Jump to content

TimeLine2011: Difference between revisions

no edit summary
mNo edit summary
No edit summary
 
(5 intermediate revisions by 3 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Timeline Years}}
{{Timeline Years}}
[[Category: Redbrick History]]
[[Category: Redbrick History]]
[[Category:Timeline]]
==January==
==January==
*13th - Redbrick's new primary login server is ordered.
*13th - Redbrick's new primary login server is ordered.
Line 24: Line 26:
  Thursday, 1PM - 3D Modelling talk with Dave Larkan, LG25
  Thursday, 1PM - 3D Modelling talk with Dave Larkan, LG25
  Thursday, 6PM - Anime Screening with Anime and Manga Society, C165
  Thursday, 6PM - Anime Screening with Anime and Manga Society, C165
  Thursday, 6:15PM - “Lightning Presentations” with Engineering Soc, CG03
  Thursday, 6:15PM - �Lightning Presentations� with Engineering Soc, CG03


==March==
==March==
Line 36: Line 38:
*23rd - The Helpdesk Candidate Exam is held in preparation for the upcoming AGM.
*23rd - The Helpdesk Candidate Exam is held in preparation for the upcoming AGM.
*24th - The Admin Candidate Exam is held in preparation for the upcoming AGM.
*24th - The Admin Candidate Exam is held in preparation for the upcoming AGM.
*24th - Redbrick celebrates its 15th Birthday with a party in the Slipper. Much cake was had. A projector was setup to show IRC and members were encouraged to participate using this if they were unable to join us.
*25th - The Webmaster Candidate Exam is held in preparation for the upcoming AGM.
*25th - The Webmaster Candidate Exam is held in preparation for the upcoming AGM.
*25th-27th - 5 Teams from Redbrick travel to Cork for the IRLCPC Coding Contest. Team Blue Chalk (Bunbun, Paddez and Tiroskan) take third place.
*25th-27th - 5 Teams from Redbrick travel to Cork for the IRLCPC Coding Contest. Team Blue Chalk (Bunbun, Paddez and Tiroskan) take third place.
Line 71: Line 74:
*21st-23rd - Redbrick is taken offline due to maintenance to DCU's power systems. This opportunity is used to move [[Worf]] over to [[Azazel]] and to officially launch it as our primary login server.
*21st-23rd - Redbrick is taken offline due to maintenance to DCU's power systems. This opportunity is used to move [[Worf]] over to [[Azazel]] and to officially launch it as our primary login server.


==May==
==June==
==June==
* 4th-7th - Air-conditioning malfunctions in the server room. All servers except Azazel and Deathray are taken offline.
* 4th-7th - Air-conditioning malfunctions in the server room. All servers except Azazel and Deathray are taken offline.
Line 83: Line 85:


==September==
==September==
* 18th - Redbrick's new Logo is reveled through an update on the wiki.
* 18th - Redbrick's new Logo is revealed through an update on the wiki.
* 20th-22nd - Redbrick sets up a table in the Hub for Orientation week. Various redbrick services are demonstrated. Matrix mode videos attract attention. Our server room also receives a much needed clean-out. This results in our iMac G3 finding a new home.
* 20th-22nd - Redbrick sets up a table in the Hub for Orientation week. Various Redbrick services are demonstrated. Matrix mode videos attract attention. Our server room also receives a much needed clean-out. This results in our iMac G3 finding a new home.
* 26th - Redbrick launches its new website. The url to the dev website is leaked (found in the public logs) several hours before the launch.
* 26th - Redbrick launches its new website. The URL to the dev website is leaked (found in the public logs) several hours before the launch.
* 29th - One of our switches was knocked out by power surges effecting DCU. This caused unexpected downtime of services on some of our servers.
* 29th - One of our switches was knocked out by power surges effecting DCU. This caused unexpected downtime of services on some of our servers.


==October==
==October==
*4th & 5th - Clubs and Societies days. The 17th generation of redbrick members join. Registrations and Renewals are processed using a barcode scanner found in the server room. 117 new members join.
*4th & 5th - Clubs and Societies days. The 17th generation of Redbrick members join. Registrations and Renewals are processed using a barcode scanner found in the server room. 117 new members join.
*6th - The Introduction to Redbrick Talk is held in LG25. Followed by the Redbrick freshers ball with a DJSoc DJ in the Slipper.
*6th - The Introduction to Redbrick Talk is held in LG25. Followed by the Redbrick freshers ball with a DJSoc DJ in the Slipper.
*9th - Redbrick launches its new [https://webmail.redbrick.dcu.ie webmail] interface using Roundcube.
*9th - Redbrick launches its new [https://webmail.redbrick.dcu.ie webmail] interface using Roundcube.
Line 95: Line 97:
*14th-15th - Downtime of all Redbrick services to allow for re-cabling and maintenance to Azazel and other systems.
*14th-15th - Downtime of all Redbrick services to allow for re-cabling and maintenance to Azazel and other systems.
*19th - Redbrick holds its EGM in Q121. 6 people run for the position of First Year Rep. The election is held by secret ballot. polka receives a majority.
*19th - Redbrick holds its EGM in Q121. 6 people run for the position of First Year Rep. The election is held by secret ballot. polka receives a majority.
*25th - nemo holds a talk on Rootkits - "Ghost in the Machine". The first 20 attendees received vouchers for free pints in the NuBar for after the talk.
*26th - Bunbun resigns as System Administrator.
*26th - Bunbun resigns as System Administrator.