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Pownce
2007-09-18 20:17:00 I was given an invite to Pownce, a new social networking site partially developed by the creator of Digg, Kevin Rose. It’s a way to share notes and send files to friends. It has a nice interface on the website and even a desktop application. I just set up my profile today and it’s quite ...
Reader contests and why I love them
2007-09-17 08:00:00 This post is a little off the topic of college, but since most of our readers are bloggers as well, this is still helpful. The biggest trend of Web 2.0 is the whole SEO thing. Optimizing your website for search engines and getting enough clout to have daily visitors that aren’t your best friends is ... More About: Love , Contests , Reader
Pick a Prof
2007-09-16 18:26:00 Right before registration, I was sent a letter about a website called Pick a Prof . For $10 a year or $5 for 4 months, it allows you to look at reviews other students have written about professors at your university. They offer additional services, which I haven’t seen in any other websites. They have grade histories, ...
Featured on Study Hacks
2007-09-13 15:17:00 That College Kid was featured on Cal Newport’s Study Hacks . More About: Featured , Feat
Eating on a college student?s budget
2007-09-13 04:11:00 Living on a tight budget means cutting back on a lot of things and food is high up on the list. It’s hard to be creative when trying to eat on a few dollars per meal. Ramen noodles get tiring. I’m by no means a great cook, but I do all right. For me and ... More About: Food , Money , College , Student , Budget
Replace Microsoft Office
2007-09-12 19:41:00 I personally don’t use Microsoft Office for two reasons. One, I hate it. Two, there’s other options. My mom was able to get me an educational version for $15 last year from her university’s bookstore. The Office for Mac is the same formatting Nazi that it is for Windows. Because of that, I decided to ... More About: Software , Writing , Microsoft Office
Getting Things Done: Part 1
2007-09-12 03:07:00 I’m currently on a mission to find an organization program that I like. I’ve been looking through online apps and actual software. I want something that lets me organize my bills, schedule, tasks and school assignments. It needs to integrate well with the student part of me and the citizen part of me. First, I tried ... More About: Getting Things Done , Part , Things , Done
Ways to protect yourself online
2007-09-08 01:46:00 I was just browsing through Digg and came across an article called Ungoogle Yourself. Because social networking sites are increasing in popularity, reputations and behavior on the internet is no longer anonymous. A lot of students get into the problem of posting pictures of themselves on their Facebook or Myspace that they wouldn’t want anyone ... More About: Software , Windows , Internet , Computers , Mac
Online storage
2007-09-06 20:54:00 Some schools give their students some space on their servers to store files, which is great because then when your professor loses your paper, you can just print it out again, no sweat. Unfortunately, most schools don’t give students any web space. My school didn’t even give student emails until this year, but that was ... More About: Internet , Storage , Online , Online storage
Find the best scholarships for you
2007-09-04 02:30:00 One of the greatest things about college is the free money people will throw at you. Yes, that’s right, scholarships and grants. Unfortunately, your income has to be pretty low to qualify for most grants, I’m talking low enough that it’s hard to even live on. So, scholarships are your best friend. The essay Most scholarship applications ... More About: Find , Everything , Scholarships , Scholar
What to do if you?ve got writer?s block
2007-09-04 02:26:00 I just finished my first real homework assignment for the semester. Guess which class? English. I wrote a two page paper that’s the start of my autobiography. When I get assigned an essay or even a fictional piece of writing, I always groan. Two pages, four pages, eight pages. It’s not just the length I’m ... More About: Writer , Block , To Do
How to budget
2007-09-02 19:38:00 One thing I hate to do is budget. Creating it, sticking to it, just having it, all things I don’t like. It’s really hard to think about how all the money I make is going right back out of my bank account before it gets settled in. Bank of America redid their layout for online banking. ... More About: Budget
The search for a PC
2007-08-31 05:06:00 I’m taking an introduction to computer programming class this semester and the program that’s required is only Windows-compatible. That gave me a bigger reason to go out and buy another laptop. Besides the fact that Don needs his own, but it’s always helpful to have a computer with Windows since the rest of the world ... More About: Search
What to do with financial aid
2007-08-29 03:39:00 Because I have $50 in my bank account and my parents aren’t helping with paying for college, I naturally had to take out some student loans. After I got my refund check (two weeks after my school got my money from the bank) and then after another week of my bank holding the check, I ... More About: Financial , Everything , Financial Aid , Fina , To Do
Del.icio.us trick for frequent over stumblers
2007-08-27 07:55:00 I am a big user of Del.icio.us and I’m sure many of you are as well. Since I’m also a big Stumbler and Digg reader, I go through many new websites a day. Sometimes I like a site, browse it a bit and then want to move on. So instead of properly bookmarking it since ... More About: Links , Trick
A lesson for textbook buyers
2007-08-25 00:15:00 This is only my first semester, but I already had to buy seven books. I found a great way to save some money and still end up with all the books needed. Which edition? First step is to ask your professor, when they’re going over the syllabus is the best time, if the newest edition is necessary. ... More About: Lesson , Buyers
First sideblog post
2007-08-24 07:42:00 Just putting the finishing touches on the new website. I’ve added more plugins and am making sure everything is working properly. More About: Post
Mark Texeira Tribute
2007-08-24 06:48:00 Two creative baseball fans created a Mark Texeira tribute song on YouTube. Normally, I’m not one for watching stupid videos all day, but this is a good one. For those of you who don’t know, Mark Texeira is a professional baseball player who is currently playing first base with my favorite team, the Atlanta Braves. ... More About: Tribute , Tribu
Why Netflix will win the video war
2007-08-20 01:07:00 I’ve been a loyal Netflix customer since April. When I turned eighteen and finally had some of my own money, I started my subscription. My parents used it before and I liked the idea of never having to go to a store to get movies they probably didn’t even have. Currently, I’m on the 5-at-a-time plan, ... More About: Video
That college kid (.com) is born
More articles from this author:2007-08-13 17:17:00 I’m sure no one will read this post. It’s not an interesting one anyway. This is just the lovely first post of a brand new website. I decided that since I’m starting a new phase of my real life, my internet life should follow suit. I’m upgrading from a blog I had throughout high school ... More About: College , Coll 1, 2, 3, 4 |
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