February 2006 - Announce-RedBrick - lists.redbrick.dcu.ie

Redbrick's Tenth Anniversary
by Michelle A. Graham 28 Feb '06

28 Feb '06

Redbrick's 10! Come wish Redbrick a happy birthday with us in style in the Bojangles nightclub in the Russell Court Hotel (Harcourt Street) on Thursday 16th of March from 8pm. With a varied line up to entertain everyone, there's everything from a nice mellow set to start the night off to dancing it up at the end of the night. All this in a smart/casual setting, so dress accordingly! Don't eat in advance! The event's fully catored, with a delicious selection of finger foods and a commemorative cake which promises to melt in the mouth, you'll only regret missing out on it. We also plan to unveil the much awaited collage, and if you're interested in reading over Redbrick's wandering history, you can preorder the "bestseller to be" (ahem) there and then. And of course, there's plenty of memorabilia to be picked up on the night, so all in all, it's not a night to be missed out on! For all this, you'd expect to pay huge amounts, but no, not with us! This fantastic night spent reminiscing and having a ball will cost you only e10 per ticket! Included in this price is a free ticket into our raffle for a prize (tba on the night), and you can buy more on the night. So for all those people interested in purchasing tickets for this fine event, you can either purchase them from a stand in the hub from next Wednesday afternoon (8th March), or pay via our bank account with your username & the word "birthday" in the details. (This form of payment will not be accepted after the 14th of March) Tickets are limited to 250, so be sure to get your one early! Of course, if anyone's interested in making a donation to our fine cause, just make a lodgement to our account online, and we'll gladly use it to fund the fine party. Hope to see everyone there, and that everyone has a ball. Plus if you're one of the first hundred through that door, you will receive a FREE (that's right, free) Redbrick keyring! -- Michelle Graham, Chairperson, Redbrick

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Tech Week!
by Michelle A. Graham 26 Feb '06

26 Feb '06

Hi all, just want to let everyone know about the wonder that is Tech Week, which is coming at you THIS week (Feb 27th - Mar 4th) We've got loads and loads on this week, so don't miss out! DCU's Annual Tech Week, week 4 (27th Feb - 4th Mar) Run by : AMS, AstroSoc, DCU Drama, FilmSoc, FotoSoc, GamesSoc, MPS, Redbrick, Strange Things This year's Tech Week is as full as ever, and roaring to go, with even more societies taking part. Every year a host of societies get together to celebrate Technology and all its wonders. There will be talks, workshops, demonstrations, movies and gaming! This week is not one to be missed, especially as all events are FREE! A lot of events will be held in the Seminar Room upstairs in the Hub, keep an eye out for the timetable with extra details and surprise additions! We kick off on Monday at 2pm in the Seminar room with a talk from DCU's own Multimedia Lecturer Declan Tuite, with a presentation entitled "An Introduction To Modern Multimedia", followed later at 5pm with a fascinating talk on the "Science Challenge Programme" (same location) To finish, we have Tom Murphy (aka DeVore) from the famous Boards.ie giving us a talk on the History of the Internet at 6! This is a riveting talk that Tom attempted to give last year but unfortunately was interrupted by DCUSU's fire alarm, so hopefully this year we'll get a full and finished talk from him! In addition to all this, there will also be a workshop from DCU Drama on Lighting and Sound held in the Venue (3pm - 5pm), which promises to be very informative. If anime is your passion, don't miss AMS' showing of "Full Metal Alchemist" in T101 from 7pm. On Tuesday we have Tony Kelly doing a talk all about the Games Industry, on behalf of GamesSoc which promises to be truly fascinating, then FilmSoc will be showing Madagascar in T101 from 6pm, and to finish off the night, we have MPS hosting a table quiz in the New Bar from 7pm!! On Wednesday afternoon at 2pm, FotoSoc will host a photo shop tutorial for all those who want to want to know how to fake pictures... From 3pm til 6, Strange Things will be showing the first and second Matrix movies (The Matrix & the Matrix Reloaded) in HG23 in the Nursing building, fun! If you didn't really like the Matrix movies, at four, we have a speaker from the prestigious Google over to talk to us about site reliability engineering in Google, which is set to be a very interesting talk, and to top it off, we have planned, a free, yes free, reception in DCU's New Bar from 7, to launch the much discussed new version of the Redbrick website. Come along, and bring a friend! On Thursday at 2pm, we have a speaker from KPMG speaking on Security in Business, a useful talk for those doing any security related courses. After that, why not come along to the lab gaming run by Game Soc in C204 in the Henry Grattan building from 6 and play along! To finish up that evening we have AMS running Technolize, episodes 1 - 6 in the Seminar room from 7pm, a nice light ending to the day. On Friday from 3pm we have AstroSoc holding one of their renowned Star-BBQs / Solar Picnics in the Fountain, this promises to be great fun and a great learning experience, along with a free feed! Then on Friday night, we have Redbrick Sadsoc Presents: Pub night out in Doyles (next to Trinity college, on D'olier street) from 8pm! This is where all the societies get together and celebrate the fantastic week that has been... TECH WEEK! But that's not all folks, oh no! We have Wavehunt!! Wavehunt is in its second year running. For more info check out http://wavehunt.redbrick.dcu.ie Overall, the week promises to be a packed walk through technology with something for everyone, so don't miss out -- Michelle Graham, Chairperson, Redbrick

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Helpdesk member wanted!
by Michelle A. Graham 12 Feb '06

12 Feb '06

Just a quick reminder to remember to attend the EGM to elect a new Helpdesk member! The EGM will take place at 6pm, on the 14th of February, then join us in the Old Bar of the Hub for afters celebrations. Role of the Education Officer (from the constitution): The Education Officer's (helpdesk) role is to answer the system-related questions of the society's membership, and to detail, organise, and implement beneficial tutorials for the members. In short this means that you organise tutorials, help out members who are having difficulties using Redbrick and its services, and generally be the society "tech-support". It's a great job to learn more in, and is excellent experience to have on your resume. Plus, you get to work with the "wonderful" people on the committee, preparing for one of our most exciting events, the 10th Birthday! In order to be eligible for the Helpdesk position, all candidates must sit (but not necessarily pass) an exam written by the current helpdesk team. The exam will be held on Monday 13th of Feb (tomorrow) at 5pm, meet up in the lobby of the computer applications building at 5 to 5. Past exam papers are available here: http://www.redbrick.dcu.ie/help/pastexams/ In summary: Helpdesk exam, Monday 13th, meet in the CA lobby at 4:55pm EGM, at 6pm on Tuesday 14th Feb, location QG14, then afters in the Hub (on campus) to celebrate! Come along and support your friends! -- Michelle Graham, Chairperson, Redbrick

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