Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Too Many Mediums

I am having a problem with blogging vs. Twitter. I keep having all these little thoughts which I think to twitter, but then I realize I have too much to say, and I should do a blog post instead. Which I never do unless I am seriously procrastinating (as I am now). Also, I suspect way more people read my twitters than my blog.

I have decided the solution is to do more short blog posts, so I can capture more ideas and feel less pressure to write essays. Or maybe try Tumblr. I see the point of it now.

In other news, I woke up early this morning and set aside several hours to work on research in a coffee shop. So far I have successfully cleaned out my inbox, discovered Luis von Ahn's blog, email-debated to a granularity of 1 degree the appropriate setting for the heat in our apartment with my roommate, and read several New York Times articles.

I think I'm going to have to implement some advisor-moderated deadlines so I'm scared into doing work.
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10 comments:

  1. beckmartFebruary 10, 2009 at 3:12:00 PM EST

    I just started playing around with Tumblr for that same reason (minus the twitter part because it's not my thing). beckmart.tumblr.com. The jury is still out.

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  2. narulaFebruary 10, 2009 at 3:25:00 PM EST

    your tumblr confuses me! it combines multiple data sources?

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  3. omFebruary 12, 2009 at 9:24:00 PM EST

    yes you need the fear of death or the like to motivate you. i know the feeling.

    o

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  4. MartyFebruary 13, 2009 at 6:34:00 PM EST

    I love your blog. MIT? tough school

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  5. narulaFebruary 13, 2009 at 7:22:00 PM EST

    ugh i know. i wish i could work without being stressed out! maybe this Flow book will help.

    @Marty, thanks!

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  6. AnonymousFebruary 14, 2009 at 5:09:00 PM EST

    Just out of curiosity, what temperature did you decide?

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  7. AnonymousFebruary 14, 2009 at 8:01:00 PM EST

    Tumblr is the best. Come join.

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  8. narulaFebruary 15, 2009 at 12:03:00 AM EST

    @Radha, no real consensus. I proclaimed 63 was my minimum until I get my space heater. He prefers 60.

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  9. AnonymousFebruary 22, 2009 at 5:34:00 PM EST

    found your blog via wholefoods, OMG strange. am new to twitter. Signed tweetless in seattle

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  10. AdminSeptember 6, 2009 at 3:38:00 AM EDT

    Twitter, Tumblr and Blogging are simply addictive! Geez they sure help if you want to procrastinate in doing something you don't really like..haha

    Well anyway found you on Twitter and thought I could have time to click on the links on people's profiles..Great thing I did :)

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