November 2017 - Announce-RedBrick - lists.redbrick.dcu.ie

Week 11 | Christmas Party | Building A Desktop | HackerClub
by winesnob＠redbrick.dcu.ie 26 Nov '17

26 Nov '17

Hey Everyone, TL;DR - Building a Desktop, Wednesday LG26 @ 15:00 - HackerClub, Thursday L101 @ 16:00 - Christmas Party, Slipper, Wednesday @ 19:00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Christmas Party ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The annual Redbrick Christmas party is on the horizon friends! The festivities kick off at 19:00 in the Slipper on Wednesday the 29th of November, so make sure you tag along for some festive Christmas cheer... even if the party is in the month of November... https://www.facebook.com/events/237258386809051/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Building a Desktop ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Want to learn about building desktops? Are you not sure of how different individual components work inside your machine? Do you need help fixing your PC? Just need some buyers tips in general? At some time or another we all venture into the world of building and on Wednesday the 29th at 15:00 a Redbrick member by the username of mikello will be giving a great talk, introducing you to the world of desktop building. https://www.facebook.com/events/140205686637856/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HackerClub ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- After weeks of persistent problem solving and programming, it's safe to assume you all know your STDIN from your STDOUT. Now you get to prove it to us! This week HackerClub will hold a friendly little competition which is open to everyone and anyone! Will it be a little before from your weekly run of the mill HackerClub? Yes. Will there be prizes? You bet ya! Pop in to L101 on Thursday at 16:00 and join in on the fun! https://www.facebook.com/events/144497879493359 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chris Dowling (winesnob) Redbrick Secretary 2017-2018 s o c i a l m e d i a Twitter: @RedbrickDCU Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dcuredbrick Instagram: RedbrickDCU Events: https://events.redbrick.dcu.ie

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Week 10 | Ball | Social Engineering | HackerClub | Christmas Party
by winesnob＠redbrick.dcu.ie 19 Nov '17

19 Nov '17

Hey Everyone, TL;DR - Social Engineering For Hacking, Wednesday LG26 @ 16:00 - HackerClub, Thursday L101 @ 16:00 - Christmas Party, Slipper, 29th of November ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ball ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We would like to thank everyone who came to the ball on Thursday! We hope you all had a good time and we can now stop spamming you about it! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Social Engineering For Hacking ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Social Engineering - what is it? Come over to LG26 on Wednesday the 22nd of November at 16:00 to learn how hackers steal your data, how you hand it over to them regularly, and attacks they use to break into your accounts and buildings. If you have an interest in protecting yourself in a modern world come and find out both the sophisticated techniques, and the not so sophisticated ones too! https://www.facebook.com/events/137845460318279/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HackerClub ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hackerclub will be continuing as usual this Thursday, starting at 4pm. Come on down to practice your programming, eat pizza, and chat with us! https://www.facebook.com/events/144497879493359 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Christmas Party ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The annual Redbrick Christmas party is on the horizon friends! The festivities kick off at 19:00 in the Slipper on Wednesday the 29th of November, so make sure you tag along for some festive Christmas cheer... even if the party is in the month of November... https://www.facebook.com/events/237258386809051/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chris Dowling (winesnob) Redbrick Secretary 2017-2018 s o c i a l m e d i a Twitter: @RedbrickDCU Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dcuredbrick Instagram: RedbrickDCU Events: https://events.redbrick.dcu.ie

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Week 9 | IoT | HackerClub | Ball
by winesnob＠redbrick.dcu.ie 11 Nov '17

11 Nov '17

Hey Everyone, TL;DR - IoT, Wednesday LG26 @ 16:00 - HackerClub, Thursday L101 @ 16:00 - Engineering and Computing Ball ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EGM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- As you all know we held our EGM last week! I'd like to introduce our new committee: - Chairperson: Terry Bolt (tbolt) - Secretary: Chris Dowling (winesnob) - Treasurer: Ciara Godwin (hexagon) - Public Relations Officer: Josh Malone (sangreal) - Events Officer: James Mc Dermott (mctastic) - System Administrator: Alex Mcgrath Kraak (akraak) - System Administrator: Cormac Smartt (pints) - System Administrator: Tom Doyle (greenday) - Webmaster: Ben McMahon (mcmahon) - Helpdesk: Nevan Oman Crowe (branch) - Helpdesk: Cliodhna Harrison (thegirl) - First Year Liason Officer: Anthony Doran (albino) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IoT Security Talk with d_fens ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IoT, short for the Internet of Things, simply put, this is the connecting any smart device to the Internet, but smart devices can range from your phone to your fridge to your car these days. IoT security has been brought further up the stack of issues that need to be addressed due to the wide variety of frightening vulnerabilities some of these devices possess. Make sure to come along to LG25 on Wednesday the 15th of November at 16:00 as an associate of ours, by the username of d_fens, is coming in to tell us about the world of IoT, IoT security, and some of the more odd and interesting vulnerabilities found over the years. https://www.facebook.com/events/1667728366625344/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HackerClub ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hackerclub will be continuing as usual this Thursday, starting at 4pm. Come on down to practive your programming, eat pizza, and chat with us! We'll be working through some less-demanding problems until 5pm, and then we'll step up the difficulty for the brave amongst you! https://www.facebook.com/events/144497879493359 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ball ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Engineering and Redbrick societies have been working hard over the past few months to bring you one of the top highlights of the year! Tickets available here: http://bit.ly/2yLpDNI https://www.facebook.com/events/312772709198090 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chris Dowling (winesnob) Redbrick Secretary 2017-2018 s o c i a l m e d i a Twitter: @RedbrickDCU Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dcuredbrick Instagram: RedbrickDCU Events: https://events.redbrick.dcu.ie

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Week 8 | EGM | HackerClub | Ball
by winesnob＠redbrick.dcu.ie 05 Nov '17

05 Nov '17

Hey Everyone, TL;DR - EGM, Wednesday LG26 @ 15:30 - HackerClub, Thursday L101 @ 16:00 - Engineering and Computing Ball ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EGM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We have unfortunately had some members leave our committee. Welp. This means we will be looking to fill a few positions. The positions up for grabs are: - Secretary - PRO - First Year Rep - Helpdesk x2 - If you would like to run for helpdesk, please email committee(a)redbrick.dcu.ie This is to facilitate running the necessary helpdesk exam. Past exams are available on redbrick.dcu.ie/help/exams https://www.facebook.com/events/177316799488056 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HackerClub ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hackerclub will be continuing as usual this Thursday, starting at 4pm. Come on down to practive your programming, eat pizza, and chat with us! We'll be working through some less-demanding problems until 5pm, and then we'll step up the difficulty for the brave amongst you! https://www.facebook.com/events/144497879493359 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ball ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Engineering and Redbrick societies have been working hard over the past few months to bring you one of the top highlights of the year! THE ENGINEERING AND COMPUTING BALL It will take place on Thursday, November 16th, in The Bonnington Dublin, on the Swords road. The event will be as follows; - Prosecco Reception - 3 course banquet - Band - DJ Dress code is formal so stay classy 😉 Tickets available here: http://bit.ly/2yLpDNI https://www.facebook.com/events/312772709198090 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chris Dowling (winesnob) Redbrick PRO 2017-2018 s o c i a l m e d i a Twitter: @RedbrickDCU Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dcuredbrick Instagram: RedbrickDCU Events: https://events.redbrick.dcu.ie

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Week 7 and a half | EGM | HackerClub | Nubar | Ball
by winesnob＠redbrick.dcu.ie 01 Nov '17

01 Nov '17

Hey Everyone, TL;DR - Microsoft Cancelled Today - EGM, November 8th - HackerClub, Thursday L101 @ 16:00 - Mid-Semester Drinks, Thursday Nubar @ 19:00 - Engineering and Computing Ball ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Microsoft Cancelled Today ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unfortunately, The event today Microsoft Tech Talk: Chasing 9's has been postponed to later in the month, due to unforseen circumstances with the Microsoft team. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EGM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We have unfortunately had some members leave our committee. Welp. This means we will be looking to fill a few positions. The positions up for grabs are: - Secretary - PRO - Helpdesk x2 - First Year Rep https://www.facebook.com/events/1560927170635953/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HackerClub ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hackerclub will be continuing as usual this Thursday, starting at 4pm. Come on down to practive your programming, eat pizza, and chat with us! We'll be working through some less-demanding problems until 5pm, and then we'll step up the difficulty for the brave amongst you! https://www.facebook.com/events/144497879493359 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mid-Semester Drinks ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It's reading week, and that means there's less people around than usual. Some of your friends may have gone home for the week, some may actually be hitting the books, but your friends at Redbrick won't let you down! Redbrick wil host a mid-semester party in the NuBar next Thursday starting at 19:00. Feel free to pop down at any time, it's a great opportunity to get to know other members and the committee! https://www.facebook.com/events/1749574815336991/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ball ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Engineering and Redbrick societies have been working hard over the past few months to bring you one of the top highlights of the year! THE ENGINEERING AND COMPUTING BALL It will take place on Thursday, November 16th, in The Bonnington Dublin, on the Swords road. The event will be as follows; - Prosecco Reception - 3 course banquet - Band - DJ Dress code is formal so stay classy 😉 Tickets available here: http://bit.ly/2yLpDNI https://www.facebook.com/events/312772709198090 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chris Dowling (winesnob) Redbrick PRO 2017-2018 s o c i a l m e d i a Twitter: @RedbrickDCU Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dcuredbrick Snapchat: RedbrickDCU Events: https://events.redbrick.dcu.ie

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