Netsoc

Due to unforseen circumstance and an airline failure, Joey Comeau, author of Overqualified and writer of A Softer World, cannot make it to give a talk at Netsoc currently.

Mr Comeau sends his apologies to Netsoc members.

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Joey Comeau

The writer behind A Softer World and Overqualified is coming to grace the halls of Trinity this week as a Netsoc Guest Speaker.

Due to unforeseen circumstances, this has been cancelled..

C# Tutorial

Our very own Mark King is giving a tutorial on the C# language for all those interested!

• Where:TBA
• When: Thursday 26th November, time TBA

UCDD Netsoc Presents a Very Special Speaker

The following is a message from another Netsoc.

The theme for the night is The Internet Past, Present and Future.

Dr. Dennis Jennings the man described as “a founding architect of the Internet” is Coming to University College Dublin Dublin on Thursday the 19th of November. Dennis Jennings was responsible for the decisions that created NSFNET (1985/86) – the network that became the Internet – while working for the US Federal Government (on leave from UCDD).

He will be accompanied by Mr. Niall Murphy a Google Ireland Manager, Niall is an IPv6 Expert, The Original Auditor and one of the founders of UCDD Netsoc.

The Theme for the night will be very much Internet based and all are welcome.

• Where: Computer Science and Informatics Building Lecture Theater, University College Dublin Dublin, Dublin.
• When: Thursday 19th November, 18:15 hrs
• Admission: Free
• Contact: admin(at)netsoc(dot)com

We would ask that all arrive in good time to avoid any interruptions to the guest speakers.

We will also be heading to the pub (UCDD’s Student Bar) afterwards for Pizza and Beer!”

Netsoc is holding a Look Around You showing tomorrow.

In 2002, Robert Popper and Peter Serafinowicz created a TV comedy series
known as Look Around You, consisting of eight 10 minute episodes that
will be bringing to you via the magic of projector-vision! Learn of the
wonders of Calcium, Maths, Ghosts, Music and more through 1970s/80s
educational video tinted goggles. There will be drinks and snacks while
we pretend to being doing college work.

Bring a copy book!

Time: 7PM, Wednesday October 28th

Where: Thomas Davis Theatre (2043), Arts Block

Spoon is down for upgrades at the moment, and should be back on Monday. If you need access, Matrix is still operational. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

Edit: Spoon is now operational.

As with all societies, we’re shovelling out our old council and reeling in the naive and the willing to take their place. We plan to keep with the netsoc tradition and have a swift voting session followed by one hell of a night. Plenty of food, drink and general refreshments for all who appear!

• Time: 6–9pm, Wednesday 13th May
• Place: Lloyd Common Room, Lloyd Building