February 2009
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Oh What A Night!
I was feeling down earlier today, but now I can’t wipe the smile off my face. The planets must be aligned or something. There was a great turnout at Eyebar tonight, including several friends I hadn’t seen in a while. I was able to hang out with them for over an hour before I had to hop on the decks. Allow me to toot my own horn: Kris Murphy and I rocked the club. I am kicking myself...
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WatchAnd here’s a video from the aforementioned party.
2009 Environmental Film Festival in DC: March... →
This is the 17th annual EFF in DC! Why am I just reading about it now? 130 films are featured this year, and most screenings are free!
Here are some that stood out:
Showing at the Embassy of Croatia (Hrvatska!) on Friday, March 13 @ 7pm (FREE):
KORNATI (Croatia, 2008, 29 min.) The Kornati archipelago consists of 140 islands, islets and cliffs, 89 of which were declared a national park because...
Over 900 concerts available on Canada's CBC Radio... →
I don’t know most of the artists featured, but I did find this great concert by the Ron Paley Trio. It’s a tribute to Oscar Peterson, a Canadian jazz pianist (one of my favorites) who sadly passed away on December 23, 2007. Playing alongside Ron Paley (piano) are two former members of Oscar Peterson’s trio: Dave Young (bass) and Terry Clarke (drums).
What I love about the...
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President Barack Obama's Weekly Video Address →
Every Saturday morning, Obama publishes a video address with an overview of the week’s most important issues.
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Virginia passes smoking ban! →
Yay! Finally! No more stinky clothes after DJ’ing at Guarapo. It takes effect on Dec. 1 and bans smoking “in most restaurants and bars, although it would be permitted in private clubs, on some outdoor patios and in separate ventilated rooms.”
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WatchHere’s a video of Mark de Clive-Lowe doing a sound check with the Akai MPC 3000 before starting his show with Vanessa Freeman @ Bohemian Caverns in DC. Also check out the previous video I posted, or visit my Vimeo page.
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Chocolate Happy Hour @ Equinox every Friday →
The Chocolate Happy Hour at Equinox features chocolate cocktails by Mixologist Simo and complimentary snacks by Executive Chef/Co-Owner Todd Gray and Pastry Chef Melanie Parker. It will run every Friday from 5:00-7:00pm until March 20, 2009. Reservations are not required.
818 Connecticut Avenue, NW, DC // 202.331.8118.
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WatchThe Crisis Of Credit Visualized is a superb animated explanation of the financial mess du jour. This project was completed by Jonathan Jarvis as part of his thesis work in the Media Design Program, a graduate studio at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California.
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Restaurant deals in DC and VA
Here are a couple of ongoing deals that caught my eye while reading metrocurean:
First Tuesday of every month at Perrys in DC: $25 per couple gets each person one starter, one main and one drink from a special menu.
2941 in Falls Church is now offering a three-course bar tasting menu for $44 per person. Available Monday through Friday from 5-9 p.m. at the bar.
While we’re talking...
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Notes are now available in tumblelogs
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We’re about to start rolling out a bunch of features focused on interaction between tumblelog authors and their readers. Post notes are going to be the glue for all of this interaction, so we’d like to ask all theme designers (and anyone with custom themes) to incorporate this new tag:
{PostNotes}
This will render the post’s notes (including reblogs and likes) on their permalink pages....
SeatGuru shows you the best seats on airplanes →
SeatGuru and SeatExpert provide detailed descriptions of seats on various airplane models. Before choosing your seat on a booked flight, check out these sites to find out which seats to avoid.
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WatchThis video features Chris Neidl, one of the nominees for the GOOD 100, an annual list of people, businesses, and institutions driving change in the world. Chris is the Outreach and Advocacy Coordinator for New York’s Solar 1, and founder of I Heart PV, Solar One’s grassroots initiative to spread solar power across New York.
I remember being introduced to solar panels back in the...
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WatchThis is one of several videos I took of Mark de Clive-Lowe & Vanessa Freeman @ Bohemian Caverns in DC last night. Mark and Vanessa have been touring the world giving these improvised shows called “Freesoul Sessions.” Mark creates beats on the fly with his Akai MPC 3000, then adds the bassline and soulful, jazzy chords with his various synths, and Vanessa lays down the sultry...
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“One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend...”
– Dale Carnegie
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The 100 Most Beautiful Words in English →
I wouldn’t classify all of these as “beautiful” since some don’t exactly roll off the tongue, but this list includes some of my favorites:
loquacious: talkative.
mellifluous: sweet-sounding.
mondegreen: a misanalyzed phrase. (There’s a story behind this one.)
onomatopoeia: the creation of words by imitating sound.
plethora: a great excess, overabundance.
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A Toilet that Uses Runoff Water from Your Sink →
Great idea for reducing water consumption! It’s available from AquaPro Solutions for $279 or Arid Solutions for $295 (new model pricing if you order before March 1).
How to make sure your Wordpress 2.7.1 upgrade goes...
Today, when I tried to use the built-in automatic upgrade function (for monfresh.com), I got the following error:
Fatal error: Cannot redeclare class pclzip in /home/”example”/public_html/blog/wp-admin/includes/class-pclzip.php on line 171
If you see this too, it’s probably because you have the “Wordpress Automatic Upgrade” plugin installed. This plugin is no longer...
Design*Sponge City Guides →
Design*Sponge has some great guides to cities in the US and abroad, with the best places to eat, sleep, shop and get your culture on.
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Adele - Melt My Heart To Stone. Live version from...
