X-Git-Url: https://sipb.mit.edu/gitweb.cgi/wiki.git/blobdiff_plain/4a7e5484c1890ad57556033650ff69163c26a058..9448216d15a3d8b0049cc75c82dcd7b156bff988:/index.mdwn
diff --git a/index.mdwn b/index.mdwn
index 3c255be..0e9313f 100644
--- a/index.mdwn
+++ b/index.mdwn
@@ -1,25 +1,27 @@
[[!meta title="MIT Student Information Processing Board"]]
+
+
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]].
## SIPB Projects and Services
What does SIPB do for you?
[[!template id=cols col1="""
* [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/)
-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. ([Trac](http://debathena.mit.edu/trac/))
* [[Your project here!|join]]
""" col2="""
* [linerva.mit.edu](http://linerva.mit.edu/)
-Dialup access to Debathena.
+Remote login access to Athena on a powerful Debian GNU/Linux server running Debathena.
* [[Documentation|doc]]
Helpful and informative documents about various computing topics at MIT, written by SIPB.
* [[Computer Help|computer_help]]
@@ -28,32 +30,29 @@ Have a computing question or need some help? Come drop by our office.
"""]]
## SIPB Events
-Every year, SIPB offers a number of awesome computer-related events to the MIT community. Here's a list of some of our events:
+Every year, SIPB offers a number of awesome computer-related events to the MIT community. You can view upcoming ones at our google calendar. Here's a list of some of our past or recurring events:
+
+
-