I'm pretty new to bitcoin. I'm learning a lot and have several labs worth of computers at school at my disposal (interested in mining). However, I just preordered an ASIC mining chip from BFL, and hopefully that will give me a good start with some of the newer mining related gear. Doing this very casually... I'm more interested in bitcoin than in trying to turn any profits.

Bitcoin is a pretty amazing thing. It says more to me than just "Look! I took this thing and made it open source!" It speaks of what the world is turning into... a shared space. Open source is fixing so much of what's wrong in this world. I really want to be a part of this awesome community. Thanks guys.