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    #7262
    GarIT
    Registered Users Posts: 8,671 ✭✭✭GarIT


    Planemo wrote: »
    I'm just saying there's not enough computers in the PCRs to meet demand.

    I agree but the CS labs are strictly for students that need to use it for something more than Microsoft office.


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    #7263
    barleybooley
    Registered Users Posts: 1,241 ✭✭✭barleybooley


    Anyone seen that Blackfish documentary? Totally worth watching! F*ck SeaWorld.


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    #7264
    thelad95
    Registered Users Posts: 7,812 ✭✭✭thelad95


    Somebody was having a smashing time in the library today....


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    #7265
    PopePalpatine
    Registered Users Posts: 11,940 ✭✭✭✭PopePalpatine


    thelad95 wrote: »
    Somebody was having a smashing time in the library today....

    Ah here, is the revolving door smashed again?


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    #7266
    thelad95
    Registered Users Posts: 7,812 ✭✭✭thelad95


    PopePalpatine wrote: »
    Ah here, is the revolving door smashed again?

    It most certainly is :rolleyes:


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    #7267
    thelad95
    Registered Users Posts: 7,812 ✭✭✭thelad95


    Another golden library announcement:

    ''Attention all library users, please do not exit through the front door as it is currently out of use. Please use the side exit past the vending machines''


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    #7268
    Alt_Grrr
    Registered Users Posts: 665 ✭✭✭Alt_Grrr


    I Am_Not_Ice wrote: »
    Lovely attitude. I'd nearly be tempted to go out of my way to be an inconvenience to someone with your obvious derth of manners.

    By all means, please inconvenience your fellow students, if that is what you wish to achieve, my only concern is to facilitate their education in computer science as best I can. If it means inconveniencing someone who shouldn't be there, by all means I shall.

    At no point have I ever been anything less than polite when dealing with any person in a lab, especially the ones who have no business being there.

    As for the lack of computing facilities on campus for the rest of the student body, if it is as serious as people here claim, they should bring it up with the students union, it can't just be an issue which impacts you and the union may be able to help get it addressed.


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    #7269
    Alt_Grrr
    Registered Users Posts: 665 ✭✭✭Alt_Grrr


    thelad95 wrote: »
    It most certainly is :rolleyes:

    I missed the first time.... how does one smash a revolving door exactly?


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    #7270
    XxMCRxBabyxX
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 7,439 Mod ✭✭✭✭XxMCRxBabyxX


    Alt_Grrr wrote: »
    I missed the first time.... how does one smash a revolving door exactly?

    I think what happened the first time was that too many people squeezed themselves into one of the parts of the door putting too much pressure on the glass. That's second hand info though. Not sure about this time


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    #7271
    Pudsy33
    Registered Users Posts: 10,771 ✭✭✭✭Pudsy33


    I heard one of the panes came loose and just fell out.


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    #7272
    thelad95
    Registered Users Posts: 7,812 ✭✭✭thelad95


    I've heard that someone just pushed the door and the pane of glass just fell through. Maybe the frost had something to do with it.


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    #7273
    banquo
    Registered Users Posts: 9,487 ✭✭✭banquo


    A few years ago one lad (some Maynooth veterans will know him as "Jagerbomb Kyle") was just standing beside a window in the CS building when a pane came loose and smashed over his head.

    Ms. Koi came to his rescue while the rest of us were just like "Hey Kyle ... Kyle a giant pane of glass just smashed over your head.. Hey Kyle..."


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    #7274
    Alt_Grrr
    Registered Users Posts: 665 ✭✭✭Alt_Grrr


    banquo wrote: »
    Ms. Koi came to his rescue while the rest of us were just like "Hey Kyle ... Kyle a giant pane of glass just smashed over your head.. Hey Kyle..."

    And the windows in the Callan building were finally fixed after that.


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    #7275
    mickstupp
    Registered Users Posts: 1,764 ✭✭✭mickstupp


    Eduroam appears to hate me all of a sudden.


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    #7276
    PopePalpatine
    Registered Users Posts: 11,940 ✭✭✭✭PopePalpatine


    Welcome to my world. :o That new CS building can't open soon enough.


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    #7277
    KellyR18
    Registered Users Posts: 50 ✭✭KellyR18


    I'm a 1st year and I've missed 2 chemistry tutorials and 3 chemistry labs, does that mean I have to repeat 1st year? I had notes for the 1st two but not the other one :/


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    #7278
    Stinjy
    Registered Users Posts: 785 ✭✭✭Stinjy


    KellyR18 wrote: »
    I'm a 1st year and I've missed 2 chemistry tutorials and 3 chemistry labs, does that mean I have to repeat 1st year? I had notes for the 1st two but not the other one :/

    go and talk to either the dept head, (Dr. John Stephens) first year head or whiever is in charge of labs .. They will give you correct information.. sort it early and you'll be much better off :)


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    #7279
    thelad95
    Registered Users Posts: 7,812 ✭✭✭thelad95


    What's the point of having a university e-mail? I don't think I've received one worthwhile e-mail since last September, just crap about events I've already seen on Facebook and rubbish posted to the all students list.

    It's more pointless than the intercom in the library.


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    #7280
    GrandBlaa
    Registered Users Posts: 119 ✭✭GrandBlaa


    More pointless than the many power outlets that NEVER WORK in the library, you mean (sigh)


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    #7281
    Oscars Well.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,285 ✭✭✭Oscars Well.


    thelad95 wrote: »
    What's the point of having a university e-mail? I don't think I've received one worthwhile e-mail since last September, just crap about events I've already seen on Facebook and rubbish posted to the all students list.

    It's more pointless than the intercom in the library.

    Correspondence with lecturers.


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    #7282
    mickstupp
    Registered Users Posts: 1,764 ✭✭✭mickstupp


    I don't use Facebook. I'd be delighted if there were far MORE emails. I think the problem is people don't use it properly. I learn about events too late to take part. Or long after the fact. Sometimes it seems like mails get sent about a small fraction of the events that are going on.

    But even if not a single one of the mails was relevant, I don't quite understand how it annoys people. They're not costing you anything. You don't have to read them. You don't even have to sign in and check the inbox. And once you're in there no-one's forcing you to click into a mail which is clearly irrelevant from the subject line. And just because they're irrelevant to you, doesn't mean they're irrelevant full stop.

    Having a university address is useful for some things. Not many! But some.


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    #7283
    Planemo
    Registered Users Posts: 587 ✭✭✭Planemo


    mickstupp wrote: »
    I don't use Facebook. I'd be delighted if there were far MORE emails. I think the problem is people don't use it properly. I learn about events too late to take part. Or long after the fact. Sometimes it seems like mails get sent about a small fraction of the events that are going on.

    But even if not a single one of the mails was relevant, I don't quite understand how it annoys people. They're not costing you anything. You don't have to read them. You don't even have to sign in and check the inbox. And once you're in there no-one's forcing you to click into a mail which is clearly irrelevant from the subject line. And just because they're irrelevant to you, doesn't mean they're irrelevant full stop.

    Having a university address is useful for some things. Not many! But some.
    It's annoying in the same way spam is annoying, cos that's what most of it is!

    Anyway, I solved this problem by just making a folder that all the 'allstudents' mail automatically goes to.


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    #7284
    GarIT
    Registered Users Posts: 8,671 ✭✭✭GarIT


    Planemo wrote: »
    It's annoying in the same way spam is annoying, cos that's what most of it is!

    Anyway, I solved this problem by just making a folder that all the 'allstudents' mail automatically goes to.

    Genius, but you still have to deal with them eventually then.


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    #7285
    XxMCRxBabyxX
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 7,439 Mod ✭✭✭✭XxMCRxBabyxX


    GarIT wrote: »
    Genius, but you still have to deal with them eventually then.

    Select all. Delete.


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    #7286
    thelad95
    Registered Users Posts: 7,812 ✭✭✭thelad95


    Oscars Well. wrote: »
    Correspondence with lecturers.

    Why not just use my own e-mail for this?


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    #7287
    Oscars Well.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,285 ✭✭✭Oscars Well.


    thelad95 wrote: »
    Why not just use my own e-mail for this?

    You're easily identifiable with your college email address and may not be with your own
    The lecturer can access class lists of emails so can send class wide or individual emails


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    #7288
    GarIT
    Registered Users Posts: 8,671 ✭✭✭GarIT


    XxMCRxBabyxX wrote: »
    Select all. Delete.

    You still have to read the titles, some at important, exam rules and timetable for example.


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    #7289
    XxMCRxBabyxX
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 7,439 Mod ✭✭✭✭XxMCRxBabyxX


    GarIT wrote: »
    You still have to read the titles, some at important, exam rules and timetable for example.

    That's only a matter of scanning through though. Hardly much effort.


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    #7290
    thelad95
    Registered Users Posts: 7,812 ✭✭✭thelad95


    Oscars Well. wrote: »
    You're easily identifiable with your college email address and may not be with your own
    The lecturer can access class lists of emails so can send class wide or individual emails

    Most lecturers just use the Moodle page for this. I've logged in to my Uni e-mail about 5 times since September and it's always just full of crap to be honest. It is handy for contacting lecturers I suppose but I've only had to contact one lecturer so far, I used my normal e-mail address and just put my name and student number at the end and they were happy to reply.


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    #7291
    XxMCRxBabyxX
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 7,439 Mod ✭✭✭✭XxMCRxBabyxX


    thelad95 wrote: »
    Most lecturers just use the Moodle page for this. I've logged in to my Uni e-mail about 5 times since September and it's always just full of crap to be honest. It is handy for contacting lecturers I suppose but I've only had to contact one lecturer so far, I used my normal e-mail address and just put my name and student number at the end and they were happy to reply.

    Some prefer email. Particularly in more short term/emergency situations like class cancellations when people wouldn't be checking moodle in time. If they were to contact you individually as well they'd use your class email. That happens more during final year projects, theses, etc.


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