Hi all, == Recent Network Changes == == IrlCPC == == Redbrick AGM 2013 == == Recent Network Changes == #Change 1 - Proxy ISS have removed the mandatory usage of their proxy for web access for our subnet. In this light we have removed the http_proxy and https_proxy environmental variables from our default shell environments. This means that user run applications or scripts that require web access are no longer required to use the dcu proxy, although they can continue to do so if they wish. It also mean that scripts that relied solely on the http(s)_proxy environmental variables will fail. #Change 2 - Port 80 and 443 inbound access to user VMs ISS have allowed port 80 and 443 inbound to our user VM subnet. This means users can setup webservers on their VMs which can now be accessed from outside of DCU. A real life webserver yo. == IrlCPC == Date: End of March 2013 (details to be announced soon) Venue: UCC Website:http://acm.ucc.ie/irlcpc This year sees Redbrick members looking to represent the society and University at the annual Irish Collegiate Programming Contest. In 2011 a team of redbrick members took 3rd place. They were one of five teams who attended. In 2012 five teams also attended the contest. Competitors can use Python, C, C++, Java and C# to solve a series of problems a sample of which can be found at http://bit.ly/SEXcUG. Teams consist of 3 members, so grab two of your friends and get coding if you havent started already, there's no time to lose. If you don't know where to start, check out the link above. If you've formed a team and wish to attend mail us at comittee@redbrick.dcu.ie . == Redbrick AGM 2013 == Date: TBC Time: TBC Venue: TBC Redbrick will be holding our 2013 AGM at the end of the month. With this in mind, if there's anything you wanted done this year that wasn't done, if you've got some cool ideas for events or if you just want to try your hand at being a systems administrator then being on the Redbrick committee could be for you. If you'd like to get more involved, help run the society and make all the big decisions effecting Redbrick next year then make sure you come along as we'll be electing our new committee. Regards, Robert Devereux, Redbrick Secretary 2012/"13