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The Router

Join the UQ Computing Society as we explore the human side of studying and working in technology.

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Update frequency
every 18 days
Average duration
30 minutes
Episodes
24
Years Active
2020 - 2025
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OpenBSD with David Gwynne

OpenBSD with David Gwynne

In this episode of the router, we welcome David Gwynne to share some insights into making contributions to open source products. David is an Infrastructure Architect here at UQ, and has co-authored c…

00:48:02  |   Sat 10 May 2025
The Importance of Hosting for the Modern Web with Ricky Blacker

The Importance of Hosting for the Modern Web with Ricky Blacker

Internet as an everyday necessity for many of us, we browse through many websites from social medias, search engines, to breaking news on the internet. One minute of website downtime can cost compani…

00:30:56  |   Sat 10 May 2025
KJR with Graham Cummins

KJR with Graham Cummins

Today, Rachel has a chat with Graham Cummins from KJR, all about consultancy, KJR’s graduate opportunities, community in KJR, and their latest projects.

Graham is a general regional manager at KJR. KJ…

00:28:41  |   Thu 08 Dec 2022
The History of UQCS with Jackson, Taylor, Cameron, Nick, Madhav and James

The History of UQCS with Jackson, Taylor, Cameron, Nick, Madhav and James

As you may know, the UQCS AGM is coming up, and at the AGM we will elect a new committee for 2022. UQCS has been around for just over 10 years, and we thought that now would be a great time to have a…

00:42:57  |   Mon 04 Oct 2021
Image Processing and Computer Graphics with Dave Durbin

Image Processing and Computer Graphics with Dave Durbin

Today, Liv has a chat to Dave Durbin from Canva, all about image processing and computer graphics, and their application to one of the largest graphic design platforms in the world.

Dave is a team lea…

00:22:44  |   Sun 26 Sep 2021
Computational Topology with Benjamin Burton and Rhuaidi Burke

Computational Topology with Benjamin Burton and Rhuaidi Burke

Today, we have an exciting episode at the intersection of computer science and mathematics! Ben Burton and Rhuaidi Burke, from the School of Mathematics and Physics at UQ, both work in the field of c…

00:46:41  |   Sun 15 Aug 2021
SRE and NYC with Tony Lykke

SRE and NYC with Tony Lykke

Today we’re chatting to Tony Lykke, @tl on Discord, 2015 UQ grad and current infrastructure engineer at Hudson River Trading in New York City. Join us as we explore both the world of infrastructure e…

00:27:14  |   Sun 01 Aug 2021
DeFi, Ethereum and Cryptocurrency with Kendrick Tan

DeFi, Ethereum and Cryptocurrency with Kendrick Tan

Kendrick Tan, also known as @kendrick on Slack, has worked in the blockchain space for many years, and currently works at DFX in decentralised finance, where he is the Chief Technical Officer. He’s h…

00:23:03  |   Sun 04 Jul 2021
Life as a Science Educator with Dr Rob Bell

Life as a Science Educator with Dr Rob Bell

Join us for a brand new episode of the Router, where we chat with Dr Rob Bell, also known as “Dr Rob”, of Scope and Network Ten fame! He’s been inspiring students to pursue STEM on television for man…

00:29:10  |   Sun 23 May 2021
Say Yes! with Harry Guthrie

Say Yes! with Harry Guthrie

Harry Guthrie, also known as @guthers on Slack, is a recent UQCS alumni, studied software engineering, and has a wealth of experiences to share, from travelling in Illinois to China to co-founding a …

00:33:12  |   Sun 25 Apr 2021
The Hardware Side with William Toohey

The Hardware Side with William Toohey

Will Toohey works full-time as a software engineer, but in his spare time he is a passionate rhythm game fan and hardware hobbyist. Today he’s gonna be telling all about his experiences working on si…

00:22:26  |   Sun 11 Apr 2021
Starting Side Projects with Darren Fu and Kenton Lam

Starting Side Projects with Darren Fu and Kenton Lam

Side projects can be daunting. You have a brilliant idea in your mind, but how do you get it into code? Kenton and Darren, both current uni students and side project veterans are here to give you gui…

00:31:34  |   Sun 28 Mar 2021
Life in Security with Jodie Vlassis and Tanvir Ahmed

Life in Security with Jodie Vlassis and Tanvir Ahmed

Welcome to the first episode of season 2 of The Router! In this episode, we have Jodie Vlassis and Tanvir Ahmed to tell us all about their journey to, and their life in, Atlassian's Security team.

Jod…

00:28:28  |   Sun 28 Feb 2021
Making the Most of Uni with Nick Lambourne

Making the Most of Uni with Nick Lambourne

Want to make the most out of uni? Nick Lambourne, former president of UQCS and intrepid UQ alumni, is here to help. Join Nick as he walks you through his university experiences, from Brisbane to Sili…

00:56:09  |   Sun 20 Dec 2020
Open Source Programming with Katie McLaughlin

Open Source Programming with Katie McLaughlin

Curious about open source? Join Katie McLaughlin, current director of the Python Software Foundation and with over 5 years in open source contribution, as she shares her experience and tips for contr…

00:26:09  |   Sun 06 Dec 2020
Working in Machine Learning with Samual MacDonald

Working in Machine Learning with Samual MacDonald

These days, there is much hype around data science and machine learning, but what's working in it actually like? Samual MacDonald, a machine learning researcher at Max Kelsen (a Brisbane-based AI/ML …

00:29:19  |   Sun 22 Nov 2020
First Year and COVID with Paul Clarke and Utkarsh Sharma

First Year and COVID with Paul Clarke and Utkarsh Sharma

2020 has been a unique and challenging year for so many reasons. What was it like being a first-year student in the midst of all that? We sat down with Paul Clarke and Utkarsh Sharma — both first-yea…

00:24:50  |   Sun 08 Nov 2020
Life at Google with Emily Bennett

Life at Google with Emily Bennett

Google.com is the most visited website in the world, and the company that backs it, Google, is one of the largest tech companies in the world. As a result, many computing students see it as a dream c…

00:19:32  |   Sun 25 Oct 2020
What Even is a Product Manager with Jonathan Katahanas

What Even is a Product Manager with Jonathan Katahanas

Product Managers are a key part of modern software companies all over the world, but very few people can tell you exactly what it is they do. Lucky for you, we've found a friendly PM who's willing to…

00:46:05  |   Sun 11 Oct 2020
Technical Writing with Lucas Costi

Technical Writing with Lucas Costi

Have you ever come across documentation for a library or framework that was so good it made development painless? As it turns out, there's a whole field responsible for making that feeling a reality:…

00:25:45  |   Sun 27 Sep 2020
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