Archive for November, 2007
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Amy amidst suburban Fall color in New Jersey. (FallAmy.jpg uploaded by brownpau.)
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Looking into a MARC train at Baltimore Penn Station. This brings back memories. (MARC.jpg uploaded by brownpau.)
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Passenger walks by on DC Union Station platform. Train delayed a bit. (UnStn.jpg uploaded by brownpau.)
links for 2007-11-21
Metroblogging DC: Smith’s Turkey. In which I observe Mr. Smith’s offer of Thanksgiving turkey, and solicit comments on other such offers in DC. (tags: dc metblogs food thanksgiving turkey) Metroblogging DC: Dark Red Line Train. In which I comment on yet another set of Metro delays. (tags: dc metblogs metro) Metroblogging DC: LaRouchies. In which [...]
WP-DC13 and Cellphones for Soldiers
I recently ordered a WP-DC13 camera housing (above left) so I can bring my SD1000 diving next time I’m in the Philippines. When it arrived, the Amazon box included a little plastic sleeve marked “Cellphones for Soldiers” (above right), an interesting little project started by a pair of teenagers to recycle people’s old cellphones by [...]
links for 2007-11-20
Gruber on why he thinks Kindle will flop. (tags: amazon kindle tech drm) Fully-Automatic Shotgun Fires 300 Rounds Per Minute, is Recoilless (with Video) (tags: tech weapons guns military) Grainy photos of Zachary Quinto in Spock makeup and outfit. (tags: startrek photos showbiz) Brawndo: The Thirst Mutilator. It’s what plants crave. It’s got electrolytes. (Reference) [...]
links for 2007-11-19
Consumerist – Nordstrom Opposes Christmas Creep. Nordstrom sign explaining why they haven’t decked the halls as early as other retailers. (tags: christmas shopping sign) Smithsonian Announces Smithsonian Collection for the Home (Press Release) Smithsonian attempts to close a maintenance backlog by selling Smithsonian-branded home products. (tags: smithsonian home business shopping wtf dc) Metamark – Free [...]
Kogod Courtyard Opening
Amy and I checked out the grand opening of the new Kogod Courtyard at the Reynolds Center yesterday. We admired the architecture, wandered around the crafts tables, ran into a few friends, watched mimes and magicians, and got a photo with George and Martha Washington: More about the Courtyard Opening on DC Metroblogging.
Corn and Magazine
Spotted yesterday while lining up at Whole Foods: someone appears to have decided he didn’t want this ear of corn anymore, so he stuffed it in the InStyle magazine rack. Classy.
Caturday!
Once again, you’re seeing this Sunday because I forgot to post it yesterday, but I’m backdating it to Saturday so that no one will know. Ssshh, our secret. Anyway, as of late Pandora’s new favorite hangout spot has gradually moved from right in the doorway to right by the dirty laundry area, where she seems [...]