Hey all, Amidst the rain and cold of the North Dublin life, I'm here to bring you some warm loving Redbrick joy! This week we have some very exciting events lined up to tickle your cockles and fondle your beard: +Tech Jargon Buster - Wednesday 3pm - CG86 +Code for Childline - Thursday 5pm - LG25 ============================================================ Tech Jargon Buster +Date: Wednesday 09/03 +Time: 3pm +Location: CG86 +More info: https://www.facebook.com/events/1564422127207336/ ============================================================ What does "partition" mean? Is there a simple way to describe a "terminal multiplexer"? What is love? Helpdesk are here on Wednesday in CG86 to answer these questions and more, breaking down the fancy tech words that you see in all your favourite memes and hashtags and letting the rest of us in on what they mean. If you (yes, YOU!) have a word that you want explained, either shout it really loudly at the server room door, or just throw it in our typeform here: http://events.redbrick.dcu.ie/jargon ============================================================ Code for Childline +Date: Thursday 10/03 +Time: 5pm +Location: LG25 +More info: http://mycode.doesnot.run/childline ============================================================ Do you know Python, Java, or C++? Do you want to become a better programmer, and have a bit of fun while you're at it? Do you want to help charity? Code for Childline is taking place on Thursday in LG25, right here in D to the C to the U, and you're all invited to take part. Grab a partner, or your favourite imaginary friend, and sign up at the link above! There will be a range of problems aimed at all skill levels, and a lot of really poor jokes, so make sure to check it out! ============================================================ Redbrick 20th Birthday +Date: 09/04 +Location: Opium Cafe, Wexford Street, Dublin +More info: http://birthday.redbrick.dcu.ie/ ============================================================ 20 years have come and gone since the first rouge block gathering, and now it's time to celebrate! Meet the villains and vagrants that have crafted Redbrick into the shining bastion of networking it is now, and intermingle with the stable of current computing stallions. On the 9th of April, help us in taking the piddle of the mistakes and crying about the successes of the past two decades of networking glory! The party to end all parties approaches, join us in making it as memorable as the past 20 years have been! Don't forget to use regression analysis to investigate our calendar and social media pages: - Twitter: @RedbrickDCU - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dcuredbrick - Snapchat: RedbrickDCU - Calendar: http://tinyurl.com/redbrickCalendar Best regards from myself and the rest of the Redbrick committee, Noah Donnelly (~cac) 1st Year Computational Problem Solving & Software Development Redbrick Secretary 2015/16 King of the Fairies