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A head-and-shoulders illustration of Petey. He is smiling and has light skin, beard stubble, and is wearing a blue baseball cap that has the MIT logo on it.

Blogger Application 2014! by Chris Peterson SM '13

It's summer in Cambridge, which means three things: 

1) I've begun cold-brewing my own iced tea as per Kenji's instructions

2) I've setup a WeMo Switch connected to IFTTT so I can turn on my air conditioner with a text message from ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD

3) TURN DOWN FOR BLOGS