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Newmarket High School

2007-01-11T02:26:37Z

Cartoon shark:

Newmarket High School (NHS) is a public secondary school in Newmarket, which is north of Toronto. It is home to at least one active [[CompSci.ca]] member: [[El Comandante]].

IRC channel

2006-10-25T15:28:04Z

Cartoon shark: /* IRC Names to CompSci.ca User Names */

[[The]] #compsci.ca channel on IRC is where all the cool members are hanging out. Chances are, if you're not there, you're missing something exciting and important.

To join the CompSci.ca IRC community, you need an [[IRC Client]]. We recommend [[X-Chat]]. Join any of the servers and channels described below.

==Networks==
===CompSci.ca's own IRC Network===
'''Server:''' irc.compsci.ca

'''Main Channel:''' #compsci.ca

'''Off Topic Channel:''' #compsci.ca-chat

This new network was formed by (in no particular order) Hacker_Dan, md, timmytheturtle, Hikaru79, TheFerret, and rdrake. You can join either the server above, or one of the following leaf servers (excluding irc.compsci.ca, which is a hub):
*irc.compsci.ca ([[Hacker_Dan]])
*nadia.irc.compsci.ca ([[md]]/[[cornflake]])
*melchior.irc.compsci.ca ([[timmytheturtle]])
*ferret.irc.compsci.ca ([[TheFerret]]) - Server Down
*darkmatter.irc.compsci.ca:16667 ([[rdrake]]/[[cartoon_shark]]) - Server Down
Of course, the owners of the servers are also your friendly neighbourhood IRCops.

Joining a server near you *might* improve your latency; at least with those who are also near you. The server's are located as follows:
*irc.compsci.ca -> Thunder Bay
*nadia.irc.compsci.ca -> Ottawa
*melchior.irc.compsci.ca -> Kingston
*ferret.irc.compsci.ca -> Sarnia
*darkmatter.irc.compsci.ca -> Oshawa

'''Update''': Irc.CompSci.ca is now using a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Round_robin_DNS roundrobin dns] system. Connecting to it will send you to either the main hub (main.irc.compsci.ca) or the leaf nadia.irc.compsci.ca. Also ferret.irc.compsci.ca and darkmatter.irc.compsci.ca have gone down, unknown if they will return.

'''Update2''': irc.compsci.ca is no longer in use. Use #compsci.ca on irc.afternet.org instead.

===CompSci.ca community on AfterNET===

'''Server:''' irc.afternet.org

'''Main Channel:''' #compsci.ca

'''Self-taught Programming Channel:''' #exile-cafe

==History==
===Of The Main Channel===

Much of #compsci.ca's early history is shrouded in mystery. Nobody is quite sure the exact time when it was created, but rumour has it that [[Coutsos]] was its founder, although he did not begin to regularly attend it until quite some time later. Its first regular inhabitants were [[wtd]] and a mysterious lurker named [[Ultrahex]], who though a member of compsci does not seem to ever post on the forums. Things took off sometime in early 2005, when a wave of members, including [[Hikaru79]], [[Coutsos]], [[Cervantes]], and [[Gandalf]] started regularly attending the channel. At present, #compsci.ca has a regular population of about ten, give or take, although it is subject to occasional flurries of activity, often when the moon is full.

As of April 15th, 2006, #compsci.ca is for [[CompSci.ca]] and programming related discussion. Excessive off topic discussion is to be held elsewhere.

''Please note: The above rule of 'off topic discussion' rarely holds, and don't think you've gotta be a stickler. That doesn't mean you can be a jackass, though. And there often is a lot of programming talk, or otherwise geeky conversations, usually [[wtd]] dispensing out some parcel of [[wtd's infinite wisdom]].

===Of The Self-taught Programming Channel===
This channel was thought of on the [http://www.compsci.ca/v2/viewtopic.php?t=10613 forums] by [[wtd]] on December 14, 2005. The main interest of this new channel is [[Ruby]] and [[O'Caml]]. This channel is not for the people who are taught programming in high school but for the people who self-teach it. When [[wtd]] announced it, there was a great cheer for [[wtd]] since he created the channel for the rest of the users to use and ask questions about. Now that the #cs-self-taught channel has been merged into the #exile-cafe channel, all relevant discussion may proceed there.

===Of The Compsci.ca Chat Channel===
Founded in April 15th, 2006 during the [[Great IRC Crackdown]] of 2006, it was designed to reduce much of the spam going on in the #compsci.ca main room.

This new channel is a place for more relaxed chat, the old is for more [[CompSci.ca]] related discussion and computer science in general. Programming, operating systems, etc., it's all welcome in #compsci.ca. If you are going to spam, please join #compsci.ca-chat. If you spam too much, you will be devoiced and/or kicked.

As of July 2006 this channel's existance has dwindled, and it is no longer used. General discussion may take place in #compsci.ca in a moderated fashion. Spamming and the like are still not tolerated on the main channel.

==Daily Life==

Much of #compsci.ca's time is spent in utter silence (while its members spend time in deep personal reflection and thought), broken periodically by outbursts of conversation, instruction, and weirdness. Hilarity often ensues. Confusion can become rampant when [[the]] mature members take to stealing each other's nicknames (see [[Coutsos Identity Crisis]]). On a good day, [[wtd]] can be observed teaching some interesting, mind-blowing new programming concept.

Ocasionally if you are really lucky you'll witness something as bizzare as [http://www.compsci.ca/wiki/index.php?title=IRC_2006_01_17 this wonderful event], or the short but horrifing [[vibrator incident]].

== IRC Names to CompSci.ca User Names ==
*'''[[wtd]]''' - wtd, Lotho ([http://www.afternet.org/afternet_status/?account=wtd&small=1 Status])
*'''[[Cornflake]]''' - God, md, or cornflake ([http://www.afternet.org/afternet_status/?account=minor_deity&small=1 Status])
*'''[[Coutsos]]''' - Coutsos ([http://www.afternet.org/afternet_status/?account=ncout1&small=1 Status])
*'''[[Cervantes]]''' - Cervantes, [[Minsc]], and 100's of other variations that come up ([http://www.afternet.org/afternet_status/?account=cervantes&small=1 Status])*
*'''[[Gandalf]]''' - Gandalf, [Gandalf] ([http://www.afternet.org/afternet_status/?account=gandalf11111&small=1 Status])
*'''[[Hikaru79]]''' - Hikaru79 ([http://www.afternet.org/afternet_status/?account=hikaru79&small=1 Status])*
*'''[[Hacker Dan]]''' - Hacker_Dan, Dan ([http://www.afternet.org/afternet_status/?account=hacker_dan&small=1 Status])*
*'''[[timmytheturtle]]''' - timmy, timmytheturtle, timmythetortoise ([http://www.afternet.org/afternet_status/?account=timmytheturtle&small=1 Status])
*'''[[Amailer]]''' - Amailer ([http://www.afternet.org/afternet_status/?account=amailer&small=1 Status])*
*'''[[TheFerret]]''' - TheFerret, Furo ([http://www.afternet.org/afternet_status/?account=TheFerret&small=1 Status])
*'''[[Martin]]''' - mdkess ([http://www.afternet.org/afternet_status/?account=mdkess&small=1 Status])*
*'''[[rdrake]]''' - rdrake ([http://www.afternet.org/afternet_status/?account=rdrake&small=1 Status])
*'''[[rizzix]]''' - rizzix ([http://www.afternet.org/afternet_status/?account=rizzix&small=1 Status])*
*Compwiz333 - '''[[A-Pomb]]''' ([http://www.afternet.org/afternet_status/?account=compwiz333&small=1 Status])*
*'''[[Bored]]''' - Bored, Confused ([http://www.afternet.org/afternet_status/?account=bored&small=1 Status])*
*'''[[Aziz]]''' - Aziz ([http://www.afternet.org/afternet_status/?account=aziz&small=1 Status])*

 *Please update your account= with the proper account name if necessary.

==The Future==

The future for #compsci.ca is looking bright, as it receives more and more attention in the compsci.ca community, particularly through the siggies and evangelism of [[Cervantes]], [[Coutsos]], and [[Hikaru79]]. With any luck, it will soon be as integral a part of the compsci.ca experience as the forum has come to be.

[[Hacker Dan]] has integrated a Java-based IRC client that will send users to the channel directly from the forums. The feature is currently included in the alpha version of [[V3]].

IRC channel

2006-10-25T15:01:47Z

Cartoon shark: /* IRC Names to CompSci.ca User Names */

[[The]] #compsci.ca channel on IRC is where all the cool members are hanging out. Chances are, if you're not there, you're missing something exciting and important.

To join the CompSci.ca IRC community, you need an [[IRC Client]]. We recommend [[X-Chat]]. Join any of the servers and channels described below.

==Networks==
===CompSci.ca's own IRC Network===
'''Server:''' irc.compsci.ca

'''Main Channel:''' #compsci.ca

'''Off Topic Channel:''' #compsci.ca-chat

This new network was formed by (in no particular order) Hacker_Dan, md, timmytheturtle, Hikaru79, TheFerret, and rdrake. You can join either the server above, or one of the following leaf servers (excluding irc.compsci.ca, which is a hub):
*irc.compsci.ca ([[Hacker_Dan]])
*nadia.irc.compsci.ca ([[md]]/[[cornflake]])
*melchior.irc.compsci.ca ([[timmytheturtle]])
*ferret.irc.compsci.ca ([[TheFerret]]) - Server Down
*darkmatter.irc.compsci.ca:16667 ([[rdrake]]/[[cartoon_shark]]) - Server Down
Of course, the owners of the servers are also your friendly neighbourhood IRCops.

Joining a server near you *might* improve your latency; at least with those who are also near you. The server's are located as follows:
*irc.compsci.ca -> Thunder Bay
*nadia.irc.compsci.ca -> Ottawa
*melchior.irc.compsci.ca -> Kingston
*ferret.irc.compsci.ca -> Sarnia
*darkmatter.irc.compsci.ca -> Oshawa

'''Update''': Irc.CompSci.ca is now using a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Round_robin_DNS roundrobin dns] system. Connecting to it will send you to either the main hub (main.irc.compsci.ca) or the leaf nadia.irc.compsci.ca. Also ferret.irc.compsci.ca and darkmatter.irc.compsci.ca have gone down, unknown if they will return.

'''Update2''': irc.compsci.ca is no longer in use. Use #compsci.ca on irc.afternet.org instead.

===CompSci.ca community on AfterNET===

'''Server:''' irc.afternet.org

'''Main Channel:''' #compsci.ca

'''Self-taught Programming Channel:''' #exile-cafe

==History==
===Of The Main Channel===

Much of #compsci.ca's early history is shrouded in mystery. Nobody is quite sure the exact time when it was created, but rumour has it that [[Coutsos]] was its founder, although he did not begin to regularly attend it until quite some time later. Its first regular inhabitants were [[wtd]] and a mysterious lurker named [[Ultrahex]], who though a member of compsci does not seem to ever post on the forums. Things took off sometime in early 2005, when a wave of members, including [[Hikaru79]], [[Coutsos]], [[Cervantes]], and [[Gandalf]] started regularly attending the channel. At present, #compsci.ca has a regular population of about ten, give or take, although it is subject to occasional flurries of activity, often when the moon is full.

As of April 15th, 2006, #compsci.ca is for [[CompSci.ca]] and programming related discussion. Excessive off topic discussion is to be held elsewhere.

''Please note: The above rule of 'off topic discussion' rarely holds, and don't think you've gotta be a stickler. That doesn't mean you can be a jackass, though. And there often is a lot of programming talk, or otherwise geeky conversations, usually [[wtd]] dispensing out some parcel of [[wtd's infinite wisdom]].

===Of The Self-taught Programming Channel===
This channel was thought of on the [http://www.compsci.ca/v2/viewtopic.php?t=10613 forums] by [[wtd]] on December 14, 2005. The main interest of this new channel is [[Ruby]] and [[O'Caml]]. This channel is not for the people who are taught programming in high school but for the people who self-teach it. When [[wtd]] announced it, there was a great cheer for [[wtd]] since he created the channel for the rest of the users to use and ask questions about. Now that the #cs-self-taught channel has been merged into the #exile-cafe channel, all relevant discussion may proceed there.

===Of The Compsci.ca Chat Channel===
Founded in April 15th, 2006 during the [[Great IRC Crackdown]] of 2006, it was designed to reduce much of the spam going on in the #compsci.ca main room.

This new channel is a place for more relaxed chat, the old is for more [[CompSci.ca]] related discussion and computer science in general. Programming, operating systems, etc., it's all welcome in #compsci.ca. If you are going to spam, please join #compsci.ca-chat. If you spam too much, you will be devoiced and/or kicked.

As of July 2006 this channel's existance has dwindled, and it is no longer used. General discussion may take place in #compsci.ca in a moderated fashion. Spamming and the like are still not tolerated on the main channel.

==Daily Life==

Much of #compsci.ca's time is spent in utter silence (while its members spend time in deep personal reflection and thought), broken periodically by outbursts of conversation, instruction, and weirdness. Hilarity often ensues. Confusion can become rampant when [[the]] mature members take to stealing each other's nicknames (see [[Coutsos Identity Crisis]]). On a good day, [[wtd]] can be observed teaching some interesting, mind-blowing new programming concept.

Ocasionally if you are really lucky you'll witness something as bizzare as [http://www.compsci.ca/wiki/index.php?title=IRC_2006_01_17 this wonderful event], or the short but horrifing [[vibrator incident]].

== IRC Names to CompSci.ca User Names ==
*'''[[wtd]]''' - wtd, Lotho ([http://www.afternet.org/afternet_status/?account=wtd&small=1 Status])
*'''[[Cornflake]]''' - God, md, or cornflake ([http://www.afternet.org/afternet_status/?account=minor_deity&small=1 Status])
*'''[[Coutsos]]''' - Coutsos ([http://www.afternet.org/afternet_status/?account=ncout&small=1 Status])
*'''[[Cervantes]]''' - Cervantes, [[Minsc]], and 100's of other variations that come up ([http://www.afternet.org/afternet_status/?account=cervantes&small=1 Status])*
*'''[[Gandalf]]''' - Gandalf, [Gandalf] ([http://www.afternet.org/afternet_status/?account=gandalf11111&small=1 Status])
*'''[[Hikaru79]]''' - Hikaru79 ([http://www.afternet.org/afternet_status/?account=hikaru79&small=1 Status])*
*'''[[Hacker Dan]]''' - Hacker_Dan, Dan ([http://www.afternet.org/afternet_status/?account=hacker_dan&small=1 Status])*
*'''[[timmytheturtle]]''' - timmy, timmytheturtle, timmythetortoise ([http://www.afternet.org/afternet_status/?account=timmytheturtle&small=1 Status])
*'''[[Amailer]]''' - Amailer ([http://www.afternet.org/afternet_status/?account=amailer&small=1 Status])*
*'''[[TheFerret]]''' - TheFerret, Furo ([http://www.afternet.org/afternet_status/?account=TheFerret&small=1 Status])
*'''[[Martin]]''' - mdkess ([http://www.afternet.org/afternet_status/?account=mdkess&small=1 Status])*
*'''[[rdrake]]''' - rdrake ([http://www.afternet.org/afternet_status/?account=rdrake&small=1 Status])
*'''[[rizzix]]''' - rizzix ([http://www.afternet.org/afternet_status/?account=rizzix&small=1 Status])*
*Compwiz333 - '''[[A-Pomb]]''' ([http://www.afternet.org/afternet_status/?account=compwiz333&small=1 Status])*
*'''[[Bored]]''' - Bored, Confused ([http://www.afternet.org/afternet_status/?account=bored&small=1 Status])*
*'''[[Aziz]]''' - Aziz ([http://www.afternet.org/afternet_status/?account=aziz&small=1 Status])*

 *Please update your account= with the proper account name if necessary.

==The Future==

The future for #compsci.ca is looking bright, as it receives more and more attention in the compsci.ca community, particularly through the siggies and evangelism of [[Cervantes]], [[Coutsos]], and [[Hikaru79]]. With any luck, it will soon be as integral a part of the compsci.ca experience as the forum has come to be.

[[Hacker Dan]] has integrated a Java-based IRC client that will send users to the channel directly from the forums. The feature is currently included in the alpha version of [[V3]].

IRC channel

2006-10-25T14:52:37Z

Cartoon shark: /* IRC Names to CompSci.ca User Names */

[[The]] #compsci.ca channel on IRC is where all the cool members are hanging out. Chances are, if you're not there, you're missing something exciting and important.

To join the CompSci.ca IRC community, you need an [[IRC Client]]. We recommend [[X-Chat]]. Join any of the servers and channels described below.

==Networks==
===CompSci.ca's own IRC Network===
'''Server:''' irc.compsci.ca

'''Main Channel:''' #compsci.ca

'''Off Topic Channel:''' #compsci.ca-chat

This new network was formed by (in no particular order) Hacker_Dan, md, timmytheturtle, Hikaru79, TheFerret, and rdrake. You can join either the server above, or one of the following leaf servers (excluding irc.compsci.ca, which is a hub):
*irc.compsci.ca ([[Hacker_Dan]])
*nadia.irc.compsci.ca ([[md]]/[[cornflake]])
*melchior.irc.compsci.ca ([[timmytheturtle]])
*ferret.irc.compsci.ca ([[TheFerret]]) - Server Down
*darkmatter.irc.compsci.ca:16667 ([[rdrake]]/[[cartoon_shark]]) - Server Down
Of course, the owners of the servers are also your friendly neighbourhood IRCops.

Joining a server near you *might* improve your latency; at least with those who are also near you. The server's are located as follows:
*irc.compsci.ca -> Thunder Bay
*nadia.irc.compsci.ca -> Ottawa
*melchior.irc.compsci.ca -> Kingston
*ferret.irc.compsci.ca -> Sarnia
*darkmatter.irc.compsci.ca -> Oshawa

'''Update''': Irc.CompSci.ca is now using a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Round_robin_DNS roundrobin dns] system. Connecting to it will send you to either the main hub (main.irc.compsci.ca) or the leaf nadia.irc.compsci.ca. Also ferret.irc.compsci.ca and darkmatter.irc.compsci.ca have gone down, unknown if they will return.

'''Update2''': irc.compsci.ca is no longer in use. Use #compsci.ca on irc.afternet.org instead.

===CompSci.ca community on AfterNET===

'''Server:''' irc.afternet.org

'''Main Channel:''' #compsci.ca

'''Self-taught Programming Channel:''' #exile-cafe

==History==
===Of The Main Channel===

Much of #compsci.ca's early history is shrouded in mystery. Nobody is quite sure the exact time when it was created, but rumour has it that [[Coutsos]] was its founder, although he did not begin to regularly attend it until quite some time later. Its first regular inhabitants were [[wtd]] and a mysterious lurker named [[Ultrahex]], who though a member of compsci does not seem to ever post on the forums. Things took off sometime in early 2005, when a wave of members, including [[Hikaru79]], [[Coutsos]], [[Cervantes]], and [[Gandalf]] started regularly attending the channel. At present, #compsci.ca has a regular population of about ten, give or take, although it is subject to occasional flurries of activity, often when the moon is full.

As of April 15th, 2006, #compsci.ca is for [[CompSci.ca]] and programming related discussion. Excessive off topic discussion is to be held elsewhere.

''Please note: The above rule of 'off topic discussion' rarely holds, and don't think you've gotta be a stickler. That doesn't mean you can be a jackass, though. And there often is a lot of programming talk, or otherwise geeky conversations, usually [[wtd]] dispensing out some parcel of [[wtd's infinite wisdom]].

===Of The Self-taught Programming Channel===
This channel was thought of on the [http://www.compsci.ca/v2/viewtopic.php?t=10613 forums] by [[wtd]] on December 14, 2005. The main interest of this new channel is [[Ruby]] and [[O'Caml]]. This channel is not for the people who are taught programming in high school but for the people who self-teach it. When [[wtd]] announced it, there was a great cheer for [[wtd]] since he created the channel for the rest of the users to use and ask questions about. Now that the #cs-self-taught channel has been merged into the #exile-cafe channel, all relevant discussion may proceed there.

===Of The Compsci.ca Chat Channel===
Founded in April 15th, 2006 during the [[Great IRC Crackdown]] of 2006, it was designed to reduce much of the spam going on in the #compsci.ca main room.

This new channel is a place for more relaxed chat, the old is for more [[CompSci.ca]] related discussion and computer science in general. Programming, operating systems, etc., it's all welcome in #compsci.ca. If you are going to spam, please join #compsci.ca-chat. If you spam too much, you will be devoiced and/or kicked.

As of July 2006 this channel's existance has dwindled, and it is no longer used. General discussion may take place in #compsci.ca in a moderated fashion. Spamming and the like are still not tolerated on the main channel.

==Daily Life==

Much of #compsci.ca's time is spent in utter silence (while its members spend time in deep personal reflection and thought), broken periodically by outbursts of conversation, instruction, and weirdness. Hilarity often ensues. Confusion can become rampant when [[the]] mature members take to stealing each other's nicknames (see [[Coutsos Identity Crisis]]). On a good day, [[wtd]] can be observed teaching some interesting, mind-blowing new programming concept.

Ocasionally if you are really lucky you'll witness something as bizzare as [http://www.compsci.ca/wiki/index.php?title=IRC_2006_01_17 this wonderful event], or the short but horrifing [[vibrator incident]].

== IRC Names to CompSci.ca User Names ==
*'''[[wtd]]''' - wtd, Lotho ([http://www.afternet.org/afternet_status/?account=wtd&small=1 Status])
*'''[[Cornflake]]''' - God, md, or cornflake ([http://www.afternet.org/afternet_status/?account=minor_deity&small=1 Status])
*'''[[Coutsos]]''' - Coutsos ([http://www.afternet.org/afternet_status/?account=ncoutsos1&small=1 Status])*
*'''[[Cervantes]]''' - Cervantes, [[Minsc]], and 100's of other variations that come up ([http://www.afternet.org/afternet_status/?account=cervantes&small=1 Status])*
*'''[[Gandalf]]''' - Gandalf, [Gandalf] ([http://www.afternet.org/afternet_status/?account=gandalf11111&small=1 Status])
*'''[[Hikaru79]]''' - Hikaru79 ([http://www.afternet.org/afternet_status/?account=hikaru79&small=1 Status])*
*'''[[Hacker Dan]]''' - Hacker_Dan, Dan ([http://www.afternet.org/afternet_status/?account=hacker_dan&small=1 Status])*
*'''[[timmytheturtle]]''' - timmy, timmytheturtle, timmythetortoise ([http://www.afternet.org/afternet_status/?account=timmytheturtle&small=1 Status])
*'''[[Amailer]]''' - Amailer ([http://www.afternet.org/afternet_status/?account=amailer&small=1 Status])*
*'''[[TheFerret]]''' - TheFerret, Furo ([http://www.afternet.org/afternet_status/?account=TheFerret&small=1 Status])
*'''[[Martin]]''' - mdkess ([http://www.afternet.org/afternet_status/?account=mdkess&small=1 Status])*
*'''[[rdrake]]''' - rdrake ([http://www.afternet.org/afternet_status/?account=rdrake&small=1 Status])
*'''[[rizzix]]''' - rizzix ([http://www.afternet.org/afternet_status/?account=rizzix&small=1 Status])*
*Compwiz333 - '''[[A-Pomb]]''' ([http://www.afternet.org/afternet_status/?account=compwiz333&small=1 Status])*
*'''[[Bored]]''' - Bored, Confused ([http://www.afternet.org/afternet_status/?account=bored&small=1 Status])*
*'''[[Aziz]]''' - Aziz ([http://www.afternet.org/afternet_status/?account=aziz&small=1 Status])*

 *Please update your account= with the proper account name if necessary.

==The Future==

The future for #compsci.ca is looking bright, as it receives more and more attention in the compsci.ca community, particularly through the siggies and evangelism of [[Cervantes]], [[Coutsos]], and [[Hikaru79]]. With any luck, it will soon be as integral a part of the compsci.ca experience as the forum has come to be.

[[Hacker Dan]] has integrated a Java-based IRC client that will send users to the channel directly from the forums. The feature is currently included in the alpha version of [[V3]].

Rdrake

2006-09-28T17:06:28Z

Cartoon shark: /* Past Avatars */

== Who is rdrake? ==
Some guy often found in [[the]] CompSci [[IRC channel]]. Goes by the handle "cartoon_shark" on the forums.

== Derivation of the Nick ==
You should be able to guess that is his nick.

== Schooling ==
Currently attending high school. Plans to go to the [[University of Waterloo]] in September 2006.

== Short Blurb ==
He enjoys programming and music of course.

==Likes and Dislikes ==

===Likes===
*[[Ruby]]
*[[Linux]]
*[[OpenSource]]
*Stealing stuff from [[Timmytheturtle]]
*more to come...

===Dislikes===
*Certain channel pests

== Avatar ==
[[Image:Devil1.png]]

==Other Links of Note==
*[[Rdrake Banned]]

File:Devil1.png

2006-09-28T17:05:53Z

Cartoon shark:

N Best Programming Techniques

2006-07-09T04:35:49Z

Cartoon shark: /* O'Caml */

Ten best programming techniques you're (probably) not using.



__TOC__

=Pattern matching=

==Common Lisp (destructuring-bind)==

<pre>[1]> (defun foo (a-list)
(destructuring-bind (a &rest b) a-list
(list a b)))
FOO
[2]> (foo '(1 2 3 4))
(1 (2 3 4))
[3]></pre>

==Erlang==
<pre>-module(example).
-export(hello/1]).

hello("wtd") ->
io:format("Hello, ~s!~n", [Name]);

hello(Name) ->
io:format("Get out!!~n", []).</pre>

==Haskell==
==O'Caml==
<pre># let rec fact n =
match n with
1 -> 1
| o -> o * fact (o-1);;</pre>

==SML/NJ==
=Templates/Generics=
==C++/D==
==Java/Scala==
==O'Caml/Haskell==
=Regular expressions=
=Anonymous functions/closures=

N Best Programming Techniques

2006-07-09T04:01:25Z

Cartoon shark: /* Erlang */

Ten best programming techniques you're (probably) not using.



__TOC__

=Pattern matching=

==Common Lisp (destructuring-bind)==
==Erlang==
<pre>-module(example).
-export(hello/1]).
-import(io).

hello("wtd") ->
io:format("Hello, ~s!~n", [Name]);

hello(Name) ->
io:format("Get out!!~n", []).</pre>

==Haskell==
==O'Caml==
==SML/NJ==
=Templates/Generics=
==C++/D==
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N Best Programming Techniques

2006-07-09T03:58:05Z

Cartoon shark:

IRC channel

2006-05-19T03:41:29Z

Cartoon shark:

[[The]] #compsci.ca channel on IRC is where all the cool members are hanging out. Chances are, if you're not there, you're missing something exciting and important.

==New Network Information==
'''Server:''' irc.compsci.ca

'''Main Channel:''' #compsci.ca

'''Off Topic Channel:''' #compsci.ca-chat

This new network was formed by (in no particular order) Hacker_Dan, md, timmytheturtle, Hikaru79, TheFerret, and rdrake. You can join either the server above, or one of the following leaf servers (excluding irc.compsci.ca, which is a hub):
*irc.compsci.ca ([[Hacker_Dan]])
*nadia.irc.compsci.ca ([[md]]/[[cornflake]])
*melchior.irc.compsci.ca ([[timmytheturtle]])
*ferret.irc.compsci.ca ([[TheFerret]])
*darkmatter.irc.compsci.ca:16667 ([[rdrake]]/cartoon_shark)
Of course, the owners of the servers are also your friendly neighbourhood IRCops.

==Old Information==

'''Server:''' irc.afternet.org

'''Main Channel:''' #compsci.ca

'''Off Topic Channel:''' #compsci.ca-chat

'''Self-taught Programming Channel:''' #cs-self-taught

To join the channel, you need an [[IRC Client]]. We recommend [[X-Chat]]. Join the AfterNET server, then join any of the above channels.

==History==
===Of The Main Channel===

Much of #compsci.ca's early history is shrouded in mystery. Nobody is quite sure the exact time when it was created, but rumour has it that [[Coutsos]] was its founder, although he did not begin to regularly attend it until quite some time later. Its first regular inhabitants were [[wtd]] and a mysterious lurker named [[Ultrahex]], who though a member of compsci does not seem to ever post on the forums. Things took off sometime in early 2005, when a wave of members, including [[Hikaru79]], [[Coutsos]], [[Cervantes]], and [[Gandalf]] started regularly attending the channel. At present, #compsci.ca has a regular population of about ten, give or take, although it is subject to occasional flurries of activity, often when the moon is full.

As of April 15th, 2006, #compsci.ca is for [[CompSci.ca]] and programming related discussion. Excessive off topic discussion is to be held in #compsci.ca-chat.

===Of The Self-taught Programming Channel===
This channel was thought of on the [http://www.compsci.ca/v2/viewtopic.php?t=10613 forums] by [[wtd]] on December 14, 2005. The main interest of this new channel is [[Ruby]] and [[O'Caml]]. This channel is not for the people who are taught programming in high school but for the people who self-teach it. When [[wtd]] announced it, there was a great cheer for [[wtd]] since he created the channel for the rest of the users to use and ask questions about.

===Of The Compsci.ca Chat Channel===
Founded in April 15th, 2006 during the [[Great IRC Crackdown]] of 2006, it was designed to reduce much of the spam going on in the #compsci.ca main room.

This new channel is a place for more relaxed chat, the old is for more [[CompSci.ca]] related discussion and computer science in general. Programming, operating systems, etc., it's all welcome in #compsci.ca. If you are going to spam, please join #compsci.ca-chat. If you spam too much, you will be devoiced and/or kicked.

==Daily Life==

Much of #compsci.ca's time is spent in utter silence (while its members spend time in deep personal reflection and thought), broken periodically by outbursts of conversation, instruction, and weirdness. Hilarity often ensues. Confusion can become rampant when [[the]] mature members take to stealing each other's nicknames (see [[Coutsos Identity Crisis]]). On a good day, [[wtd]] can be observed teaching some interesting, mind-blowing new programming concept.

Ocasionally if you are really lucky you'll witness something as bizzare as [http://www.compsci.ca/wiki/index.php?title=IRC_2006_01_17 this wonderful event].

== IRC Names to CompSci.ca User Names ==
*'''[[wtd]]''' - wtd, Lotho
*'''[[Cornflake]]''' - God, md, or cornflake
*'''[[Coutsos]]''' - Coutsos
*'''[[Cervantes]]''' - Cervantes, [[Minsc]], and 100's of other variations that come up
*'''[[Gandalf]]''' - Gandalf, [Gandalf]
*'''[[Hikaru79]]''' - Hikaru79
*'''[[Hacker Dan]]''' - Hacker_Dan, Dan
*'''[[timmytheturtle]]''' - timmy, timmytheturtle, timmythetortoise
*'''[[Amailer]]''' - Amailer
*'''[[TheFerret]]''' - TheFerret
*'''[[Martin]]''' - mdkess
*'''[[cartoon_shark]]''' - rdrake
*'''[[rizzix]]''' - rizzix
*Compwiz333 - '''[[A-Pomb]]'''
*Bored - Bored, Confused

 *Note: May vary greatly when [[name-switching game]] is in progress.

==The Future==

The future for #compsci.ca is looking bright, as it receives more and more attention in the compsci.ca community, particularly through the siggies and evangelism of [[Cervantes]], [[Coutsos]], and [[Hikaru79]]. With any luck, it will soon be as integral a part of the compsci.ca experience as the forum has come to be.

[[Hacker Dan]] has integrated a Java-based IRC client that will send users to the channel directly from the forums. The feature is currently included in the alpha version of [[V3]].

IRC channel

2006-05-19T03:38:21Z

Cartoon shark:

[[The]] #compsci.ca channel on IRC is where all the cool members are hanging out. Chances are, if you're not there, you're missing something exciting and important.

==New Network Information==
'''Server:''' irc.compsci.ca

'''Main Channel:''' #compsci.ca

'''Off Topic Channel:''' #compsci.ca-chat

This new network was formed by (in no particular order) Hacker_Dan, md, timmytheturtle, Hikaru79, TheFerret, and rdrake. You can join either the server above, or one of the following leaf servers (excluding irc.compsci.ca, which is a hub):
*irc.compsci.ca
*nadia.irc.compsci.ca
*melchior.irc.compsci.ca
*ferret.irc.compsci.ca
*darkmatter.irc.compsci.ca:16667
Of course, the owners of the servers are also your friendly neighbourhood IRCops.

==Old Information==

'''Server:''' irc.afternet.org

'''Main Channel:''' #compsci.ca

'''Off Topic Channel:''' #compsci.ca-chat

'''Self-taught Programming Channel:''' #cs-self-taught

To join the channel, you need an [[IRC Client]]. We recommend [[X-Chat]]. Join the AfterNET server, then join any of the above channels.

==History==
===Of The Main Channel===

Much of #compsci.ca's early history is shrouded in mystery. Nobody is quite sure the exact time when it was created, but rumour has it that [[Coutsos]] was its founder, although he did not begin to regularly attend it until quite some time later. Its first regular inhabitants were [[wtd]] and a mysterious lurker named [[Ultrahex]], who though a member of compsci does not seem to ever post on the forums. Things took off sometime in early 2005, when a wave of members, including [[Hikaru79]], [[Coutsos]], [[Cervantes]], and [[Gandalf]] started regularly attending the channel. At present, #compsci.ca has a regular population of about ten, give or take, although it is subject to occasional flurries of activity, often when the moon is full.

As of April 15th, 2006, #compsci.ca is for [[CompSci.ca]] and programming related discussion. Excessive off topic discussion is to be held in #compsci.ca-chat.

===Of The Self-taught Programming Channel===
This channel was thought of on the [http://www.compsci.ca/v2/viewtopic.php?t=10613 forums] by [[wtd]] on December 14, 2005. The main interest of this new channel is [[Ruby]] and [[O'Caml]]. This channel is not for the people who are taught programming in high school but for the people who self-teach it. When [[wtd]] announced it, there was a great cheer for [[wtd]] since he created the channel for the rest of the users to use and ask questions about.

===Of The Compsci.ca Chat Channel===
Founded in April 15th, 2006 during the [[Great IRC Crackdown]] of 2006, it was designed to reduce much of the spam going on in the #compsci.ca main room.

This new channel is a place for more relaxed chat, the old is for more [[CompSci.ca]] related discussion and computer science in general. Programming, operating systems, etc., it's all welcome in #compsci.ca. If you are going to spam, please join #compsci.ca-chat. If you spam too much, you will be devoiced and/or kicked.

==Daily Life==

Much of #compsci.ca's time is spent in utter silence (while its members spend time in deep personal reflection and thought), broken periodically by outbursts of conversation, instruction, and weirdness. Hilarity often ensues. Confusion can become rampant when [[the]] mature members take to stealing each other's nicknames (see [[Coutsos Identity Crisis]]). On a good day, [[wtd]] can be observed teaching some interesting, mind-blowing new programming concept.

Ocasionally if you are really lucky you'll witness something as bizzare as [http://www.compsci.ca/wiki/index.php?title=IRC_2006_01_17 this wonderful event].

== IRC Names to CompSci.ca User Names ==
*'''[[wtd]]''' - wtd, Lotho
*'''[[Cornflake]]''' - God, md, or cornflake
*'''[[Coutsos]]''' - Coutsos
*'''[[Cervantes]]''' - Cervantes, [[Minsc]], and 100's of other variations that come up
*'''[[Gandalf]]''' - Gandalf, [Gandalf]
*'''[[Hikaru79]]''' - Hikaru79
*'''[[Hacker Dan]]''' - Hacker_Dan, Dan
*'''[[timmytheturtle]]''' - timmy, timmytheturtle, timmythetortoise
*'''[[Amailer]]''' - Amailer
*'''[[TheFerret]]''' - TheFerret
*'''[[Martin]]''' - mdkess
*'''[[cartoon_shark]]''' - rdrake
*'''[[rizzix]]''' - rizzix
*Compwiz333 - '''[[A-Pomb]]'''
*Bored - Bored, Confused

 *Note: May vary greatly when [[name-switching game]] is in progress.

==The Future==

The future for #compsci.ca is looking bright, as it receives more and more attention in the compsci.ca community, particularly through the siggies and evangelism of [[Cervantes]], [[Coutsos]], and [[Hikaru79]]. With any luck, it will soon be as integral a part of the compsci.ca experience as the forum has come to be.

[[Hacker Dan]] has integrated a Java-based IRC client that will send users to the channel directly from the forums. The feature is currently included in the alpha version of [[V3]].

IRC channel

2006-05-19T03:33:39Z

Cartoon shark:

[[The]] #compsci.ca channel on IRC is where all the cool members are hanging out. Chances are, if you're not there, you're missing something exciting and important.

==New Network Information==
'''Server:''' irc.compsci.ca

'''Main Channel:''' #compsci.ca (should put you there on login)

'''Off Topic Channel:''' #compsci.ca-chat

This new network was formed by (in no particular order) Hacker_Dan, md, timmytheturtle, Hikaru79, TheFerret, and rdrake. You can join either the server above, or one of the following leaf servers (excluding irc.compsci.ca, which is a hub):
*irc.compsci.ca
*nadia.irc.compsci.ca
*melchior.irc.compsci.ca
*casper.irc.compsci.ca
*ferret.irc.compsci.ca
*darkmatter.irc.compsci.ca:16667
Of course, the owners of the servers are also your friendly neighbourhood IRCops.

==Old Information==

'''Server:''' irc.afternet.org

'''Main Channel:''' #compsci.ca

'''Off Topic Channel:''' #compsci.ca-chat

'''Self-taught Programming Channel:''' #cs-self-taught

To join the channel, you need an [[IRC Client]]. We recommend [[X-Chat]]. Join the AfterNET server, then join any of the above channels.

==History==
===Of The Main Channel===

Much of #compsci.ca's early history is shrouded in mystery. Nobody is quite sure the exact time when it was created, but rumour has it that [[Coutsos]] was its founder, although he did not begin to regularly attend it until quite some time later. Its first regular inhabitants were [[wtd]] and a mysterious lurker named [[Ultrahex]], who though a member of compsci does not seem to ever post on the forums. Things took off sometime in early 2005, when a wave of members, including [[Hikaru79]], [[Coutsos]], [[Cervantes]], and [[Gandalf]] started regularly attending the channel. At present, #compsci.ca has a regular population of about ten, give or take, although it is subject to occasional flurries of activity, often when the moon is full.

As of April 15th, 2006, #compsci.ca is for [[CompSci.ca]] and programming related discussion. Excessive off topic discussion is to be held in #compsci.ca-chat.

===Of The Self-taught Programming Channel===
This channel was thought of on the [http://www.compsci.ca/v2/viewtopic.php?t=10613 forums] by [[wtd]] on December 14, 2005. The main interest of this new channel is [[Ruby]] and [[O'Caml]]. This channel is not for the people who are taught programming in high school but for the people who self-teach it. When [[wtd]] announced it, there was a great cheer for [[wtd]] since he created the channel for the rest of the users to use and ask questions about.

===Of The Compsci.ca Chat Channel===
Founded in April 15th, 2006 during the [[Great IRC Crackdown]] of 2006, it was designed to reduce much of the spam going on in the #compsci.ca main room.

This new channel is a place for more relaxed chat, the old is for more [[CompSci.ca]] related discussion and computer science in general. Programming, operating systems, etc., it's all welcome in #compsci.ca. If you are going to spam, please join #compsci.ca-chat. If you spam too much, you will be devoiced and/or kicked.

==Daily Life==

Much of #compsci.ca's time is spent in utter silence (while its members spend time in deep personal reflection and thought), broken periodically by outbursts of conversation, instruction, and weirdness. Hilarity often ensues. Confusion can become rampant when [[the]] mature members take to stealing each other's nicknames (see [[Coutsos Identity Crisis]]). On a good day, [[wtd]] can be observed teaching some interesting, mind-blowing new programming concept.

Ocasionally if you are really lucky you'll witness something as bizzare as [http://www.compsci.ca/wiki/index.php?title=IRC_2006_01_17 this wonderful event].

== IRC Names to CompSci.ca User Names ==
*'''[[wtd]]''' - wtd, Lotho
*'''[[Cornflake]]''' - God, md, or cornflake
*'''[[Coutsos]]''' - Coutsos
*'''[[Cervantes]]''' - Cervantes, [[Minsc]], and 100's of other variations that come up
*'''[[Gandalf]]''' - Gandalf, [Gandalf]
*'''[[Hikaru79]]''' - Hikaru79
*'''[[Hacker Dan]]''' - Hacker_Dan, Dan
*'''[[timmytheturtle]]''' - timmy, timmytheturtle, timmythetortoise
*'''[[Amailer]]''' - Amailer
*'''[[TheFerret]]''' - TheFerret
*'''[[Martin]]''' - mdkess
*'''[[cartoon_shark]]''' - rdrake
*'''[[rizzix]]''' - rizzix
*Compwiz333 - '''[[A-Pomb]]'''
*Bored - Bored, Confused

 *Note: May vary greatly when [[name-switching game]] is in progress.

==The Future==

The future for #compsci.ca is looking bright, as it receives more and more attention in the compsci.ca community, particularly through the siggies and evangelism of [[Cervantes]], [[Coutsos]], and [[Hikaru79]]. With any luck, it will soon be as integral a part of the compsci.ca experience as the forum has come to be.

[[Hacker Dan]] has integrated a Java-based IRC client that will send users to the channel directly from the forums. The feature is currently included in the alpha version of [[V3]].

Cartoon shark

2006-04-17T04:09:03Z

Cartoon shark:

#REDIRECT [[Rdrake]]

Cartoon shark

2006-04-17T04:08:35Z

Cartoon shark:

#REDIRECT [[Cartoon Shark]]

Rdrake

2006-04-17T03:44:29Z

Cartoon shark:

== Who is rdrake? ==
Some guy often found in [[the]] CompSci [[IRC channel]]. Goes by the handle "cartoon_shark" on the forums.

== Derivation of the Nick ==
You should be able to guess that is his nick.

== Schooling ==
Currently attending high school. Plans to go to the [[University of Waterloo]] in September 2006.

== Short Blurb ==
He enjoys programming and music of course.

==Likes and Dislikes ==

===Likes===
*[[Ruby]]
*[[Linux]]
*[[OpenSource]]
*Stealing stuff from [[Timmytheturtle]]
*more to come...

===Dislikes===
*Certain channel pests

== Past Avatars ==
None.

==Other Links of Note==
*[[Rdrake Banned]]

Rdrake

2006-04-17T03:40:25Z

Cartoon shark:

== Who is rdrake? ==
Some guy often found in [[the]] CompSci [[IRC channel]]. Goes by the handle "cartoon_shark" on the forums.

== [[The]] Name ==
You should be able to guess that is his nick.

== Academcis ==
Currently attending high school. Plans to go to the [[University of Waterloo]] in September 2006.

== Profile ==
He enjoys programming and music of course.

==Likes and Dislikes ==

===Likes===
*[[Ruby]]
*[[Linux]]
*[[OpenSource]]
*more to come...

===Dislikes===
*Certain channel pests

== Past Avatars ==
None.

V3

2006-04-17T03:34:17Z

Cartoon shark: /* Beta Testers */

This page was intentionally left blank, but was added to anyway.

==V3 ETA==
'''Alpha Version''': Open

'''Beta Version''': Before next school year, April 30th (estimate only)

'''Public Version''': Start of next school year, September 1st (estimate only)

==User Requests==
Add modifications and other things that you would like to see in V3:

===Added===
*[[Amailer]]: Merge posts commands for mods
*[[Amailer]]: Tutorial rating system
*[[Cervantes]]: Quick Reply box
*[[Martin]]: Add an RSS feed option for various forums. (Can you say awesome?) Yes '''''ADDED''''' but buggy
*[[Martin]]: Timed bans. Like, so I can ban someone for three days and when they login it'd say You have been banned (by [[Martin]]) for whatever reason. There is <x> much time remaining. Then I wouldn't have to feel so guilty.
*[[Martin]]: Get rid of the stupid 'You have a message!' sound that plays and makes the page layout go nuts. '''''ADDED in v2 as well'''''
*[[Rizzix]]: Allow for moderator feedback: aka tutorial rejection. This will help improve the quality of tutorials available on compsci.
*[[Amailer]]: (Maybe) create a system similar to [http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php/Main_Page Gallery2] '''''A image system like it has be added but not that.'''''
*[[Martin]]: Buddy list to make finding people easier when you want to PM them.
*[[Tony]]: wiki like bbcode linking
*[[Cervantes]]: Link to Bit Log in profiles (only visible to that user, such as Attachment Control Panel, or mods)
::Done but in a new usercp system. Same idea but better.
::--Hacker Dan 00:09, 21 February 2006 (PST)
*[[Gandalf]]: Time of last log in, on the profile page.
::I think this is vissable to every one, tho it could be mods only.
::--Hacker Dan 00:09, 21 February 2006 (PST)
*[[Martin]]: Registration that registers you both on the wiki and compsci.ca with the same account.
::Added but buggy for now. Also set up for testing with v2.
::--Hacker Dan 00:09, 21 February 2006 (PST)
*[[Cornflake]]: Fix the post boxes to fill the entire screen width wise. It's not that hard, and it makes things so much nicer.
::This may not be posiable in V3 due to a difrent layout for post boxes, i will look in to it tho.
::--Hacker Dan 13:14, 16 February 2006 (PST)
:::Added but was not so easy as you may think to do.
:::--Hacker Dan 16:40, 26 February 2006 (PST)
*[[Gandalf]]: An easy way of quoting multiple people so that it shows their name above the quote (ie. one solution would be the quote button, except make it show in the "Topic Review" below the "Post a Reply" box).

===In Development===
*[[Hacker Dan]]: Automated security systems
*[[Martin]]: Fix firefox glow '''''May not be possible'''''
:Then can we just get rid of it, or at least disable the colours for the name that are impossible/difficult to see on real web browsers (such as white)?
:--[[User:Martin|Martin]] 22:47, 5 February 2006 (PST)
*[[Cornflake]]: Tutorial link to wiki [[Tutorials]] page
*[[Hikaru79]]: Not having edits, count towards your post/minute timer (so you can edit posts right after you made them if you noticed a problem).
*[[rizzix]]: List users by rank, where the rank is the bits/posts ratio.
*[[rizzix]]: Support for user projects: Homepage, CVS, Bugtracker, Development timeline graphs, etc. '''''Partly Added, the CVS part, partly'''''
:Subversion, not CVS... please.
:--[[User:Martin|Martin]] 22:47, 5 February 2006 (PST)
::Acuatly it is subversion not CVS that i added, my bad =p
::--[[User:65.39.11.90|65.39.11.90]] 11:08, 7 February 2006 (PST)

===Considering===
*[[rizzix]]: Support for user project bounties.
*[[rizzix]]: Improved award system. Make the awards a little more visible, i.e. not hidden deep within the user's profile.
:It would be cool if at the top right of your post (to the left of the edit button) there was a list of clickable 16x16 icons representing the awards. Each award could have a description attached to it, like - 'awarded to so and so for winning this contest on this day.' Probably kind of time consuming to add though.
:[[User:Martin|Martin]] 00:31, 1 February 2006 (PST)
::Cool maybe but it whould make the posts to corwed with infromation and start looking bad, esptaly if some users had many awards
::--[[User:Hacker Dan|24.109.165.77]] 10:19, 4 February 2006 (PST)
:::In that case, it could be the most recent five awards or whaever.
:::--[[User:Martin|Martin]] 02:50, 5 February 2006 (PST)
::::In the profile maybe, but right on the persons posts seems a bit much. Tho i could posbliy make a system for the user to put them in there sig. [[Hacker Dan]]--[[User:24.109.165.77|24.109.165.77]] 14:38, 5 February 2006 (PST)
:::::Instead, maybe just a single trophy button with a number beside it showing the number of trophies that the user has. Like: ''Y(3)'' (with the Y being a picture of a trophy or something)
:::::--[[User:Martin|Martin]] 16:49, 5 February 2006 (PST)
*[[rizzix]]: A WYSIWYG editor, for those who don't like using bbcode or wiki
*[[Martin]]: Code snippits section where users can submit complete code designed to be used with other people's applications (thus making it easy for people looking for a certain feature to find it).
*[[Cervantes]]: Change the character limit in signatures. From what I can tell, it's currently a limit before BBCode tags are applied. Having lots of colour and links may make a single sentance too long. Also, no images in sigs.
::This may be hard to conrtol BBCode/HTML wise, and serveral users incuding my self use images in there sigs in ways that are not bothersoom to most users.
::--Hacker Dan 13:14, 16 February 2006 (PST)

===Rejected===
*[[Amailer]]: [http://www.phpbb.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=282881 Google Integrated Search] so that it will take alot less time to search and you'll be able to get better results.
:: I like it in theory but it could cause the bot problems we had b4 to come back. [[Hacker Dan]]--[[User:24.109.165.77|24.109.165.77]] 14:38, 5 February 2006 (PST)
*[[Amailer]]: [http://www.phpbb.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=289721 Democracy MOD 0.1.4 (reputation + warnings + reports)] '''''Difrent mod being used for same thing'''''
*[[Martin]]: Hookers. '''''Added....i mean WTF???'''''
*[[rizzix]]: Allow for wiki sytle editing, as an alternative to bbcode. '''''I don't know about that one....'''''
*[[rizzix]]: Give the tutorial's author bits/month for ''x'' number of years, based on the rating his tutorial has received (since we already have the rating system implemented). This will help improve the number of quality articles we have here on compsci, and will truly reflect the rank of the user.
::I am planing on having a bits for rating system but it will be based on some difrent math
::[[Hacker Dan]]--[[User:24.109.165.77|24.109.165.77]] 18:12, 8 February 2006 (PST)
*[[Amailer]]: Since you guys are removing the edit button because you don't know what the origional content was, how about making a system, similar to wikies which has the edit history? No need for it to be able to un-do it all, but yeah, you would be able to check what has been edited. (you can just put the diffrent versions insted of the + and - thigns)
::We are not removing the edit buttion
::[[Hacker Dan]]--[[User:24.109.165.77|24.109.165.77]] 18:12, 8 February 2006 (PST)
*[[Martin]]: A way for normal users to flag a topic that is spam/abusive/whatever. Just a flag this topic button, and then the administrators could get a list of all flagged topics. Administrators could then deal with the topic and remove the flag afterwards. Also, hookers.
::All ready added......other then the hookers....
::[[Hacker Dan]] --Hacker Dan 08:41, 11 February 2006 (PST)
*[[Iker]]: We need more cowbell
::We need more what now? [http://www.fridayfishwrap.com/wp/wp-content/images/cowbell.jpg Cowbell?]
::[[Hacker Dan]] --[[User:24.109.165.77|24.109.165.77]] 18:12, 8 February 2006 (PST)
*[[Iker]]: An "auto lock" on all topics older then x days. This way, we don't have to worry about new people not reading the rules, and none of us have to bitch at them for doing it :)
::You know, um I thought the reason why forums keept the old posts was because people can come back to them; why do we flame people when they post in old topics? Unless the topic has already been solved (or disucssion was over). Suppose it was a help topic, and a person just signed up and knew the answer (the topic didn't get a proper answer when it was made)- so isn't the user allowed to post in it?
::--[[User:Amailer|Amailer]] 14:21, 11 February 2006 (PST)
:::This option will be aviable to the staff for some forums but i do not plan on excuiting it just yet.
:::--Hacker Dan 13:14, 16 February 2006 (PST)
::::Amailer - the problem is that people aren't adding to the discussion. Every post in an old topic I've seen has been something like "Hey, nice work!"
::::--[[User:Martin|Martin]] 18:26, 16 February 2006 (PST)
*[[Cervantes]]: Commenting for changing bits
:: A bits log for sure but i don't know about making a comeeting section for every bits chage, i think that is more for what PMing is for. [[Hacker Dan]]--[[User:24.109.165.77|24.109.165.77]] 14:38, 5 February 2006 (PST)
*[[rizzix]]: Improved tutorial writing system: provides the ability to work on tutorials in offline mode, (a publishing system). The ability take a tutorial offline, edit it, improve it, and re-publish it. Force all tutorials to be approved by ''any'' moderator before it is displayed online. '''''Not going to happen unless some one whonts to write the offline software and backend script to handel post uploads'''''
::That is not what I meant. By offline I mean you take it off display, and put it into a Tutorial box or something. It is basically a publishing system. Do reconsider.
::--[[rizzix]] 11:39, 5 February 2006 (PST)
:::I am considering it, tho it may make things more complicated. --[[User:24.109.165.77|24.109.165.77]] 14:32, 5 February 2006 (PST)
::::User will have a notepad where they can write anything they whont and store it in there usercp.
::::--Hacker Dan 00:09, 21 February 2006 (PST)
:::::All good, now can we "publish" those "notes" as tutorials? Also, if a mod rejects a tutorial, make sure it goes back into his cp. =)
:::::--[[User:Rizzix|rizzix]] 17:07, 22 February 2006 (PST)
*[[rizzix]]: In-place post editing. That is, display the whole page as it would normally show up when viewing posts, but make the post marked for editing, editable. ( hint: AJAX )
::AJAX is gr8 and all but can some times overly complicate things. [[Hacker Dan]]--[[User:24.109.165.77|24.109.165.77]] 14:38, 5 February 2006 (PST)
::: It makes things simpler on the user end. (c'mon stop complaining :p) Of course, no rush here, you can safely move it to V4 :)
::: --[[rizzix]] 19:14, 5 February 2006 (PST)
::::More work needs to be done in the filed of joining phpbb and ajax, i could see this in the futtuer for v4 since we whont to rewrite everything.
::::--Hacker Dan 00:09, 21 February 2006 (PST)

===Requested===

*[[Martin]]: When editing posts, default to silent edit when it's someone else's post, but to a normal (tagged) edit when editing your own posts.
::I thought it all ready worked like this, lol. I will look in to it....
::--Hacker Dan 13:14, 16 February 2006 (PST)
*[[Martin]]: Probably the best idea ever - switch the post boxes to use a fixed width font. Writing code in them as it stands is very difficult.
::How whould a fixed width make writing code easyer? Or do u mean a way to allow for tabing and other formating like in most editors?
::--Hacker Dan 13:14, 16 February 2006 (PST)
:::Because it would make spaces lines line up properly, so if you need to type a five line code snippit you don't have to worry about your comments not being aligned and such. Maybe an option in the user's profile to choose the editing font?
:::--[[User:Martin|Martin]] 16:01, 16 February 2006 (PST)
*[[rizzix]]: Link or redirect wiki discussions to the respective topic in a Wiki forum in phpbb.
::I am not shure how you mean for this to be done, could you give an example of some kind?
::--Hacker Dan 13:14, 16 February 2006 (PST)
:::Yea. I'll give you two ideas (but you can definitely improve on them), choose either one:
:::1) If the discussions tab is clicked the first time, then redirect the user to a page that asks him if he wants to create a new discussion in the phpbb section. If he accepts then create a new topic (e.g. for our V3 page it could be "V3 Talk") in a "Wiki" forum. Yea you would need to create a whole new forum for Wiki discussions. The next time the discussions tab is clicked it automatically redirects to the respective topic ("V3 Talk") in the respective forum ("Wiki").
:::2) Similar to the first one, where you prompt the user if he/she wants to create a new discussion if it's clicked for the first time etc, but now print out a small non-editable-blurb under the discussions tab that show the last 10 posts from the respective Topic ("V3 Talk") in the "Wiki" forum. Under that blurb have a quick reply box. =)
:::--[[User:Rizzix|rizzix]] 16:59, 16 February 2006 (PST)
*[[User:Cervantes|Cervantes]]: Invisible posts. Well, not completely invisible. Posts that only moderators can see. Perhaps only moderators can make them, or perhaps it would be beneficial to allow all users to make them. This would sort of act like flagging a topic, as Martin was suggesting, except that it allows for a discussion of what to be done with a topic. You know, those topics that are in between the "delete/move to hiding place" and "leave alone", those topics that you just don't quite know what to do with. Invisible posts may be grouped together at the end of the regular user discussion, interspersed within the discussion, or occupy an invisible thread. Threads with invisible posts should be coloured differently or some such to easily distinguish them from the rest of the threads.
::Well currently we just move it to the evidence folder =/
::--[[User:Rizzix|rizzix]] 14:58, 19 February 2006 (PST)
:::I thought that was what the staff forums where for. If there is a questional tpoic the idea is to post in the staff forum about it.
:::--Hacker Dan 16:29, 19 February 2006 (PST)
::::I'm telling you guys, stealth bans are where it's at. If a stealth banned user makes a post, the post gets entered into the database but is marked as stealth banned. Users only see posts that aren't stealth banned (although stealth banned users can see their own posts as well). It'd be awesome. All the stupid people will go nuts trying to figure out why everyone's ignoring them. Actually, having a killfile would be cool.
::::--[[User:Martin|Martin]] 17:09, 19 February 2006 (PST)
:::::Rizzix/Hacker Dan, there are some topics that walk the edge between "leave them alone" and "send to evidence folder". Those topics where the poster is an ass and part of you wants to leave him out to dry, and the other part of you feels guilty for doing so. Those topics where the poster is still receiving help, but users are spamming the topic like there's no tommorow. What do you do? You could move it to the evidence folder for staff discussion, then move it back if that's the decision, but in the meantime, what has the poster gone and done? Posted another topic, of course! Alternatively, we could make a thread ourselves in the evidence folder to discuss, leaving it where it is for the time being. But isn't that too much of a hassel? V3 isn't about absolute necessity, it's about filling its users with trinkets and joys from across the world! (wide web).
:::::--[[User:Cervantes|Cervantes]] 17:55, 19 February 2006 (PST)
::::::And... timed stealth bans! The user doesn't even know that they were banned - it'd be great.
::::::--[[User:Martin|Martin]] 18:23, 19 February 2006 (PST)
:::::::Yes Martin, they would be good. I guess you're flaunting them so madly in this request because it's essentially setting all the stealth banned user's posts to be invisible posts visible only to himself?
:::::::--[[User:Cervantes|Cervantes]] 16:33, 20 February 2006 (PST)
:::::Cervantes what i ment is that when i come arocess a post that i do not know what to do with i make a post in the staff forum (not move the post in question) or message other mods (threw, msn, irc or pm) for there option. I think that screct posts whould make things overcomplicated and screct bans seems kind of crazy to me. Maybe somthing making so they can not post in a speficed thread or fourm.
:::::--Hacker Dan 22:48, 20 February 2006 (PST)
*[[Cervantes]]: The quoting system in v3 now is nice, but it led me to one more improvement: automatic linking to the post the quotation came from. This would be okay for quoting within threads, but is even more useful when you quote someone from another thread (click the quote button the copy and paste the BBCode into the other thread's reply box).
::Arg, i just remvoed this since it was casuing problems. I might be able to readd but not bugy.
::--Hacker Dan 20:49, 11 March 2006 (PST)
*[[Cervantes]]: Turing Syntax highlighting is great, thus far. Would it be possible, though, to have keywords link to certain places, as the Java one does? For example, the "flexible" keyword should link to the tutorial on Flexible Arrays. It would be good if this could be done dynamically, so wherever you're storing the tutorials and articles, it finds the appropriate tutorial/article in there.
::I very easly could make it link to somthing...unfronly the dynamick tutoral thing whould be hard. How about to sreaching the forums for turing and the keyword?
::--Hacker Dan 20:49, 11 March 2006 (PST)
:::Better than nothing. Just searching the tutorials section would be good. Alternatively, the mods could manually keep the links up to date.
:::---[[User:Cervantes|Cervantes]] 10:31, 12 March 2006 (PST)
*[[Cervantes]]: I think I might have mentioned this somewhere, but I can't remember where. Links on "Bits", "Karma", and "Posts" (whatever shows under a users avatar in a post) to either the FAQ or the wiki sites on these topics. That would lessen the number of people asking, "What are bits for?!"
*[[Cervantes]]: LaTeX!

==Things left to do for V3==
Not usefull to any one but Hacker Dan, but just easy to keep track of this way for him:

*<strike>Edit private message welcome</strike>
*<strike>Errors on forum (posting)</strike>
*<strike>remove aditional info on fourm names (moderator info)</strike>
*<strike>posbly remove style drop down</strike>
*<strike>reoreder nav links</strike>
*<strike>remove "switch to invisible"</strike>
*<strike>remove download modual</strike>
*<strike>add shop for item pool</strike>
*<strike>chage name of knowledge base link</strike>
*<strike>chage pic of knowledge base</strike> '''''Thanks to amailer'''''
*<strike>fix knowledge base approval system</strike>
*<strike>remove lexicon</strike>
*<strike>make portal pages</strike>
*<strike>add in wiki and blog nav links</strike>
*<strike>try to fix time zones</strike>
*<strike>fix order of smiles</strike>
*<strike>check spell checker</strike> <strike>Fix spell checker</strike>
*<strike>add user controal panale links</strike>
*<strike>edit user aggremnt</strike> Make new rules page
*<strike>chage post icon setings</strike>
*<strike>fix flash bbcode and others</strike> <strike>fix or remove flash bbcode</strike>
*<strike>set up anwsered/unawsered system</strike>
*<strike>edit footer</strike> <strike>check out backend.php</strike>
*edit faq
*<strike>add event types</strike>
*<strike>fix link to use modual</strike>
*<strike>fix contact us deparments</strike>
*<strike>reorder moduals</strike>
*add knowledge base rankings
*deal with user requests
*<strike>chage KB tag</strike>
*<strike>fix IE errors/warnings</strike>
*<strike>make footer look nicer</strike>
*<strike>add wiki bbcode</strike>
*<strike>fix pm notifaction</strike>
*add in compsci.ca bits mod
*add in compsci.ca bits log mod
*add in compsci.ca shop effect sell mod
*get some sleep
*work on KB combaity by making notice go to old tutoral forms
*<strike>Play with RSS Feed</strike> Add info to tell users how to use RSS
*<strike>Test timed bans</strike> Fix time bans
*<strike>fix up pm message</strike>
*KB noftication on rejection and reason
*<strike>Test image system</strike> add user albums nav
*<strike>Look in to and add secuirty systems</strike>
*disable glow for non-IE
*<strike>bits log link in profile (only visable to staff + user)</strike>
*<strike>time last login in profile</strike>
*Link to wiki tutoral page
*look in to edits spam timer
*<strike>dual registeration</strike>
*add registeration feilds
*more user sort options in member list
*<strike>play with subversion ideas</strike>
*look in to google integrated search
*look in to user project bounties system
*look in to increasing visiblity of user awards
*<strike>look in to phpbb AJAX (http://www.phpbb.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=348995)</strike> '''''Pushed to V4'''''
*better error pages
*<strike>find copy right for compsci.ca</strike>
*<strike>make it so only user can make wiki edits</strike>
*add mods
*look in to blog software and intergation with phpbb
*edit help page for irc
*make watermark for irc
*make censor optional for users
*fix up irc look.
*add portal info block
*add user dev page
*add more smiles
*check in to page refresh issues
*make/chage favicon and logo
*fix stats page

==Alpha Verson==
===Alpha Testers===
Aplha users are limited to staff only. <strike>If you are staff list your name below to sign up for the v3 alpha test.</strike> Alpha test regestration is now closed, the flowing are the alpha testers:

*[[Hacker Dan]]
*[[rizzix]]
*[[Tony]]
*[[Martin]]!
*[[Cervantes]]
*[[Amailer]]
*[[Gandalf]]
*[[Cornflake]]

===Bug Report===
Please list your name, the browser you are using, the time and date, the error, the url, what you were doing and the bug below:

===Comments and Suggestions===

==Beta Version==
===Beta Testers===
Any users in good standing may sign up for the beta test. The beta test will begin after all the bugs and chages recommended in the alpha test are made/done. Not all users signed up will get to be a beta tester and order of signing up may or may not matter.

*[[Hacker Dan]]
*[[Cornflake]]
*[[El Comandante]]
*[[rdrake]]/cartoon_shark
*[[Pwned]]
*[[Martin]]!
*[[Cervantes]]
*[[Gandalf]]
*[[rizzix]]
*[[Hikaru79]]
*[[Iker]]
*[[Jamonathin]]
*[[Timmytheturtle]]
*[[TheFerret]]
*Bored

===Bug Report===
Please list your name, the brower you are using, the time and date, the error, the url, what you were doing and the bug below:

===Comments and Suggestions===

==V3 Previews==
===V3 Hoax Preview===
The following was rumored to be a pic of [[the]] V3 system:
[[Image:compsci_v3.jpg|left|thumb|150px|V3 Hoax]] [[Image:vpi.jpg|left|thumb|Real V3 Alpha but pink!]] [[Image:April_2006.jpg|left|thumb|V2 + Hello Kitty = V3?]]

===V3 Pre-Alpha Preview===
Here are some pics of what V3 could look like in Alpha verson, although everything is subject to change. Hopefully this will give people some new ideas to suggest and a better idea of what is going on:

[[Image:v3chat.jpg|left|thumb|150px|IRC Chat Room]]
[[Image:v3index.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Forum Index]]
[[Image:v3index2.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Forum Index]]
[[Image:v3index3.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Forum Index]]
[[Image:v3cal.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Calander]]
[[Image:v3usercp.jpg|left|thumb|150px|User CP]]
[[Image:v3tanda.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Tutorials & Articles]]
[[Image:v3portal.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Portal]]
[[Image:V3smallrez.JPG|left|thumb|150px|Small Rez Index]]
[[Image:v3logo.gif|left|thumb|150px|V3 Logo]]
[[Image:Compsci_button.jpg|left|thumb|V3 Button]]

===V3 Alpha Preview===

[[Image:V3_turing.JPG|left|thumb|150px|Turing Syntax Highlighting]]
[[Image:V3_ruby.JPG|left|thumb|150px|Ruby Syntax Highlighting]]

IRC channel

2006-04-16T05:49:22Z

Cartoon shark:

[[The]] #compsci.ca channel on IRC is where all the cool members are hanging out. Chances are, if you're not there, you're missing something exciting and important.

==Information==

'''Server:''' irc.afternet.org

'''Main Channel:''' #compsci.ca

'''General Discusion Channel:''' #compsci.ca-chat

'''Self-taught Programming Channel:''' #cs-self-taught

To join the channel, you need an [[IRC Client]]. We recommend [[X-Chat]]. Join the AfterNET server, then join #compsci.ca and/or #cs-self-taught.

==History==
===Of The Main Channel===

Much of #compsci.ca's early history is shrouded in mystery. Nobody is quite sure the exact time when it was created, but rumour has it that [[Coutsos]] was its founder, although he did not begin to regularly attend it until quite some time later. Its first regular inhabitants were [[wtd]] and a mysterious lurker named [[Ultrahex]], who though a member of compsci does not seem to ever post on the forums. Things took off sometime in early 2005, when a wave of members, including [[Hikaru79]], [[Coutsos]], [[Cervantes]], and [[Gandalf]] started regularly attending the channel. At present, #compsci.ca has a regular population of about ten, give or take, although it is subject to occasional flurries of activity, often when the moon is full.

As of April 15th, 2006, #compsci.ca is now strictly for compsci related discussion. All other general discussion is to be held in #compsci.ca-chat.

===Of The Self-taught Programming Channel===
This channel was thought of on the [http://www.compsci.ca/v2/viewtopic.php?t=10613 forums] by [[wtd]] on December 14, 2005. The main interest of this new channel is [[Ruby]] and [[O'Caml]]. This channel is not for the people who are taught programming in high school but for the people who self-teach it. When [[wtd]] announced it, there was a great cheer for [[wtd]] since he created the channel for the rest of the users to use and ask questions about.

===Of The Compsci.ca Chat Channel===
Founded in April 15th, 2006 during the [[Great IRC Crackdown]] of 2006, it was designed to reduce much of the spam going on in the #compsci.ca main room.

This new channel is a place for more relaxed chat, the old is for more compsci.ca related discussion and compsci in general. Programming, operating systems, etc., it's all welcome in the old channel still. If you are going to spam, please join #compsci.ca-chat. If you spam too much, you will be devoiced and/or kicked.

==Daily Life==

Much of #compsci.ca's time is spent in utter silence (while its members spend time in deep personal reflection and thought), broken periodically by outbursts of conversation, instruction, and weirdness. Hilarity often ensues. Confusion can become rampant when [[the]] mature members take to stealing each other's nicknames (see [[Coutsos Identity Crisis]]). On a good day, [[wtd]] can be observed teaching some interesting, mind-blowing new programming concept.

Ocasionally if you are really lucky you'll witness something as bizzare as [http://www.compsci.ca/wiki/index.php?title=IRC_2006_01_17 this wonderful event].

== IRC Names to CompSci.ca User Names ==
*'''[[wtd]]''' - wtd, Lotho
*'''[[Cornflake]]''' - God, md, or cornflake
*'''[[Coutsos]]''' - Coutsos
*'''[[Cervantes]]''' - Cervantes, [[Minsc]], and 100's of other variations that come up
*'''[[Gandalf]]''' - Gandalf, [Gandalf]
*'''[[Hikaru79]]''' - Hikaru79
*'''[[Hacker Dan]]''' - Hacker_Dan, Dan
*'''[[timmytheturtle]]''' - timmy, timmytheturtle, timmythetortoise
*'''[[Amailer]]''' - Amailer
*'''[[TheFerret]]''' - TheFerret
*'''[[Martin]]''' - mdkess
*'''[[cartoon_shark]]''' - rdrake
*'''[[rizzix]]''' - rizzix
*Compwiz333 - '''[[A-Pomb]]'''
*Bored - Bored, Confused

 *Note: May vary greatly when [[name-switching game]] is in progress.

==The Future==

The future for #compsci.ca is looking bright, as it receives more and more attention in the compsci.ca community, particularly through the siggies and evangelism of [[Cervantes]], [[Coutsos]], and [[Hikaru79]]. With any luck, it will soon be as integral a part of the compsci.ca experience as the forum has come to be.

[[Hacker Dan]] has integrated a Java-based IRC client that will send users to the channel directly from the forums. The feature is currently included in the alpha version of [[V3]].

Tony

2006-04-01T20:19:37Z

Cartoon shark:

__FORCETOC__
[[Image:oniTony1.jpg|thumb|75px|right|[[oniTony]] avatar]]

== Who is Tony? ==
Tony is one of [http://compsci.ca/ CompSci.ca] administrators. Together with [[Hacker Dan]], the admin duo keeps things in order.

[teh Brenny wonders why there is nothing about her in Tony's WIKI page]

== What's with oniTony? ==
[[oniTony]] is Tony's slightly mischievous comic character that was adapted as his primary avatar.

Oni (鬼) are fabulous creatures from Japanese folklore, similar to Western demons or ogres. They are popular characters in Japanese art, literature, and theatre.

== Tony's Comics ==
[[Image:Devil-vs-homework.jpg|thumb|75px|right|A Tony Comic]]
Tony is also the artist behind the [[CompSci Comic]] site that is curently down. His comics range on their subject matter but mostly focus on the lengends of the [[CompSci.ca]] world. They also are used as several users' avatars around the site and have created many hours of story telling about the gods and devils of CompSci.ca.

== Quotes ==
''"''[prefering Adobe Photoshop over Illustrator] ''that's like saying that I prefer a blender over a toaster because blender can cut stuff up into little pieces"'' [http://www.compsci.ca/v2/viewtopic.php?t=5760&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=30#60677]

== Pics ==
[[Image:Tony2.gif|thumb|75px|left|Tony]][[Image:Voodoo1.jpg|thumb|150px|left|Voodoo Tony and Dan]][[Image:Voodoo2.jpg|thumb|150px|left|Voodoo Tony]][[Image:Voodoo4.jpg|thumb|150px|left|Voodoo Tony]]

File:OniTony1.jpg

2006-04-01T20:19:05Z

Cartoon shark: Tony's new avatar.

Tony's new avatar.

Wtd

2006-03-18T00:49:03Z

Cartoon shark:

[[Image:wtdduck.png|thumb|120px|right|wtd avatar]]

== Who is WTD? ==
wtd is a resident guru who claims that his alias stands for "Welcome To Darwin", though we all know it really means [[DuckFest|"What The Duck"]].

Wtd is a programmer, currently residing in Vancouver, who has a passion for helping people understand programming since he's been through every frustration related to learning this stuff already, for he is self-taught. He is conversant in C, Objective-C, C++, Java, Scala, Eiffel, Perl, Python, Ruby, O'Caml, Haskell, Pike, HTML, CSS, Javascript, PHP, and many other languages. Wtd is more than capable of answering most questions related to Windows, Mac (OS 8, 9, X), Linux, and FreeBSD systems.

Wtd can frequently be found in the [[IRC channel]] helping people out or breaking their minds with new programming concepts.

== Quotes ==
''"Don't reinvent the wheel if there's an existing library function to do it for you"''[http://www.compsci.ca/v2/viewtopic.php?t=9494]

''"I wouldn't recommend using Java as a way to start programming."''[http://www.compsci.ca/v2/viewtopic.php?p=107358#107358]

''"It's better to be wrong, and know why, than to be right by chance."''[http://www.compsci.ca/v2/viewtopic.php?p=88020#88020]

''"Don't learn what to do from those who have succeeded. As likely as not it has been a matter of luck. Learn what NOT to do from those who have failed. It's far more likely their circumstances arose from some logical progression of events."''[http://www.compsci.ca/v2/viewtopic.php?p=88020#88020]

''"Converting a fanatic is not the same as opening a mind."''