Best of the Gallery

For newcomers, the IHTFP Gallery staff presents a selection of some of the most spectacular and memorable hacks in recent history. These classics range from subtle hacks that were in plain sight for days to widely-viewed hacks that garnered national media attention.

2006 Caltech's Fleming Cannon transported to MIT by Howe & Ser Moving Company

The Fleming Cannon from Caltech's Fleming Hovse was transported to MIT by the Howe & Ser Moving Company, receiving international media publicity. The cannon was subsequently retrieved by members of Caltech's Fleming House. The cannon appeared during MIT's Campus Preview Weekend and during the 20th anniversary of Harvey Mudd's original heist of the cannon.

[2006年04月06日-2006年04月10日]

1999 Great Droid

Just a couple of days before the summer 1999 openning of Phantom Menace, MIT's great dome is transformed into the likeness of R2-D2.

[1999年05月17日]

1996 The Great Beanie

MIT's Great Dome is adorned to look like a propeller beanie, complete with a to scale propeller that would actually spin (1996).

[1996年09月27日]

1994 Changed Inscription in Lobby 7

Hackers changed the inscription on the inside of Lobby 7 from "Established for advancement and development of science and its application to industry arts agriculture and commerce" to "Established for advancement and development of science and its application to industry arts entertainment and hacking".

[1994年08月25日-1994年08月30日]