Join us for the first Nerd Nite Fort Collins event of 2024, at Wolverine Farm Public House! Doors open at 6:30pm. Speakers commence at 7:00pm.
The new year brings lots of exciting stuff. We have lowered our pricing, you can now enjoy an evening full of nerdery for only $8 ($4 for students)! Moreover, we will be kicking off our Nerd Nite Loyalty Program this month – get a punch card when you arrive and for every 3 Nerd Nites you attend, you get a free drink! Finally, check out our brand-new logo with Horsetooth at the center stage.
We have two exciting speakers lined up this month:
The H in Computer Science stands for Human
Lucas Plabst, PhD student, Natural User Interaction Lab, CSU
Have you ever wondered why it takes 10 steps to cancel that trial subscription you got? Why there always seem to be 10 Download buttons but only one works? User interfaces have far too long ignored the key player: The User! Come learn about the field of human computer interaction and hear about some close calls we had just because of bad software.
Unraveling the Art of AI-Generated Crochet Patterns
Charlotte Connolly, PhD student, Department of Atmospheric Science, CSU
Over the past year, algorithms like chatGPT, Craiyon, and WOMBO have made AI more accessible and as a result raised concern about the future role of humans in creative work. Join us as we use the art of crochet to explore ChatGPT’s true ability to create, unraveling the secrets, strengths, and weaknesses of its ability to imagine and innovate.