[[!meta title="The SIPB office"]] W20-557
84 Mass. Ave.
(617) 253-7788
The SIPB office is W20-557, next to the Athena cluster on the fifth floor of the MIT student center at 84 Mass Ave. The office is open whenever members are present, which they are on a typical weekday afternoon and evening; you can call to check if you're heading over. ![The office fills with people working together in a hackathon.](../photos/office-hackathon-whole.320.jpg) For the MIT community we offer walk-in computing help and services: * Unofficial help with computing questions * Various computer hardware for use in the office (scanners, CD/DVD burners, more) * Mac and WinAthena machines for short-term use * Office tools (stapler, big stapler, hole-punch, scissors, more) [[Prospective members|join]] are encouraged to hang out in the SIPB office anytime it is open. We strive to make it a fun and comfortable place to work on [[projects]], homework, or anything else by providing an array of amenities: * Nice chairs, big monitors, many computers, table space for laptops * Music: ours (CDs or [LAMP](https://lamp.mit.edu/)) or yours (via AirTunes or a certain "printer") * Tons of equipment and supplies from video adapters to an oscilloscope to Band-Aids * A diverse technical library, including popular textbooks * Soda and snacks for late-night sessions, cheaper and closer than Verde's