Video Contest
Enter the Hacks @ Home Contest
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To celebrate April Fool's Day and MIT's irreverent spirit, the MIT Alumni Association is sponsoring a Hacks @ Home (or office or school) video contest. Show off your clever side and give your fellow MITers a few laughs.
Top videos as judged by members of the Alumni Association and/or alumni will be posted on April 1.
Video must be no longer than 90 seconds (though shorter is generally better) and showcase a hack you have created somewhere out in the world. You may also want to show some reactions to the hack as well, but that's up to you. Hacking etiquette applies.
The contest is open to all MIT alumni. Videos must be uploaded to YouTube by March 25, 2010, and an entry form submitted. While you will need to submit a name and email address on the entry form (to verify alumni status and notify winners), your identity can remain anonymous if you prefer.
The fine print
- Multiple entries are OK, but each must showcase a different hack.
- All entries must be in English and geared to a general audience—it must not contain material that is inappropriate, unlawful, indecent, obscene, hateful, defamatory, slanderous, or libelous.
- Entries must not contain material that violates or infringes another's rights, including but not limited to privacy, publicity, or intellectual property rights, or that constitutes copyright infringement—including music, video, images, and other media created by someone else. Follow MIT's copyright guidelines if you have any questions.
Winning videos will be publicized to the alumni community on the Slice of MIT blog and via Facebook and Twitter.
Prizes
- Fame (1/15th worth)
- Glory
- The awe and envy of your peers
- The satisfaction of making people laugh
Published February 26, 2010
