Techkriti at IIT-Kanpur
By Shwetank Dixit. Tuesday, 19. February 2008, 07:42:39
Last week, Navjot, Vivek and I went to Kanpur to attend Techkriti, the technical festival organized by the Indian Institute of Technology-Kanpur. We went there as sponsors of an online treasure hunt called 'Tesseract', which was organized there.
When we set up our stall in the campus, we were greeted by sunshine and a cool breeze. We ended up getting a huge avalanche of poeple lining up to know more about Opera, our products and of course, our super-cool t-shirts. Students from all over the country had come to the event, and we had a nice time interacting with them. Some of them were new to Opera, and some were die-hard opera fans loyal to us for many years. Some even told us that they will go back to their college, and spread the word about Opera. Way to go!
We also attended a talk given by Kevin Warwick, and later on strolled into a FOSS camp being held nearby. The guys over there were a pretty talented and enthusiastic bunch. Later on we were invited to judge the software programming contest happening nearby. Some of the stuff that we saw at the contest was pretty cool and it was encouraging to see young students trying out innovative solutions to real world problems.
Down below are the pics taken while we were there.
When we set up our stall in the campus, we were greeted by sunshine and a cool breeze. We ended up getting a huge avalanche of poeple lining up to know more about Opera, our products and of course, our super-cool t-shirts. Students from all over the country had come to the event, and we had a nice time interacting with them. Some of them were new to Opera, and some were die-hard opera fans loyal to us for many years. Some even told us that they will go back to their college, and spread the word about Opera. Way to go!
We also attended a talk given by Kevin Warwick, and later on strolled into a FOSS camp being held nearby. The guys over there were a pretty talented and enthusiastic bunch. Later on we were invited to judge the software programming contest happening nearby. Some of the stuff that we saw at the contest was pretty cool and it was encouraging to see young students trying out innovative solutions to real world problems.
Down below are the pics taken while we were there.
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Tamil # 19. February 2008, 10:41
Varish # 19. February 2008, 11:42
Anonymous # 5. April 2008, 04:11
it was very excelent. we are very happy to see our photos in opera site.
we are waiting for the next meet with opera
techkritiiitk # 2. November 2008, 14:26
Where there is the necessary technical skill to move mountains, there is no need for the faith that moves mountains.
If these words of the legendary Eric Hoffer inspire you, then do come over this year to IIT Kanpur to witness Transforming Thoughts in their truest sense as we proudly present to you Techkriti ’09, the annual science and technology festival of IIT Kanpur.
Techkriti ’09 essentially finds its inspiration in the success of Techkriti ’08 which played host to a lot of events, attracting students from every technological branch there is. International programming and hacking competitions and the software corner challenged the computer-addicted while those inclined towards “physical” machinery found solace in Gearloose, Endeavour and Robogames. Circuit design and Ham were other major attractions. These apart, the Bio-business plan contest, Olymbiz, Scimatex and various quizzes kept the scientifically inclined on their toes.
Apart from hosting all these events with greater zest, Techkriti ’09 also brings forth new challenges in science and Technology, challenging you to think of the most convoluted way to perform a simple task in Rube Goldberg, make working models out of utter junk in Junkyard Wars and strike a balance between safety, economy and strength in the Spaghetti Bridge Design Challenge.
With a view of exposing the country’s brightest budding minds to the works of the greatest scientists and technocrats in the world, Techkriti ’09 will proudly play host to the following great minds, among others:
•Professor Martin L.Perl (Nobel Prize in Physics, ’95 for his work on lepton physics)
•Prof Hod Lipson (Associate Professor, Cornell University, currently working on the evolution of robots)
•Prof Peter Naur (Turing Award winner, responsible for the BNF notation in programming and one of the fathers of the ALGOL 60 language)
•Prof Edmund Clarke (FORE systems professor, Carnegie Mellon University)
This, my friends, is only the tip of the iceberg. So come over from 12th to 15th of February ,2009 and exercise your right to be bright.
For a wider glimpse of what Techkriti is all about, do visit our website: www.techkriti.org
Team Techkriti ’09