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Week 8
by Niall Gaffney 25 Mar '12

25 Mar '12

Hey all, Here's the announcement for week 8! -Technical Exams -AGM --Technical Exams-- The Webmaster and System Administrator exams will be held tomorrow, Monday 26th of March. If you haven't done so already, email webmaster(a)redbrick.dcu.ie or admins(a)redbrick.dcu.ie to register your interest for the respective exams. You must sit and pass the exam for the position you wish to run for that position in the upcoming AGM. --AGM-- This year's AGM will take place in QG21 at 6:00 pm on Tuesday 27th of March. Be sure to turn up to vote for people, or to run for a position yourself! More information can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/events/111939392270724/ That's all for this week! Regards, Niall Gaffney Redbrick Secretary

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Paul's Funeral Arrangements
by Niall Gaffney 21 Mar '12

21 Mar '12

Hey everyone, Just a reminder about tomorrow. Paul's funeral is at 12 noon, and there'll be transport leaving DCU at 11 am from the Helix. It'd be really great if everyone who has them could wear Redbrick hoodies, and if you have a spare one, it might be handy to bring it in, just in case anyone needs one. If anyone has things they want to leave on campus until they get back, you can come up to N109 before leaving (try be there about an hour beforehand) and it can be put in N109-A. Regards, Niall Gaffney

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Week 7
by Niall Gaffney 18 Mar '12

18 Mar '12

Evening all, This week, the announce will begin with a brief message from the Chairperson. This has been a difficult time for all of us and our hearts and thoughts go out to Clodagh, our friend Alan and the rest of the Bunbury family. Paul was a huge part of Redbrick and the society will be different without him. He was someone that many of our members, including me, looked up to. I feel honored and very proud to have sat on this committee with him over the past two years. I think I speak for all of the people that were close to Paul when I say that we are better people for having known him. He was a great friend and a fantastic person. Rest in peace bro, we miss you. We offer our condolences and sympathy to everyone affected by this. Here's the announce for this week. -Paul Bunbury -Technical Exams -AGM -Strange Things Star Wars Showing --Paul Bunbury-- The body of one of our members, Paul Bunbury, was found this week. Paul was a third year Computer Applications student who was heavily involved in Redbrick. His removal and funeral will be held this week, the details can be found here: http://pastebin.com/raw.php?i=usfSwZwv Members who are attending are invited to wear their Redbrick hoodies, if they have them. --Technical Exams-- The technical exams will be held prior to the AGM. Anyone who expressed interest in doing the exams has been contacted. If you have not received information about the exam you wish to sit, please email the email address associated with the exam you wish to sit below. webmaster(a)redbrick.dcu.ie helpdesk(a)redbrick.dcu.ie admins(a)redbrick.dcu.ie --AGM-- The AGM will be held in QG21 at 6:00 PM on Tuesday 27th of March. If you wish to run for a position, you must have someone to nominate you, and another to second this nomination. See you all there! --Strange Things Star Wars Showing-- Strange Things have invited us to watch Star Wars with them this Wednesday at 2:00pm in QG15. They'll be watching Episodes 4 through 6. That's all for this week. Regards, Niall Gaffney Redbrick Secretary

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Week 6
by Niall Gaffney 11 Mar '12

11 Mar '12

Hey guys, Tech week is over, but there's still a lot going on in the next few weeks. -IrlCPC Practice -Pints -Admin Training -AGM -Admin/Webmaster/Helpdesk Exams --IrlCPC Practice-- For the teams that registered for the IrlCPC, there'll be programming practice this week again on Tuesday at 6:00pm in LG25. The competition is only in two weeks, so come along to prepare for it! --Pints-- We'll be meeting up in NuBar on Tuesday after the programming practice. Be there for about 8:00pm to relax for a bit and have a few drinks. --Admin Training-- Admin training this week is all about Setting Up Basic Services. This will take place in LG25 at 6:00pm on Thursday the 15th. --AGM-- The AGM will take place on Tuesday March 27th at 6:00pm. The location will be confirmed in the coming weeks. If you want to run for a position, make sure you be there! --Admin Exam-- If you wish to run for System Administrator at the upcoming AGM, please email admins(a)redbrick.dcu.ie expressing your interest in doing the exam. The exam will be held in the week before the AGM, so email soon! --Webmaster Exam-- If you wish to run for Webmaster at the upcoming AGM, please email webmaster(a)redbrick.dcu.ie expressing your interest in doing the exam. The exam will be held in the week before the AGM, so email soon! --Helpdesk Exam-- If you wish to run for Helpdesk at the upcoming AGM, please email helpdesk(a)redbrick.dcu.ie expressing your interest in doing the exam. The exam will be held in the week before the AGM, so email soon! That's all for this week. Regards, Niall Gaffney Redbrick Secretary

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Week 5 - Tech Week
by Niall Gaffney 04 Mar '12

04 Mar '12

Hey guys, Tech week is this week, so that's all that's happening really! Here's the schedule for the week. --Tech Week-- Monday: 6:00 pm, LG25 -Colin Whittaker (grimnar) - "How the Internet Really Works" 7:00pm, NuBar -Tech Week kick-off pints. Tuesday: 6:30 pm, LG25 -Eoghan Gaffney (atlas) - "Introduction to Ruby" Wednesday: 6:30 pm, LG25 -Alan Neville (anev) - "IDS/IPS Evasion Techniques" Thursday: 6:00 pm, LG25 -Richard Dalton (d_fens) - "CSRF & Web Security" I'm sure it'll be a great week! Hope to see you all there! Regards, Niall Gaffney Redbrick Secretary

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Survey About New Degree Programme
by Niall Gaffney 28 Feb '12

28 Feb '12

Hey guys, We've been asked to get the members to fill out this survey about a new degree program aimed at people in secondary school who have prior programming experience. John McKenna asked us to circulate the URL so that they can get a bit of student feedback from the type of people who potentially would be interested in the degree. http://www.computing.dcu.ie/~john/PSSD/redbricksurvey.html Thanks very much, Niall Gaffney Redbrick Secretary

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Week 4
by Niall Gaffney 26 Feb '12

26 Feb '12

Hey all, Semester 2 is in full swing now, so here's what's happening in the coming weeks. -Admin Training -Science Hackday -Tech Week -Chromebook Testing --Admin Training-- Admin Training returns this week on Tuesday at 6:00 pm in LG25. The topic will be "Installing an Ubuntu Server". --Science Hackday-- Registration for the Science Hackday is closed now. For whoever registered, it's on next weekend in The Hub. --Tech Week-- Tech Week is on starting March 5th. With talks from various associate members and plenty of other activities, it should be a fun week! More information about the various talks will be included in next weekend's announcement. --Chromebook Testing-- EngSoc and Redbrick, in association with the Engineering and Computing Faculty, are offering you the chance to test a Google Chromebook this semester. There are 30 in total to distribute to various members of Redbrick and EngSoc. To be in with a chance to test a Chromebook, fill in the attached form and send it to dcuengineeringsoc(a)gmail.com Forms must be submitted before Friday March 2nd. If accepted, you'll be responsible for the Chromebook until the end of the semester, and at the end you will fill out a quick survey for the chance to win a prize. That's all for now! Regards, Niall Gaffney, Redbrick Secretary

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Week 3
by Niall Gaffney 19 Feb '12

19 Feb '12

Hey guys, With exam results out of the way, here's what's happening in the coming weeks: -Science Hackday -Cork Programming Competition -Admin Training -AMS Brony Party --Science Hackday-- Just a reminder that the Science Hackday will be held in The Hub on March 3rd & 4th. It's a free event, and it should be great fun. For registration and details, visit the link below. http://sciencehackdaydublin.com/ Also, if any associates think that their company may be interested in sponsoring the Hackday, please get in touch with us. --Cork Programming Competition-- UCC are hosting their annual programming competition on Saturday March 24th. More information is available on the website, the link to which is located below. People can organise their own teams, but there will be practice sessions starting this week at 6:00 pm in LG25. http://acm.ucc.ie/irlcpc --Admin Training-- Admin Training will be starting up again in the coming weeks. More information will be available when details are finalised. --AMS Brony Party-- For RAG Week, AMS have decided to have a My Little Pony party for charity. All the information about it is in the link below. http://www.facebook.com/events/158990590885638/ That's all for this week folks. Regards, Niall Gaffney Redbrick Secretary

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Minerva to go offline this Wednesday
by Vadim Clyne-Kelly 14 Feb '12

14 Feb '12

Hi all, This Wednesday we will be taking Minerva offline. We will be using her to provide event services at the Science Hack Day Dublin (http://sciencehackdaydublin.com) in a few weeks time. We ask members who have any crontabs, left over from the move to Azazel back in April, to make sure they are moved, now, before we take Minerva offline. If you don't see this email in time it will be possible to restore you crontab from a backup, if needed. After Science Hack Day Dublin, Minerva will be back accepting user logins again but as a Windows Server instead. If you have any questions don't hesitate to email our helpdesk at helpdesk(a)redbrick.dcu.ie. Regards, Vadim Clyne-Kelly (VadimCK) Redbrick Webmaster 2011/2012

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Week 2
by Niall Gaffney 12 Feb '12

12 Feb '12

Hello all, Before this week'ss announce, our chairperson would like to send a quick message to all the members. When the news that our close friend Paul was missing I was in Brussels as part of a Redbrick trip and, like many others I have spoken to, couldn't believe it was true. It was incredible to watch as our members, without being prompted or asked or pushed, dropped everything and worked together to help and find him. From getting people to retweet to getting the article to page 2 on Reddit, it was all so amazing to watch. It was a deeply humbling experience. I feel incredibly proud of the members of Redbrick for all the continued work in searching for bunbun. As most of you are aware he was last seen on Thursday the 2nd of February and has not been seen since. Myself and the whole committee would like to thank all of Redbrick's members wholeheartedly for pulling together the way you are. Let's keep looking and raising awareness as much as possible. Thanks again, tziegler I'm sure I speak for us all when I say we all hope that Paul returns soon, safe and sound. If you'd like updates about Paul, here's the link to the Facebook page. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Find-Paul-Bunbury/344019265618990 On a less serious note, here's what's coming up soon for Redbrick. -Science Hackday -DCUfm App -Tech Week --Science Hackday-- On the 3rd & 4th of March, DCU will be hosting a Science Hackday in The Hub. It's a great chance to meet people, experiment, and possibly even win some prizes. You can see the full details and register for the event here: http://www.sciencehackdaydublin.com --DCUfm App-- We received an email during the week that DCUfm are looking for someone to do an Android version of their app. While this is non-paying, it would be great experience. If you feel like taking part in this, contact cian(a)dcufm.ie --Tech Week-- Tech Week returns this year from the 5th to the 9th of March. More details will be available in the coming weeks. That's all for this week. Regards, Niall Gaffney Redbrick Secretary

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