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  What’s trending?: My Computer Vision final project Where trendy styles = adding styling to trend lines

  

  using computer vision techniques, all of which we tackled on our psets for ... rendering of the scene? On the left: a picture of a "simple world" comprised only of simple prisms with high-contrast edges on a smooth background. On

  • by Anelise N. '19
  • February 11, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  How To Make (almost) Anything

  

  hedge my bets, I've set out on a crusade to learn more about regular old ... week we cover a different fabrication technique on our quest to make (almost) anything: it's a semester-long crash course on making for those who

  • by Joel G. '18
  • September 25, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  HackMIT 2017: Friends ❤, Food, and Flying Deloreans (Guest Post) Or maybe not quite that last one

  

  post update on the upcoming HackMIT!   --   Hey there~! We’re Shannon P. ‘20 and Jierui F. ‘20, and we’re on the HackMIT organizing team ... MIT, check out our stories on Medium!) Hackers arriving on campus at Hack

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • July 11, 2017
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Curbing Hunger at MIT food for thought

  

  this show on the road.* A Couple of Doors Down (cooking is fun, too ... be easy to fall back on the sweet embrace of instant ramen, easy mac ... ’re not on a meal plan, it becomes your cheapest option. So now, you

  • by Sabrina M. '21
  • October 6, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  I Ended Up Working for a Reality TV Show

  

  campaign. I was called up on a random night in October by my friend Sathya ... T. Adams was working on in Iowa called the Young Entrepreneur ... of the entrepreneurs that will be featured on the show. And so here I

  • by Erick P. '17
  • August 5, 2016
• Blog / Admissions

  Pi(e) Day: The Baking Of created with love (and pies) by the bloggers

  

  Even though MIT decisions are released on the same day every single ... on the harsh overhead lights of an interrogation room, illuminating a ... , licks pie off of Emad's horrified face, still in slow motion. On Sunday

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • March 10, 2014
• Blog / Hacks

  Laser Graffiti I found something cool on the way home.

  

  spent about two hours there this evening, then walked home. On the way ... always has a light on because graduate students never stop working. This ... of the windows were black. But this was on the side of the building

  • by Anna H. '14
  • August 28, 2013
• Blog / MIT Life

  Exploring Boston Frozen yogurt quests into Boston

  

  explore Boston on this beautiful day. There were people running and biking ... ones back home (it wasn't even self-serve =[ ).  And on the way home ... going for a run along the river when she saw me) and we got to catch up on

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • March 31, 2013
• Blog / Hacks

  Final-ly! now that finals are over, a few academic highlights ... and perhaps a few surprise…

  

  than you were when watching Les Miserables) Missing out on the best ... him on the screen. I'm continuing 8.01L (Longer Physics) into IAP ... states, which I learned from 5.111). Yep, the unaesthetic scaffolding on

  • by Anastassia B. '16
  • January 12, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT Regular Action Deadline Update Submit your MIT Part 1 and 2 by Jan 3, 2013 at 11:59pm EST

  

  downtime on December 31st, it seems that most students were able to ... moment! To submit Parts 1 and 2, log in to your account on MyMIT. You can ... application materials, and are waiting for it to appear on your My

  • by Mikey Yang '05
  • January 3, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  Rebound Rumble! Another year, another FIRST Robotics Competition!

  

  people cheering each other on, competition is as close as you get to a STEM ... bang on the NASA channel, FIRST Robotics Kickoff! This years Kickoff conveniently landed on my last day in Kansas and I was able to visit my old team

  • by Natnael G. '15
  • January 19, 2012
• Blog / Athletics

  (K)onstantly not good enough baby's first sabremetrics

  

  inconsistent on both sides of the ball. Earlier this season, when the Patriots ... being scored on; the Patriots barely squeaked out with shootouts in games ... something awesome or horrific on any given play (it's a loaded die) (and it

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • November 7, 2011
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Design in Boston [By Doug '14] Events that showcase the creative capital in and around Boston.

  

  focus on design, particularly 4.500 (Computational Design). I am currently ... of the world. On October 6th I went to my second DMB event where The ... @ The Boston Globe from Design Museum Boston on Vimeo. The Boston

  • by ARTalk
  • November 5, 2011
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  It’s FPOPpin’ Whatchu know 'bout me?

  

  first set foot on MIT's campus as an innocent, doe-eyed freshman over a ...  recently pointed out. On day one of FAP, I was greeted by a bunch of hyperactive ... my cohorts and I were escorted to the FAP lair on the fourth floor of

  • by Tom R. '14
  • September 6, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  To the future! and beyond?

  

  beans and tomatillos in there. The reason this is all on my mind is ... difficult, was stressful.  I have never taken an exam on a computer before ... working on my personal statement for a few weeks now and am now on draft 4

  • by Becca H. '12
  • July 13, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  Sneak Preview (to next) Weekend let's just pretend I managed to backronym CPW in the title

  

  events. Guess what they are based on this picture of my bookshelf. Since I somehow forgot to submit the event on the left on time, it's not on the ... bit and plug it here. The other event is running on Friday and Saturday

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • April 3, 2011
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Love Affair: 11.027 & New Orleans [by Janet Li '12] Spring break in NOLA.

  

  mapping, collecting data on transit systems, and examining urban design ... on our last day, interviewing locals about their experiences with the ... signage and bus shelters (i.e., the lack thereof) on routes throughout the

  • by ARTalk
  • March 27, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  MIT (Maker) Women Rock We are what we celebrate

  

  an issue I've written about before in other venues on the subject of ... , hang on...what's that on the cover of WIRED? From Makezine: Engineer ... hardware pioneer Limor 'Ladyada' Fried is on April’s WIRED cover. This is the

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • March 23, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  All Hail the Working People Living down the 40-hour work week.

  

  , TOEFL, AP Exams, etc…Yeah. Anyways, I’m not working on the previously ... be saying about that. I can’t talk about what goes on exactly, but I ... ? Several people I know have also hopped on the wagon – it’s a movement! So

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • July 31, 2010
• Blog / Athletics

  MIT Quidditch: The Best Thing EVER? Yes.

  

  that I went on a bike ride for fun, instead of just to get to class ... , running) around a soccer field on a broom. Today's practice was mostly about getting used to moving on the broom and handling the ball with just

  • by Kim D. '09
  • March 7, 2010