Social Media Moment

A blurb on one of the many benefits of social media…

Tonight I was helping my girlfriend put together a mix CD. Since I am the more net-savvy half of the operation (but by no means the brains), she asked for my assistance. I quickly took to the web, using my various normal ways of grabbing music, and got most of the songs she needed. There was one song, though, that I wasn’t able to get my virtual hands on. As the prideful person that I am, I wasn’t about to tell her “I can’t find it,” and tarnish my super-geek crown. Somewhat desperately, I turned to Twitter asking if anyone would send me the song.

Just a few minutes later, I was notified of someone’s tweet in reply to mine saying that he had it and to send over my e-mail address. Simple as that.

Ten minutes after posting my tweet, I had the song. I didn’t really expect to get anything by posting on twitter, but like I said, I was desperate. Social media comes in in the clutch. Again.

Why I Want a Netbook

Well most of us would be kidding ourselves if we said we wouldn’t love to have one of those sleek little netbooks that are smaller than most of my college textbooks, but I like to think I have logical justification for wanting one. Much of my reasoning is obvious and common, but it’s common because it’s good!

So, why do I want one of these $400 little wonders?

Literally, STFU

"Confound it, Hawkins. When I said I meant that literally, it was just a figure of speech."

I have been annoyed to the point of a blog post with the word “literally.” This is a very neat word, I should say. It serves the great purpose of reigning in exaggeration and allowing one to express things in actual terms, making the information – not the words themselves – impressive.

My problem with “literally” is not with the word itself, but with its rampant overuse recently. I have heard of incidents in which people “literally…”

Back Home: Freshman Year Reflection

Dan and Mark wait for the bus before a gangsta' party

So I’m done with year number one of college. It’s been an interesting ride. As I carried my Rubbermaid bins down the three flights of stairs in my residence hall, I thought back to when I had carried those bins up the stairs. Along some lines of thought, it seemed very recent, along others, it seemed like a lifetime ago.

Blogging: I Still Have No Idea

So The Dobbs Method has been live here for four or five months, and while I’ve learned a lot, I also feel like I haven’t progressed at all. Most of the learning I’ve done about blogging has been through twitter and just checking out other blogs around the net. When I began blogging, I had thought it was just an easy medium for projecting one’s thoughts and ideas into the world. While this is definitely the approach to take with a blog in a general sense, it wasn’t what I thought.