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Missing member Paul Bunbury (bunbun)
by Austin Halpin 04 Feb '12

04 Feb '12

Hi all, One of our members has been reported as missing to the Gardai. If anyone has seen Paul Bunbury(bunbun) since Thursday at approx. 4pm can they please either contact Whitehall Garda Station on 011 666 4500 or get in touch with us. Here's the post made on boards.ie about him, it includes a picture of him: http://tinyurl.com/75bhc5j Please retweet this post or make another post to twitter with the hashtag #FindPaulB http://tinyurl.com/FindPaulB He was last seen in the Redbrick/Engsoc Common Room (N109A) but nobody has been able to contact him since. His family are very worried about him. Any information about his whereabouts since Thursday at 4pm will be greatly appreciated. There have also been posts made to the Redbrick facebook group about him: https://www.facebook.com/groups/167418566612957/ Please keep an eye out for him and spread the word. Thanks from all of the redbrick committee members.

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Week 12 - End of Semester
by Niall Gaffney 11 Dec '11

11 Dec '11

Evening all, The last eleven weeks really have flown by, and I hope you've all enjoyed it! Just a few things left to say before the break. -Movie Night -Downtime -Committee Message --Movie Night-- Strange things have invited us along to their showing of "Rare Exports - A Christmas Tale" on Tuesday at 6:00 pm in Q120. Running time is approximately 80 minutes, so take some time out to go and relax from your work! --Downtime-- The servers will be down on Wednesday 21st and Thursday 29th of December. This is, unfortunately, out of our control, and is due to ISS network outages. Apologies for any inconvenience caused. --Committee Message-- On behalf of all the committee, I would like to wish you all a happy Christmas. We hope that the holidays go well for everyone, and we'll see you soon! That's all for this week! Enjoy the holidays! Regards, Niall Gaffney Redbrick Secretary

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Week 11
by Niall Gaffney 04 Dec '11

04 Dec '11

Hey all, It's almost the end of the semester, so naturally things are dying down a bit, but we've still got a few things left! -"What's the Bright Idea?" Undergraduate Awards -Clubs & Societies Ball -Christmas Party -NetSoc LAN -Common Room Issues --"What's the Bright Idea?" Undergraduate Awards-- For those of you who have registered, the event is on at 6:30 pm in the Odessa on Monday evening. Hope you all have a good night there! --Clubs & Societies Ball-- The Crowne Plaza Hotel plays host to the DCU Clubs & Societies Ball this Tuesday from 7:00 pm with a mulled wine reception. Hope you enjoy yourselves if you're going! --Christmas Party-- This Thursday (December 8th), the intersociety Christmas party will take place at 8:00 pm in Matt Wheldon's (The Slipper). Also attending will be Art Soc, Eng Soc, Strange Things, Games Soc, Airsoft, and Paranormal Soc. There'll also be a visit from Santa (and yes, he'll have presents!) as well as platters and drink deals! Hope to see you all there! --NetSoc LAN-- We've been invited to go along to Trinity Halls to take part in the BYOPC NetSoc LAN on Saturday 10th of December. It will take place from 6:00 pm until 10:00 am the next morning. Make sure to bring your own ethernet cables and power supplies/adapters! --Common Room Issues-- Several complains have been made by various students and members of staff about people's use of the common room. Things such as litter being left on tables, plates not being put in the dishwasher, and food being eaten on the couches have been brought up. As well as that, there were complaints with regards to the noise (such as excessively loud music from the television and people shouting. Please keep it down, as there are labs, offices and lecture rooms in the building where people are trying to work.), the content of the whiteboard (rude or offensive things being written on it), and non-members being allowed in by members (ONLY members of Redbrick and EngSoc are allowed in. Nobody else. If your friends want in, they have to be a member of one of the societies). If this goes on, there is a big chance that the room will be taken away from us next semester. If the rules continue to be broken, access to the room may have to be temporarily revoked for the infringing member(s). That's all for now. Regards, Niall Gaffney Redbrick Secretary

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Week 10
by Niall Gaffney 27 Nov '11

27 Nov '11

Hello all, I'd like to begin this email by thanking Lotta Mikkonen (attol) and Paul Bunbury (bunbun) for their work as secretary and admin respectively. On behalf of everyone, thank you both. Your work was greatly appreciated by all. Following that, I'd like to introduce myself. I'm Niall Gaffney (gamma), and I have been elected as the new secretary. Thank you all very much for this opportunity. -Committee Changes -Timelady's Resignation -Trip Info -Christmas Party -"What's the Bright Idea?" Undergraduate Awards -Movie Night -Intersocs LAN --Committee Changes-- Congratulations to Craig Duff (duff) and Shane Stacey (isaac702), as they have been elected as helpdesk and admin respectively. Good luck to you both! --Timelady's Resignation-- I am sad to announce the resignation of Meabh Landers (timelady) from the position of PRO. Her work was greatly appreciated, and she will be missed. If you feel like running for PRO, she has volunteered to give any information to people who would like it, so feel free to get in touch with her. --Trip Info-- There are still places left on the February trip to FOSDEM in Brussels. The cost for flights, accommodation, internal travel, and entry to the planetarium is €90, and must be paid in full by Tuesday 29th of November. Further details can be found in the itinerary attached to this email. If you wish to go on the trip, please email mak(a)redbrick.dcu.ie to arrange a time to pay. You will need your passport number and €90. --Christmas Party-- The Christmas party details will take place on Tuesday 8th of December. More info will follow in next week's announcement. --"What's the Bright Idea?" Undergraduate Awards-- The Undergraduate Awards are holding an event on Monday 5th of December entitled "What's the Bright Idea?". With guest speakers such as Caroline Casey - the founder of Kanchi - and Maria Parodi - the Deputy Lord Mayor - as well as spot prizes, live music, snacks, and visual art, this promises to be a fantastic night. Places are limited, so if you are interested in attending, follow the instructions at http://www.undergraduateawards.com/ before Wednesday 30th of November! --Movie Night-- On Tuesday night, in conjunction with Strange Things, we're showing both Tron and Tron: Legacy. Come along to Q120 at 6pm and enjoy! --Intersocs LAN-- On Saturday 10th of December, there will be an Intersocs LAN in Trinity. More information will follow in next week's announcement! Regards, Niall Gaffney

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20 Nov '11

Hey everyone, Thanks to everyone for making Digital Discovery a success! We have a trip abroad, parties, events and common room keycard collection info for you this week so read on. -EGM, Wednesday 2pm QG21 -Kinect Development Talk, Thursday 6pm QG21 -Common Room Keycard Collection, Monday 10.30 - 11.30 N109 -Trip to Brussels, Sign up at EGM. Bring 90 euros and passport details -Clubs and Socs Ball Tickets on sale Wednesday from 9am in Hub(30 euros) -Week 10- Intersoc Christmas Party ==EGM== As I'm sure you're all aware by now, the EGM is being held this Wednesday at 2pm in QG21. The positions that will be voted on are helpdesk, admin and secretary. There will of course be pizza, so whether you're running or just want to have your say make sure to head over. ==Kinect Development Talk== Seamus Ryan from Microsoft will be coming in this Thursday at 6pm in QG21 to talk about the Kinect SDK. He will be giving an overview of the hardware, software and how to code your own Kinect project. Want an example of what you can do with a Kinect? Check out http://www.xbox.com/en-US/Kinect/Kinect-Effect for some inspiration. ==Common Room Keycards== A limited number of common room keycards will be handed out tomorrow (Monday) between 10.30 and 11.30 am in N109. These will be strictly first come first served and will be only given to Redbrick and Engsoc members. This is just the first batch so don't worry, there will be more. ==Trip to Brussels== Want to go to FOSDEM(The Free and Open source Software Developers' European Meeting)? We'll be heading to Brussels during the intersemester break for it! The dates are February 2nd - 5th 2012. To secure your place bring 90 euros and your passport details to the EGM(this Wednesday at 2pm in QG21). The 90 euros will cover flights, accomodation, internal travel and entry to an observatory. The only spending money you'll need will be to cover your own food and drinks. Bargain! If you have more questions email mak(a)redbrick.dcu.ie Itinerary : http://www.redbrick.dcu.ie/~mak/trip.doc About FOSDEM : http://fosdem.org/2012/ ==Clubs and Socs Ball == The Clubs and Socs Ball is being held in the Crowne Plaza Northwood on Tuesday 6th of December . Tickets go on sale this Wednesday from 9am in the Hub and are first come first served. They will cost 30 euros. Included in that is a mulled wine reception on arrival, a buffet dinner and dancing. First 100 people to buy tickets get a free muffin. ==Overview of Week 10== Get those santa hats out! Monday of Week 10 will see the return of our annual Intersoc Christmas Party in our own private section in the Nubar. Santa has flown in all the way from the North Pole to give presents to all the good boys and girls. We'll also be filling your tummies with cake, platters and punch. That's it from me. Rock on, Redbrick! Lotta (attol) Redbrick Secretary

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Week 8 : Digital Discovery Week || EGM Update
by Lotta Mikkonen 13 Nov '11

13 Nov '11

-Digital Discovery -Admin and Helpdesk Tests -Lotta's Resignation -Week 9 Overview ==Digital Discovery Week== Redbrick in association with the Student's Union are extremely proud to host the first annual Digital Discovery Week in DCU. The idea of Digital Discovery Week is to show how computing is everywhere in our day to day lives and to engage those of us that are quite technical as well as those that may not be studying computing. We have a whole week jam packed full of events that are aimed at everybody in DCU and we encourage everyone, not just Redbrick members, to come along to any event and learn something new. More information on all this week's events can be found at http://www.redbrick.dcu.ie/community/news/13-11-2011/6/Digital+Discovery+We… A quick overview: * Monday - -Designing For Mobile Web, LG26, 5-6pm -Launch Party, Nubar, 6pm - Late * Tuesday, -Workday Seminar (Cloud Computing, Coninuous 3Ds, You and the Software Industry, Tech interview Q&A, Drinks in Nubar), QG13, 6pm-8pm * Wednesday -3D Modelling Workshop, LG26, 2-4pm -Techspectations - LinkedIn Marketing, QG13, 6pm-8pm * Thursday -What's inside your Computer?, L101, 5-7pm * Friday -#GetSocial, Mahony Hall in The Helix, 5-7pm ==Admin and Helpdesk Tests== If you are looking to run for the admin or helpdesk positions at next week's EGM you must sit a test. If you wish to run for helpdesk and sit the test please email helpdesk(a)redbrick.dcu.ie ASAP. The admin test will be held on Wednesday from 2pm. Meet in the main lobby of the computing building. Email admins(a)redbrick.dcu.ie for more details. ==Lotta's Resignation== I am stepping down from my position as secretary. This means that we have a 3rd position open for the EGM. If you are interested in running for the position and would like more details feel free to email me. I've had a lot of fun and have learned a ridiculous amount from being on the Redbrick committee. Unfortunately final year and other commitments have gotten in the way. ==Week 9 Overview== The EGM will be held on Wednesday 23rd at 2pm. The available positions are secretary, helpdesk and admin. We will have a talk on developing for the Kinect next Thursday. Seamus Ryan from Microsoft will be hosting. See you next week! Lotta (attol) Redbrick Secretary 2011/2012

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Week 7 - Boolette || Common Room || Qzar || Admin Training || etc.
by Lotta Mikkonen 07 Nov '11

07 Nov '11

It may be reading week for some but we've made sure to keep week 7 action packed. As we said at the start of the year, today is the final day of the grace periods for account renewal. If you haven't renewed your account by the end of the day your account will be suspended. Monday, 6pm, C165 - Boolette with Gamessoc Tuesday, 12- 4pm, N109 - Common Room Launch Wednesday, 2pm, meet in Hub - Qzar and bowling Thursday, 6pm, LG26 - Admin Training Hoodies - Order in Hub from 3pm on Monday and at any of our events EGM Digital Discovery Week - Week 8 ==Boolette== A boolette tournament will be held in conjunction with Gamessoc tomorrow (Monday) at 6pm in C165. Boolette is a card game which combines strategy card play with the concepts of Boolean logic. For more information : http://boolette.alamzy.com/ ==Qzar == A little delayed, but better late than never, right? We'll be meeting up in the Hub at 2 on Wednesday and then heading off to Leisureplex Coolock. We have 20 spots available so if you're interested then send an email to committee(a)redbrick.dcu.ie with "Qzar" in the title. First come first served! It will be just 4 euros per person for bowling and Qzar. Bring bus fare as we'll be getting the 17a there. ==Admin Training== This week's admin training topic will be "More Bash Scripting". It will take place on Thursday in LG26 at 6pm. ==Common Room Launch Party== We'll be showing off the Redbrick/Engineering soc common room(N109) on Tuesday from 12-4. We'll be serving tea and coffee. We won't be able to give out keycards yet but it's a great chance to check out the room. ==Resignations and EGM == Shane Stacey (Isaac702) has resigned from his post as helpdesk as he wishes to run for the open admin position. So the positions currently up for grabs are admin and helpdesk. If you're interested in running for either position email committee(a)redbrick.dcu.ie. In order to be eligible for either position you will need to pass a test so please let us know ASAP if you're interested in applying. Previous tests are available online to give you a rough idea of what to expect (http://www.redbrick.dcu.ie/help/exams) The EGM will be held on Wednesday 21/11(week 9) at 2pm. Location TBC. ==Hoodies == Due to popular demanded hoodies can still be ordered this week. Be in the hub on Monday from 3, or pop in to any of our events to order one. Remember to bring 25 euros to confirm your order. ==Week 8 Overview - Digital Discovery == Next week will see a variety of events around campus to promote technology on campus in conjunction with the SU (we will also have the traditional Techweek in semester 2). One of the highlights of the week will be on Tuesday 15/11 at 6pm in QG13 - a talk given by Workday on the following topics: -Cloud Computing -The Continuous 3Ds -You and the software industry There will also be a Q&A session after the talk on technical interviews. The guys have very generously offered to quench not only our thirst for knowledge but also our thirst for beer after the talk (too cheesy?). If you are interested in giving a talk or video talk please let us know! If you'd like to request a talk on a certain topic don't be afraid to ask. Lotta (attol) Redbrick Secretary 2011/2012

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Week 6 - Intro to Python || Resignation || Hoodie Order
by Lotta Mikkonen 31 Oct '11

31 Oct '11

-Introduction to Python, LG26, 6.30pm Tuesday 1st of November -Resignation -Hoodie order -Week 7 Preview ==Introduction to Python== We'll be holding an introduction to Python talk tomorrow(Tuesday) at 6.30pm in LG26. Some topics which will be covered are basic data types, lists, functions and classes. If there is time, we might touch on sockets and multithreaded programs. The speaker will be David Lynam(coconut) who is a CA graduate. This will be followed by platters at the bar. ==Resignation== Paul Bunbury has resigned from his position as admin on the Redbrick committee. We'd like to thank him for all his hard work and wish him the best. If you are interested in sitting the admin test please email committee(a)redbrick.dcu.ie for more information. More details to follow. ==Hoodies== Want your very own Redbrick hoodie? We'll be taking orders in the Hub on Tuesday and Wednesday from 2pm. They will cost €25 and you'll need to pay upfront to confirm your order. The order will be placed in week 7 so if these times don't suit you please email committee(a)redbrick.dcu.ie ASAP and we can try organise and alternative payment method. ==Week 7== We have unfortunately had to postpone Q-Zar for another week, It will now be on Wednesday of week 7. Monday of week 7 will have a boolette in conjunction with Gamessoc (http://boolette.alamzy.com) and admin training will return on Thursday with more on bash scripting. That's it for now. The common room is almost ready to open and we'll make sure to keep you all posted on that as we get more details. Lotta (attol) Redbrick Secretary 2011/2012

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Week 5 - Rootkit Talk || Admin Training || First Year Rep Elected
by Lotta Mikkonen 23 Oct '11

23 Oct '11

Hey everyone, -Rootkit Talk - "Ghost in the Machine", Tuesday 25/10, 6pm, CG05 -Admin Trainig - Bash Scripting Workshop, Thursday 27/10, 6pm, LG26 -First Year Rep Elected -Week 6 Overview ==Rootkit Talk - "Ghost in the Machine" == To celebrate Halloween and Zombie week we'll be treating you to a spooky talk on Tuesday at 6pm in CG05 (ground floor of the Henry Grattan). The talk will be presented by Cathal (aka nemo). Cathal works for Symantec, the largest maker of security software for computers. Windows Rootkits are pieces of software designed to be stealthy and are generally used to hide malicious programs and their associated side effects. They do this by manipulating Windows in such a way that it doesn't behave exactly as you would expect. Rootkits can be used to modify process images, system dlls and kernel structures to prevent Windows from reporting specific parts of the operating system and filesystem states to the user. Cathal is going to present an overview of some of the most common Rootkit techniques that are used to keep the ghosts in the machine hidden. The first 20 attendees to arrive at the talk will receive a free pint of Olm or can of Keller in NuBar afterwards, where we will also be tucking into a platter or two. ==Admin Training - Bash Scripting== This week's admin training takes place on Thursday at 6pm in LG26. The topic is bash scripting. ==First Year Rep Elected - Polka== Conratulations to Triona Barrow (polka)! She was elected our new First Year Rep at last week's EGM. ==Week 6 Overview== A little taste of what we'll be doing during reading week: Tuesday 1/11 will feature an introduction to Python talk. Wednesday 2/11 will feature a trip to Leisureplex to play Qzar. Have a good one! Lotta (attol) Redbrick Secretary 2011/2012

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Linux Installfest
by Meabh Landers 18 Oct '11

18 Oct '11

Hi everyone,Just a reminder that our annual Installfest will be taking place today from 4 to 6pm in HG17, that's the ground floor of the nursing building. Come along, learn to install linux and get some free pizza!Meabh (Timelady)PRO 2011 - 2012

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