tom.ternquist – a place for my things.

So you’ve been to a career fair, applied for a few jobs or internships on CareerNet, and got rid of all those drunken photos on Facebook — now what? Networking. Unless you’re one of the lucky ones to have snagged a job from the fair, you need to be resourceful and know some people. Enter LinkedIn.

If you’re like me, you’ve had a moment where you’re out at someone’s house, or at a party or in the car, and there’s this one song you just need to put on. If you’re lucky you have your iPod with you, but usually you don’t. Enter online music. It’s come a long way since the days of Napster. Plenty of sites offer music that’s either free or close to it. Some even let you sync your personal collections for music on the go.

They say that alcohol and technology don’t mix — I beg to differ. I’ve always been a little on the geeky side, especially when it comes to the Saturday night bar crawls. And while a few shots of tequila certainly can make for a fun evening, a careful (or not so careful) mix of alcohol and technology can make a good night even more memorable. Thanks to Apple, there is literally an App for everything — including your social life.

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In an age when being connected 24/7 to the world, through Facebook, Twitter, AIM, and countless other services, has become the norm; the amount of information available about others is huge and sometimes, annoying.

Social networking sites like Twitter have exploded in popularity, much due to the “rich get richer effect,” combined with the typical network effects that social media bring. However, one has to think: does more users make for a better experience?

Jumping into a strange new world