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@@ -41,8 +41,9 @@ sessions.
 Ubuntu system.  Install Athena wholesale or in small pieces—a few
 client utilities, or a full system with Athena-account logins and AFS
 home directories.  You can even run software like Matlab or Mathematica
-straight from Athena lockers. Debathena is also the basis for the official
-[Athena 10](http://athena10.mit.edu) due to replace Athena 9 in 2009.
+straight from Athena lockers.  Debathena is also the basis for the current
+release of the Athena client software running on the public computer
+labs (clusters) across the MIT campus.
 
 ## XVM
 
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ straight from Athena lockers. Debathena is also the basis for the official
 
 [LAMP](http://lamp.mit.edu) is an electronic music library for the MIT community.  Request
 songs from a selection of 1840 CDs at [lamp.mit.edu](http://lamp.mit.edu/) and tune in
-on MIT cable TV to hear your music play.
+on MIT cable TV to hear your music play. Email lamp@obvious-domain to [get involved](http://sipb.mit.edu/join/lamp/)
 
 ## The SIPB AFS Cell and Locker Software
 
@@ -68,7 +69,7 @@ some AFS groups in the SIPB cell with Moira groups.
 ## IAP Classes and Cluedumps
 
 SIPB organizes dozens of [IAP classes](http://sipb.mit.edu/iap) each year on technical topics both serious and fun.  During the fall term SIPB also offers a series of [Cluedump talks](http://cluedumps.mit.edu), with a different topic each week.  Add yourself to
-<tt>cluedump-announce@mit.edu</tt> if you're interested.
+<tt>cluedump-announce@mit.edu</tt> if you're interested. We're also looking for MIT students to [help keep them running smoothly](http://sipb.mit.edu/join/edu).
 
 ## Ask SIPB
 
@@ -90,6 +91,34 @@ SIPB publishes [Ask SIPB](http://www.mit.edu/~asksipb/), a regular column in The
 
 First steps towards improving compatibility of Mailman and Moira mailing list systems: enabling mutual access controls and building compatible command-line configuration tools for Mailman.  Our [[plan|projects/mailman-acl]] to accomplish this is in progress. 
 
+## Gutenbach
+
+Spawned from the original sipbmp3, a music spooler, Gutenbach is a Debian package maintained by SIPB members.  Once installed on a server, it allows users to queue music to be played from that server using lprng.  Please email <tt>[gutenbach@mit.edu](mailto:gutenbach@mit.edu)</tt> with questions, comments, or suggestions.
+
+## MITeX
+
+A web app that lets users edit a TeX document (either source or WYSIWYG), using a template, and then compiles to a PDF (or PS or DVI, etc.).  This way, people can create beautiful documents entirely from the web.  You can see the current version (in development) at [http://mitex.mit.edu](http://mitex.mit.edu).  Please email [mitex@mit.edu](mailto:mitex@mit.edu) with questions, comments, or suggestions (or if you'd like to get on board!).
+
+## Etherpad.mit.edu
+
+[etherpad.mit.edu](http://etherpad.mit.edu) is an MIT-specific installation of Etherpad, a real-time collaborative text editor.  Please email [etherpad@mit.edu](mailto:etherpad@mit.edu) with questions, comments, or suggestions.  If you'd like to get involved, send mail to [etherpad-dev@mit.edu](mailto:etherpad-dev@mit.edu).  We're looking for developers with experience or interest in Java, SQL, and system maintenance, as well as HTML, Javascript, and CSS.
+
+## Bazki
+
+[Bazki](http://bazki.mit.edu/) is a wiki written in Python designed around several principles: structured data with object-oriented inheritance; using a wiki language with powerful macros that can be compiled into either HTML or PDF (via LaTeX); and making the content editable offline using a VCS.  Bazki works enough to to be useful, but it has lots of room for improvement and probably would benefit from some design changes.  It could also definitely use documentation.  Email bazki for more information or to get involved.
+
+## Usenet 
+
+SIPB runs the MIT usenet server news.mit.edu.  We're looking for new maintainers to transition to a new hardware setup.
+
+## RTFM
+
+The Usenet FAQ archive runs off of rtfm.mit.edu.  If you're interested in internet communications from before than newfangled "web" thing, then this is the project for you.
+
+## BarnOwl
+
+[BarnOwl](http://barnowl.mit.edu) is a curses-based IM client with support for Zephyr, AIM, Jabber, and IRC. It is primarily used by the MIT community as a Zephyr client. BarnOwl aims to be easily extensible and customizable through a Perl plugin interface.
+
 ## This Website
 
 This website is a wiki. There are many [[things that can be improved|projects/www]], both on the content level and on the programming level.