CS-Themed Crossword

Here's a brainchild of mine that started during a 10-hour flight and ended in an overengineered Javascript-free crossword component. I like cryptic crosswords but rarely find them with technical themes. Thus, to be the change I wish to see, I created my first crossword and gave it a computer science theme.

The clues are cryptic, so expect wordplay (along with a hidden definition) within most of them. If you get a bit stuck or want more sematic clues, don't hesitate to view the hints (and feel free to blame my craftmanship, or lack thereof). They provide a more literal description for each word. Also feel free to make heavy use of Google, a good regex search, or any other external tools, as there are a few technical and niche terms. ...

UQCS "Not Quite Trivia" Night

The UQ Computing Society (UQCS) recently wanted to hold some sort of welcome night for the new semester. Having suggested a quiz-show-like format that was "not quite trivia", I got allocated with coming up with the questions. Being a bit of a quiz show fan, this was great fun. Coming up with the format of the night was a little tricky; I've been to previous game-show inspired trivia nights and often found that the "show" format does not carry over well into a many teamed event. In the end the commitee settled on having sheets of problems that teams would solve in 10-15 minutes. All that was left was to come up with questions ...