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• Blog / How to Human

  cooling off it snowed? snew?

  

  seems to go right. Frustration is a part of the human experience and a ... to appreciate the good things, like a letter from home, fried eggs and toast, or powdery snow on a sunny day. When everything sucks, try to

  • by Abby H. '20
  • March 1, 2019
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Dear July A video experiment just for the heck of it

  

  Hey friends! This post is a little unconventional and inspired ... creates an annual video series called "Letters to July," sort of like a ... current feelings to a personified July. Because of my summer class (to be

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • July 30, 2014
• Blog / About Decisions

  Just Desserts No metaphors here...

  

  Given that tomorrow is pi(e) day, a celebration of irrational numbers and their homonymous dessert counterparts, let’s do a little thought experiment. Let’s imagine that one day, a pang of hunger strikes you as though

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • March 13, 2014
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Music Groups at MIT, Pt. 3 [by Jessica Noss '14, Guest Blogger] Techiya and Beyond.

  

  a very high level of musicality and are full of virtuosic musicians, my favorite group is Techiya. As an a capella group, Techiya does not have any professor as a director or musical advisor. Techiya is made up

  • by ARTalk
  • May 22, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Blast From The Past: Garage Hero! Turn your Guitar Hero controller into a MIDI Garageband device.

  

  was still called TheFacebook - this was a better time, a time when ... college, I was an Apple Campus Rep. It was basically a marketing and evangelism position for Apple, which was easy to do, because I was already a

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • September 24, 2010
• Blog / MIT Life

  TGIF! After a long week comes...a FEAST!

  

  Sorry for being MIA you guys! I've had a tough couple of weeks, but I ... out to dinner on Friday night as a reward for working hard all week. This week, we went to Buk Kyung II, a Korean restaurant in Allston. So

  • by Celena C. '12
  • November 15, 2009
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Tattoo ideas No, I'm not getting a tattoo. But I do need your tattoo advice.

  

  No, I'm not getting a tattoo. But I do need your tattoo advice. As a ... be small -- say, 2 inches square. What I need are your ideas for a ... /funny/interesting/amusing/cool/awesome. Here are a few ideas to stir the imagination: What are

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 27, 2009
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Appetizer Prelude to an entry

  

  Real entry to come soon (within a week), this is just to get you ready/anxious. Click here

  • by Snively '11
  • November 21, 2008
• Blog / Life after MIT

  What Do You DO All Day? A guest-author entry by Joan Horvath '81.

  [by Joan Horvath '81] "What do you DO all day?" There's a certain furtiveness when someone asks a scientist or engineer this question: perhaps it ... likely to be, or perhaps a sense that maybe it's best not to know. As for

  • by mitblogs
  • March 19, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Machine Shops, Part 1 Yay, power tools! A look at places to find them around campus.

  

  In response to a request from a current applicant, I'm proud to present to you a virtual tour of some of MIT's machine shops. As you can ... , there is a wide variety of places around campus where you can get your

  • by Laura N. '09
  • November 5, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  Random Monday Fun @ MIT The title says it all.

  

  accompanied it said simply: There's no one in the driver's seat. Just a guy in the passenger seat. With a laptop. For the record, that's on 93 South - a major highway. Okay then! And then this morning, McGreggor sends me

  • by Ben Jones
  • June 18, 2007
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Wanna be on the Radio? (Update) CPW: T Minus 4 Days

  

  Thanks to everyone who volunteered to write a CPW Blog Entry. At this time, I've got plenty of volunteers from a wide array of backgrounds, so I'm going to stop asking for volunteers. But, if you have a personal

  • by Bryan
  • April 9, 2007
• Blog / Events

  Happy Pi Day!!! 3.14159!

  

  sponsored a Pi Day Celebration of sorts. This was the email I received ... up a coveted UMA Pi Day T-shirt. See you there! Tonight, Eta Kappa Nu (a course 6 Honors Society) will be hosting an additional event. Q

  • by Bryan
  • March 14, 2007
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Design Squad: Pretty much the opposite of The O.C. A show where 8 teenagers use their engineering skills to build some really cool stuff.

  

  As a kid, I always secretly dreamed of being on a TV show. Had there been a program like Design Squad - a new reality design competition ... converting kiddie toys into a dragster to creating moving art for a museum and

  • by Melis A. '08
  • February 21, 2007
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Stocking Up Completely random but fun.

  

  Three hallmates and I piled into a Zipcar the other night for a trip to a warehouse club in the area. The house manager just delivered a ... think it worked out to around $4.50 per person, which is a steal

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • September 15, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Howdy Where are you guys going to live? Etc.

  

  ! Thank heaven there's a selection committee - I could never choose by myself. All of the applications have been fantastic! (There's still a week ... stuff will be posted soon. Drop a comment and let me know where you guys

  • by Ben Jones
  • July 24, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Senior Week The beginning of the final week for MIT's Seniors.

  

  Today begins a weeklong event at MIT called Senior Week. During ... Professors," a trip to Six Flags New England, and Tech Night at the Pops. And today on this blog, I also begin a weeklong celebration of our seniors. I

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 4, 2006
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Bryan is alive and in Rome Day One In Rome

  

  We got here safely, and we're having a blast. I'll write a longer ... hour and I have a lot of emails to respond to. (Thanks for all the emails - keep sending) But for now, I'll just leave you with a few photos. Monday

  • by Bryan
  • March 27, 2006
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Trip to Princeton U Taking advantage of the three-day weekend by taking a trip to Princeton!

  

  's founding in 1861. Though both universities share a similar profile in terms ... oatmeal ever at Small World Coffee, a sweet independent cafe that offers a refreshing alternative to corporate Starbucks. A little later, we went rock

  • by Melis A. '08
  • February 20, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Ancient Chinese secret, eh? MIT researchers discover an uncommon cure for the common cold.

  

  found himself stricken with a case of influenza, exhibiting such symptoms as nasal congestion, a sore throat, and a mild fever. So, he called up a friend from high school, who happens to be a pre-med (DING!) at

  • by Sam M. '07
  • September 18, 2005