BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Asia/Kolkata BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:19451014T230000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0630 TZOFFSETTO:+0530 TZNAME:IST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251020T110253Z UID:09049220-3C0E-4BF7-9FB4-C0E1B40585E6 DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20251017T133000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20251017T163000 DESCRIPTION:As part of the IEEE Day 2025 celebrations\, the WIE IEEE-RITB C hapter\, in collaboration with the IEEE Student Branch\, Ramaiah Institute of Technology\, successfully conducted a one-of-a-kind technical event ti tled “Blinding Bytes: Code Beyond Sight!” on 17th October 2025. This o ffline coding competition offered participants a thrilling test of logic\, memory\, and communication under extreme constraints. With the innovative concept of “monitor-off coding\,” teams of two were challenged to rel y solely on their logical thinking and teamwork\, reinforcing the spirit o f learning beyond boundaries that IEEE champions.\n\nThe competition compr ised three uniquely designed rounds that progressively tested participants ’ adaptability and precision. The opening round\, “Syntax Shakedown\, ” assessed fundamental C programming knowledge as teams converted humoro us pseudo-code written in LOLCode into valid C syntax while debugging mult iple logic errors. The top 15 teams advanced to Round II: Phantom Debugger s\, where they coded entirely blindfolded — monitors turned off — and communicated using silent signals\, ensuring both members had to think and code in perfect synchronization. The final round\, “Code Relic\,” was the ultimate test of endurance and reasoning. The top 7 teams pieced toge ther functional programs from fragmented paper snippets while solving ridd les and enhancement tasks within a 40-minute limit.\n\nThe event attracted 60 participants from across departments\, creating an atmosphere of curio sity\, laughter\, and friendly rivalry. Teams like VV\, Blitz\, and Bit Ba ndits emerged victorious\, securing cash prizes worth ₹3\,000 in total. The event was coordinated by Renya\, Sriya\, and Vidushi\, under the guida nce of Ms. Parkavi A\, Faculty Coordinator\, WIE IEEE-RITB. Blinding Bytes successfully blended fun and learning\, proving that coding is as much ab out creativity and teamwork as it is about syntax. The event truly embodie d the IEEE Day theme of Advancing Technology for Humanity by celebrating i nnovation\, inclusivity\, and collaboration in the most unconventional way possible.\n\n[]\n\nAgenda: \nA team-based coding challenge testing logic\ , memory\, and teamwork by requiring participants to code with their monit ors turned off.\n\nRoom: CRD- 405 Lab\, Bldg: Multipurpose Block \, RIT\, MSRIT Post\, M S Ramaiah Nagar\, Bengaluru\, Karnataka\, India\, 560054 LOCATION:Room: CRD- 405 Lab\, Bldg: Multipurpose Block \, RIT\, MSRIT Post\ , M S Ramaiah Nagar\, Bengaluru\, Karnataka\, India\, 560054 ORGANIZER:harinins07@gmail.com SEQUENCE:61 SUMMARY:IEEE Day\,SB RIT- Blinding Bytes: Code Beyond Sight URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/508635 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p data-start="945" data-end="1583">As part o f the <strong data-start="960" data-end="977">IEEE Day 2025</strong> celeb rations\, the <strong data-start="996" data-end="1021">WIE IEEE-RITB Chapt er</strong>\, in collaboration with the <strong data-start="1049" data-end ="1105">IEEE Student Branch\, Ramaiah Institute of Technology</strong>\, s uccessfully conducted a one-of-a-kind technical event titled <strong data- start="1169" data-end="1209">&ldquo\;Blinding Bytes: Code Beyond Sight!&rd quo\;</strong> on <strong data-start="1213" data-end="1234">17th October 2 025</strong>. This offline coding competition offered participants a thril ling test of logic\, memory\, and communication under extreme constraints. With the innovative concept of &ldquo\;monitor-off coding\,&rdquo\; teams of two were challenged to rely solely on their logical thinking and teamw ork\, reinforcing the spirit of <em data-start="1532" data-end="1560">lear ning beyond boundaries</em> that IEEE champions.</p>\n<p data-start="1585" data-end="2394">The competition comprised <strong data-start="1611" data- end="1645">three uniquely designed rounds</strong> that progressively test ed participants&rsquo\; adaptability and precision. The opening round\, <s trong data-start="1733" data-end="1756">&ldquo\;Syntax Shakedown\,&rdquo\; </strong> assessed fundamental C programming knowledge as teams converted humorous pseudo-code written in LOLCode into valid C syntax while debuggin g multiple logic errors. The top 15 teams advanced to <strong data-start=" 1949" data-end="1980">Round II: Phantom Debuggers</strong>\, where they co ded entirely blindfolded &mdash\; monitors turned off &mdash\; and communi cated using silent signals\, ensuring both members had to think and code i n perfect synchronization. The final round\, <strong data-start="2172" dat a-end="2189">&ldquo\;Code Relic\,&rdquo\;</strong> was the ultimate test o f endurance and reasoning. The top 7 teams pieced together functional prog rams from fragmented paper snippets while solving riddles and enhancement tasks within a 40-minute limit.</p>\n<p data-start="2396" data-end="3098"> The event attracted <strong data-start="2416" data-end="2435">60 participa nts</strong> from across departments\, creating an atmosphere of curiosity \, laughter\, and friendly rivalry. Teams like <em data-start="2541" data- end="2545">VV</em>\, <em data-start="2547" data-end="2554">Blitz</em>\, an d <em data-start="2560" data-end="2573">Bit Bandits</em> emerged victoriou s\, securing cash prizes worth ₹3\,000 in total. The event was coordinat ed by <strong data-start="2667" data-end="2696">Renya\, Sriya\, and Vidush i</strong>\, under the guidance of <strong data-start="2720" data-end="273 7">Ms. Parkavi A</strong>\, Faculty Coordinator\, WIE IEEE-RITB. <em data- start="2775" data-end="2791">Blinding Bytes</em> successfully blended fun and learning\, proving that coding is as much about creativity and teamwor k as it is about syntax. The event truly embodied the IEEE Day theme of <e m data-start="2962" data-end="2997">Advancing Technology for Humanity</em> by celebrating innovation\, inclusivity\, and collaboration in the most u nconventional way possible.</p>\n<p data-start="2396" data-end="3098"><img src="https://events.vtools.ieee.org/vtools_ui/media/display/6073fd85-5516 -44ba-8dbf-9c293d287b3b" alt="" width="538" height="762"></p><br /><br />A genda: <br /><p>A team-based coding challenge testing logic\, memory\, and teamwork by requiring participants to code with their monitors turned off .</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR