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SUMMARY:WCCUG - Paint Project
DESCRIPTION:📍 Hackforge HQ (300 Ouellette Ave\, Unit 210) & Online Via Zoom💻👥Hybrid💲 Free \n\n\n\nAfter last month’s dive into C++ 101\, we’re back to The Paint Project. \n\n\n\nIf you’re new to C++\, we are building a paint style program (think Microsoft Paint or Mario Paint)\, using C++ as a big group project. \n\n\n\nTogether\, we’ll hack on the paint project and anyone who wants to work on it can either bring their laptops and feature-hack\, or work on zoom and chat with us. \n\n\n\nParticipants should ideally come with an idea to work on\, and we’ll help each other out! \n\n\n\nWhat you need to attend: \n\n\n\n\nA laptop with a compiler\n\n\n\nAn idea to work on during the session. \n\n\n\n\nWho Should Attend? \n\n\n\n\nCoding Enthusiasts\n\n\n\nThose interested in learning C++\n\n\n\nFolks who want to contribute to a Hackforge Project\n\n\n\n\n📆 August 20🕦 7-9 PM📍Hybrid (Hackforge HQ @ 300 Ouellette\, Unit 210 & Online via Zoom)💬 Interest Group: LUG🎟️ RSVP for Zoom Here👥 RSVP in Person Below
URL:https://www.hackf.org/event/wccug-paint-project/
LOCATION:Windsor Hackforge\, 300 Ouellette Ave\, Unit 210\, Windsor\, Ontario\, N9A7B4\, Canada
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SUMMARY:LUG: Intro to Inucs
DESCRIPTION:📍 Hackforge HQ (300 Ouellette Ave\, Unit 210) & Online Via Zoom💻👥Hybrid💲 Free \n\n\n\nThis month’s LUG event we’ll be taking a look at Incus! Incus is a next generation manager for applicaiton containers\, system containers\, and virtual machines. \n\n\n\nDuring the session\, we’ll be exploring the history of the project\, the basic commands\, system containers\, practical use cases\, general tips\, and more advanced features like\, cloud-init and projects. \n\n\n\nIf you’re looking for a self managed alternative to Proxmox\, an easy way to manage VMs on a single node\, or want to know more about system containers\, then this event is for you! \n\n\n\n📆 September 24\, 2026🕦 7-9 PM📍Hybrid (Hackforge HQ @ 300 Ouellette\, Unit 210 & Online via Zoom)🎟️ RSVP for Zoom Here👥 RSVP in Person Below💬 Interest Group: LUG
URL:https://www.hackf.org/event/lug-intro-to-inucs/
LOCATION:Windsor Hackforge\, 300 Ouellette Ave\, Unit 210\, Windsor\, Ontario\, N9A7B4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Hybrid
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SUMMARY:ShaderToy Show & Tell
DESCRIPTION:📍 Hackforge HQ (300 Ouellette Ave\, Unit 210) & Online Via Zoom💻👥Hybrid💲 Free \n\n\n\nAfter an epic month of creating Shaders in GLSL\, it’s time to show them off. \n\n\n\nJoin us at Hackforge HQ & Online via Zoom to get a glimpse at the awesome 3D graphics participants created across the 3 categories: general\, code golf\, and challenge! You get a chance to talk about your code\, your reasoning\, how you solved problems\, and what you’d like to work on in the future! \n\n\n\nIt’s also a great way to connect with fellow Hackforgers interested in 3D graphic coding. \n\n\n\nIf you’re seeing this before Friday\, September 4th\, 2026 at 11:59pm Eastern time\, or are curious about the contest’s rules\, head to hackf.org/shadertoy-contest to learn more and enter the competition! \n\n\n\nUpdate: now that contest has finished\, a very warm thank you to all who participated! If you’d like to see a gallery of the winners and all the submissions\, see this post! \n\n\n\n📆 September 25\, 2026🕦 7-9 PM📍Hackforge HQ (300 Ouellette Ave.\, Unit 210) & Online via Zoom🎟️ RSVP for Zoom Here👥 RSVP in Person Below💬 Interest Group: General
URL:https://www.hackf.org/event/shadertoy-show-tell/
LOCATION:Windsor Hackforge\, 300 Ouellette Ave\, Unit 210\, Windsor\, Ontario\, N9A7B4\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Using A.I. for Job Hunting
DESCRIPTION:📍 Hackforge HQ (300 Ouellette Ave\, Unit 210) & Online Via Zoom💻👥Hybrid💲 Free \n\n\n\nJob hunting in 2026 can be an absolute nightmare. \n\n\n\nPostings spread out over platforms\, Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) sorting resumes before a human ever gets a glance\, and an endless frustrating process of updating each resume to include keywords from the posting. \n\n\n\nHackforge is here to help! \n\n\n\nAlan Baljeu will be demonstrating how he uses GrokBot to organize a job search\, make resumes that get by the ATS\, and where to find listings that aren’t so front and center. \n\n\n\nIf you’re currently looking for a job or will be soon\, you won’t want to miss this event. \n\n\n\nThere is no required knowledge and this isn’t just for jobs in the tech sector.Learn how tech can help you get a leg up in finding your perfect position. \n\n\n\nWhat you’ll learn: \n\n\n\n\nHow to use GrokBot to organize job search within a private data repo.\n\n\n\nAutomated capture\, assessment\, and generating tailored resumes.\n\n\n\nLimitations of job boards and finding work outside the centralized listings.\n\n\n\n\nWhat to bring: \n\n\n\n\nLaptop or other device that can handle GrokBot to follow along\n\n\n\nNotebook if you’d like to take notes\n\n\n\n\nPlease RSVP as our events have been filling up fast.Seats will be prioritized for folks that have RSVP’d. \n\n\n\n📆 Oct. 9\, 2026🕦 6-8 PM📍Hackforge HQ (300 Ouellette Ave.\, Unit 210) & Online via Zoom🎟️ RSVP for Zoom Here👥 RSVP in Person Below💬 Interest Group: AI
URL:https://www.hackf.org/event/using-a-i-for-job-hunting/
LOCATION:Windsor Hackforge\, 300 Ouellette Ave\, Unit 210\, Windsor\, Ontario\, N9A7B4\, Canada
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SUMMARY:BCD: Power BI Fundamentals
DESCRIPTION:📍 Hackforge HQ (300 Ouellette Ave\, Unit 210) & Online Via Zoom💻👥Hybrid💲 Free \n\n\n\nTurn your data into dashboards!Doug Sartori (Parallel 42 Systems) will guide you through taking raw data from spreadsheets or databases and using it to create interactive charts\, graphs\, and live dashboards\, using Power BI. \n\n\n\nPower BI is a free (as in $0) piece of Windows software that helps you use\, see\, and analyze data in powerful new ways. \n\n\n\nWhether you’re looking for new ways of visualizing business insights\, non-profit impact reporting\, or want to track your personal finance and net worth\, this is a great way to get started! \n\n\n\nWhat you’ll learn about Power BI:-The components & how to use it-Where it fits in the Microsoft data ecosystem \n\n\n\nWhat you’ll need installed/available:DockerPower BI Desktop Data Puddle  \n\n\n\nThis is intended to be a fundamentals course and attendees are highly encouraged to follow along on their own devices. \n\n\n\n📆 October 14🕦 6-7 PM📍Hybrid (Hackforge HQ @ 300 Ouellette\, Unit 210 & Online via Zoom)🎟️ RSVP for Zoom Here👥 RSVP in Person Below💬 Interest Group: Border City Data
URL:https://www.hackf.org/event/bcdpowerbif/
LOCATION:Windsor Hackforge\, 300 Ouellette Ave\, Unit 210\, Windsor\, Ontario\, N9A7B4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Hybrid
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SUMMARY:What the Shell?
DESCRIPTION:📍 Hackforge HQ (300 Ouellette Ave\, Unit 210) & Online Via Zoom💻👥Hybrid💲 Free \n\n\n\nHave you ever wondered how a shell works under the hood? Are you interested in knowing how to create your very own shell? Then please join us for the first\, and hopefully not the last\, joint WCCUG and LUG presentation all about the shell! \n\n\n\nBefore we dive in\, we’ll go over the history and fundamentals of shells. \n\n\n\nThen\, we’ll be exploring how to create your own shell written in the C programming language. \n\n\n\nPrerequisitesSome experience with the command line\, other shells\, and programming concepts will aid in understanding the material\, but is not a strict requirement. \n\n\n\nWe hope you’ll join us in learning what the shell is all about! \n\n\n\n📆 Oct. 22\, 2026🕦 7-9 PM📍Hackforge HQ (300 Ouellette Ave.\, Unit 210) & Online via Zoom🎟️ RSVP for Zoom Here👥 RSVP in Person Below💬 Interest Group: WCCUG & LUG
URL:https://www.hackf.org/event/what-the-shell/
LOCATION:Windsor Hackforge\, 300 Ouellette Ave\, Unit 210\, Windsor\, Ontario\, N9A7B4\, Canada
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