From: Madison K Landry Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2023 19:44:05 +0000 (-0400) Subject: improve clarity and accuracy X-Git-Url: https://sipb.mit.edu/gitweb.cgi/wiki.git/commitdiff_plain/5bf0f6d66bf3bd94bb33c584f635f285db6b4acc improve clarity and accuracy --- diff --git a/index.mdwn b/index.mdwn index c82e98e..9a06dff 100644 --- a/index.mdwn +++ b/index.mdwn @@ -6,32 +6,15 @@ --> -## CPW 2023 Events +⚠️ **Note**: Due to the [renovation of the Student Center](https://studentlife.mit.edu/about/new-vision-student-center/project-updates-and-faq), **the SIPB office is temporarily closed effective April 16, 2023**. Until further notice, meetings will instead be held in **[2-151](https://whereis.mit.edu/?go=2)**, on Mondays at 19:30 and with the option of remote attendance as always. -**We are hosting events for adMITs in the SIPB office (5th floor of the student center):** - - - Thu (Apr 13) 6-7 pm: Machine Room Tours and Stories - - Thu (Apr 13) 10-11 pm: Python Bee - - Fri (Apr 14) 9-11 pm: Computing Trivia Bee - - Sat (Apr 15) 5-6 pm: Ask Anything About Computers to SIPB - - Sat (Apr 15) 11pm-1am: SIPB Party - Late Night Pizza/Computing - -Thanks for coming! +--- ## About us -We are MIT's volunteer student computing group, improving computing at -MIT [[since 1969|history]]. Today, [SIPB projects](https://sipb-projectdb.scripts.mit.edu/projectlist.py) provide innovative services and -special expertise to the MIT community. We have [[an office|office]] just -outside the Athena cluster in the [student center W20](https://whereis.mit.edu/?go=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]]. -We have [meetings](https://stuff.mit.edu/afs/sipb/admin/minutes/) every Monday at 19:30 (now also on Zoom!). -You can find out what's abuzz in the SIPB community at [Planet SIPB](https://sipb.mit.edu/planet). We host a number of events, which are enumerated on our [[calendar]]. - -Due to the [renovation of the Student Center](https://studentlife.mit.edu/about/new-vision-student-center/project-updates-and-faq), **the SIPB office is temporarily closed effective April 16, 2023. Until further notice, meetings will instead be held in 2-151**, on Mondays at 19:30 and with the option of remote attendance as always. +We are MIT's volunteer student computing group, improving computing at MIT [[since 1969|history]]. Today, [SIPB projects](https://sipb-projectdb.scripts.mit.edu/projectlist.py) provide innovative services and special expertise to the MIT community. We have [[an office|office]] just outside the Athena cluster in the [student center W20](https://whereis.mit.edu/?go=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]]. We have [meetings](https://stuff.mit.edu/afs/sipb/admin/minutes/) every Monday at 19:30 (now also on Zoom!). You can find out what's abuzz in the SIPB community at [Planet SIPB](https://sipb.mit.edu/planet). We host a number of events, which are enumerated on our [[calendar]]. -**If you want to get involved with SIPB / be part of the discussion please [join Mattermost](https://mattermost.xvm.mit.edu/signup_user_complete/?id=pnfpw5qkpjnxxrq319ynh94eke).** +If you want to [get involved with SIPB](https://sipb.mit.edu/join/) / be part of the discussion, please [join the Mattermost](https://mattermost.xvm.mit.edu/signup_user_complete/?id=pnfpw5qkpjnxxrq319ynh94eke). ## SIPB Projects and Services What does SIPB do for you? @@ -42,8 +25,8 @@ Get your own blog or wiki, or run any web app! The SIPB scripts server runs CGI 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](https://debathena.mit.edu/)
Bringing MIT's Athena environment to Debian and Ubuntu, first for our laptops, and then back to the clusters. ([Trac](https://debathena.mit.edu/trac/)) -* [linerva.mit.edu](http://linerva.mit.edu/)
-Linerva has been retired, effective 2014-01-29. Please connect to IS&T's athena.dialup.mit.edu (available via ssh or [web](https://athena.dialup.mit.edu/)). +* [Hydrant](https://hydrant.mit.edu/)
+Class planner for MIT students. * [[Your project here!|join]] """ col2=""" * [[Documentation|doc]]
@@ -52,8 +35,8 @@ Helpful and informative documents about various computing topics at MIT, written Have a computing question or need some help? Come drop by our office. * [Interstellar](https://sipb-projectdb.scripts.mit.edu/projectlist.py)
Students simply list (or upload a courseroad for) the classes they are registering for to discover other students in those classes. -* [Dormspam](https://sipb-projectdb.scripts.mit.edu/projectlist.py)
-Scrapes dormspam emails and aggregates them into a single Google Calendar for students. +* [dormdigest](https://sipb-projectdb.scripts.mit.edu/projectlist.py)
+Eats [dormspam](https://how-to-dormspam.mit.edu/) emails and aggregates them into a single calendar for students. (in progress) * [[...and many more|projects]] """]] @@ -78,13 +61,13 @@ SIPB is always open to new contributors. You can join one of the projects above, If you want to join, be sure to:
  1. Join Mattermost to chat with other SIPB members
    2. -
  2. Swing by the weekly meetings Mondays 19:30-20:00 at the [[SIPB office|office]] in 2-151
    3. +
  3. Swing by the weekly meetings Mondays 19:30-20:00 at the [[SIPB office|office]] in **2-151**
  4. Attend a [[SIPB event or project meeting|calendar]]
  5. Check out the projects! You can join an existing project or start your own!
## 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. +Our [[office]] is W20-557 in the Student Center at 84 Mass Ave, and you could call us at (617) 253-7788 (x3-7788). However, as [W20 is currently closed for renovation](https://studentlife.mit.edu/about/new-vision-student-center/project-updates-and-faq), please e-mail [sipb@mit.edu](mailto:sipb@mit.edu) with any questions, in the meantime. 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.