… 128 The Numbers Game: Hackers Reinvent Measurementâ.… 120 A Sign of the Times: Hacking with Signs and Bannersâ.… 112 Campus Commentary: Hacks as Policy Protests (plus a few complaints and humorous shout-outs)â.… 110įorm + Function = Hack: The Architecture Hacksâ.… 93 “All Mondays Should Be So Beautiful”: The Art of Hacking Artâ.… 78 Making an Entrance: The Lobby 7 Hacksâ.… 74 Greener Pastures: The Green Building Hacksâ.… 56 Intriguing Hacks to Fascinate Peopleâ.… 42 Auto Industry: The Great Vehicle Hacksâ.… 8 Where No Cow Has Gone Before: Accessing the Inaccessibleâ.… 5 A Short History of the Terminologyâ.Douglas, Curator of Science and Technology, MIT Museumâ College students-Massachusetts-Cambridge- Humor.â Student activities-Massachusetts-Cambridge-History.â Massachusetts Institute of Technology-History.â ‡ “Published in association with the MIT Museum.” â.Peterson with a new essay by Eric Bender. Nightwork : a history of hacks and pranks at MIT / T.F.

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