Eagerly anticipating—or perhaps just patiently waiting for—the Pi Day announcement of the MIT Hack Madness champion? The winner of the final-round match between the 1982 Harvard-Yale game and the 2006 Caltech cannon heist will be announced at noon at Friday, March 14 (Pi Day, of course).
In the interim, check out Slice of MIT’s collection of hack-related stories, dating back to 2009, some of which were included in the tournament and many that were left out. Read about these pranks then head to the Hack Madness Championship to learn who was named the MIT community’s favorite hack.
“The Great Snow Hack Explained” (April 26, 2013). An alumnus provides info on a decades-old hack that briefly gained national media attention.
“Life of Pi Sequel to be Filmed at MIT” (April 1, 2013). The film, titled Life of Pi², describes the protagonist as a grad student at a post-apocalyptic MIT.
“Holy Hack, Batman!” (July 23, 2012). Mystery assailants–channeling their inner Commissioner Gordon–illuminated the Bat-Signal on the Green Building (Bldg. 54).
“Heads Up! The Baker House Piano Drop” (April 27, 2012). About 200 spectators watched a piano tossed from the roof of the Baker House onto another piano six stories below.
“Hacked! Tetris on the Green Building” (April 23, 2012). One side of the Cecil and Ida Green Building (Building 54) was transformed into a giant video game canvas.
“Hacks: A Moustache and a Message” (November 2, 2011). Hackers were on the loose, facing each other on either side of Mass. Ave.
2010
“Hack: TARDIS Lands at MIT” (August 31, 2010). Hackers installed an illuminated Doctor Who-style police call box (also called the TARDIS on the roof of Building 7.
“Hack Gives New Perspective to Lounging” (April 9, 2010). The MIT community were treated to quite a sight as they neared the MIT Media Lab: an upside-down lounge.