“Flavor Tripping” at EFN Lounge
Last night EFN Lounge (formerly BeBar) played host to DC’s first “Flavor Tripping“, an event centered around the effects of the Miracle Fruit Berry (Synsepalum Dulcificum). Discovered in 1725 in Western Africa, the seed of the fruit contains a molecule called maraculin, which binds to the tongue’s taste buds causing a temporary shift of certain flavors. \\\ Read More
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- BeBar, EFN Lounge, Event, Food + Drink, Taste Testing
A Greener DC, One Tree at a Time
Dennis Chestnut spends his time planting trees because, as he puts it, “Trees are resilient”. Chestnut is the Executive Director of Groundwork Anacostia, and after learning about his ongoing work with a volunteer brigade known as the “Citizen Foresters”, it’s not hard to see the similarities between the man and his job (last name aside). \\\ Read More
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- Casey Trees, Citizen Foresters, DCPS, Environment, NPS, Urban Forestry
“Crude” Premiere at E Street Cinema
It doesn’t get more raw than “Crude”, the controversial and aptly named documentary by Joe Berlinger, about the fifteen year class action suite brought by indigenous Ecuadorians against Texaco for their alleged decade-long environmental negligence. \\\ Read More
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- Discussion, Documentary, E Street Cinema, Environment, Event, Film, Premiere
Chipotle’s “Garden Blend” Vegan Burrito
There’s been stirrings since yesterday of a newly introduced vegan menu item at Chipotle in Dupont Circle. Today Justin and I set out to find the truth, and I’m pleased to report our findings. \\\ Read More
No Impact Man Premieres in Washington, DC
House lights went up slightly and eyes rested on the theatre doors as a tired but confident Colin Beaven entered, dressed in Climate Ride bike racing gear. \\\ Read More
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- Colin Beaven, Documentary, E Street, Environmentalism, Film, No Impact Man
Give Us the Tools to Build the Green Economy (or Help Us Make Them Ourselves)
Van Jones, Obama’s White House Council on Environmental Quality, was recently interviewed by the Washington Post. \\\ Read More
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- Business, Economy, Green Movement, Internet, Technology, Van Jones, Washington Post.
IgniteDC 2009 Recap
Last week, Half Street Southeast played host to DC’s first Ignite mini-conference, a fast-paced evening of five minute presentations on various topics ranging from micro-volunteering to pet genealogy and everything in between. I think the format is best described as “Bar Camp meets TED” in that no one subject has focus for very long and you’re hearing from inspiring experts who chose their own subjects.
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- Conference, DC, Design, Discussion, Future, Ideas, IgniteDC, Life, Panel, Technology
Radiolab CD’s
It’s no secret how well-produced and entertaining WNYC’s “Radiolab” is. If you’re just discovering public radio, like I did a few years ago, and are finding it rather dull or age-specific, I really suggest the work Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich are doing, the topics they chose, and the quality of the shows they produce. What’s even better is they offer all their hour long performances plus occasional shorter shows through their podcast over at wnyc.org.
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Bloomingdale Burritos
Rainy day keeping you inside? When you have no food in the cupboard and can only stand to walk less than a block for ingredients, a corner store like Windows Cafe in Bloomingdale (located at Rhode Island and 1st) might be your only option. Fortunately for Jocelyn and I, Windows has a variety of ingredients for the vegetarian-minded.
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- Bloomingdale, DIY, Food, Meal, Vegetarian, Windows Cafe
Quick App Idea
Throughout the lifespan of a project involving multiple files, not only is the main project file changing, but sometimes other related files. It would be awesome if visually, you could represent the “current folder” by perhaps clicking on it and selecting a “tag” (sort of like folder colors) but for status. This way, you could know, quickly, where you should be working and instead of color (which is sometimes meaningless) you could map real concepts to the use of the folders. Just a suggestion, Apple…
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- Application, Files, Productivity, Project
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