The most interesting people on Hooksexup: Building Tetris, cemetery jogging, and The Origin of Species
By Rachel KrantzApril 23rd, 2012, 7:00 pmComments (5)
Forget that chump who shills Dos Equis — you're the most interesting people in the world. We took a look at what Hooksexup Dating members said they were up to this week, and it turns out you're an eclectic bunch. Every time you go to Hooksexup Dating, you answer the question, "What did you do last night?" Here are our favorite answers this week.
Most Vivid Imagery:
• "Stopped by Wall Street and watched a SWAT team (no joke) take a cardboard sign away from a protester."
• "Was washed and groomed for National Pet Day."
• "Watched MIT kids play Tetris on the side of a building."
Truth In Reporting Award:
• "Made sandwich. Ate."
• "Had sex with a stranger. Felt awesome."
• "Filed my taxes."
Most Brooklyn-esque Check-Ins Of The Week:
• "Learned how to screen print."
• "Made kale chips. I live on the edge."
• "Ate some gluten-free yellow cake with chocolate frosting for dinner."
Things We Never Suspected Could Be So Endearing:
• "Did laps in a cemetery."
• "Fell asleep listening to Origin of Species audiobook. That's just how I roll."
• "Baked tiny cakes in my Easy Bake oven."
And there you have it. Keep being your fascinating self and keep checking in at Hooksexup Dating. If you're lucky, you might just find someone to fall asleep to audiobooks with.
Commentarium (5 Comments)
FYI, that's Building 54 (aka, the Green Building).
Prof, I saw the video and my question is, what kind of building has that sort of lighting OPTIONS, let alone controls?
It was set up independently of the building's lighting system and operated from a console outside. See https://tech.mit.edu/V132/PDF/N20.pdf
Oh oh duh that makes sense. :)
It's still pretty f*****g cool. Back in my day, the Green Building hacks simply involved putting certain lights on to spell things out. This is a whole new level.
Amusing (I hope) nerdly story: Legend has it that if all the lights on the Green Building go off, the world will not see dawn. The Green Building was between my dorm and the main buildings, so I passed it regularly. Twice -- in my years there, only twice -- the lights on one side were all out. Both times I went around to the back side to confirm that some lights were on there, and the world continued.
Now you say something