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 [[!meta title="MIT Student Information Processing Board"]]
 
+## NOW: Larry Wall, [[talking in 34-101.|projects/talks/2009/larry_wall]]
+
 We are MIT's volunteer student computing group, improving computing at
 MIT [[since 1969|history]].  Today, [[SIPB projects|projects]] provide innovative [[services|projects]] and
 special expertise to the MIT community.  We have [[an office|office]] just
@@ -15,11 +17,11 @@ Get your own blog or wiki, or run any web app!  The SIPB scripts server runs CGI
 * [xvm.mit.edu](http://xvm.mit.edu/)<br/>
 Your own virtual server.  Reliable, easy, and flexible.
 * [debathena.mit.edu](http://debathena.mit.edu/)<br/>
-The power of MIT's Athena environment on your own computer.
+Bringing MIT's Athena environment to Debian and Ubuntu, first for our laptops, and then back to the clusters.
 * [[Your project here!|join]]
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 * [linerva.mit.edu](http://linerva.mit.edu/)<br/>
-Dialup access to Debathena.
+Remote login access to Athena on a powerful Debian GNU/Linux server running Debathena.
 * [[Documentation|doc]] <br />
 Helpful and informative documents about various computing topics at MIT, written by SIPB.
 * [[Computer Help|computer_help]] <br />
@@ -31,8 +33,9 @@ Have a computing question or need some help? Come drop by our office.
 Every year, SIPB offers a number of awesome computer-related events to the MIT community. Here's a list of some of our events:
 
 <img class="right" src="photos/hackathon-1.jpg" alt="hackathon" />
+
 * [IAP classes](http://sipb.mit.edu/iap)<br/>
-Teach or learn.  Knowledge is power. <br />
+Teach or learn.  Knowledge is power.
 * [SIPB Cluedumps](http://cluedumps.mit.edu/) <br />
 Every year, SIPB hosts a number of computer-related technical talks on a variety of subjects.
 * [[Hackathons|hackathons]] <br />
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 SIPB is always open to new contributors.  You can join one of the projects above or start your own.  Learn more about [[getting_involved|join]].
 
+## 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.
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