OT: Facebook programming Competition - ca$h prizes

if you haven't seen it already...

Might be of interest to CS applicants & students looking for something interesting to do over the holiday - if you're not already rammed with revision.

http://www.facebook.com/hackercup

"Hacker Cup"?

Riiiiiiiight.

1. To program a computer in a clever, virtuosic, and wizardly manner. Ordinary computer jockeys merely write programs; hacking is the domain of digital poets. Hacking is a subtle and arguably mystical art, equal parts wit and technical ability, that is rarely appreciated by non-hackers. See hacker.

2. To break into computer systems with malicious intent. This sense of the term is the one that is most commonly heard in the media, although sense 1 is much more faithful to its original meaning. Contrary to popular misconception, this sort of hacking rarely requires cleverness or exceptional technical ability; most so-called "black hat" hackers rely on brute force techniques or exploit known weaknesses and the incompetence of system administrators.