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Book: Nightwork - A History of Hacks and Pranks at MIT
- jechen 15y agoOne of many things I admire MIT for is their hacker culture. I wish we have one at CMU- but the culture there is completely different. It's a damn shame.
- adamfeldman 15y agoI first read this when I was 13, and what I learned about MIT's culture really stuck with me. Great book
- Symmetry 15y agoFor a good resource on MIT hacks that you don't have to buy http://hacks.mit.edu/ http://hacks.mit.edu/ I'll resist the temptation to link to one in particular...
- p4bl0 15y agoMIT hacks are very similar to what we call "canular" at the ENS (École normale supérieure) in France. The french word "canular" has actually been invented there using a false ethymology and has since become a regular french word everybody use without knowing it's origin.
- zmanian 15y agoJust a got a free copy from the MIT enterprise forum. Looks like a nice book.
- zmanian 15y agoJust a got a free copy from the MIT enterprise forum. Looks like a nice book.