I'll resist the temptation to link to one in particular...
MIT hacks are very similar to what we call "canular" at the ENS (École normale supérieure) in France. The french word "canular" has actually been invented there using a false ethymology and has since become a regular french word everybody use without knowing it's origin.
One of many things I admire MIT for is their hacker culture. I wish we have one at CMU- but the culture there is completely different. It's a damn shame.
I first read this when I was 13, and what I learned about MIT's culture really stuck with me. Great book
Just a got a free copy from the MIT enterprise forum. Looks like a nice book.