So, it's reading days, and instead of studying or writing a paper or working on my mondo problem set, I've decided (after mucking around with my student webpage for about twenty minutes) to write yet another long-overdue room blog post. I feel this post consists mainly of internet potpourri - stuff I've been wasting my time on, which I felt was worth spreading virally, especially among peers avoiding academics even half so successfully as I am.
First order of business: watch this video. When I applied to live in the language house, I swore to propagate the language and culture of Germany, and the below fulfills more than my quota for this term.
Second, get a twitter account. It's like facebook, but better, because nobody invites you to join their facebook-causes, or challenges your movie knowledge, or tries to gift you a hatching egg - there's just statuses.
Third, start reading dinosaur comics. If you're put off at first, push forward - they kind of grow on you, and the consistency is a real comfort in this uncertain economic climate.
Fourth, check Google Trends (bi-)hourly. At its best, it's like having your finger on the pulse of the (english-speaking-internet-accessible) world; at its other best, it's like national, anonymous gossip.
Fifth, when the existing internet seems to dip below its useless-crap equilibrium, do your civic duty and proliferate. Write a student webpage - this is the greatest time-suck I am yet aware of.
Last, start f*ing commenting. And I don't mean "this was a really great post, you guys"-sorts of cop-out commenting. A blog is meant to be an exchange.
PS: http://jhdg.ytmnd.com/
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This was a really great post guys, thanks.
Agreed! This post is really good!
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