X-Git-Url: https://sipb.mit.edu/gitweb.cgi/wiki.git/blobdiff_plain/b0d58a4b1d45f1e319aa69f100dae262379e672b..5370964902cc37e596326f813b5244a62cdd2ea4:/index.mdwn diff --git a/index.mdwn b/index.mdwn index d98b71b..989d8ba 100644 --- a/index.mdwn +++ b/index.mdwn @@ -1,14 +1,12 @@ -# MIT Student Information Processing Board +[[!meta title="MIT Student Information Processing Board"]] We are MIT's volunteer student computing group, improving computing at -MIT since 1969. Today, [[SIPB projects|projects]] provide innovative [[services|projects]] and -special expertise to the MIT community. We have an office just +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]]. -This site is a wiki. Edit, be bold, start with the [[sandbox]] to play around. - ## SIPB Projects and Services What does SIPB do for you? [[!template id=cols col1=""" @@ -17,12 +15,12 @@ Get your own blog or wiki, or run any web app! The SIPB scripts server runs CGI * [xvm.mit.edu](http://xvm.mit.edu/)
Your own virtual server. Reliable, easy, and flexible. * [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. * [[Your project here!|join]] """ col2=""" * [linerva.mit.edu](http://linerva.mit.edu/)
-Dialup access to Debathena. -* [[Documentation|documentation]]
+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]]
Have a computing question or need some help? Come drop by our office. @@ -32,8 +30,10 @@ 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: +hackathon + * [IAP classes](http://sipb.mit.edu/iap)
-Teach or learn. Knowledge is power.
+Teach or learn. Knowledge is power. * [SIPB Cluedumps](http://cluedumps.mit.edu/)
Every year, SIPB hosts a number of computer-related technical talks on a variety of subjects. * [[Hackathons|hackathons]]
@@ -43,13 +43,14 @@ At the beginning of each year, SIPB offers tours of the MIT computing infrastruc * [[SIPB Computer Stories|computer_stories]]
Come listen to interesting computer stories about MIT in this annual event. - -![hackathon](photos/hackathon-1.jpg) - ## 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. + ---- This wiki is powered by [ikiwiki](http://ikiwiki.info).