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-Welcome to your new wiki.
+[[!meta title="MIT Student Information Processing Board"]]
 
-All wikis are supposed to have a [[SandBox]],
-so this one does too.
+<div style='float: right; width: 15em;'>
+<iframe src='http://sipb-door.scripts.mit.edu/widget' />
+</div>
 
-It's even a real wiki, edited from the web.
+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]]. 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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+## SIPB Projects and Services
+What does SIPB do for you?
+[[!template id=cols col1="""
+* [scripts.mit.edu](http://scripts.mit.edu/)<br/>
+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/)<br/>
+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/)<br/>
+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/)<br/>
+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 />
+Have a computing question or need some help? Come drop by our office.
+* [[...and many more|projects]]
+"""]]
 
-This wiki is powered by [ikiwiki](http://ikiwiki.info).
+## 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:
+
+<img class="right" src="photos/hackathon-1.jpg" alt="hackathon" />
+
+* [[Ubuntu Global Jam|events/2009-ubuntu-global-jam]]<br />
+Saturday October 3rd. Learn more about Ubuntu and how to contribute.
+* [[The SIPB's 40th Reunion|reunion]]<br/>
+Saturday, October 10th SIPB is having its 40th reunion.
+* [IAP classes](http://sipb.mit.edu/iap)<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 />
+Like coding? Come work on cool projects with us at SIPB! We're always looking for new members, so feel free to drop by our Hackathons to help us improve computing at MIT.
+* [[SIPB Computer Tours|computer_tours]] <br />
+At the beginning of each year, SIPB offers tours of the MIT computing infrastructure, including Athena server rooms, interesting labs.
+* [[SIPB Computer Stories|computer_stories]]<br />
+Come listen to interesting computer stories about MIT in this annual event.
+* [[SIPB Reading Group|office/readingGroup]]<br />
+Every week we pick, read, and hold a discussion about a different paper relating to computer science.  Come join us!  Blanche yourself onto sipb-reading-group@mit.edu for announcements and access to the papers.
+
+## Getting Involved
+
+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.