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[[!meta title="MIT Student Information Processing Board"]]
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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
outside the Athena cluster in the student center 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]].
+computers, and maybe [[get involved|join]]. You can find out what's abuzz in the SIPB community at [Planet SIPB](http://sipb.mit.edu/planet). We host a number of events, which are enumerated on our [[calendar]].
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+## Hackasaurus Rex
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+Join SIPB for a day of code, complete with delicious food and excellent [prizes](http://sipb.mit.edu/HackasaurusRex/#index3h2). On March 20th, 2010, the SIPB office will be home to [[Hackasaurus Rex|HackasaurusRex]], king of the hackathons.
## SIPB Projects and Services
What does SIPB do for you?
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* [scripts.mit.edu](http://scripts.mit.edu/)
-Get your own blog or wiki, or run any web app! The SIPB scripts server runs CGI scripts out of your Athena locker.
+Get your own blog or wiki, or run any web app! The SIPB scripts server runs CGI scripts out of your Athena locker. ([Trac](http://scripts.mit.edu/trac/), [Wiki](http://scripts.mit.edu/wiki/Main_Page))
* [xvm.mit.edu](http://xvm.mit.edu/)
-Your own virtual server. Reliable, easy, and flexible.
+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](http://debathena.mit.edu/)
-Bringing MIT's Athena environment to Debian and Ubuntu, first for our laptops, and then back to the clusters.
+Bringing MIT's Athena environment to Debian and Ubuntu, first for our laptops, and then back to the clusters. ([Trac](http://debathena.mit.edu/trac/))
* [[Your project here!|join]]
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* [linerva.mit.edu](http://linerva.mit.edu/)
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+* [[Ubuntu Global Jam|events/2009-ubuntu-global-jam]]
+Saturday October 3rd. Learn more about Ubuntu and how to contribute.
+* [[The SIPB's 40th Reunion|reunion]]
+Saturday, October 10th SIPB is having its 40th reunion.
* [IAP classes](http://sipb.mit.edu/iap)
Teach or learn. Knowledge is power.
* [SIPB Cluedumps](http://cluedumps.mit.edu/)
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## 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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+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.