… The nickname, of course, derives from the zoo’s much-quoted description of the panda at his July 9 birth — he was the size of “a stick of butter.” But it was two local bloggers, Catherine Andrews and her boyfriend, Tom Lee , who actually came up with the moniker. On Aug. 2, Andrews posted […]
Google Page Creator
I’ve been fiddling around with a new tool by Google called their Page Creator that allows you to easily create web pages, upload files and photos, and publish it to the web through a fancy interface that lives in your browser. For free. It makes regular websites as easy as blogs. Count me impressed. It’s […]
The Cell Phone Fairy Cometh
Those who know me well know I have had something of a complex relationship with Sprint. They’re the cell phone company everyone loves to hate, and in my nearly four years with them I have had my share of customer service problems and billing irregularities. I also paid far more than my fair share of […]
Vegetate’s Liquor License
A local independent vegetarian restaurant in my neighborhood, Vegetate, has been having a hard time getting their liquor license approved due to the protests of a nearby church. They recently sent out a message outlining the situation, encouraging members of the public to contact DC Ward 2 Councilmember Jack Evans at jackevans (at) dccouncil.us and […]
links for 2006-02-25
The Washington Oculus: “Maynard Street’s Living Tomb” Former Editorial Page Editor of the University of Michigan’s student newspaper (and my friend and DCist co-founder) Mike Grass writes about the history and architecture of the newspaper’s 1932 building, which will be renovated starting this spring.
WPA Guide To D.C.
I just ordered the book Washington: City and Capital published by the Federal Writers Project of the Works Progress Administration. The book was the Washington, D.C. edition of a series of books on each state published by the WPA. Although supposedly a guide, at 1,140 pages there’s clearly quite a bit else that made it […]
links for 2006-02-23
“Dear DCist: Please respect Creative Commons licenses” A local blogger objects to DCist using photos with “noncommercial” licenses on Flickr. “Blogs to Riches” Elizabeth Spiers to launch a Wall Street Blog