by David | Jul 22, 2008 | photo, transportation
I chanced to look up, and there it was, gently swaying with the train’s motion. I wonder if it’s littering to leave cleaning supplies on the subway?
by David | Jul 21, 2008 | culture, media, technology
At the end of his Podcamp Boston presentation on distributed microblogging this Sunday, Joe Cascio declared, “that’s where I ran out of Schlitz.” The phrase caught on and was swiftly tweeted and favorited, and I wonder if it’s not a good...
by David | Jul 21, 2008 | culture, design, technology
I coined myself a new handle this weekend when despite all the good stuff scheduled to go on, I just couldn’t get myself out of bed on time: failduck. Just part of getting older, I suppose. You can see failduck in action by going to...
by David | Jul 19, 2008 | eating, photo, technology, transportation, urbanism
It’s been a busy week at limeduck HQ. I will attempt to convey the highlights and then pull myself together to get over to Podcamp Boston, where I’m sure more blogworthy high jinks will ensue. Fit the First: WIG 18 Webinnovatorsgroup boston (as their...
by David | Jul 15, 2008 | culture, eating
Is there anything finer than a good chocolate babka? Probably not, but after bringing back no fewer than three such treats from New York City this weekend, I got to wondering, just what is babka, anyway? Like so many of my favorite baked things, babka comes from...
by David | Jul 13, 2008 | urbanism
I spotted this on West End Avenue between 70th and 71st street. I have to wonder if the people who installed the plywood illustrated it, or if it was some passing artist. Either way, I love New York.
by David | Jul 9, 2008 | media, technology
I’m on the verge of being halfway through Tangyslice’s insane quest for social media greatness. I scraped together a few more sites that I was already signed up for and added a few here and there, and my total appears to stand at 49. I’m getting into...
by David | Jul 6, 2008 | design, media, photo, technology
If you have an eye for this sort of thing, you may have noticed that many of the photographs featured here on limeduck are square, having a width to height ratio of 1:1. Not all of them, but lots of them, and more recently, nearly all of them. We all know that I...
by David | Jul 5, 2008 | culture, eating
I’ve been talking about it for a good month. Julia was pushing for it. People thought I wouldn’t do it, or couldn’t do it, even shouldn’t do it. I wasn’t all that sure myself, but this July 4th, with the help and indulgence of some good...
by David | Jul 4, 2008 | eating, urbanism
Not too long ago, I was craving a good savory scone, and when I couldn’t find any in local shops, a good friend went ahead and made some, which were most excellent. Yesterday, I was at the Wine & Cheese Cask, possibly Somerville’s best wine shop,...
by David | Jul 2, 2008 | urbanism
Well, it’s July again. Definitely summer, no avoiding that anymore. Hot and sticky. Recently, I took refuge from the heat at Cronin Park. You’ve never been to Cronin Park? I guess I’m not that surprised. It turns out that Cronin Park wasn’t...
by David | Jun 29, 2008 | eating, travel
I needed a drink Friday night, and despite the best efforts of the MBTA, I made my way to Casablanca restaurant in Harvard Square for small plates and wine. I spied a familiar name on the list and ordered up a 2006 Napa Fume Blanc from Grgich Hills. It hit the spot,...
