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21W.732 and 4.341?
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Jul. 17th, 2008 @ 11:27 pm
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I need to take 2 more HASS electives, and I'm considering 21W.732 (Intro to Science and Technical Communication) and 4.341 (Intro to Photography). For those who have taken either of the classes: did you find them interesting? How was the workload? Did you learn as much from it as you had hoped?
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Plane tickets
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Jul. 16th, 2008 @ 09:53 pm
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"Most people buy their plane tickets for December a year ahead of time. It's already July and you're late. Every day of delay is costing me money."
Is this true? Forgive my airline naivete. (I'm not questioning that plane tickets are way cheaper if you book in advance; I'm wondering whether people actually do buy their holiday-season plane tickets six months to a year in advance.) |
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MAS / FMAS
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Jul. 15th, 2008 @ 04:49 pm
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Did any of you guys ever do the FMAS learning community as freshmen? I looked into it and decided it looks pretty BA, but you never know. So, if any of you guys did it, what'd you think? Or for anyone that's really involved at all with the Media Lab, have you had mostly good experiences with it? |
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food trucks
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Jul. 7th, 2008 @ 03:20 pm
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Hey all,
Where did the food trucks go? I hear they scattered. I'm particularly interested in the Goosebeary's food truck and the Chinese food truck that used to be at 77 Mass Ave.
Thanks! |
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For those of you who actually know me...
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Jun. 26th, 2008 @ 04:39 pm
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June 25 - Clothing Drive at the Somerville Community Growing Center
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Jun. 18th, 2008 @ 09:44 am
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Second Chances is thrilled to announce its first public clothing drive -- on Wednesday, June 25, 2008, the Somerville Community Growing Center and Second Chances will co-sponsor a clothing drive at the Somerville Community Growing Center, 22 Vinal Avenue, Somerville from 4 to 7 p.m. So, you have a full week to clean out your closets and join us! Help people in need in Somerville and Cambridge, while supporting a small, local, volunteer-run nonprofit by donating your un-needed clothing, shoes and accessories. For details, visit the special clothing drive page on our website at: www.secondchances.org/clothingDrives/GrowingCenter2008.html . Help us spread the word by passing this journal entry or the webpage along to your friends and colleagues who might like to participate as well.
We hope to see you at the Somerville Community Growing Center on June 25, 2008. If you have clothing to donate, and cannot make it on the 25th, please visit our donation boxes (on our website -- www.secondchances.org -- under “donate” and “find a donation bin”).
Thanks for your support!
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Technology song on the web?
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Jun. 7th, 2008 @ 02:59 am
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I'm wondering if there's a recording of (or even lyrics for) the classic Logarhythms (and maybe Chorallaries too) song that has the refrain, "Technology-ology-o!" somewhere on the web. I googled a bit and looked on Youtube and didn't come up with anything. Does anyone have a link? |
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PostSecret
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Jun. 3rd, 2008 @ 09:39 pm
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Anyone else get the impression that this week's first PostSecret postcard (not the yam) was about MIT? |
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Anyone in the area looking for housing?
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May. 22nd, 2008 @ 01:44 pm
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I live in an apartment near Davis Square full of mostly MIT alums, and we're looking for someone to fill a room that will be vacating soon. Details behind the cut.
( Read more... ) |
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Where to find housing nearby?
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May. 9th, 2008 @ 12:21 pm
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Does anyone know of reasonably affordable (though decent, of course) housing near the MIT campus, or know how to go about looking for such? |
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I need to get a formal dress cleaned...anyone have any recommendations as to where I should take it? There are a lot of cleaners around MIT and I don't know who to trust. I've heard the people in the student center aren't bad, but I made the dress so it's important to me that it not get ruined.
Sorry, I know this isn't strictly MIT related, but I didn't know where else to ask that would be familiar with the area.
May. 7th, 2008 @ 12:39 am
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I'm thinking of taking either 9.07 or one of the Harvard classes, Stats 100 or 101.
I took AP Stats long ago, so I'm at least familiar with the terminology.
9.07 is taught by Brown.
A smaller weekly time commitment is more important to me than a rigorous introduction to the material.
What are your experiences with these courses? Do you have any suggestions?
Thanks a lot.
--edit--
Apparently the course 9 requirements have changed and my question is no longer relevant. Everyone takes 9.07 now.
Thanks for your help, though!
May. 6th, 2008 @ 02:49 pm
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| » Civil engineering, material science, and sandcastles |
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This seems like the sort of thing that would get covered during IAP. Anyone know if it ever was, or know an expert type who I might be able to talk to about sandcastles?
Thanks!
Apr. 23rd, 2008 @ 05:17 pm
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| » Event Reminder! |
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Main Stage Production Catalyst Collaborative @ MIT ( Reminder! QED starts NEXT WEEK! Buy your tickets now! )
Check us out on Going.com!
Apr. 21st, 2008 @ 07:56 pm
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| » On campus WiFi visitor access |
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Hi, I'm '94, G '96, and am visiting campus (for http://ROFLCon.org/) next week. I was wondering if there were any way of getting online while on/around campus. Any ideas?
Apr. 18th, 2008 @ 01:12 pm
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| » Women of the East Side Calendar! |
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MIT's Women of the East Side Calendar is now available for presale!
Visit the website here: http://eastside-calendar.ericschmiedl.com/
The calendar should be coming in in the next few weeks, and will be available at East Campus Desk for $12.
Orders on the website can be shipped, if you're not on campus.
All proceeds go to the James E. Roberts Memorial Scholarship fund.
Apr. 2nd, 2008 @ 05:58 pm
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| » New blog about MIT culture |
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Livejournal MIT community,
I'm starting a new blog about grad student life at MIT. I think there's a lot of stuff about MIT that's unique to it, and that outsiders don't know about. I'm going to try and get the rest of the world interested in MIT for something other than academics.
The blog is at http://mitphdlife.blogspot.com. Feel free to leave comments on what you love (or hate) about TFP ;-)
MIT PhD Student
Mar. 27th, 2008 @ 12:59 am
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Hi mitmit!
I'm an admitted prospective PhD student in Course 12. I would like some candid views on what it is like to attend MIT as a grad student from an administrative/housekeeping/life perspective.
I've heard students aren't nuts about the administration. I've had bureaucratic issues as a cross-registered student in some unusual situations (I'll skip the stories): are problems routine if you are a bona-fide student?
I also couldn't help but notice that MIT is closing the two cheapest institute housing options for grad students. Can anyone rationalize this for me? Is the official housing worth it? Are you happy with your housing?
Do grad students get to take advantage of attending MIT as much as they would like to, or would no one in your typical research lab notice if it got moved to the moon since no one leaves?
Is it easy to find a community outside your department?
Thanks!
Mar. 26th, 2008 @ 10:05 pm
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Where do I get one of these?!?
Mar. 18th, 2008 @ 02:16 pm
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