hackathons, [cluedumps](http://cluedumps.mit.edu/), and [IAP classes](http://sipb.mit.edu/iap),
and either create a new [[SIPB
project|projects]] or help with some existing [[SIPB projects|projects]]. This process
-generally takes about a term of active participation.
+generally takes about a term of active participation. Our [[calendar]] contains the full schedule of our events.
-To get involved in SIPB projects, you can hack on an existing
+To get involved in SIPB projects, you can contribute to an existing
project—begin by talking to the people currently working on
it—or start a new one. The best way to start
a SIPB project is to pick some computing-related problem that is
projects have often been things that the people involved really wanted
to do, and found resources or collaborators to do them through SIPB.
+You don't have to be a coding ace to become a SIPB member! There are plenty of ways for nontechnical people to get involved: you can write documentation, help organize events, work on publicity or advocacy, or contribute design skills. If you want to contribute to SIPB by coding but don't think you're a good enough programmer, there are many SIPB members willing to work with you to help you get better, and for many people working on a project and learning as you go along is a great way to build your programming skills.
+
## The office
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 a certain "printer")
+* Music: ours (CDs or [LAMP](https://lamp.mit.edu/)) or yours (via a certain ["printer"](http://sipb.mit.edu/sipbmp3/))
* 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