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We are MIT's volunteer student computing group, improving computing at
MIT [[since 1969|history]].  Today, [SIPB projects](https://sipb-projectdb.scripts.mit.edu/projectlist.py) provide innovative services and
special expertise to the MIT community.  We have [[an office|office]] just
outside the Athena cluster in the [student center W20](https://whereis.mit.edu/?go=W20), and you are
welcome to come by to [[ask us for help|computer_help]] or to hang around, use our
computers, and maybe [[get involved|join]].
We have [meetings](https://stuff.mit.edu/afs/sipb/admin/minutes/) every Monday at 19:30 (now also on Zoom!).
You can find out what's abuzz in the SIPB community at [Planet SIPB](https://sipb.mit.edu/planet).  We host a number of events, which are enumerated on our [[calendar]].

Due to the [renovation of the Student Center](https://studentlife.mit.edu/about/new-vision-student-center/project-updates-and-faq), **the SIPB office is temporarily closed effective April 16, 2023. Until further notice, meetings will instead be held in a classroom on main campus (TBD)**, on Mondays at 19:30 and with the option of remote attendance as always.

**If you want to get involved with SIPB / be part of the discussion please [join Mattermost](https://mattermost.xvm.mit.edu/signup_user_complete/?id=pnfpw5qkpjnxxrq319ynh94eke).**

## SIPB Projects and Services
What does SIPB do for you?
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* [scripts.mit.edu](https://scripts.mit.edu/)<br/>
Get your own blog or wiki, or run any web app!  The SIPB scripts server runs CGI scripts out of your Athena locker. ([Trac](https://scripts.mit.edu/trac/), [Wiki](https://scripts.mit.edu/wiki/Main_Page))
* [xvm.mit.edu](http://xvm.mit.edu/)<br/>
Your own virtual server.  Reliable, easy, and flexible. ([Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/invirt), [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/xvm), [Trac](https://xvm.scripts.mit.edu/))
* [debathena.mit.edu](https://debathena.mit.edu/)<br/>
Bringing MIT's Athena environment to Debian and Ubuntu, first for our laptops, and then back to the clusters. ([Trac](https://debathena.mit.edu/trac/))
* [linerva.mit.edu](http://linerva.mit.edu/)<br/>
Linerva has been retired, effective 2014-01-29. Please connect to IS&T's athena.dialup.mit.edu (available via ssh or [web](https://athena.dialup.mit.edu/)).
* [[Your project here!|join]]
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* [[Documentation|doc]] <br />
Helpful and informative documents about various computing topics at MIT, written by SIPB.
* [[Computer Help|computer_help]] <br />
Have a computing question or need some help? Come drop by our office.
* [Interstellar](https://sipb-projectdb.scripts.mit.edu/projectlist.py) <br/>
Students simply list (or upload a courseroad for) the classes they are registering for to discover other students in those classes.
* [Dormspam](https://sipb-projectdb.scripts.mit.edu/projectlist.py) <br/>
Scrapes dormspam emails and aggregates them into a single Google Calendar for students. 
* [[...and many more|projects]]
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## SIPB Events
Every year, SIPB offers a number of awesome computer-related events to the MIT community. You can view upcoming ones at <a href="https://sipb.mit.edu/calendar/">our google calendar</a>, or join our mailing list, <a href="https://groups.mit.edu/webmoira/list/sipb-announce">sipb-announce</a>. Here's a list of some of our past or recurring events:

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* [[Hackathons|hackathons]] <br />
Like coding? Come work on cool projects with us at SIPB! We're always looking for new members, so feel free to drop by our Hackathons to help us improve computing at MIT.
* [SIPB Cluedumps](http://cluedumps.mit.edu/) <br />
Every year, SIPB hosts a number of computer-related technical talks on a variety of subjects.
* [IAP classes](https://sipb.mit.edu/iap)<br/>
Teach or learn.  Knowledge is power.
* [[SIPB Computer Tours and Stories|computer_stories]]<br />
At the beginning of each school year, SIPB offers tours of the MIT computing infrastructure, including Athena server rooms, interesting labs. Stay after the tour to hear interesting computer stories about MIT.

## Getting Involved

SIPB is always open to new contributors. You can join one of the projects above, start your own, or learn about more potential projects by coming to a meeting.

If you want to join, be sure to:
<ol>
<li>Join <a href="https://mattermost.xvm.mit.edu/signup_user_complete/?id=pnfpw5qkpjnxxrq319ynh94eke">Mattermost</a> to chat with other SIPB members</li>
<li>Swing by the weekly meetings Mondays 19:30-20:00 <s>at the [[SIPB office|office]]</s> in classroom TBD</li>
<li>Attend a [[SIPB event or project meeting|calendar]]</li>
<li>Check out the <a href="https://sipb-projectdb.scripts.mit.edu/projectlist.py">projects</a>! You can join an existing project or start your own!</li>
</ol>

## Contact

Our [[office]] is W20-557 in the Student Center at 84 Mass Ave. You can call 617/253-7788 (x3-7788) or e-mail [sipb@mit.edu](mailto:sipb@mit.edu) with questions.

We are currently performing an experiment to see how much viral spam we can receive. So, if you're a web crawler, please enjoy sending us mail at [bill@boredsippy.com](mailto:bill@boredsippy.com). Do not send any mail to this address if you do NOT want us to consider you a spammer.