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Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the canadian-humor dept.

pc-0x90 writes "In Canada, when engineers finish their undergraduate degree, they attend a ceremony referred to as Kipling. Alongside the formal ceremony are the kipling pranks. This year, the Software Engineers at McMaster University designed a life sized Pac-Man board, thus answering the question of whether or not software engineering is in fact engineering."

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  1. mirror by RobertTaylor · · Score: 3, Informative

    mirror for the page at the authors other site here

  2. Re:Obligatory Quote by meowsqueak · · Score: 5, Informative

    It's common courtesy to acknowledge the source of a quote, rather than try and pass it off as your own - in this case Kristian Wilson, Nintendo, Inc, 1989.

    The main point about this quote is that it was made some time before the 'raves' of the 1990's became popular, and in hindsight is therefore interesting and somewhat amusing. Although I suspect Wilson realised the irony at the time.

  3. The webpage got slashdotted by termos · · Score: 5, Informative

    Since the original webpage got slashdottet I set up a "mirror", it's on a 100mbps connection. (not much when we have a slashdot effect in the picture)
    http://skall.no/~termos/pacman/

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    Note to self: get smarter troll to guard door.
  4. Kipling? by djRobbieB · · Score: 2, Informative

    We referred to it as the Iron Ring ceremony at Queen's.

    1. Re:Kipling? by legolas · · Score: 5, Informative

      I believe it's called the Iron Ring ceremony everywhere. Shorely someone is confused, as Rudyard Kipling was the author of the ceremony.

      Also, this Computer and Software Engineering seems to be part of McMaster's engineering department, as opposed to a misnamed Computer Science degree.

      -legolas

    2. Re:Kipling? by Jucius+Maximus · · Score: 3, Informative

      I at another Ontario University in ENGG. We also refer to it as the iron ring although, as others have pointed out, Rudyard Kipling (author of 'The Jungle Book') was the author of 'The Calling Of The Engineer'.

  5. Re:First-hand experience. by Colz+Grigor · · Score: 2, Informative
    They're ghosts.

    Inky, Blinky, Pinky, and Clyde, if memory serves me right.

    No flames, just edification.

    ::Colz Grigor

  6. Re:Slashdotted by brejc8 · · Score: 4, Informative

    Mirror list

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    Mouse powered Chips, Open source Processors and Lego
  7. Re:ARGH!! YOU IDIOTS! by pc-0x90 · · Score: 2, Informative

    Adam, the server didn't melt.. the admins blocked all external access. Either come into school, or ssh into another server (maybe one that starts with an m) and you can access it that way (either tunnel your x connection or use lynx) .. I've accessed the 4F03 notes the same way already today.

  8. Re:Idiots... by Emb · · Score: 2, Informative

    I think the Mac Engineers might not like you insulting their sacred fireball. That "gay swirly" thing is the logo for McMaster Engineering. http://www.eng.mcmaster.ca/