Hi everyone, Here are the main topics of this week's announce, we have a great week in store for you all! =Helpdesk Talks= =EGM= =Admin Training= =Account Renewals= =Common Room Cards= =Helpdesk Talks= Date: Tuesday 22nd October Time: 6pm Location: LG25 Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/344629342347578/ Helpdesk will be hosting a talk entitled 'First Steps with Linux' where they will go through the basics of Linux, answer your questions and provide pizza! Please ensure you know your log in details for your Redbrick account. For all new members this should have been emailed to you, if this isn't the case or you have forgotten your details email admin-requests@redbrick.dcu.ie with your Redbrick username and student number. =EGM= Date: Wednesday 23rd October Time: 2pm Location: QG21 Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/1464830243742048/ During this meeting we will hold elections for the following positions: System Administrator Webmaster Treasurer Public Relations Officer First Year Rep If you are interested in running for either Webmaster or Systems Administrator you will have to sit an exam. Previous exams can be found at: http://www.redbrick.dcu.ie/help/exams The dates for these exams will be advertised shortly, please get in touch with us at committee@redbrick.dcu.ie by Monday night (21ist October) if you would like to sit either exam. Any questions on individual exams can be directed to admins@redbrick.dcu.ie or webmaster@redbrick.dcu.ie . =Admin Training= Date: Thursday 24th October Time: 6pm Location: LG25 Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/1425827064307380/ For those of you who go to Tuesday's Helpdesk talk and feel you'd like to delve a little deeper, or for those who like a challenge, come to our first Admin Training session of the year! We'll look at the Linux Shell, some invaluable commands and how to use them, error diagnosis and if that isn't enough we'll hopefully introduce you to your very own Redbrick Virtual Machines. All of that tasty knowledge plus even tastier pizza to be provided this Thursday 24th at 6pm. =Account Renewals= If you wish to continue to be a Redbrick member (why wouldn't you?) you must renew your account by Friday the 1st of November. Accounts not renewed by this time will be deactivated. If you wish to renew online, you can do so here: http://www.redbrick.dcu.ie/help/joining . =Common Room Cards= We are currently awaiting our second batch of key cards for the Common Room. When we get them, an email with a date, time and place to pick up a card will be sent out. Keep Up To Date with all of our news and events: Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/dcuredbrick Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/167418566612957/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/RedBrickDCU Have a great week! Regards, Jessica Anne McGowan (TeaPott) Redbrick Secretary 2013/14 Computer Applications - Software Engineering Year 3