Is Twitter really necessary? You might not think so – until you see how one college is making serious use of it.  Few things are more important in college life than finding an available washing machine. And now, a student at Olin College of Engineering in Massachusetts is using Twitter to take the guesswork out of it.

More than 80 students have signed on to receive updates on whether washers and dryers are available for use.

For example, a message sent May 18 at 6 a.m. read: Two of two washers available, one of two dryers available.

Short, sweet and to the point, right?

You also can go to twitter.com/laundryroom to check out the washer/dryer status. There’s even a bio of the laundry room:  I am a laundry room at Olin College. I have two washers, two dryers, and a condom dispenser.

Twitter may not be necessary – but it sure beats dragging a bag of dirty laundry up and down the stairs for no reason.

What do you use Twitter for? Let us know in the comments section below.

Tags: Olin College, technology, twitter