October 2016 - Announce-RedBrick - lists.redbrick.dcu.ie

Week 6: How to Redbrick and Halloween
by oskar＠redbrick.dcu.ie 23 Oct '16

23 Oct '16

Dear Redbrick pals, As the nights are getting longer and Christmas lights begin to fill the streets of Dublin we can safely come to the conclusion that the mean nights of latish October have arrived. Luckily, Redbrick has loads of cool things going on to combat your onset winter blues: HOW TO REDBRICK: -When: Wednesday 26th October 3pm 4pm -Where: LG25 -More information here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1324843697535442/ If youre like me and dont know exactly why you joined redbrick or how to use it properly this is for you. The Helpdesk team are doing their second talk on how to get the most out of Redbricks array of services. REDBRICK HALLOWEEN: -When: Thursday 27th October 7pm 12am -Where: The Slipper -More information here: https://www.facebook.com/events/662443723929133/ Redbrick loves Halloween! Come celebrate it and have a few drinks with us in the Slipper. Fancy dress is optional but I speak on behalf of the whole committee in saying well love people who dress up just a bit more than those who dont. Also, as referenced in our last newsletter both PyCon and UKIEPC are coming up very shortly with the UKIEPC registration deadline being this Wednesday the 26th October and PyCon taking place the weekend after. On top of this, Accenture are running an event in DCU on Wednesday 1pm 3pm about potential careers in STEM. More info found here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/accenture-stem-event-dcu-tickets-28727605040 Hope yall had a fab week and Ill see you soon. Oskar McDermott (oskar)

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Week 5: EGM results and programming competitions.
by oskar＠redbrick.dcu.ie 17 Oct '16

17 Oct '16

Dear Redbrick Crew, My name is Oskar and I'm your new bad-boy secretary. My first action as secretary is to inform you of all the events and goings on happening in Redbrick. Lets hit it. EGM: Redbrick held its EGM on Wednesday, electing a new committee and coming to the conclusion that pineapple on pizza is a-okay. The new additions to the committee are as follows: Admin - Cormac Smartt (pints) First year rep - George Burac (georgey) Helpdesk - Tom Doyle (greenday) Helpdesk - Dylan McDonald (grace) Public Relations Officer - Senan Kelly (sentriz) Secretary - Oskar McDermott (oskar) Webmaster - Cian Butler (butlerx) UKIEPC: -When: Actual event Saturday 29th October 11am 4pm -Registration: 26th October -Where: Hosted in DCU School of Computing -More information here: http://www.computing.dcu.ie/event/ukireland-intercollegiate-programming-com… The UKIEPC is the UK & Ireland Intercollegiate Programming Competition run in the DCU School of Computing, sponsored by Arista, in which undergraduate students are given five hours to solve ten problems of varying difficulties. Prizes for top 3 Irish UKIEPC teams are: 1. Trip to Bath to compete in the NWERC programming competition 2. 300 Amazon voucher 3. 150 Amazon voucher Its free and apparently theres t-shirts and pizzas (not sure about whether or not theyre with pineapple) given to the entrants so I would definitely recommend coming. Intro to Linux: -When: Wednesday 19th, 3-4pm. -Where: LG25 -More information here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1787222271546156/ Have you ever wondered how to install Linux but not lose your precious Windows or Mac OS? Have you ever wanted something you were not afraid to break? Come to our new helpdesk teams first ever workshop! PyCon Ireland 2016: -When: Saturday 5th Sunday 6th November. -Where: Radisson Blu Royal Hotel Dublin -More information here: http://python.ie/pycon-2016/ Python Irelands two day convention is back and this year features talks on Data Science Tools, Machine Learning, Data Visualisation and Cleaning Data on top of loads of python tutorials and workshops. Finally, on Wednesday Startup Europe are hosting an event in DCU in their series of attending European universities to showcase the commitment universities have towards entrepreneurship and innovation. Its taking place Wednesday 19th October in HG22 at 6:30pm. More information can be found here: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/join-us-startup-europes-sec2u-event-dublin-c… Also check out our social media pages to keep up to date with the day to day goings on of Redbrick. Twitter: @RedbrickDCU Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dcuredbrick Snapchat: RedbrickDCU Google Calendar: http://tinyurl.com/redbrickCalendar Thats it from me this week. Ill see you next week when I stuff another one of these newsletters down your chute. I hope you have a fantastic week. - Oskar McDermott (oskar) // Redbrick Secretary 2016/17

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Week 3: The brickies are back in town! Intro to Redbrick | EGM
by Noah Donnelly (cac) 02 Oct '16

02 Oct '16

Howdy, Summer is reaching its close- it's time to break up with the sun, and rebound with Redbrick, DCU's favourite networking society! I'd like to give our new members a warm welcome, and our returning members a grudging acknowledgement. While watching DCU be torn apart one building at a time is entertaining, we have some even more exciting things going on in Redbrick in the coming days: +Intro to Redbrick - Wednesday 05/10 - 3pm - LG25 +EGM - Wednesday 12/10 - 3pm ========================================== Intro to Redbrick +Date: Wednesday 05/10/16 +Time: 3pm +Location: LG25 +More info: https://facebook.com/events/1788596538064082 ========================================== Redbrick by name sounds like an architectural society, so why do we keep hanging around computers? Join us on Wednesday to find out why Redbrick doesn't design buildings, hear our plans for the year, learn some of our long and sexy history, and ask what exactly Redbrick will do for you. ========================================== EGM (and pizza) +Date: Wednesday 12/10/16 +Time: 3pm +More info: https://facebook.com/events/1779386902315301 ========================================== In 10 days time (and not this week, as the crafty SU will lead you to believe), you'll have your chance to get thrown in the deep end! At the Redbrick EGM you will get to vote on who will take the committee positions of Secretary, Webmaster, Helpdesk, Admin, Public Relations Officer, First Year Rep, and Cross-Campus Liaison Officer. We will also supply you with pizza- because you're worth it. If you want to be involved in DCU's most active and attractive society, send us an email with which of the above positions you'd like to run for. You'll need to do an exam beforehand for the positions of Webmaster, Helpdesk, and Admin, to make sure you're sufficiently incompetent for the job. Don't be shy, apply! Make sure to stay up past your bedtime to check out our social pages: - Twitter: @RedbrickDCU - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dcuredbrick - Snapchat: RedbrickDCU - Calendar: http://tinyurl.com/redbrickCalendar Resignations and salutations from myself and the whole committee, Noah O Donnaile (cac) 2nd Year Computational Problem Solving & Software Development Redbrick Chair 2016/17 Teen heartthrob

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