I could have picked any number of photos from Flickr user grundlepuck for today’s Photo of the Day entry, but when in doubt, go with the long exposure. This shot was taken on a Canon PowerShot S3 IS. The EXIF data can be found here….
Today’s photo was taken by Flickr user andertho on a Lomo Fisheye, a camera I own but don’t use nearly enough. Since it’s a film camera, there is no EXIF data. Andertho has a few more fisheye shots here. If you have some, or have a fave on Flickr, leave a link in the comments….
Overfishing. Mercury. Enslaved fishermen. There are enough ideological pitfalls to sushi consumption already. So when we read Martin’s post earlier today, it made us sad. We just want some eel and spicy tuna rolls; not to support a crazy cultleader’s bid for world domination via the seafood market. Judging from the comments on the original post, many of you feel the same way. So DCist Nicole and I made a quick phone survey of some…
This Monday will bring the first installment of the F.W. Thomas Performances, and you, gentle DCist readers, are largely to blame. The series, which bills itself as a “monthly literary variety show featuring live presentations from area writers, artists and musicians,” was started in part because of the great turnout for a reading by writers John Hodgman, Adam Mazmanian and others here in D.C. in December — an event that we’re told DCist readers showed…
Good morning, D.C. In addition to scattered showers and thunderstorms, today brings news that the Circulator bus line is nearing its millionth passenger. Not too shabby — although the city’s busiest buslines put up those kinds of numbers every month and a half (probably less, given the age of the linked numbers). But officials say that Circulator ridership has been increasing steadily; assuming the service survives the looming Tourmobile legal apocalypse, its planned route around…
Good morning, D.C.! It’s Friday and the weather is beautiful. Shouldn’t you be playing outside? Yeah, us too. Well, if you can’t sneak away from your computer for some physical activity, you can at least sneakily watch others get theirs: WTOP is reporting that George Mason’s afternoon practice is going to be webcast live, beginning at noon. You can tune in courtesy of NCAASports.com and Indianapolis’ WISH-TV. Immigration Protest Draws Students To Ballston: The Post…
Welcome to the second day of spring, Washington — and, if forecasters are right, to what might be the last snowy day of the season. That’s right: parts of the region are expected to get as much as three inches of snowfall beginning this morning and ending around midnight. It just a week ago that we were cheerfully reflecting on the pleasant weather and how it would probably never be cold again, ever. We were…
Today’s Opinion comes to us from proud biker and DCist’s tech guru, Tom Lee. You’ve probably never met me, but odds are that you have a grudge against me anyway. It’s not that I’m a particularly objectionable guy. I’m generally pretty friendly, and if you and I were to run into each other I’m sure we could make some pleasant smalltalk about music or movies or the Redskins. But eventually my horrible secret would be…
Good morning, Washington, and happy St. Patrick’s Day. One day into the tournament, we hope your NCAA bracket is shaping up well. We know it is for the GW Colonials — they eked out a three-point win over UNC Wilmington in overtime last night. Their next game will be against Duke at 1:10 on Saturday. Maryland Mulls Response To Utility Rate Hikes: Last week we discussed the steep electricity rate increase that will likely face…
We thought it was just the DCist staff that had been under the weather recently — after all, spending your days in front of the computer screen and your nights at blogger happy hours is not exactly a prescription for robust physical health. But WTOP reports that we’re not the only ones. Prince William County has noticed an increase in absenteeism among its busdrivers, for one thing. And as you can see from this not-actually-that-helpful…