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Some reminders
by Karl Podesta 14 Oct '00

14 Oct '00

Hi all, Just a few reminders and details about various things that are happening in the society at the moment. Firstly, you may already know that our first big redbrick bash of the year, the RedBrick Freshers' ball, is on in the Temple Bar Music Centre THIS WEDNESDAY!! (18th) This is a completely free event for all redbrick members, with (limited) free drink in the bar beforehand, free buses there and back, and some of the hottest acts in Dublin entertaining. Tickets for this unmissable spectacle will be available from 12 midday this Monday, 13th in the ground floor of the Hub (new student centre), so be sure to pick one up. Also, as a reminder to all members who haven't renewed their accounts from last year - all non-renewed accounts will be disabled on Monday 6th November (first Monday of the month), so if you haven't renewed, you might want to try and do so before then... best way is to find a committee member, but you could also renew on monday, or pay directly into our bank account via the details on the website. Thanks, and hope to see you all on Wednesday! :) Kp -- Karl Podesta Chairperson DCU Networking Society (RedBrick) http://www.redbrick.dcu.ie Ph: 086 8607441

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Welcome to RedBrick
by Karl Podesta 09 Oct '00

09 Oct '00

Hi one and all, Take a serving of excellent events, the best dj's and bands, a serving of email, 50 or so newsgroups (all on different topics), a good dollop of web/disk space, instant messaging, chat, then add in over 1000 DCU students and graduates to the mixture along with a hard-working committee and crap-joke making Chairperson, and what have you got? Why, only the best damn community in DCU.... Welcome, or welcome back to RedBrick :) If this is your first time on RedBrick, then you won't believe how much I envy you. You're entering into the most friendly, down-to-earth, intelligent, bustling community that it has ever been my pleasure to be a part of. You'll also find you get the more from RedBrick the more you take part - don't be afraid to venture into chat, or post your opinions on the newsgroups; there's some great stuff on there, academic, funny, argumentative, or otherwise. Don't forget to check out our website from time to time to - it's constantly updated, and there's some excellent resources on there, as well as our many users' webpages. And if you're in need of a hand at all, we have 3 helpdesk members elected for that purpose - check out their section on the redbrick website, or give them an email at <helpdesk(a)redbrick.dcu.ie> If you're actually not new to this redbrick stuff at all, already have an account, and are looking to renew your membership for the coming year, you can do so in a number of ways; 1) Catch us in the Hub street or in the canteen from 12-2pm from Monday to Friday this week (9th - 13th). 2) Pay your fee directly into the RedBrick bank account (details on the website frontpage), and send us proof of payment to our postal address; DCU Networking Society, DCU, Dublin 9. 3) Catch a committee member and pay them your fee. The fee itself is £2 for ordinary members (students, staff, postgrads), and £5 for associate members (graduates, or previous members of DCU). IMPORTANT: All accounts that are not renewed by the first Monday of November (Monday 6th) will be disabled; usernames will be reserved for the remainder of the year, but you will be unable to log on. Also, just a reminder about our FREE event coming up Wednesday Week (18th) in the Temple Bar Music Centre, with free buses there and back, David Kitt, Jilted, DJ HomerJ and FREE drink in the bar before hand!! Keep an eye out on redbrick.announce newsgroup, our website, and posters for more details. Apologies for the long mail, and all the best with the coming year! Kp -- Karl Podesta Chairperson DCU Networking Society (RedBrick) http://www.redbrick.dcu.ie Ph: 086 8607441

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HEAnet talk
by Hobbes tiger extrordinare 25 Apr '00

25 Apr '00

Hey there, I apologise for the delay in announcing this, but the long weekend kinda threw me off. Anyway, Mike Norris(Senior Technical Officer) and Dave Wilson (Senior Network Engineer) with HEAnet, the lovely people who provide the internet and a host of other facilities (including the National information Server, Caching, Listserv) to all the universities and colleges in Ireland, are coming to give a talk in DCU tomorrow night. The talk is on what HEAnet are all about, and all going well there'll be a wee reception afterwards. Hope to see you all in XG21 at 7pm tomorrow evening. We're eternally trying to encourage speakers to come to DCU (a la TCD's NetSoc so could people please make an effort) thanks, orly -- I hope that someday we will be able to put away our fears and prejudices and just laugh at people. -- Deep Thoughts, by Jack Handey

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Some General Announcements
by Karl Podesta 05 Apr '00

05 Apr '00

Hi Everybody, Here's a couple of general announcements : >>> The RedBrick Annual General Meeting (AGM): ----------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tomorrow, Thursday 6th April Time: 7 PM Venue: QG13/15 (In the Business School) On the Agenda will be reports from the Chairman, Treasurer, and the election of a new committee. Nominations for committee positions will be taken from the floor when called for; the positions up for grabs are: Chairperson, Treasurer, Secretary, ENTS officer, 3 x Education Officers (Helpdesk), Webmaster, and Public Relations Officer (PRO). We strongly urge members to attend, and to "celebrate", RedBrick will be going in for Dinner at "Wagamama"'s, off the top of Grafton Street. Tickets cost £4, which includes a meal, and a bus from DCU after the AGM. Tickets will be available at the AGM. >>> The RedBrick Web Design Competition: ----------------------------------------------------------------- Yup, RedBrick are holding a Web Design Competition, open to all our members (That's you :) ). We've got approx £150 for prizes too, so it's worth giving it a go... There'll be 3 places in the prizes; 1st, 2nd, and unsurprisingly, 3rd. The exact prizes have yet to be decided upon, but for more details check the redbrick.announce newsgroup or the News page on the RedBrick website. The competition is open as and from today, and the closing date for entries will be Wednesday, 19th of April. That's 2 weeks from today, basically. For more information, and rules etc. of the competition, check out www.redbrick.dcu.ie/webcomp.html There'll be a link to it from the RedBrick News page. >>> The RedBrick Programming Competition: ----------------------------------------------------------------- In addition to the Web design competition, RedBrick will be hosting a small Programming competition, this time, open to all members of the University, RedBrick member or not. A date has yet to be confirmed for this, but we reckon it'll be on Wednesday, 19th April. You'll be informed nearer the date, or keep an eye out on the redbrick.announce newsgroup or the News webpage. There will be two categories in this: C/C++ and Java. We have lots of prizes for this competition (more than for the Web competition), and sponsorship by Guiness, so it should be quite interesting. The details of course, have yet to be finally decided upon, but keep an eye out for details. Sorry about the mass mail. Hope to see you all at the AGM. Karl -- Karl Podesta Webmaster DCU Networking Society (RedBrick) http://www.redbrick.dcu.ie/

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Charity Collection
by Tha 23rd Buchan 21 Feb '00

21 Feb '00

Hello All.. As you may have noticed, this is rag week ;) The whole point of rag week is not only to get pissed, but also to raise as much money as possible for the charity which is decided upon, and this year, it's the Irish Cancer Society. As such, redbrick are involved in two major rag week activities, both designed to get as much money as possible out of students pockets, and into Cancer research. They'll both be happening tomorrow. One is the Whelan's event (tickets 4 quid, see orly's mail for full details, but we've organised a great night, and I hope loads of you can come.. I promise you, it will beat standing in a queue for the bar, waiting to be served for 25 minutes from plastic cups), and the other is a charity collection on the ballymun road, and swords road. We are gonna hit peak rush hour traffic tomorrow morning and evening to get as much money as we can from passing motorists on there way to and from work. Collections will be from 7.30am to 9.30am, and from 4.30 to 6.30pm. We need as many volunteers as possible to help us out, so if you feel you can give your bit for charity, please come along tomorrow. There'll be breakfast in it for you, and some bar passes as well to let you skip any bar queues that occur during the week. Anyone that can help, (I know some of you have already volunteered), please please meet at T101 tomorrow morning at 7.20am, and we'll give out t-shirts and collection buckets and the like. This IS important, it's what rag week SHOULD be about, so try and make the effort. The evening collection - we'll meet at about 4.15 at t101, and again dish out buckets and t-shirts. Hope to see lots of you tomorrow morning, I know it's early, but you'll be helping people who are in a worse off situation than ourselves. Thanks in advance, Jon. p.s. get your tickets for whelan's either in the bar from the SU, or in the canteen at the usual times, or ask a committee member. Buses leave at 7.30, there may be a bus strike, so get on our damn coaches :) <<<<<<<<<<<< Jonathan Lundberg - Chairman DCU Networking Soc. >>>>>>>>>>>> <<<<<<<<<<<< Mailto: spock(a)redbrick.dcu.ie | ph: 086 8654994 >>>>>>>>>>>>

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Tuesday Night
by Hobbes tiger extrordinare 21 Feb '00

21 Feb '00

Hi, just to let you know, the Clubs and soc's night for Rag Week is on tomorrow night in Whelans of Wexford street. Buses will be leaving from behind the bar at 7.30 and will be returning to DCU, departing Whelans at 2.00am. The entrance fee is the pricely sum of £4 all of which will go to the Irish Cancer Society (rag weeks charity). Line up for the night is DCU TradSoc, Jilted, Tea & Sympathy (from Minnesota) and Derry's finest, Relish. Then Tommie Brown from Phantom fm will be dj-ing till closing.Tickets are on sale in the canteen from 12-2 today, and the same tomorrow. There'll probably be some tickets on the door too. Hope to see you there, orly Also, all going well there should be a massive bouncy-castle on wednesday, to help raise a bit more cash for the ICS. -- "I think therefore I'm single" | "Hell hath no fury, like a woman fondled" - Rainey Daye | - Jerry |

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*** REDBRICK HAPPENINGS ***
by Tha 23rd Buchan 11 Feb '00

11 Feb '00

Hello Everyone, A reminder that the Redbrick EGM will take place on Monday 14th in QG15 (ground floor of the Business School) at 6.30pm. We hope to elect a new helpdesk officer to replace Barry O Neill (who has done an excellent job, and been very dedicated in his time on the committee). We also hope to elect our admin team for next year, this is an unusual, but necessary step due to the INTRA program snatching some admins from us. for full details of the proposed constitutional amendment, please read from the redbrick.announce forum on our newsgroup system. As usual, a quorum is required for the meeting, so I'd ask that as many as possible try to attend. Afterwards, it's out for the night to celebrate Valentines Day. Venue: Drumms Emporium. This is next to RiRa's nightclub on Dame Court, which is just off Dame Street opposite Central Bank, or off Exchequer Street if you're coming in that way. Time: after the EGM, about 8pm onwards we'll be in there Cost: A paltry one pound to help cover costs such as music, and food. Pay at the EGM, or at the door. In the spirit of Valentines Day, there is a free mobile phone (worth 139 quid) up for grabs , thanks to Eircell, for whoever we deem to be the most romantic person of the evening. So don't be afraid to let that guy or girl know of your undying love for them, it could get you a phone. :) Any questions? As usual, mail them my way, All the best, see you on Monday! Jonathan. (Chairman) -- <<<<<<<<<<<< Jonathan Lundberg - Chairman DCU Networking Soc. >>>>>>>>>>>> <<<<<<<<<<<< Mailto: spock(a)redbrick.dcu.ie | ph: 086 8654994 >>>>>>>>>>>>

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MAP
by vulnerable wisdom... 15 Dec '99

15 Dec '99

MAP TO MEAN FIDDLER/MONO: Mean | | --PALACE--------Fiddler----| |-Whelans---- ------------- WEXFORD STREET ---------------------------------------------| |------------- | | | | | | | | Grafton ----- ----------/Street / |----------------| | STEPHENS GREEN | | | | | Naturally this is not to scale :) Thanks :)

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WEDNESDAY NIGHT!
by vulnerable wisdom... 14 Dec '99

14 Dec '99

------CLUB MONO-MEAN FIDDLER-DEC 15th 1999-19:00/20:00-CLUB MONO-MEAN FIDDLER--- Hi everyone, Due to the fact that it's coming up to Christmas, and on the off chance that we will all miss each other over the next few weeks (remembering that there will be a lot of exams and distractions after we get back) we at the committee thought that it'd be nice for us all to get together in a casual "we aren't making a big fuss of this" setting for once. So, we are all going to Club Mono (Mean Fiddler downstairs) tomorrow night at around 7 or 8 ish. Naturally there are no tickets needed to be purchased, and the only thing stopping you getting in is if you don't have an I.D. if the bouncers stop you! I think a rematch of "Zoom" - that age old drinking game - is going to happen in some corner at some stage, and other than that it will just be a load of people chatting to each other with the regular Mono music in the background. If you can't make it, Don't worry! Have a very Happy Christmas! BUT WE'D ALL LOVE TO SEE YOU THERE!!! CLUB MONO (down by whelans) IN THE MEAN FIDDLER around 7 or 8 o clock WEDNESDAY 15th DECEMBER 1999!!!!! Thanks!

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Christmas Party 1999!!!
by tremor christ 06 Dec '99

06 Dec '99

Hey Everyone.... Just to let you know about this years Redbrick Christmas Party, which looks like it's gonna be the best one so far! We're doing it with the Film Society, and the Turf Appreciation Society, and it's happening THIS WEDNESDAY, the 8th of December from 7.30.. First off we're gonna head to Shelbourne Park for a spot of racing, which includes dinner, drinks, bets and stuff. I'm sure you've all seen the ads for Shelbourne in the cinema, looks like a fab place, and it'll be something new and fun for most of us.. After eating, drinking, and being generally merry there, the buses will come pick us up later on and bring us off to Mono Nightclub (formerly the Mean Fiddler), to party the night away until they kick us out. Buses will then bring us back to DCU at the end of the night! This is an all inclusive event, for a spectacular price of only 5 quid! 7.30 Buses leave DCU 8pm Arrive Shelbourne Dinner etc. 10.30 Buses leave Shelbourne 11 Arrive at Mono 2 Buses leave for DCU Tickets are on sale in the canteen every day between 12 and 2, and they are limited, so get one while you can! See ya all Wednesday.. Jon. RB Chairman. -- <<<<<<<<<<<< Jonathan Lundberg - Chairman DCU Networking Soc. >>>>>>>>>>>> <<<<<<<<<<<< Mailto: spock(a)redbrick.dcu.ie | ph: 086 8654994 >>>>>>>>>>>>

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