The NUIG "off-topic" thread

RolandIRL

Fixed the Dropbox link, forgot to make it the public link instead of just clicking it and copying the URL.

[HT] as opposed [!ht] doesn't seem to make any difference, but no matter, it looks fine the way it is.

aperture_nuig

Another question about it, can you export as a .docx or is it just .pdf? Sometimes lecturers will request docx so they can add review notes. and thanks Ficheall, I've no issue fiddling with it anyway as I'm a coder so I'm not averse to getting stuck in.

RolandIRL

aperture_nuig wrote: »

Another question about it, can you export as a .docx or is it just .pdf? Sometimes lecturers will request docx so they can add review notes. and thanks Ficheall, I've no issue fiddling with it anyway as I'm a coder so I'm not averse to getting stuck in.

http://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/8836/producing-doc-docx-from-latex

First google result for "latex to docx".

Captain Morgan Freeman

ItAintMeBabe wrote: »

Anybody here get called for an interview in the College Bar on Monday???

I did. I didn't get the job but they said if any vacancies came up i would be considered. Id imagine a ton of people applied for it.

Teddy_Picker

Apologies if I seem completely dense, but does anyone know what became of the Lost and Found? Apparently they're relocating to Aras Ui Chathail, but when I went there yesterday they directed me back to the Concourse! Anybody know if they're operating a makeshift L & F at all?

Cocolola

Bit of a strange question, but does anyone know if there's anywhere in NUIG that will take a letter (with a stamp of course!) and place it with their own outgoing mail?

I need to send a letter off to SUSI pronto, but don't have the time to get into the city to a post office in the next few days.

LoonyLovegood

Cocolola wrote: »

Bit of a strange question, but does anyone know if there's anywhere in NUIG that will take a letter (with a stamp of course!) and place it with their own outgoing mail?

I need to send a letter off to SUSI pronto, but don't have the time to get into the city to a post office in the next few days.

There's a box just outside college, if you come out the entrance by the quadrangle it's there. Or if you go out the walkway around by Arts Millenium, there's a post office.

Cocolola

CTYIgirl wrote: »

There's a box just outside college, if you come out the entrance by the quadrangle it's there. Or if you go out the walkway around by Arts Millenium, there's a post office.

I'm an actual moron, I forgot there were such things as post boxes, it's been so long since I've needed to use one

Thanks a mil for that!

RolandIRL

There's also one outside Aras Ui Cathail last time I was over there, unless that's disappeared with all the construction going on.

joeKel73

Teddy_Picker wrote: »

Apologies if I seem completely dense, but does anyone know what became of the Lost and Found? Apparently they're relocating to Aras Ui Chathail, but when I went there yesterday they directed me back to the Concourse! Anybody know if they're operating a makeshift L & F at all?

We've lost the Lost & Found? :eek:

I_smell_fear

J o e wrote: »

We've lost the Lost & Found? :eek:

Don't panic, it's only a matter of time until it's found.

MadYaker

So what were ye at for Arthur's Day? Town fupping mental. I was in the Roisin for the silent disco and DJ Kormac after, twas great craic altogether.

Nailz

MadYaker wrote: »

So what were ye at for Arthur's Day? Town fupping mental. I was in the Roisin for the silent disco and DJ Kormac after, twas great craic altogether.

I went to O'Connells, great crowd, older than the rest of the venues in Galway, plenty of friends around, great music too. Pissed off I missed Alabama 3, I'm a fan of theirs and it would've been good seeing them, but I have lectures until 8 on Thursdays so I wasn't willing to miss them just to see A3. The DJ's they had on afterward were exceptional, they played good mature electronica, unlike any of the shite you'd hear in clubs. Good night all round.

LoonyLovegood

I was in town, I usually go in on a Thursday, it was horrible, Everywhere was packed, charging more to get in than usual and the atmosphere was awful. Never again!

MadYaker

Arthur's Day seems to be becoming one of those nights where clubs are best avoided, its like paddys day, new years eve, halloween, race week etc. You'll have to queue for ages and pay to get in and it will be disgustingly packed so either go to a late pub or stay at home. I walked past Carbon at around 10 and there was already a queue forming.

LoonyLovegood

MadYaker wrote: »

Arthur's Day seems to be becoming one of those nights where clubs are best avoided, its like paddys day, new years eve, halloween, race week etc. You'll have to queue for ages and pay to get in and it will be disgustingly packed so either go to a late pub or stay at home. I walked past Carbon at around 10 and there was already a queue forming.

I was in town at 8 and there was a queue. Never again, I'll stay home next year.

RolandIRL

Anyone else noticed how exceptionally busy the reading room is this year? I've been in most evenings this past week, and it's usually 1 person per desk. Was in on Sunday, and it didn't start clearing out til around 10.30/11pm.
Don't remember it being that busy last year, least of all in September

joeKel73

A lot of postgrad thesis deadlines that are usually the end of August got extended to the end of September after some meeting of the deans. So a lot of people on deadlines, might have been that.

Was in there most nights for the last couple of weeks until near enough 1.30am! We lost our research room at the start of September when the new class came in.

RolandIRL

Ah right, that must be it so. Someone actually sat down at the same desk as me today :eek: That's only ever happened at exam time before!

Can't wait til the Security office gives me access to one of the specialist computer suites so I can get out of the reading room. The temperature in there was awful finicky today. First too hot then too cold.

Cocolola

Does anyone know if it's possible to print wireless in the college from an iPad? I'm guessing no since you need to download some software?

joeKel73

You can - you don't need to download software to access the WiFi.

Cocolola

J o e wrote: »

You can - you don't need to download software to access the WiFi.

No I meant the software to print on the NUIGWifi, I thought there was a print package that had to be installed?

EDIT: I found it

http://www.nuigalway.ie/information-solutions-and-services/students/wireless/wireless_printing.html

joeKel73

Sorry - completely missed the print bit!

Cocolola

No worries! I should have done a bit more Googling anyway before asking really.

aperture_nuig

So has anyone found the lost & found?

ISS Service Desk

Cocolola wrote: »

Does anyone know if it's possible to print wireless in the college from an iPad? I'm guessing no since you need to download some software?

At the moment wireless printing is not available from an iPad.

laoch na mona

you know the way people just seem to leave their stuff in the libary and go away for ages would it be rude to take their seats

Nailz

laoch na mona wrote: »

you know the way people just seem to leave their stuff in the libary and go away for ages would it be rude to take their seats

Not at all, I'll tell you what is rude though; fucking off for hours leaving all you stuff behind so that no one will take that seat for when you come back. Inconsiderate ignoramuses.

ciano1

LiboCop seems to be doing his job very well these days. I was looking for a seat yesterday and he moved someone's stuff for me!

Nailz

ciano1 wrote: »

LiboCop seems to be doing his job very well these days. I was looking for a seat yesterday and he moved someone's stuff for me!

What a machine.

ISS Service Desk

laoch na mona wrote: »

you know the way people just seem to leave their stuff in the libary and go away for ages would it be rude to take their seats

Thanks laoch na mona for bringing it to our attention, we are investigating possible options.

Wardy92

The reading room is the worst for that, made it in early enough to get a seat a few times last year. A few people would be leaving down books and laptops for their friends then leaving again. Head wrecking!
On another note has anyone ever gotten a seat and had to face the wrath of the person whose stuff was moved? Awkward enough i imagine

nobbo

In a comp suite trying to get work done. HEads fried, surrounded by people doing actual work....kinda wanna shoot the lot of 'em. Might make the 6 news if I do. Be more productive than what I'm getting done for college.

Cocolola

What's the deal with those metal gutter-type things on the steps coming off the quincentennial bridge? Please don't say they're for bikes 'cause nothing was wrong with just using the slopes at the sides.

Ficheall

Cocolola wrote: »

What's the deal with those metal gutter-type things on the steps coming off the quincentennial bridge? Please don't say they're for bikes 'cause nothing was wrong with just using the slopes at the sides.

Ah they're not leaving those horrible things in, are they?
I thought they were just putting those down to expand the concrete bit
The metal bit is daft.

Cocolola

Ficheall wrote: »

Ah they're not leaving those horrible things in, are they?
I thought they were just putting those down to expand the concrete bit
The metal bit is daft.

I don't know I was just ranting without having a clue what's going on
Your idea makes much more sense!

eog22

Hi i would like too bring in a microwave dinner to eat for lunch and was wondering if their was any microwaves in college other than the one in smokeys? maybe in the cairnes/engineering building side? do you have to pay to use it?

Nailz

eog22 wrote: »

Hi i would like too bring in a microwave dinner to eat for lunch and was wondering if their was any microwaves in college other than the one in smokeys? maybe in the cairnes/engineering building side? do you have to pay to use it?

A mate of mine in my course who's big into his health & fitness, and is therefore microwaving self-made meals according to his gym diet, always uses the microwaves on the third floor of Cairnes or the second floor in St. Anthony's, so you could use those I guess. They're small staff kitchens as far as I know, so if you want to feel safe you could ask someone based on those floors whether you can use them or not because he's been given out to for using it on one occasion, but generally I don't think anyone gives a shit.

Squeeonline

eog22 wrote: »

Hi i would like too bring in a microwave dinner to eat for lunch and was wondering if their was any microwaves in college other than the one in smokeys? maybe in the cairnes/engineering building side? do you have to pay to use it?

Microwave in the hub is open late too and free/meant for students.

iamanengine

Anyone know when the results are usually out for 1st years?

empacher

Rhythm Scheme have just being announced for Oxegen

https://www.facebook.com/oxegen/posts/10152309428555260?comment_id=28069081&offset=0&total_comments=68&notif_t=share_reply

Alot of people in college consider it the best monthly live show

ailbhe dolan

Its the end of June (26th I think)

Celestial12

The first year results are out on Monday the tenth of June.

Hunchback

I heard there's no cap on the mark for repeat exams in Law... can anyone confirm or deny this? (I know it varies from dept to dept)

HugsiePie

Out of interest, anyone got a timetable for first year science that I could have a look at, the group that includes Bio, Chem, Physics and maths

Cocolola

Just saw this on the NUIG website

Effective from 2nd September 2013, all lectures will commence on the hour (eg. 9am, 10am, 11am etc.) and finish at ten minutes to the hour (eg. 9.50am, 10.50am, 11.50am etc.)

Blast, I always counted on those extra 10 minutes to get in in the mornings! I don't know though, I can see a few lecturers refusing to finish at ten to the hour. I had one in particular last year who would keep going until after the hour and give out that the lecture wasn't finished when students had to leave for their next one.

Squeeonline

Cocolola wrote: »

Just saw this on the NUIG website



Blast, I always counted on those extra 10 minutes to get in in the mornings! I don't know though, I can see a few lecturers refusing to finish at ten to the hour. I had one in particular last year who would keep going until after the hour and give out that the lecture wasn't finished when students had to leave for their next one.

Ha! Glad I'm done with lectures then.

Tarjh

Cocolola wrote: »

Just saw this on the NUIG website



Blast, I always counted on those extra 10 minutes to get in in the mornings! I don't know though, I can see a few lecturers refusing to finish at ten to the hour. I had one in particular last year who would keep going until after the hour and give out that the lecture wasn't finished when students had to leave for their next one.

Feck that! Ye should get yer class rep to sort it if it continues.

Cocolola

Tarjh wrote: »

Feck that! Ye should get yer class rep to sort it if it continues.

Hindsight would have been great for this, don't know why I never thought of that actually Luckily enough, I won't have him again this year but it's good to know for the future thanks!

Tarjh

Cocolola wrote: »

Hindsight would have been great for this, don't know why I never thought of that actually Luckily enough, I won't have him again this year but it's good to know for the future thanks!

It really is a useful way of making the powers that be aware of any issues. More people should take advantage of it. Then again, it's important that the class reps are competent too. I know of a discipline where the student-staff liaison officer organised a meeting and no reps from first year even bothered to show up!