NUS Hackers

Hackerschool is happening in 10mins! Do head down to SR14 @ COM3-01-23 to join us!

Hackerschool is happening tmr, let’s DROP TABLE and_chairs; with SQL! (Not literally I think) 🗓 Tuesday, 15 September 7:00-9:00 pm 📍 SR14 @ COM3-01-23 🥤 Refreshments will be served! Interested? NUS & Non-NUS Sign up HERE!

Hackerschool Week 6: Introduction to SQL 🗓 Tuesday, 15 September 7:00-9:00 pm 📍 SR14 @ COM3-01-23 🥤 Refreshments will be served! Ever wondered how to use SQL? In this beginner-friendly workshop, we’ll use SQLite to learn the basics of SQL, from writing simple queries to analysing trends. Using an e-commerce dataset, you’ll get hands-on experience applying SQL to real-world scenarios, such as tracking customer behaviour, inspecting product trends, and more! Beginners and those looking to refresh their SQL knowledge are welcome! Prerequisites To get the most out of the workshop, please complete the following setup beforehand: - Install DB Browser for SQLite or another SQLite database browser of your choice - Download the sample data from the workshop's GitHub repository If you need any help with the installation, we’ll be around to assist during the workshop itself. See you there! 🤩 Interested? NUS & Non-NUS Sign up HERE!

Here are the video recordings from tonight’s Friday Hacks: • Talk 1 • Talk 2 if you have any speaker request, feel free to let us know here!

Hi everyone, our talks will be starting soon at 7pm! The venue is COM3-01-21 (the usual spot). See you there! 🤩

Reminder: Sign up for our #300 Friday Hacks! 📅 Fri, 28 August, 7PM 📍 COM3 SR12 👨🏻‍🎓 NUS Sign up HERE! 📝 Non-NUS Sign up HERE!

Friday Hacks #300 📅 Fri, 11 September, 7PM 📍 COM3 SR12 🍕will be served! 👨🏻‍🎓 NUS Sign up HERE! 📝 Non-NUS Sign up HERE! Talk 1: Why the Future Isn't Just One Big Model ​Join us as we talk about which open-source models are actually being used, why "one giant model fits all" is dying in favor of multi-model pipelines and specialized micro-models and the real-world use cases of such scenarios. ​Speaker Profile: ​Ron Tay is a Business Lead at Featherless AI, a Fintech Founder and one year into leading the Singapore inference team and business development in Asia for Featherless . ​Talk 2: Lessons from GoDNS GoDNS, a tool I have maintained since 2014, quietly grew to 1.8k stars, 21+ DNS providers and a stream of PRs. We cover: what changes once users show up, saying no to feature requests, and more. ​Speaker Profile: ​Timothy Ye is a Senior SWE at JPMorgan Chase, with 14+ years of building backend systems, previously at Shopee. He maintains 40+ open source repositories with 4.8k+ stars as well

Our hackerspace event is starting shortly! Come down now to COM3-01-21 (SR12) for to make your own music, enjoy some refreshments and stand a chance to win a small prize!

Missed yesterday's Hackerschool on Electronic Music Production? Want to make more cool melodies and sick beats? 👀 Come join us at today's Hackerspace session! Fear not, a brief introduction to the BandLab DAW will be given as well, so come join in on the fun 🤩 P.S. Prizes are up for grabs for those who make the best songs! ✨

Note: Hackerschool is being held at COM3-01-23 (Seminar Room 14), not Seminar Room 13. Don't worry if you're already at SR13, it's the room next door! See you there 👋

Want to make your own music with tech? Tmr's Hackerschool session will be on Electronic Music Production! 🗓 Tuesday, 8 September 7:00-9:00 pm 📍 SR13 @ COM3-01-22 🥤 Refreshments will be served! (ps: its totally not bbt) Interested? 👉 NUS: Sign up here 👉 Non-NUS: Sign up here

Hackerspace Week 5: Make your own music with BandLab Make your own music using a Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) and stand a chance to win prizes! In this Hackerspace collaboration with NUS Electronic Music Lab (EML), play around with the free DAW BandLab and produce your own songs using only your phone/laptop. Prizes will be determined by a judges' panel that will rank the best songs submitted! ℹ️ Note: Please create a BandLab account before the session. 📅 Date: Wednesday, 09 September 2026 🕒 Time: 3pm - 5pm 📍 Venue: COM3-01-21 (SR12) 🍪 Refreshments will be served as well, so come join in on the fun! 📝 NUS: Sign up here 📝 Non-NUS: Sign up here

Hackerschool Week 5: Electronic Music Production 🗓 Tuesday, 8 September 7:00-9:00 pm 📍 SR13 @ COM3-01-22 🥤 Refreshments will be served! Have you ever wanted to make your own music but don’t know where to start? Join us for our Hackerschool collab with NUS Electronic Music Lab (EML) to learn how to make your own music simply using your phone/laptop! Through the app BandLab, you will learn the basics of electronic music production, and how to navigate BandLab’s interface to produce your own music in no time. Prerequisites: Please create a BandLab account before the session. Interested? 👉 NUS: Sign up here 👉 Non-NUS: Sign up here

We still have seats available so feel free to drop by!

We will be starting in 10 minutes. Please head over to COM3 MPH if you would like to join us for game night!

Hey hackers! Due to an overwhelming number of signups for today's Friday Hacks event, we may have to restrict entry into the MPH once it reaches capacity. Unfortunately, this means you may not be guaranteed entry even if you have signed up for the event 😔. We're grateful for your overwhelming enthusiasm for the event, and we apologize for any inconvenience caused.

Friday Hacks #299 Jane Street x NUS Hackers Game Night Play some of Jane Street’s favorite games, grab food and swag, and meet Streeters. Students of all backgrounds are encouraged to attend. 📅 Friday, 4 September, 7PM - 9PM 📍COM3 MULTI-PURPOSE HALL (MPH) 🍕🧋will be served! Interested? Sign up HERE! SEE YOU THERE! 👋

In case you need the slides for today's Hackerschool: https://hckr.cc/hs-2627s1-git-slides

Hi everyone, we are starting this week’s Hackerschool in 5 mins!