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Awards Roll of Honour
2023/2024 DCU Award: Individual Contribution to Society Life
2022/2023 DCU Award: Individual Contribution to Society Life
2020/2021 DCU Award: Society Personality
2020/2021 DCU Award: Individual Contribution to Society Life

All Redbrick Events Ran

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Arista Coding Competition

Starts Wed 13th Nov 2024 at 16:00
Ends at 18:00
Cost FREE
Max 50 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: Mcnulty building L101

A coding competition ran by Arista with prizes such as internship interviews and vouchers. A great opportunity for Redbrick members to practice for technical interviews and get a real feel for what type of questions can be asked.

This is an UPCOMING event

Wikipedia speedrun

Starts Thu 7th Nov 2024 at 13:00
Ends at 14:00
Cost FREE
Max 50 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: Glasnevin LG.25

WIKIPEDIA SPEEDRUNNING

A tournament style competition where members will compete against each other and race from one topic on wikipedia to another using only the hyperlinks available on each page. All start and end points will be assigned randomly and both people competing with eachother will be given the same start and end for the sake of fairness.

This is a PAST event
For archive information only!

Spooky Code

Starts Thu 31st Oct 2024 at 13:00
Ends at 14:00
Cost FREE
Max 50 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: Mcnulty GLA.L129

Redbrick as a whole has seen some very poorly written code over the years, we are going to assemble a collection of this code and put it on display for members to show them exactly what NOT to do. We will also include some code from "cursed" languages that are scary to look at.

This is a PAST event
For archive information only!

Redbrick Movie Night

Starts Thu 24th Oct 2024 at 17:00
Ends at 19:00
Cost FREE
Max 50 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: Stokes extension SA.301

A Redbrick movie night, members will be invited to watch the movie "the imitation game" which is about the origins of the first computer. Refreshments such as popcorn and soft drinks will be provided for members. 

This is a PAST event
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History Of Redbrick

Starts Thu 17th Oct 2024 at 13:00
Ends at 14:00
Cost FREE
Max 50 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: Mcnulty Building GLA.LG25

A talk by one of our committee members about the long standing history of Redbrick, how we were founded, what the goal of the society is/was, the growth of the server room from 1 old PC to what we have now, and various stories of what Redbrick has been up to over the years.

This is a PAST event
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Demonware Talk

Starts Thu 10th Oct 2024 at 17:00
Ends at 18:00
Cost FREE
Max 50 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: Mcnulty GLA.L129

A guest speaker from the company Demonware is coming in to give a talk to our members about who demonware are, what they do, internship opportunities and to answer any questions members might have about the company.

This is a PAST event
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Redbrick EGM

Starts Thu 3rd Oct 2024 at 13:00
Ends at 14:00
Cost FREE
Max 50 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: Mcnulty building LG25

Our annual EGM to elect our new first year rep and to elect a replacement events officer for the one that resigned. 

This is a PAST event
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Welcome To Rebrick!

Starts Thu 19th Sep 2024 at 17:00
Ends at 18:00
Cost FREE
Max 40 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: Mcnulty Building LG25

Simple event to welcome new members, introduce committee members and describe the services that redbrick provides.

This is a PAST event
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Hackerclub: Exam Prep

Starts Wed 3rd Apr 2024 at 14:00
Ends at 16:00
Cost FREE
Max 50 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: L129, McNulty Building

We will be covering the material from CA117 (Computer Programming 2) to prepare for the upcoming lab exams.

This is a PAST event
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Redbrick Pub Quiz

Starts Wed 27th Mar 2024 at 19:30
Ends at 21:00
Cost FREE
Max 30 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: Nubar, The U Building

Redbrick Pub Quiz will be taking place in week 11 as the year's last event. Various questions about the society, technology and DCU will be featured on the quiz, and prizes will be given out!

This is a PAST event
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Redbrick AGM

Starts Wed 27th Mar 2024 at 18:00
Ends at 19:30
Cost FREE
Max 80 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: CG86, Henry Grattan Building

Redbrick’s Annual General Meeting is taking place for the election of the incumbent committee. All positions within the committee will be voted upon at this event.

This is a PAST event
For archive information only!

Hackerclub

Starts Wed 20th Mar 2024 at 14:00
Ends at 16:00
Cost FREE
Max 40 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: L125 McNulty Building

Today we’ll cover DevOps, leveraging previous hackerclubs to piece together how to implement a robust workflow for your more ambitious projects.


This is a PAST event
For archive information only!

Interview Skills - Dell Inc.

Starts Wed 20th Mar 2024 at 13:00
Ends at 14:00
Cost FREE
Max 50 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: L114 McNulty Building

This week, Dell will be joining us to give a talk on interview skills – an important aspect of applying for jobs. Juliana and Naomi will be instructing us on tips and tricks to impress your interviewers, and secure the job you want!

This is a PAST event
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Hackerclub

Starts Wed 13th Mar 2024 at 14:00
Ends at 16:00
Cost FREE
Max 40 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: L125 McNulty Building

This week’s Hackerclub will revisit the wonders of shell scripting in this hugely anticipated sequel. We will go over the basics as well as some more advanced techniques.


This is a PAST event
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Admin Bootcamp

Starts Wed 13th Mar 2024 at 13:00
Ends at 14:00
Cost FREE
Max 50 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: McNulty Building, Floor 1, L114

For this event, Redbrick’s System Administrator will be giving a talk on the topic of system administration, the skills involved and the competencies required in preparation for the upcoming root exam.

This is a PAST event
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Tech Week Talk - Max Vizard's Workshop

Starts Thu 22nd Feb 2024 at 16:00
Ends at 18:00
Cost FREE
Max 50 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: Cuilín KA113, The U Building

For this event, Demonware’s Max Vizard will be holding a workshop for MicroPython. A number of programmable ESP8266 boards will be provided for members to try their hand at MicroPython.

This is a PAST event
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Tech Week Talk - Member Lightning Talks

Starts Wed 21st Feb 2024 at 16:00
Ends at 17:00
Cost FREE
Max 50 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: Pairc KA115, The U Building

For this event, Redbrick’s own members will have an opportunity to give a short talk on a specific topic that interests them, without going into too much detail.

This is a PAST event
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Tech Week Talk - Cian Butler

Starts Wed 21st Feb 2024 at 15:00
Ends at 16:00
Cost FREE
Max 50 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: Pairc KA115,The U Biulding

Cian Butler will be giving a talk about data encryption. Keep your data secure with confidential computing.

This is a PAST event
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Tech Week Talk - Ben McMahon

Starts Wed 21st Feb 2024 at 14:00
Ends at 15:00
Cost FREE
Max 50 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: Pairc KA115, The U Biulding

For this event, Ben McMahon will be giving a talk about problem solving, how to tackle problems efficiently, and not buckle under pressure. 

This is a PAST event
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Tech Week Talk - Dominic Conor

Starts Tue 20th Feb 2024 at 15:00
Ends at 16:00
Cost FREE
Max 50 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: Pairc KA115, The U Building

For this event, Dominic Conor, Systems Administrator of Redbrick, will be giving a talk on the future of Redbrick and the services that he intends to add down the line.

This is a PAST event
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Tech Week Talk - James Hackett

Starts Tue 20th Feb 2024 at 14:00
Ends at 15:00
Cost FREE
Max 50 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: Pairc KA115, The U Building

For this event, James Hackett, the chairperson of Redbrick, will be giving a talk on Redbrick as a whole as it is currently, including services, events and committee shenanigans.

This is a PAST event
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Tech Week Talk - Dr. Michael Scriney

Starts Mon 19th Feb 2024 at 15:00
Ends at 16:00
Cost FREE
Max 50 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: The Hive, The U Building

For this event, Dr. Michael Scriney, the president of Redbrick, will be giving a talk on Machine Learning.

This is a PAST event
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Tech Week Talk - John Looney

Starts Mon 19th Feb 2024 at 14:00
Ends at 15:00
Cost FREE
Max 50 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: The Hive, The U Building

For this event, John Looney will be giving a talk on his career experience at Google, Meta and Reddit.

This is a PAST event
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Computer Science Ball

Starts Fri 16th Feb 2024 at 19:00
Ends Sat 17th Feb 2024 at 00:30
Cost € 50.00
Max 50 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: The Westbury Hotel, Balfe St, Dublin 2

This year, TUD, DCU and UCD's Computer Science Societies have gotten together to organise an Intervarsity Ball in The Westbury Hotel in Dublin City.

Students from all three societies are welcome to attend, and the theme for this event is Glitz and Glamour, so get out your finest!

Looking forward to seeing you all there!

This is a PAST event
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Hackerclub

Starts Wed 14th Feb 2024 at 14:00
Ends at 16:00
Cost FREE
Max 40 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: L125 McNulty Building

This week's Hackerclub will cover the basics of writing scripts to scape websites to gather useful data.


This is a PAST event
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Committee Lightning Talks

Starts Wed 14th Feb 2024 at 13:00
Ends at 14:00
Cost FREE
Max 50 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: L114 McNulty Building

Redbrick will be hosting some rapid-fire talks from several committee members this week. Talks will range from humorous to informative.

This is a PAST event
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Hackerclub

Starts Wed 7th Feb 2024 at 14:30
Ends at 16:00
Cost FREE
Max 40 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: L125 McNulty Building

This event will consist of an introduction to satellite data transmission, and amateur radio's role in this hobby. There will also be a demonstration of how to intercept satellite radio signals, with examples of the end results of intercepting these signals.


This is a PAST event
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Redbrick EGM

Starts Wed 7th Feb 2024 at 14:00
Ends at 14:30
Cost FREE
Max 50 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: L125 McNulty Building

Redbrick Emergency General Meeting for the election of a new System Administrator. Applicants will need to have passed a Root Exam, administered by Dominic Connor.

This is a PAST event
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Hackerclub

Starts Wed 31st Jan 2024 at 14:00
Ends at 16:00
Cost FREE
Max 40 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: L125 McNulty Building

A fun talk on projects that can be done with a Raspberry Pi computer ranging from practical networking to just plain cool.


This is a PAST event
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Redbrick Cribs

Starts Wed 31st Jan 2024 at 13:00
Ends at 14:00
Cost FREE
Max 50 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: L114 McNulty Building

A chance for all members to show off their desk/room setups, and maybe compete for a prize. All submissions welcome!

This is a PAST event
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Hackerclub

Starts Wed 24th Jan 2024 at 14:00
Ends at 15:00
Cost FREE
Max 40 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: L125 McNulty Building

An introductory session to the world of Docker and containers. We will cover the fundamentals and go through some examples.


This is a PAST event
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Build-A-Brick

Starts Wed 24th Jan 2024 at 13:00
Ends at 14:00
Cost FREE
Max 50 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: L114 McNulty Building

Redbrick will be holding a competition for virtual prizes based around designing something new in the classic ‘brick’ template.

This is a PAST event
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Redbrick Handheld Consoles

Starts Wed 17th Jan 2024 at 14:00
Ends at 15:00
Cost FREE
Max 50 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: L114 McNulty Building

Redbrick will be welcoming members back with a handheld console-based event. Member are encouraged to bring their own and participate in co-op or versus games.

This is a PAST event
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Hackerclub

Starts Wed 17th Jan 2024 at 13:00
Ends at 14:00
Cost FREE
Max 40 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: L114 McNulty Building

An introductory session on Object Oriented Programming (OOP) in Python to hit the ground running this semester.


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Hackerclub

Starts Wed 29th Nov 2023 at 15:00
Ends at 17:00
Cost FREE
Max 40 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: LG25 McNulty Building

A session to prepare for exams and ask any questions you might have about any topics you are struggling with.



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Redbrick Christmas Party

Starts Tue 28th Nov 2023 at 19:30
Ends at 21:00
Cost FREE
Max 50 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: Nubar - U Building

Santa is coming, are you ready?
Come down to Nubar at 7.30 for platters, hard drives and food as well!
We'll also be hosting D&D society.


Hope to see you there!

This is a PAST event
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Hackerclub

Starts Wed 22nd Nov 2023 at 15:00
Ends at 17:00
Cost FREE
Max 40 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: LG25 McNulty Building

A tutorial on the benefits of cloud computing and the offers for students that the different cloud providers offer.



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2K Games Developer Talk

Starts Tue 21st Nov 2023 at 16:00
Ends at 17:00
Cost FREE
Max 50 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: LG25 McNulty Building

This week we will have a guest speaker in from 2K Games. 

The planned topics to talks about are as follows:

-Industry tips and tricks

-Q&A with GameDev Engineer 

-2Ks opportunities & openings

-Q&A with a current employee in his first year of the program 

Hope to see you there!

This is a PAST event
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Arista Coding Competition

Starts Wed 15th Nov 2023 at 15:00
Ends at 17:00
Cost FREE
Max 50 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: LG25 McNulty Building

Hey brickies,

This week we'll be holding the annual Arista coding competition.

There will be €350 in Allgo gift cards to be won, as well as 5 interviews to work for Arista!

Get your rubber ducks out and your thinking caps on...

We'll see you there!

This is a PAST event
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Demonware Talk

Starts Tue 14th Nov 2023 at 16:00
Ends at 17:00
Cost FREE
Max 50 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: LG25 McNulty Building

Hey Brickies,

This Tuesday 14th we will have a guest speaker from Demonware, subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, who will be talking about Demonware and everything they do.

As well as this, two of our own committee members will be speaking about their experience working with Demonware.

Hope to see you there!

This is a PAST event
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Redbrick Games Night

Starts Thu 9th Nov 2023 at 16:00
Ends at 18:00
Cost FREE
Max 40 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: LG26 McNulty Building


Hey Brickies!

This week we are bringing the event to you! We are hosting a Games night. Join us as we play  many of the board games we all know and love.  See you there :)

This is a PAST event
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Hackerclub

Starts Wed 8th Nov 2023 at 15:00
Ends at 17:00
Cost FREE
Max 40 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: LG25 McNulty Building

A tutorial on the uses of shell scripting as well as going through the structures and key elements of these scripts.



This is a PAST event
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Redbrick Trip - BrickBowl

Starts Wed 1st Nov 2023 at 18:30
Ends at 21:00
Cost € 8.50
Max 25 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: Leisureplex, Blanchardstown

Hey Brickies! 

This week we will be running BrickBowl, a trip to Lesiureplex in Blanchardstown!

We will meet outside the Helix at 6.30pm on Wednesday, 1rst November. 

Make sure to sign up! Limited places available!

See you there!

This is a PAST event
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Hackerclub

Starts Wed 1st Nov 2023 at 15:00
Ends at 17:00
Cost FREE
Max 40 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: LG25 McNulty Building

Join us as we show you how to set up the perfect development environment to help streamline your projects.

This is a PAST event
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Movie Night - Hackers

Starts Thu 26th Oct 2023 at 16:00
Ends at 18:00
Cost FREE
Max 60 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: LG26 McNulty Building

Hey Brickies,

Hackers, the best movie ever made. Come down to LG26 with us for our annual movie night!


We'll see you there!

This is a PAST event
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Hackerclub - Spooky Code

Starts Wed 25th Oct 2023 at 15:00
Ends at 17:00
Cost FREE
Max 40 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: LG25 McNulty Building

Join us as we take a dive into some of the scariest examples of code we could find from both real world code bases as well as student projects.

This is a PAST event
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Sysadmin Talk

Starts Thu 19th Oct 2023 at 13:00
Ends at 14:00
Cost FREE
Max 50 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: L125 McNulty Building

Hey Brickies!

Have you ever heard of a homelab? It may seem a little bit confusing at first - a box that hosts web servers, your own media centre, amidst other oddities? Wonder no more - this Thursday, we'll be talking about the joys of having a homelab, led by our amazing sysadmins, Cathal and Dom!

Come to L125 between 1-2pm if you're interested! Hope to see you there!

This is a PAST event
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Hackerclub

Starts Mon 16th Oct 2023 at 13:30
Ends at 15:00
Cost FREE
Max 40 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: L114 McNulty Building

Tutorial on making use of the extremely important tool that is Git to jumpstart your ability to work collaboratively on programming projects.

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RacingAI Workshop

Starts Thu 12th Oct 2023 at 13:00
Ends at 14:00
Cost FREE
Max 50 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: L114 Mcnulty biulding

I’m sure you have been watching the F1 over the weekend and wanted to try racing for yourself. Now you can!

Get behind the wheel as we will be hosting Racing AI down in L125 on Thursday the 12th of October from 1-2pm. Pizza is included.

This is a PAST event
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Hackerclub

Starts Mon 9th Oct 2023 at 13:30
Ends at 15:30
Cost FREE
Max 40 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: L114 McNulty Building

A tutorial on installing linux on your own machine. Either through WLS, VMs or installing on bare metal

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Redbrick Society EGM

Starts Thu 5th Oct 2023 at 13:00
Ends at 14:00
Cost FREE
Max 50 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: L125 McNulty Building

Hi all!

In this year's extraordinary general meeting, we will be electing the following positions:

  1. Public Relations Officer
  2. Events Officer
  3. Extraordinary Member
  4. 1rst Year Representative

If you feel you've got what it takes to join the Redbrick Committee, join us in L125 this Thursday 4th October.

See you there!

This is a PAST event
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Hackerclub

Starts Mon 2nd Oct 2023 at 13:30
Ends at 15:30
Cost FREE
Max 45 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: L114 McNulty Building

An intro to python programming for first years to get a jump start on their first programming module

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How to Redbrick

Starts Thu 28th Sep 2023 at 13:30
Ends at 14:00
Cost FREE
Max 50 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: McNulty Building, First Floor L125

Welcome to Redbrick!

We're here to give you the ins and outs of being a Brickie.

New to the society, or returning member? Welcome back!

We'll be going over all the services Redbrick provides (and maybe talking about some we're planning on adding) while you get to know some of the current Redbrick committee.

We'll see you there ( ;

There will be pizza...

This is a PAST event
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Hackerclub

Starts Wed 27th Sep 2023 at 15:00
Ends at 16:30
Cost FREE
Max 40 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: L125 McNulty Building

Giving a brief intro to hackerclub to new members as well as showing off some must know linux commands

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Redbrick Introduction

Starts Wed 20th Sep 2023 at 14:00
Ends at 16:00
Cost FREE
Max 50 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: McNulty Building, Floor 1, L114

Welcome to Redbrick!

Oldies and newbies alike, come get a look into everything Redbrick has going on this year!

Arista coding competition? Just around the corner.

Spooky code? It's never been spookier...

And it wouldn't be a year with Redbrick without a trip to a certain tech conference ;-)

All this and more - Wednesday 2 - 4pm, Room L114, McNulty Building  

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Redbrick Pub Quiz

Starts Thu 6th Apr 2023 at 19:00
Ends at 21:30
Cost FREE
Max 50 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: Nubar, The U

Hey Brickies!

Got a flair for general knowledge? Have a competitive spirit? Well, come on down to our pub quiz! It’s on in Nubar at 7 PM on Thursday the 6th of April. There is a max of 5 members in a team and you could be lucky enough to win some tasty JustEat vouchers for you and your friends! The prizes are €50 for first, €25 for second and €15 for third. Each prize is per person!

See you there :)

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Redbrick AGM

Starts Tue 28th Mar 2023 at 18:00
Ends at 20:00
Cost FREE
Max 70 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: Henry Grattan, CG86

Hello brickies!

Sadly the year is coming to a close BUT there is still more amazing events to come! This week we are holding our AGM. This is your opportunity to join the Redbrick committee and be involved with everything Redbrick from events to our servers! 

Our AGM will be this Tuesday 28th, in CG86 at 6:00PM. All of our committee positions, sans First Year Rep, will be available for you to run for. Please note that only those who have passed the Helpdesk, Webmaster, or Admin exams can run for each respective roles.

Come along and run for a position or to support your fellow members who are running! Every vote counts so make sure you're there!

This is a PAST event
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Make Your Own Brick

Starts Wed 22nd Mar 2023 at 13:00
Ends at 14:00
Cost FREE
Max 60 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: L125, Computing Building

Hey Brickies!

Have you ever had an idea for a brick, but never had the chance to properly execute it? Well, there is no better time than now to get your creative juices flowing as the Top 3 get an opportunity to become Redbrick emotes and the Top 1 gets to be the Redbrick banner. Come down to L125 from 1-2 pm on Wednesday, March 22nd. See you there :)

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Hackerclub

Starts Wed 15th Mar 2023 at 14:30
Ends at 16:00
Cost FREE
Max 60 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: L125, Computing Building

Hey Brickies!

Are you struggling to find the perfect project idea this summer? Look no further than Hackerclub! This Wednesday, we will be giving a talk about how to come up with a great project idea and stick with it. Join us at L125 at 2:30 PM - 4:00 pm to get inspired. Whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting out, we can together find a project to work on. See you there :)

This is a PAST event
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Redbrick EGM

Starts Wed 15th Mar 2023 at 14:00
Ends at 14:30
Cost FREE
Max 60 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: L125, Computing Building

Hey Brickies!

Would you like to be part of the Redbrick committee for this semester? One treasurer position is now up for grabs. If this interests you make sure to come to L125 at 2PM on Wednesday the 15th of March and run for the position or be there to support your friends. See you all there :)

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Arista Talk

Starts Wed 15th Mar 2023 at 13:00
Ends at 14:00
Cost FREE
Max 60 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: L125, Computing Building

Hey Brickies!

Don't miss out on the chance to learn from the industry leaders! Arista, a top provider of network switching and software solutions, is coming to Redbrick to give a presentation about their company and TAC team. Discover the innovative technology that Arista is working on, and gain insights from their experienced team. The event will take place at L125 from 1-2 pm on Wednesday, March 15th, and refreshments and merchandise will be provided. Network with other tech enthusiasts and expand your knowledge at this informative and engaging talk. See you there :)


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SISTEM 2023

Starts Sat 11th Mar 2023 at 09:30
Ends at 17:30
Cost € 20.00
Max 300 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: UCD Science Centre

Hi Brickies!

SISTEM is a student lead and focus tech conference held every year in different colleges! This year it's being held in DCU!!! So come along on March 11th and learn more about tech from those at the forefront of the industry. With sponsors such as Mastercard, R3, Liberty IT and more, you don't want to miss it!


Find out more on the SISTEM Instagram or at: https://www.instagram.com/sistem_conf/?hl=en

This is a PAST event
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Hackerclub Admin Edition

Starts Wed 8th Mar 2023 at 14:00
Ends at 16:00
Cost FREE
Max 60 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: L125, Computing Building

Hey Brickies!

Are you ready for another exciting week of Hackerclub? This time around, we've got an awesome admin-themed session planned just for you, and it's being run by our super-talented sysadmins.

If you're looking to level up your admin skills or are just curious about the inner workings of the tech world, then you definitely don't want to miss this one. So come on down to L125 from 2-4 pm on March 8th for some hacking and snacks!

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Admin Bootcamp

Starts Wed 8th Mar 2023 at 13:00
Ends at 14:00
Cost FREE
Max 60 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: L125, Computing Building

Hey Brickies!

Are you interested in pursuing a career in system administration or enhancing your skills in network management and cybersecurity? If yes, then our Admin Bootcamp is the perfect opportunity for you. Join us in L125 on March 8th from 1-2 pm to learn from experienced instructors and get hands-on training. See you there :)

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Redbrick Games Night

Starts Wed 1st Mar 2023 at 19:00
Ends at 22:00
Cost FREE
Type VIRTUAL Event

Hey Brickies!

This week we are bringing the event to you! We are hosting a Games Night on Discord at 7pm on Wednesday the 1st of March. Join us on the night for a whole lot of laughs and fun. See you there :)

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Racing AI Workshop

Starts Wed 22nd Feb 2023 at 16:00
Ends at 17:00
Cost FREE
Max 60 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: L125, Computing Building

Hey Brickies!

Do you love F1 & coding? You'll love this week's event, Racing AI. The Racing AI workshop will teach you how to code for a real racing car and how to set up your own team for competitions. Joins us in L125 at 4 pm to find out more!

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Hackerclub

Starts Wed 22nd Feb 2023 at 14:30
Ends at 16:00
Cost FREE
Max 50 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: L125, McNulty

Hey Brickies! Come on down to L125 from 2 - 4 pm to learn about the fun world of web automation, and of course - pizza!

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Redbrick EGM

Starts Wed 22nd Feb 2023 at 14:00
Ends at 14:30
Cost FREE
Max 60 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: L125, Computing Building

Hey Brickies!

Would you like to be part of the Redbrick committee for this semester? One secretary position is now up for grabs. If this interests you make sure to come to L125 at 2PM on Wednesday the 22th of February and run for the position or be there to support your friends. See you all there :)

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Hackerclub

Starts Wed 15th Feb 2023 at 14:00
Ends at 16:00
Cost FREE
Max 50 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: L125, McNulty

Hey Brickies!

Come on down to L125 from 2 - 4 pm to learn about CI / CD (Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment), and of course - pizza!

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Lightning Talks

Starts Wed 15th Feb 2023 at 13:00
Ends at 14:00
Cost FREE
Max 60 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: L125, Computing Building

Hi brickies,

This week we will be holding Lightning Talks where we open the floor to you. You can present a 5 to 10 minute talk of your choosing on any topic. This can range from anything tech related or to why you like your favourite show. Come on by to L125 on Wednesday the 15th of February at 1pm to join in on the fun. See you there :)

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Hackerclub

Starts Wed 8th Feb 2023 at 14:00
Ends at 16:00
Cost FREE
Max 60 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: L125, McNulty

Hey Brickies! Come on down to L125 from 2 - 4 pm for learning how to web scrape, and of course -  pizza!

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Mafia Night

Starts Wed 8th Feb 2023 at 13:00
Ends at 14:00
Cost FREE
Max 60 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: L125, Computing Building

Hi brickies,

This week we will be playing the game called Mafia. Now you might be wondering what is Mafia. It is a game where the objective is for the mafia to "kill off" civilians until they are the majority, or for the civilians to kill off the entire mafia. Come on by to L125 on Wednesday the 8th of February at 1pm to join in on the fun. See you there 

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Hackerclub

Starts Wed 1st Feb 2023 at 14:00
Ends at 15:00
Cost FREE
Max 70 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: L125, McNulty

Hey Brickies!

Come on down to L125 from 2 - 3 pm for some fun gaming time with retro pie, and ofc pizza!

This is a PAST event
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Committee Lightning Talks

Starts Wed 1st Feb 2023 at 13:00
Ends at 14:00
Cost FREE
Max 60 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: L125, Computing Building

Hi brickies,

This week the committee are giving lightning talks. Now you might be wondering what a lightning talk is. It will a short 5-7 minute lightning fast talk on any topic chosen by the speaker followed by any questions you might have. Make sure to come in L125 on Wednesday the 1st of February at 1pm. See you there :)

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Hackerclub - Bash Scripting

Starts Wed 25th Jan 2023 at 14:00
Ends at 15:00
Cost FREE
Max 60 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: L125, McNulty

Hi Brickies!

Welcome back!

Hackerclub is back this semester - come down to L125 from 2- 3 to have a bash with bash scripting!!


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Redbrick EGM

Starts Wed 25th Jan 2023 at 13:00
Ends at 14:00
Cost FREE
Max 60 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: L125, Computing Building

Hello Brickies,

Would you like to be part of the Redbrick committee for this semester? Two events officer positions are now up for grabs. As events officer you will be in contact with companies and other students to organise talks, competitions and any other fun events that you might want to introduce, it's a great networking opportunity. If this interests you make sure to come in L125 at 1PM on Wednesday the 25th of January and run for the position or be there to support your friends!

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Christmas Party

Starts Wed 30th Nov 2022 at 19:00
Ends at 22:00
Cost FREE
Max 60 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: Nubar, The U building

Ho Ho Ho, Merry Christmas, Brickies!!!

Join Redbrick and DnD soc's celebration of Christmas. Come along, have fun, food and meet the man himself, Santa.

Santa will be fully stocked with presents for those who attend, so be sure you're on the nice list, and come full of Christmas Cheer!

This is a PAST event
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Hacker Club - Exam Prep

Starts Tue 29th Nov 2022 at 12:00
Ends at 14:00
Cost FREE
Max 60 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: LG26, McNulty

Hi Brickies!

Its the last hacker club of the semester. =( Very sad but there'll be more next semester!

Our final topic is exam prep. Come along and make sure you ace your exams!

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Games Night

Starts Wed 23rd Nov 2022 at 16:00
Ends at 18:00
Cost FREE
Max 50 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: LG25 Computing Building

It's almost the end of the semester brickies, before everyone stress out about the exam and head home for Christmas.

Let's have a chill 'Mafia' and Jackbox games night !! Find out who's the least funny among us and kick them out!!

Hope to see you next Wednesday in LG25.

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Hacker Club - Dynamic Web Design

Starts Tue 22nd Nov 2022 at 12:00
Ends at 14:00
Cost FREE
Max 40 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: LG26 Computing Building

Hey Brickies,

Wanna make create an interesting website to add to your cv or even just make the website your own portfolio? Do you know what is even cooler than a regular website? It's to make it dynamic, make it interactive.

Then this is the hacker club section you shouldn't want to miss out on. And there will be pizza given out by the end of the events.

Start up your laptop then!!

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Hacker Club - Docker

Starts Tue 15th Nov 2022 at 12:00
Ends at 14:00
Cost FREE
Max 40 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: LG26 Computing Building

This week's Hacker Club we will be doing docker, which is a very crucial tool to keep in your toolbox. Come to learn how to effectively use them and make them your best friend.

LG26 Computing Building : 12pm - 2pm

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Arista Competiton

Starts Wed 9th Nov 2022 at 16:00
Ends at 18:00
Cost FREE
Max 60 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: LG25 Computing Building

Hi, brickie. Arista Coding Competition is finally here again. XD

There will be a lots of great prize sponsor by Arista itself and the top 5 will be get a chance of interview with them.

This is a great opportunity for  3th year or 4th year student for internship or full time job after graduation.

1th year and 2th year student are welcome aswell to have a taste of how coding competition gonna be.

Unfortunately, interview will only be for 3th year and 4th year students.

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Hacker Club - Secret

Starts Tue 8th Nov 2022 at 12:00
Ends at 14:00
Cost FREE
Max 40 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: LG26 Computing Building

If you plan to participate in this week's Arista coding competition, then this week's hacker club is for you! We have some trade secrets that we think might be helpful. Just don't tell anyone we told you. For more information make your way down to LG26 from 12pm - 2pm on Tuesday.

This is a PAST event
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Discord bots with Distro

Starts Wed 2nd Nov 2022 at 13:00
Ends at 14:00
Cost FREE
Max 60 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: LG25 Computing Building

message.channel.send( " Hey Brickies, get ready to get your bot on! With this week's workshop learn to automate your life with Discord bots. Have some laughs, eat some pizza and bot around. Hope to see you all there in LG25 1pm.

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Hacker Club - Development Environment

Starts Tue 1st Nov 2022 at 12:00
Ends at 14:00
Cost FREE
Max 60 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: LG26 Computing Building

Are you ready to learn how to set up your development environment to make coding smoother? If so, this week's Hacker Club is for you! Make sure to pop down this Tuesday from 12pm - 2pm.

This is a PAST event
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Scary Code & Costume Competition

Starts Wed 26th Oct 2022 at 16:00
Ends at 17:00
Cost FREE
Max 60 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: LG25, Computing Building

Hi Brickies!

Its spooky season and this week's event is terrifying! Our Scary Code talk will leave you petrified. With a spooky costume competition and fun prizes afterwards. Join us at 4pm in LG25 on Wednesday. Come at your own peril! 

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Hacker Club - Scary Languages

Starts Tue 25th Oct 2022 at 12:15
Ends at 14:00
Cost FREE
Max 60 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: LG26, Computing


Hello Brickies!

Hacker Club is back with another talk, spice it up with spooky theme. This week's topic is scary languages. Come learn about the upside down side of programming language and, of course, eat pizza!

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Racing AI Workshop

Starts Wed 19th Oct 2022 at 16:00
Ends at 17:00
Cost FREE
Max 60 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: L128, Computing Building

Hi Brickies!

Do you love F1 & coding? You'll love this week's event, Racing AI. The Racing AI workshop will teach you how to code for a real racing car and how to set up your own team for competitions. Joins us in L128 at 4 pm to find out more!

This is a PAST event
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Hacker Club - Intro to Unix Shell

Starts Tue 18th Oct 2022 at 12:00
Ends at 14:00
Cost FREE
Max 60 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: LG26, Computing Building

Hello Brickies!

Hacker Club is back with another talk. This week's topic is Intro to Unix Shell, a command-line interpreter or shell that provides a command line user interface for Unix-like operating systems. Come learn about the wonders of  Shell and, of course, eat pizza!

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Hackers Viewing

Starts Wed 12th Oct 2022 at 16:00
Ends at 18:00
Cost FREE
Max 60 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: LG25, Computing Building

Hi Brickies! Want to be a real hacker? Come to this week's event to watch the movie Hackers and learn what it takes. Join us in LG25 at 4pm.

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Hacker Club - Dual Boot

Starts Tue 11th Oct 2022 at 12:00
Ends at 14:00
Cost FREE
Max 60 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: LG26, Computing Building

Love computing? Want to learn more? Join Hacker Club to discover all that programming has to offer! This week's topic is Dual Booting, the act of installing multiple operating systems on a single computer. Bring your laptops along so you, too, can boot into Linux or Windows! Come learn more and eat pizza!

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Redbrick EGM

Starts Wed 5th Oct 2022 at 16:00
Ends at 17:30
Cost FREE
Max 60 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: LG25, Computing Building

Calling all brickies! Love redbrick? Want to be more involved? Redbrick EGM is the perfect time to join the committee. Vice-Chairperson, Webmaster, Public Relations Officer, First Year Rep - there are positions for everyone! Join us on Wednesday (Oct 5th) at 4pm in LG25.

Webmaster Exam Info: Exam will be held on Wednesday (Oct 5th) at 1pm in L101. It is hour long exam and Redbrick admins will be present to supervise the exam.

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Hacker Club - Intro to Git

Starts Tue 4th Oct 2022 at 12:00
Ends at 14:00
Cost FREE
Max 60 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: LG26, Computing Building

Love computing? Want to learn more? Join Hacker Club to discover all that programming has to offer! This week's topic is Git, open-source software for tracking file changes. Come learn more and eat pizza!

This is a PAST event
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Day in the life of an Hubspot Engineer

Starts Wed 28th Sep 2022 at 13:00
Ends at 14:00
Cost FREE
Max 59 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: LG25, Computing Building

Hi Brickies!

Ever wondered how it is to be a real software engineer or how to do well in a tech interview? HubSpot is here to give you a sneak peek of what it's like to work in the tech industry as well as give you some tips & tricks for tech interviews.

Join us in LG25 this Wednesday at 1 PM to find out more. 

This is a PAST event
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Redbrick Cribs

Starts Wed 21st Sep 2022 at 16:00
Ends at 17:00
Cost FREE
Max 60 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: LG25, Computing Building

Hello Brickies, and welcome to our totally distinct Redbrick Cribs competition!

Think you have the best computer setup? Want to show everyone how lit your RGBs are? Redbrick Cribs is our first ever setup competition. Present your setup to our wonderful judges and you might win some prizes.

 1st place - €45 one4all voucher
 2nd - €25 one4all voucher
 3rd - €15 one4all voucher.

Make sure you're there at 4pm in LG25 for your chance to win!
To sign up to the competition, please fill out the following: https://forms.gle/Rzari1PGZe3m6Yeh8






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Games Night

Starts Fri 16th Sep 2022 at 19:00
Ends at 20:00
Cost FREE
Type VIRTUAL Event

Welcome back, Brickies!
We're starting the academic year right with a classic Redbrick Games Night. Join us for a night of fun and games on the Redbrick Discord Server at 7 pm. 

https://discord.gg/N2cNs6cY5s

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Redbrick Table Quiz

Starts Fri 8th Apr 2022 at 19:30
Ends at 21:30
Cost FREE
Max 50 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: Nubar, the U

Hello brickies! Our very last event of the year is as social as it can get. We are doing our yearly table quiz so come with all your computing knowledge and bring up to 3 friends to be in a group with you. The fee for entering the table quiz will be 5 euro and there will be fun prizes to win.

Join us in Nubar on Friday the 8th at 7:30 PM for a good time and to test your knowledge.

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Redbrick Gaming Night

Starts Fri 1st Apr 2022 at 18:00
Ends at 21:00
Cost FREE
Type VIRTUAL Event

Hello, brickies. We know a lot of you miss Games Night that we were doing last year while stuck indoors. We're bringing it back for you this week, don't worry, this is not an April's fools joke, it's actually happening. 

The event starts at 6 PM on Friday, 1st of April. If you are not already on the Discord server, make sure to join using the link below. Keep in mind that you need to have a redbrick email address to get verified on the server.

https://discord.gg/Td8gKhWH

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Redbrick AGM

Starts Wed 23rd Mar 2022 at 18:30
Ends at 20:30
Cost FREE
Max 70 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: CG86, Henry Grattan Building

Hello brickies!

Sadly the year is coming to a close BUT there is still more amazing events to come! This week we are holding our AGM. This is your opportunity to join the Redbrick committee and be involved with everything Redbrick from events to our servers! 

Our AGM will be this Wednesday 23rd, in CG86 at 6:30PM. All of our committee positions, sans First Year Rep, will be available for you to run for. Please note that only those who have passed the Helpdesk, Webmaster, or Admin roles can run for each respective roles.

Come along and run for a position or to support your fellow members who are running! Every vote counts so make sure you're there!

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Building encryption infrastructure

Starts Wed 16th Mar 2022 at 15:00
Ends at 16:00
Cost FREE
Max 40 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: LG25, Computing Building

Hello Brickies! Our talk this week will be given by Evervault. They will be talking about how Evervault built itself using Rust and Rust's cryptography libraries. Come along to discover the wonders of Rust at 3pm this Wednesday in LG25.

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It's All About Scale (A Google talk)

Starts Wed 9th Mar 2022 at 15:00
Ends at 16:00
Cost FREE
Max 40 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: GLA.LG25 Computing building

Hello, Brickies. We bring to you yet another company talk, this time from Google. If you ever wondered how Google manages to keep everything running smoothly at such a large scale then this is the talk for you. Join us at the usual place and time, Wednesday (9th) at 3 PM in LG25.

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Hackers movie screening

Starts Wed 2nd Mar 2022 at 15:00
Ends at 17:00
Cost FREE
Max 40 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: GLA.LG25 Computing Building

Greetings beloved brickies. We are hoping you will join us for a retro-themed event this Wednesday in LG25 at 3 PM. Come check out some old tech and join us for a Hackers screening and a fun time. 

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Arista Coding Competition

Starts Wed 23rd Feb 2022 at 15:00
Ends at 17:00
Cost FREE
Max 40 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: LG25, computing building

The Arista coding competition is back! Come along and put your coding skills to the test. The top five participants win Graduate or INTRA interview. Additionally, 1st place wins €200 allgo MasterCard, 2nd place wins €100 allgo MasterCard and 3rd place wins €50 all go Mastercard. With all these amazing prizes, make sure you don't miss it!

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Speed(run) Dating Site

Starts Wed 16th Feb 2022 at 15:00
Ends at 16:00
Cost FREE
Max 50 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: GLA.LG25 Computing building

Happy Valentine's Day to all brickies <3. This week we have a very special and fun event for you. Malachy will show you how to build a dating website that you can share with your friends and have some fun. Make sure to join us this Wednesday (16th) in LG25 at 3 PM.  

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HubSpot tech talk

Starts Wed 9th Feb 2022 at 15:00
Ends at 16:00
Cost FREE
Max 40 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: GLA.LG25 Computing building

Hello, brickies. Ever wondered how it is to be a real software engineer? What is your life going to be like once you graduate and enter the working field? HubSpot is here to give you a sneak peek of what it is all about.

Join us in LG25 on the 9th of February at 3 PM for a fun time. 

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Redbrick Lightning Talks

Starts Wed 2nd Feb 2022 at 15:00
Ends at 16:00
Cost FREE
Max 40 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: LG25, computing building

Hello Brickies!

Lightning Talks are back! Quick reminder, Lightning Talks are a series of short talks on a variety of topics. Lightning talks are a great chance to work on your presentation skills while telling people about a topic you love. If you would like to present a topic, fill out the following link: https://forms.gle/6u9EEuEZ5c4ptPHQ6

Make sure you come along to LG25 at 3pm to find out what exciting talks will be.


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Our Inner Imposter

Starts Wed 26th Jan 2022 at 15:00
Ends at 16:00
Cost FREE
Max 40 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: LG25, computing building

Hello brickies!

One of our lovely members, Shane, will be giving us a look at research conducted on the bigger imposter in the tech industry: the mind. Join us in LG25 to hear his talk about our inner imposter.

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Automating Your Life With Discord Bots

Starts Wed 19th Jan 2022 at 15:30
Ends at 16:30
Cost FREE
Max 40 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: LG25, computing building

Hello brickies!

Our amazing admin, James, will be giving us a deep dive into discord bots. Learn how to set one up and build your very own discord bot! 

*psst* Redbrick has its own discord bot, Brickbot. Make sure you've joined our discord server to check Brickbot out. 

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EGM - Ordinary Member

Starts Wed 19th Jan 2022 at 15:00
Ends at 15:30
Cost FREE
Max 40 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: LG25, computing building

Love Redbrick? Want a chance to be more involved? Come to our EGM where we will be electing a new ordinary member and join our fabulous committee!

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Redbrick Games Day

Starts Wed 12th Jan 2022 at 15:00
Ends at 16:00
Cost FREE
Max 30 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: LG25, Computing building

Hello brickies! Have you missed redbrick? Come along to our gaming day and catch up with your favourite society! From board games to video games, we have it all so swing on by. XD

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Redbrick Christmas Party

Starts Thu 25th Nov 2021 at 17:00
Ends at 23:00
Cost FREE
Max 50 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: NuBar, The U building

Hello brickies!

This week's event is our famous Redbrick Christmas Party. What better way to celebrate the end of the semester and Christmas than with your favourite society! Come along have fun and meet the man himself, Santa.

Santa will be fully stocked with presents for those who attend, so be sure to add yourself to the naughty or nice list, and come full of Christmas Cheer!

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Testing at HubSpot

Starts Wed 17th Nov 2021 at 13:00
Ends at 14:00
Cost FREE
Max 50 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: GLA.L128 Computing Building

Hello Brickies, this week we will have a very interesting talk about testing, which is something you will be doing a lot of throughout your programming career. You will be getting an insight into what it is like to test from both a front-end and a back-end developer's point of view. This will all be presented by two developers from our third company for this semester which is HubSpot. You won't want to miss this one trust me. The time and location are the same as the last two weeks: L128 from 1 pm to 2 pm. We are hoping to see you there.

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Arista tech talk

Starts Wed 10th Nov 2021 at 13:00
Ends at 14:00
Cost FREE
Max 50 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: GLA.L128 Computing Building

Hello brickies, we hope you are looking forward to our weekly event this Wednesday. We have our second company talk of the year, this one presented by Peter Edwards, a software engineer in Arista. He will be talking to us about how a hardware problem can be solved from a software engineer's point of view.

If you never heard of Arista before or you would simply like to know more about it check out the video linked below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HovUpAQ4YQY

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Driven Development: Testing and You

Starts Wed 3rd Nov 2021 at 13:00
Ends at 14:00
Cost FREE
Max 50 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: L128, Computing Building

Hi everyone!

This week's event is a talk given by one of our lovely associates, Ben McMahon. He'll be giving us a look into the world of testing and how it can help you. Come along to L128 at 1pm if you want a explore all test driven development has to offer!

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Scary Code

Starts Wed 27th Oct 2021 at 17:00
Ends at 18:00
Cost FREE
Max 55 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: GLA.LG25 Computing building

Hey brickies, I hope you're all in the Halloween spirit and ready to get spooked because we're bringing you a talk about very scary code (don't worry you won't have nightmares). Make sure to be there this Wednesday in LG25 at 5 pm.

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Committee Lighting Talks

Starts Wed 20th Oct 2021 at 17:00
Ends at 18:00
Cost FREE
Max 55 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: GLA.LG25 Computing building

Hey guys! This week's event is Lightning Talks! Lightning Talks is a serial of short talks on a variety of topics. Ours will include the joys of self-hosting and how to how to work with legacy code. Come along to LG25 at 5 pm to find out what the rest of the talks are!

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Stripe tech talk

Starts Wed 13th Oct 2021 at 18:00
Ends at 19:00
Cost FREE
Max 83 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: GLA.C104 Henry Grattan

Would you like to learn something new this week? Stripe is giving a talk about APIs and how they improve your payment experience (remember when you signed up to the society you used Stripe). Join Redbrick and GalSTEM this week for a fun time hearing about how engineers at Stripe make it all happen.

If you cannot make it, no worries, you can attend the event online using the following link:

https://redbrickandgalstemtechtalk.splashthat.com/

I suggest you also register using the link above if you would like to know about Stripe's job opportunities (they will send a follow-up email).

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Redbrick EGM

Starts Wed 13th Oct 2021 at 17:00
Ends at 18:00
Cost FREE
Max 55 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: GLA.LG25 Computing building

Calling out all first-year brickies!! Would you like to be part of our committee for this academic year? Now is the time to become our first-year representative and help engage other first-year students in our society.

Join us in LG25 this Wednesday at 5 pm.

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Intro to Redbrick

Starts Wed 6th Oct 2021 at 17:00
Ends at 18:00
Cost FREE
Max 55 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: L128, Computing Building

Hello Brickies!

This week's event is our introduction talk to Redbrick. Come along and discover who we are, what we do and what useful services we offer. Meet us in L128 at 5pm to learn our history! XD

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Redbrick Refresher

Starts Thu 30th Sep 2021 at 17:00
Ends at 19:00
Cost FREE
Max 55 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: LG25, computing building

Hi everyone!

Welcome back :-) This week's event is Redbrick Refresher. Come along and meet our lovely new committee, make some new friends and mostly importantly, have some pizza! Make sure to swing by LG25 at 5pm. Be there or be square XD

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Intercom Talk

Starts Wed 14th Apr 2021 at 15:00
Ends at 16:00
Cost FREE
Type VIRTUAL Event

This week's talk is given by the Engineering Manager of Intercom’s core technologies team, Ryan Sherlock. Intercom is an Irish founded saas company that is both the pioneer of, and industry-leading business messenger. That is, how businesses and customers can communicate in a more personal way. Come along and find out who they are, what they do and how they do it! 

Join us on zoom at 3pm, https://dcu-ie.zoom.us/j/97479382167

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You'll never break the chain

Starts Wed 7th Apr 2021 at 15:00
Ends at 16:00
Cost FREE
Type VIRTUAL Event

This week's exciting event is all about blockchain given by our own redbrick associate, Ben McMahon. Learn all about what blockchain is, how it works and when to use it. But also Fleetwood mac references. You'll definitely not want to miss this talk!

Watch it over on our twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/redbrickdcu

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Redbrick AGM

Starts Wed 31st Mar 2021 at 18:30
Ends at 19:30
Cost FREE
Type VIRTUAL Event

Are you obsessed with Redbrick? Nows your chance to be on the committee! That's right the Redbrick AGM is here and with all the roles up for grabs. Come along and vote in our new committee!

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So, you want to be a researcher?

Starts Wed 31st Mar 2021 at 15:00
Ends at 16:00
Cost FREE
Type VIRTUAL Event

So, you want to be a researcher? Have you thought about what goes on beyond the locked doors of the second floor of the computing building? Well have we got the talk for you, DCU's very own Dr Michael Scriney is here to tell you all the secrets of research! Join us on twitch this Wednesday at 3pm! https://www.twitch.tv/redbrickdcu

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Mastercard Lightning Talks

Starts Wed 24th Mar 2021 at 15:00
Ends at 16:00
Cost FREE
Type VIRTUAL Event

This week's event is lightning talks given by our friends in MasterCard. If you missed out on their talks from Sistem, then here's your second chance to hear their interesting talks. The talks include Quantum Computing given by Steve Flinter, Quality Engineering given by Jana Radhakrishnan and a talk given by Darragh Whelan from their Decision Management Platform. Make sure you're there!

This event will be held over Zoom so you can ask all your questions! XD

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Retro Week

Starts Thu 18th Mar 2021 at 15:00
Ends at 16:00
Cost FREE
Type VIRTUAL Event

Welcome to Retro Week!! We're going old-school this week. This week's event is some fun retro-themed lightning talks given by our totally rad members. Yes, you can give a talk! Your talk should be roughly 5 minutes. Sign up here, https://forms.gle/kbSJSrCbeFPyRw1W9 So hop over on Thursday to see our super cool talks. Be there or be square. And remember redbrick is the bee's knees! https://www.twitch.tv/redbrickdcu

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Going Open Source

Starts Wed 10th Mar 2021 at 15:00
Ends at 16:00
Cost FREE
Type VIRTUAL Event

Planning to open-source your project once you’re finished college? That’s great! But, there are a few things you probably need to plan for in advance. On Wednesday the 10th of March, recent DCU graduate (and Redbrick alum) James McDermott will chat about the trials and tribulations of open sourcing a university-level project and how you can learn from his experience to roadmap your way to open source success!

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Inclusive Engineering

Starts Wed 3rd Mar 2021 at 15:00
Ends at 16:00
Cost FREE
Type VIRTUAL Event

This week's event is a talk about Inclusive Engineering given by Tom Shaw. Tom has worked in the Tech Industry for many years and has worked at places such as Riot Games, Citibank and Demonware. He will be talking about the current level of diversity within the tech industry, the importance of diversity and how we can can make it more inclusive.

The talk will start at 3pm on Wednesday at https://dcu-ie.zoom.us/j/95924327018. See you there!

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Arista Coding Challenge

Starts Wed 24th Feb 2021 at 16:00
Ends at 18:00
Cost FREE
Type VIRTUAL Event

Redbrick are teaming up with Arista once again to bring you their coding challenge. Students of all skills levels are invited to take part in the virtual competition and prizes will be given to the top 5 winners. Participants will have unrestricted access to the internet, and a choice of language from Python3, Java 8 or C++14.

Arista is also kindly treating everyone who takes part to a Deliveroo order of their choosing. (Deliveroo unfortunately doesn't delivery to all locations so make sure to check this before hand. You can still order a collection if they can't deliver)

Arista Coding Competition Prizes:
1st: €200 Allgo Mastercard Gift Card
2nd: €100 Allgo Mastercard Gift Card
3rd: €50 Allgo Mastercard Gift Card
1st - 5th all receive job interviews

So if you are looking for some intriguing programming problems (and some tasty food too), make sure to join in at 4pm on Wednesday, 24th February.

Sign up at: https://arista.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwvce6urzkiEtERvjqeTg5zXkW4WKUTfoXd

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Jargon Buster

Starts Wed 10th Feb 2021 at 15:00
Ends at 16:00
Cost FREE
Type VIRTUAL Event

Wait, what's a Kernel? And there's a difference between storage and memory?

These questions (and many more) will be answered at Redbrick's very own Jargon Buster. Our helpdesk members, Ethan and Malachy, will be running through some commonly mentioned words, phrases, and concepts that you may not be familiar with. So if you've ever been confused by a computing term before, make sure to tune in to our Twitch at 3pm on Wednesday.

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Make Brain Work Good

Starts Wed 27th Jan 2021 at 16:00
Ends at 17:00
Cost FREE
Type VIRTUAL Event

We're all hearing about minding our mental health nowadays but what does that actually mean? Is it just going outside once a week for a walk in nature like the government is recommending? Find out on Wednesday at Make Brain Work Good, our vice-chair Cliodhna will be going through what mental health means and how to mind yours

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Christmas Party

Starts Fri 18th Dec 2020 at 20:00
Ends at 21:00
Cost FREE
Type VIRTUAL Event

Twas the week before Christmas, with all of discord, all the servers were brrrring, but the members were bored?

Semester 1 may be over but Redbrick isn't finished just yet. If you aren't already, Games Night is here to get you in the Christmas mood and spread some cheer. We will be hosting a special Christmas jumper/outfit competition and a Christmas themed kahoot, along with all the usual Game Night activities. Throw on your ugly Christmas Jumper and join in on the festive fun on our discord from 8pm this Friday!!

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UK & Ireland Programming Contest UKIEPC

Starts Sat 12th Dec 2020 at 11:00
Ends at 16:00
Cost FREE
Type VIRTUAL Event

Its that time of year again! UKIEPC is happening this Saturday from 11 am to 4 pm. UKIEPC is a coding competition hosted by universities across Ireland and the UK which programmers of all levels can enter. The languages you can use is Java, C, C++ and Python. This year the competition is being held remotely and you can only enter individually. Don't forget about the prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place! This year the DCU Hub is sponsored by Mastercard. Make sure you sign up before the December 9th deadline at http://ukiepc.info/2020/ (make sure to select DCU as your hub!).

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Git Good - Basic Git Bootcamp

Starts Wed 9th Dec 2020 at 15:00
Ends at 16:00
Cost FREE
Type VIRTUAL Event

What is git? Git is a version control tool that you not only use in college but in the real world too. In 3rd and 4th year of CASE, git is required for your projects. So it is very important you understand and know how to best use version control. Our awesome secretary, chill, will guide you through the minefield that is Git!

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Movie Night: Hackers

Starts Wed 2nd Dec 2020 at 19:00
Ends at 20:30
Cost FREE
Type VIRTUAL Event

Come along to our online movie night to take a break from the week 9 pandemonium. We will be watching the 1995 classic Hackers, staring Jonny Lee Miller and Angelina Jolie. It is a must see if you have not already and if you have.... well I am sure you will want to see it again. The most accurate depiction of hacking in film, Hackers is a cult classic that is entertaining for all the family!

This will be hosted on our discord channel and will have different viewing channels for people who do/don't want to chat. See you there!!!

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Webbing on the brick

Starts Wed 25th Nov 2020 at 15:00
Ends at 16:00
Cost FREE
Type VIRTUAL Event

Brought to you by our fabulous webmaster Mag1c! This week we will be having an overview of web based services provided by Redbrick. We want to show you how to make use of all these great services along with giving you a tutorial on how to setup a basic website on Redbrick, along with so much more!

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Think like a Hacker

Starts Wed 18th Nov 2020 at 15:00
Ends at 16:30
Cost FREE
Type VIRTUAL Event

SAP will also be giving a short presentation after the talk at 4pm.

Ever wondered how an hacker attacks a website access confidential information? In this talk you will get an overview of some fundamental security concepts, and see them applied in a live demo of some of the most common web security vulnerabilities.

Join the talk at https://dcu-ie.zoom.us/j/93157001458?pwd=UWVqeTJVMHhNNHRWWWt3aHhCcVRMUT09

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Network Infrastructure at Cloud Scale

Starts Wed 11th Nov 2020 at 18:00
Ends at 19:00
Cost FREE
Type VIRTUAL Event

Present by Hugh Holbrook, this talk addresses the challenges of designing system and distributed systems software for modern scaled-out cloud networks. In this environment, network reliability at a device and system level is paramount, and performance, security, and visibility are critical. The talk highlights some of the hard software problems of this environment and the techniques that Arista is using to tackle them.

Hugh Holbrook leads the development and testing of the platform and system software at Arista Networks. At Arista since 2005, he has led the development of many of the foundations of Arista's EOS. Before Arista, he worked at Cisco and played a key role in the software and hardware evolution of the Catalyst 4500. He is the inventor of Source-Specific Multicast (SSM), chaired the IETF working group that standardized it, and has authored multiple RFCs including the PIM-SM protocol spec. He holds eight patents in networking, systems, and hardware design.

Sign up at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1fRuNDoV6hcEmJCHt2lbBOilYNnamQNPY9Fb54oPYvXw/edit?usp=sharing

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Developing with Liferay and Headless API

Starts Wed 4th Nov 2020 at 16:00
Ends at 18:30
Cost FREE
Type VIRTUAL Event

Make sure to sign up to on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/.../liferay-universities... After so many Liferay events and meetups over the past few years, we feel that it’s the right time to start having a deeper look at what you can achieve with Liferay! And while doing that, why not cover some other cool technologies like Restful APIs and React. The Liferay International Academy team is super excited to announce that our second webinar is ready to go! In this webinar, Daniel de Francisco (Senior Sales Engineer at Liferay) will offer us an Introduction to Liferay DXP, where you will learn all about its main features and try them out. After that, Carlos Hernandez (Senior Consultant at Liferay) will walk you through a live coding session to build a really cool app using Liferay, Headless APIs, and React. We are looking forward to seeing you all for our second webinar in the Universities Series!

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Scary Code

Starts Wed 28th Oct 2020 at 15:00
Ends at 16:00
Cost FREE
Type VIRTUAL Event

What's that? That.... shadow sat above you? Oh gosh, its the looming guilt you have every time you use too many elif statements! Well don't feel too bad! Come on down on Halloween eve-eve-eve at 3pm and watch us get scared at some really terrifying code!!!

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Redbrick EGM

Starts Wed 21st Oct 2020 at 16:00
Ends at 17:00
Cost FREE
Type VIRTUAL Event

Hey you! Yes you! Would you like to board this spaceship and become a crewmate of the Redbrick committee? On the 21st of October at 4pm, we're electing a Secretary and a pretty sus 1st year rep! So don't be an imposter, come and watch the Redbrick EGM! Link to the event will be given out at a closer time.

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Intro to Redbrick

Starts Wed 21st Oct 2020 at 15:00
Ends at 16:00
Cost FREE
Type VIRTUAL Event

"Oh, it’s quite simple. If you are a friend, you speak the password, and the doors will open." - Gandalf the Grey

Intro to Redbrick is happening and we are here to guide you through the Mines of Mori- I mean through the mysteries of Redbrick! Join us on our twitch for our fellowship meeting!

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