Demosplash Website Content
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About
Frequently asked questions
What is this insanity?
Is this a demoparty?
Can't I just watch demos on youtube or in emulators?
Is this /just/ a demoparty?
Should I bring my big gaming PC?
I have this cool piece of retro hardware. Can I bring it to show off?
Can I sponsor and/or sell stuff at your event?
Can I donate hardware, cash, or prizes for the event or the CMU computer club?
Schedule (tentative)
(at level of afternoon/evening for now)
Visitor stuff
how to get here
where to park
where to stay
srcs: http://www.cmu.edu/ceilidh/hotels.html
http://www.alumni.pitt.edu/homecoming/hotels.php
http://pghpw.org/ppw2011/location.html
where to eat
how to get around
other interesting local attractions
registration fees and what you get
free for CMU ID holders
$25(?) visitors
$15(?) visitors that are full-time students
<= 15 free, but consider not bringing small kids
what you get:
if you're paying: tshirt, trinket, ...
all registrants: printed badge => event entry & food
How to help
sponsorship (give us money!)
volunteering
run an infodesk
help run an event
give a talk on something relevant
suggest events
Sponsors
SCS
CMU Student Activities Fee
Rastertron (logo design in progress)
(looking for others)
Press info
important but simple summary of what this is
sorry, no press passes or whatever - just register if not from CMU
contact info
pointer to rules page
Contact us
Rules & policies
Don't break shit or make a mess
Please don't bring much stuff - this isn't a LAN party
Sorry, can't spend the night in the building - find accommodations
No weapons/drugs/other-stuff against CMU policies
No alcohol at the event
Nonsmoking building, smoke outside
No video of events, but pictures OK; speakers can set their own rules here
We reserve the right to throw you out if you're being disruptive
No responsibility for your stuff, personal safety, and others' actions
list of demo platforms & special features
About page content
Demosplash is a computer art festival in the spirit of the [demoscene|->wikipedia], but with greater depth on the artistic and technical sides through a series of short talks and several competitions.
<b>There will be [demos|->wikipedia]</b> -- real-time graphics and music programs that show off a programmer's skill and push the limits of the hardware. These will be shown nearly entirely on [real hardware|->hardware list] -- retro and modern -- using a collection amassed by the [CMU Computer Club|->club website] and a local collector. We can't be sure, but we think that this is one of the most complete collections of functioning hardware actively used for this purpose in the US, making this event a rare opportunity.
<b>This isn't a typical demoparty.</b> Usually at such events, demos are submitted for exhibition and judging. This doesn't seem to work too well in the US -- Americans just don't write many demos. But, that doesn't mean we can't appreciate the amazing work of those who do! So come and enjoy a thorough exhibition of classic and modern demos across many platforms and all the popular categories. Think of it in large part as a demo-<b>watching</b> party.
<b>There will be competitions.</b> We don't expect to get much in the way of new demo submissions, but there will be a general competition for any category for live-execution or wild (pre-recorded but similarly-themed art) demos. We're also planning final competitions for some related events possibly including a lockpicking challenge, retrocomputing tournament, and an AI programming face-off.
<b>There will be judging.</b> As a fun twist on usual audience judging of demos, we're going to let everyone rank their favorites among all the demos shown. We'll then publish this as a modern audience poll of all the famous demos. Which classics will reign supreme?
See the [schedule|->schedule] for the current list of events and [register|->register] for this not-to-be-missed event!