sure you click the one under "Teach
and Confer")
Locate your meeting: "Arthur Benjamin - Computer Science Tutoring" and
click Go
Fill out the form and enter the passcode: 149584

FOR ASSISTANCE WITH CCC Confer:
CCC Confer Client Services - Monday - Friday between 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Phone: 760-744-1150 ext 1537 or 1554
Email: clientservices@cccconfer.org

NSF Scholarship deadline extended

The new deadline is 11 Oct - this Friday. See a previous post on this blog to get more information.

DevFest at the Googleplex

A full day of learning about Google technologies from a developers' perspective.
https://devfestwest2013.eventbrite.com/
If you use the discount code "foothill", you will be given a free ticket! This is a great way to see the famous Google Headquarters.

THIS WEEK ON CAMPUS

"Computer Science Club"
The first meeting of students who want to have activities around computer science together.
Thursday, 3 October, 3:30 - 4:30, KCI Cafe

Annual Code Camp Comes to Foothill!

Always an exciting time, the eighth annual Silicon Valley Code Camp will be on Sat and Sun, 5 and 6 October. This free conference for software engineers is the best opportunity for students to meet professionals and learn new technologies and methods. Please register, volunteer and/or attend!
http://www.siliconvalley-codecamp.com/

Two year scholarships available from the National Science Foundation

Fourteen scholarships are available totalling $4200 each, specifically for students studying Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) subjects. More information here:
http://www.foothill.edu/news/newsfmt.php?sr=2&rec_id=3144

Summer Activities

Are you looking for something to do during your summer vacation?

Here are some local field trips:

Intel Museum in Santa Clara
http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/company-overview/intel-museum.html

Plug and Play Tech Center in Sunnyvale
http://www.plugandplaytechcenter.com/

Computer History Museum in Mountain View
http://www.computerhistory.org

Hacker DoJo in Mountain View
http://hackerdojo.com/

And here are some professional organizations, free or inexpensive to join:

Silicon Valley Java Developers Meetup
http://www.meetup.com/sv-web-jug

San Francisco Java Users Group
http://www.sfjava.org/

Silicon Valley Forum
http://SVForum.org
(Make sure to ask for the student discount!)

You are invited to a hackathon

Schools, computer science classes and individual participants are invited to participate in the Bay Area "Internet of Things" hackathon, the first of four regional hackathons sponsored by AT&T to build mobile apps for multiple devices (mobile, desktop, and other). The Bay Area hackathon will be held at NestGSV, 425 Broadway, Redwood City, Calif., on Aug. 16 to 17, 2013 and will focus on gaming and artificial intelligence. Prizes for the event are:

· 1st place: $1,000 cash

· 2nd place: $500 cash

· 3rd place: $200 cash

First- and second-place finishers also will receive all-expense-paid trips to the National Accelerator Demo in Las Vegas, at the start of the Consumer Electronics Show® from January 3-5, 2014, where they will have the opportunity to pitch their hack and compete for the $20,000 grand prize.

The long-term objective of the hackathon is education. School projects and school teams are invited to take creation -- and not just consumption -- of mobile apps mainstream. Judges from AT&T and Intel will give equal weight to each entrant's ability to articulate what the app does, the originality of the idea, and the technical challenges confronted and overcome.

“Internet of Things” Mobile App Hackathons are competitive events, sponsored by the AT&T Developer Program, and designed for attendees (technical and non-technical) to build mobile apps, enjoy great food, and compete for awesome prizes across various categories. Most importantly, the hackathons will introduce coders to the latest cutting-edge tools to help deploy their own apps with a website backend, fully hosted in the cloud.

Participants are free to code in the language with which they are most comfortable, whether it's Objective C, Java, Javascript, HTML, C #, Dot Net, XNA. Those who might have rusty programming skills will have live support from local senior developers, as well as from AT&T to help speed coding.

For more on the AT&T Developer program, please visit developer.att.com. For more on the "Internet of Things" mobile app hackathons, please visit or sign up at http://hacknest-sr.eventbrite.com 

Laughs for your summer vacation

27 Things Only Developers Will Find Funny:
http://www.buzzfeed.com/lukelewis/28-things-only-developers-will-find-funny

Win a free pass to Oracle Open World at Java One Conference

The Oracle Academy is conducting a drawing for students to win a free pass to Oracle Open World and Java One in San Francisco, which takes place September 22-26.

Oracle Open World and Java One is Oracle's premiere annual conference for technical professionals to meet and learn the latest trends in IT.  Here is the link to the drawing:
https://academy.oracle.com/pls/html/f?p=31000:92:0::::P92_EVENT_DRAWING_ID:9358

Design Thinking Workshop at SAP Labs

Are you a developer?  Are you a Computer Science, Mathematics, or Statistics major?  Are you a techie interested in Big Data, Analytics, or Data Visualization?   If so, SAP would like to invite you to a Design Thinking Workshop at SAP Labs in Palo Alto (3475 Deer Creek Avenue) on Monday, July 15, 2013, from 10am until 1pm (lunch will be served).  The goal of the workshop is to understand and address some of the branding issues that SAP has with young developers.  You will be interviewed at the event and contacted during the following weeks to validate the prototypes that were created during the workshop.  Your valuable input will help SAP define programs, events, and other offerings for developers like you.

If interested, please send an email to Gigi Read (gigi.read@sap.com) or Hester Hilbrecht (hester.hilbrecht@sap.com).

Surf for Salaries!

You can now view aggregated median earnings of those who complete a certificate or degree in a specific community college discipline and then enter the workforce.

Salary Surfer, which can be viewed at salarysurfer.cccco.edu, displays median annual incomes for those who complete 179 of the most widely enrolled program areas and do not transfer to a four-year institution. The data show the median earnings for community college graduates two years prior to earning the award, then two years and five years after earning either a certificate or degree.

An analysis of the data contained on Salary Surfer shows that students who complete an associate degree more than double their annual pre-degree earnings after two years in the workforce and nearly triple their pre-degree earnings after five years in the workforce.

Open Web Camp in San Jose

Open Web Camp sizzles with fantastic speakers leading a wide range of
topic sessions on every aspect of the Open Web Platform and beyond!
Whether you're looking to know more about HTML5, CSS3, Web Accessibility,
Responsive Web Design and Mobile Technology topics, or are interested in
networking with peers in an open, celebratory day, Open Web Camp is sure to
set your passions afire.

Scheduled for July 13 at the PayPal Town Hall in the heart of
sunny Silicon Valley, registration is only $10.00, but places are limited, so
hurry and don't miss out.

http://openwebcamp.com/

CS Club Meeting - Mon 10 June noon

Upper floor of the KCI (building 4000), either in the cafe there or in one of the classrooms.

Free Windows 8 Training and Hackathons

This is a fun training and auditions where you will learn what you need to know to make your own Windows 8 app. Form a team where you can use your skills and compete to win. We'll cover what you need to know from idea to store submission.  Well show you how to either create an application from scratch or use a beautiful sample to get started. Once you discover your app potential, your team can hack for two weeks building the app of your dreams.  You can even get free consulting from the local evangelist team (in person or online). More information about this series:
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/dorischen/archive/2013/05/08/free-windows-8-app-development-training-and-hackathon.aspx

APP-FACTOR LEARN! (training)
Fri 7 June, 10am - 6pm  in Mountain View
https://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032553330&Culture=en-US&community=0

APP-FACTOR COMPLETE! (final Hackathon, big prizes)
Sat 22 June, 10:00 am - 1:30 pm in San Francisco
https://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032553341&Culture=en-US&community=0

Note that you must register for either event! You can register at any of the links above.

The Top Jobs for 2013

Forbes Magazine tells which jobs are most in demand this year:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/jacquelynsmith/2012/12/06/the-top-jobs-for-2013/

Save the Date for Code Camp 2013!

Foothill Internships

If you are interested in an internship for students in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math, apply now:
http://diogenes1.fhda.edu/internships/stem.php

Computer Science and Engineering Club

The Computer Science and Engineering Club will meet in the upper floor of the KCI (building 4000) at 12 pm on Monday (20 May.)

Places to Find Summer Internships

Most colleges break for the summer much earlier than we do, so now is the time to look for an internship. Here are some websites with listings:

https://www.myedu.com/home/

https://www.aftercollege.com/

http://www.internmatch.com/

Good Luck!

Free Career Planning Workshop

"Map Your Future" from NOVA Workforce Development.
Prepare for the future, identify and build your skills, create your resume.
Wed, 15 May, 2:00 pm in Room 6201
Refreshments provided at 1:30 outside the classroom
For more information:
http://foothill.edu/fccc/myf

Computer Science and Engineering Club

The Computer Science and Engineering Club will meet in the upper floor of the KCI (building 4000) at 12 pm on Monday (13 May.)

Develop an app for Windows 8, and earn $100!

Quick! Who is interested in earning a quick $100 up to $2000 PLUS free pizza, tutorials, games, and give away! You will learn the app development process in one day!

Come to our Windows 8 App Workshop on Sat. May 25th, from 10am-6 pm at

Microsoft SVC-2

1065 La Avenida Street

Mountain View, CA 94043

You can earn a $100 for each Windows app you publish. (and up to $2000!!) More info here:
https://www.facebook.com/Windows8AppChallenge/info

Don't have Windows 8? Don't worry- we will provide all the tools and information for you to create your app! 

Technical Evangelists from Microsoft will be here all day to teach application frameworks like Contruct2Touch DevelopInf. No prior experience is necessary. If you want to get started with Construct2 now, here are simple tutorials: https://www.scirra.com/tutorials. You can set up your computer with Windows 8 and Visual Studio before the event or you can use an online virtual machine at the event. 

This is a free workshop, but you must register to attend. To register, send an email with your name to Elaine Haight (haightElaine at Foothill dot edu).

Learn HTML

Learn to Code (for beginners of all kinds) is having a 4 hour hands on workshop on HTML.
Saturday, 11 May, 1:00 pm in San Francisco
http://www.meetup.com/Learn-to-Code-for-beginners-of-all-kinds/events/117855802/?a=ea1_grp&rv=ea1

Preparing for a career?

You can find the ten most desirable tech skills here:
http://www.businessnewsdaily.com/4422-desirable-tech-skills-workers.html

Computer Science and Engineering Club

This will be the first meeting of the quarter. Please join us at noon  Monday (6 May) in the upper floor of the KCI, that is building 4000.

Learn to Code (for beginners of all kinds)

In this new meetup you will discover, download and run an open source application.
Sat, May 4. It costs $40 but complements any CS course you are taking.
http://www.meetup.com/Learn-to-Code-for-beginners-of-all-kinds/events/116410292/

Dept. of Homeland Security Cyber Student Initiative

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary's Honors Program (SHP) Cyber

Student Initiative offers an unpaid student volunteer position to current two-year

community college students, including student veterans, pursuing a program of study

in a cybersecurity-related field. Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 3111, these student volunteer

positions will provide an opportunity to develop and gain invaluable hands-on experience

at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE), Homeland Security Investigations

(HSI) forensics lab. The program is tailored to provide high- performing students

with challenging work projects, real-life learning scenarios, and mentoring from

cybersecurity professionals at ICE.

The student volunteer opportunities are available in many locations across the country, including San Francisco and Sacramento.

Students selected for one of these prestigious opportunities will be assigned to

projects that will complement their forensics/cybersecurity skills and learn to

apply science, mathematics, engineering, security, and forensics concepts to real-time

cyber tasks. Students will be trained in pertinent legal issues, computer skills,

and forensic tools that they will apply as a computer forensics professional. Students

will get hands-on experience, learning the process the HSI team uses to conduct 

various computer forensic examinations involving digital media and electronic devices

and validating forensic hardware and software.

The duration of the DHS SHP Cyber Student Initiative may last between 4-18 weeks,

not-to-exceed September 30, 2013, and will be determined by each location.

Duties: Assists with conducting validation testing of computer forensic hardware and software.

Assists in research on computer forensic issues and creates training presentations

on topics of interest. Assists with technical support resources in the development

of forensic examination, inspection, surveillance and investigative systems. Assists

with hashing of files to ensure file integrity for pertinent forensic files and/or

software utilized by the HSI team. Assists in setting up virtualized computer system

environments, on stand-alone workstations, with the pertinent software required 

for completing advanced computer forensic analysis. The aforementioned duties may vary based on the needs of the location.

The DHS SHP Cyber Student Initiative is open to students who are enrolled in an 

Associate's degree or certificate program with coursework related to cybersecurity.

Degree programs include:

* Computer Science

* Computer Forensics

* Digital Forensics

* Electrical Engineering

* Electronics Engineering

* Qualifications Requirements..

* Computer Engineering

* Network Engineering

* Software Engineering

* Cybersecurity

* Information Assurance

* Information Technology

* Information Systems

* Information Security

* Software Assurance

To qualify for this program, you must meet the minimum requirements below:

* U.S. Citizen

* Enrolled in an Associate's degree or certificate program at a two-year community

college.

* If selected, be able to receive approval from your community college to participate

in this opportunity.

* Enrolled in a cybersecurity-related academic discipline on at least a half-time

basis.

* Have a current Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or 

equivalent.

* Be able to pass a background investigation.

* Be able to pass a drug test.

* If male, be registered with Selective Service.

Candidates should have a basic knowledge of computer programming language; computer

operating systems and software; viruses and malware; and the software used to protect

and detect virus activity.

Pay...

These opportunities are uncompensated. Students selected for this program are not

considered Federal employees for any purpose other than compensation for injuries

sustained during the performance of work assignments. This volunteer opportunity

does not imply or guarantee any permanent or temporary Federal civil service employment

with DHS and ICE.

ICE is the principal investigative arm of DHS and the second largest investigative

agency in the Federal Government. Created in 2003 through a merger of the investigative

and interior enforcement elements of the U.S. Customs Service and the Immigration

and Naturalization Service, ICE now has more than 20,000 employees in offices in

all 50 States and 47 foreign countries. More information on ICE can be found by

visiting www.ICE.gov.

If you are interested in applying for the DHS SHP Cyber Student Initiative, please

email the following by May 3, 2013:

1) resume

2) current school transcript (unofficial copy accepted)

3) preferred location 

to CyberFellowsProgram@ice.dhs.gov with "DHS SHP Cyber Student

Initiative" in the subject line.

Incomplete packages will not be accepted.

For additional information or questions on the program, please email CyberFellowsProgram@ice.dhs.gov

[mailto:CyberFellowsProgram@ice.dhs.gov].

Juniper Networks Free Training Offer

The value of this special course is over $1,700USD per student, and is at no cost to your students.

Course Offering: IJOS/JRE combination (with JNCIA-JUNOS Certification test at the end of the course session) 

• April 29th-May2nd, Sunnyvale CA San Francisco
• https://learningportal.juniper.net/juniper/user_activity_schedule_info.aspx?id=44738&activity=3421

• May 20-23  Sunnyvale, CA San Francisco
• https://learningportal.juniper.net/juniper/user_activity_schedule_info.aspx?id=44757&activity=3421 

Lunch can be had at our world class cafeteria for $5-8, which will be the responsibility of the student.

About the course:

• Designed for networking, engineering and computer science students with beginner-intermediate knowledge of networking, this written exam verifies the candidate's understanding of the Juniper Networks Junos OS, networking fundamentals and basic routing and switching and will gain you the valuable industry JNCIA-JUNOS certification.

The following will be included in the certification course:

• Refresher of the Networking Fundamentals course
• Junos OS Fundamentals
• User Interface Options
• Junos Configuration Basics
• Operational Monitoring and Maintenance
• Routing Fundamentals
• Routing Policy and Firewall Filters
• Class of Service
• Networking Fundamentals

We will provide the attending students an opportunity to challenge the JNCIA-Junos certification test for free (over a $100 value)

How to register: Please register on our learning portal and complete the course registration on the link provided.

More information and contact:

Nicholas Xenos 

o   +1 408 933-6226

m  +1 714 269 5632

nxenos@juniper.net
http://www.juniper.net/us/en/training/academicalliance/

Free Hacker School in New York

Take the programming skills you learn at Foothill and improve them dramatically in three months at Hacker School. They provide a little structure, time to focus, and a friendly community of smart builders dedicated to self-improvement.
https://www.hackerschool.com/

But first you have to apply. Check out the application:
https://www.hackerschool.com/apply?r=frontpage
so you can see how to prepare.

IT Salary Survey

Are you trying to choose a career? Check out ComputerWorld's annual salary survey:

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9237351/IT_Salary_Survey_2013

Show Your Stuff to a Headhunter

Reliablecoders is hosting a 'Hackathon' event of sorts at our Sunnyvale facility on Sunday April 14, 2013 at 10:00AM sharp. We have a few openings for new graduates on Web/Mobile app development. Please feel free to refer any students that might be interested. Here's a few details:

WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

·       Grads that have some experience with Objective C (iOS), Java (Android) or PHP (web app)

·       Grads that have built a web or iOS/Droid app that they would like to show us.

SHOW OFF YOUR:

·       Skills at presenting your web or device app to our panel of three judges

·       Ability to on-the-spot tweak your app and demonstrate the changes

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?

·       A Reliablecoders job offer for the top three contenders

·       Everybody receives a $25 gift certificate

WHERE & WHEN?

April 14, 2013 at 10:00AM

Dobango / Reliablecoders

1250 Oakmead Pkwy

Sunnyvale, CA 94085

WHO TO CONTACT?

Ravi Mishra

ravim@reliablecoders.com

Spring Break Reading Recommendation

"The Cuckoo's Egg" by Cliff Stoll. The true story of an astronomer who found a 75 cent accounting error at Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory in the 80's and tracked it to an espionage hacker. It's a great mystery, and interesting to me since I lived in Berkeley at the time and remember when the story came out. Good information on the history of the Internet, Unix systems, Arapanet, Milnet, etc. with references to Berkeley hang-outs and culture.
Thanks to Michael Groom for this synopsis.

Summer Internships

Now is the time to look for summer internships. Here are two sites just for this search:

https://www.myedu.com/
and
http://www.aftercollege.com/

Job sites like monster.com, indeed.com, and craigslist.org also list many internships.

Good luck!

App Madness Challenge

Learn how to make Windows 8 apps at a free workshop at San Jose State (Room MH227) this Friday, 15 March. Free pizza too. Sign up at:
http://bit.ly/SJSUWins8App

Microsoft Developer Evangelist Visits Foothill

Dr. Doris Chen is a Developer Evangelist at Microsoft. She will be visiting Foothill to talk to students on Wed, 13 March, 10:00-11:00 am in Room 8401. Doris will talk about the current state of the computer industry and Microsoft's programs for computer science students.

Wanted: Students to give $$$ to!

The Science Learning Institute is offering $1400 to science students, and computer science is included.
https://scholarships.fhda.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/position/JobDetails_css.jsp?postingId=140383
No one has applied yet...

Computer Science and Engineering Club

Meets again today (Monday, 4 March) at 1:30pm in the KCI, upper floor.

What most schools don't teach

A new video with CS superstars talking about the future of CS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKIu9yen5nc&feature=youtu.be

Windows 8 Student App Madness Challenge

Create and publish a Windows 8 app by April 11^th, 2013 and you could receive a $100 gift card for each app published, up to $500 per round, and a max of $1500 for all three rounds. Microsoft will provide you with all the software, resources and support you need to get started, build your app, and publish it to the Windows Store. This is a great opportunity for you to get some app building experience and make some money while doing it!

Here is more information for each round.

Round 2: February 26-March 12

Round 3: March 13-March 27

Round 4: March 28-April 11

More detail at http://blogs.msdn.com/b/dorischen/archive/2013/02/21/windows-8-student-app-madness-challenge-receive-100-win-trip-of-a-lifetime.aspx

If you have more questions about how to get started with, sign up with Dr. Doris Chen at her office hours at http://ohours.org/dorischen (absolutely free). 

Computer Science and Engineering Club Meeting

Monday, 25 Feb, 1:30 pm
KCI (building 4000) upper floor

Syracuse University School of Information Studies

The top Information school in the US is coming to Foothill on Wed, 27 Feb from 1:00 - 2:30. They will have free pizza for you in the Toyon Room!

Find out about top-ranked innovative programs:
• BS Information Management and Technology
• BS in Systems and Information Science
• Fast Track program to MS in Information Management

Please rsvp to KolesnikovaViktoria @fhda.edu

Foothill's Computer Science and Engineering Club

Meet to discuss projects that students can pursue together.
Wednesday, 20 Feb, 1:00 pm
Meet in cafeteria on main campus,
move downstairs to Hearthside Lounge if possible

$$$ Scholarships $$$

Foothill College Scholarship Season is ending on Thursday, February 14th at mid-night. There is still time to apply for scholarships! Visit: scholarships.fhda.edu to search and apply for scholarships. More than 50 different scholarships are available to students of different backgrounds, majors, GPAs and etc.

Apply now and if you need help, please feel free to contact the Financial Aid Office at 650/949-7245 or fhfinancialaidoffice@foothill.edu. 

Don't miss this opportunity!

Inna Witkop

Financial Aid Outreach and Scholarships Coordinator

Foothill Computer Science and Engineering Club

The Computer Science and Engineering club will hold its first meeting Monday, 11 Feb, 1:30-2:30 pm.  in the cafeteria (Bjorn Wehlin will make sure the group is easy to find).

The first meeting is important as we will elect club officers and decide on a constitution for the club as well as plan our activities for the rest of the quarter.

Hope to see you all there (and bring your friends too!)

Free Microsoft Software

DreamSpark is a Microsoft Program that supports technical education by providing access to Microsoft software for learning, teaching and research purposes.

DreamSpark is simple: it's all about giving students Microsoft professional-level developer and designer tools at no cost so that students can chase their dreams and create the next big breakthrough in technology - or just get a head start on their career.

Foothill College provides all currently registered Computer Science students access to this program.

If you want to participate, just send a private message containing your email address to your Computer Science instructor before 19 February, 2013. Within a few days after 19 February you will receive an e-mail from DreamSpark providing you instructions to access your account.

Women Who Code

Lightening Talks at Google this Thursday:
http://www.meetup.com/Women-Who-Code-SF/events/98882582/

Two Free Hackathons Coming Up

BeMyApp - Feb 8th - 10th

A multi-city hackathon competition on February 8-10 dedicated to mobile games; the event is platform agnostic, free to attend and is our 4th edition in SF. It will also take place in Paris and Berlin simultaneously so adding the world cup flare to it :) Here's the event page

http://bemyapp.com/us/worldcup/

Cross Platform Hackathon - Feb 15th - 16th

Microsoft is hosting a Cross Platform Hackathon in Feb.  The idea is to let developers try cross platform app frameworks like AppMobi, YoYo Game andScirra Construct 2 to develop apps which can deploy onto multiple platforms but the prizes will be honored for Windows 8 apps.

Here is the registration link and it is totally free

http://crossplatform-apphackathon.eventbrite.com

Volunteer Opportunities at NASA Ames

New exhibits are opening at the Visitors Center in Mountain View. These include Science on the Sphere, a Shuttle simulator, a new Kepler exhibit, and a limited showcasing of Kapala Chawla personal items from STS-107. NASA is hosting many events coming up, and they would love to recruit Foothill students as volunteers to help. 

For more information, contact Daniel Mendoza at Daniel.v.mendoza@nasa.gov

Things To Do in the Tech Community

Visit the Plug and Play Tech Center in Sunnyvale
http://www.plugandplaytechcenter.com/

Visit the Computer History Museum in Mountain View
http://www.computerhistory.org

Join the Silicon Valley Forum
http://SVForum.org
They will give students a discount on membership for $20 per year.

Join the Silicon Valley Java Developers Meetup
http://www.meetup.com/sv-web-jug

Join the San Francisco Java Users Group
http://www.sfjava.org/

Join Hacker DoJo in Mountain View
http://hackerdojo.com/

If you know of another interesting organization, please post it here in a comment!

MacWorld Expo

Attend this San Francisco expo to see all of the various products geared toward Apple devices. Talk to app developers and get deals on gadgets that enhance your user experience. January 31 to February 2 at the Moscone Center. Free tickets are available for a limited time at:

http://www.spoofee.com/deals-Free_Macworld_Expo_2013_Tickets-792492.htm#.UOuPkqs73go

This offer has expired, but there may be other free offers, see comment below.