Awesome DC becomes a Gold Digger

August 31, 2010 by 6 Comments


I am very excited to announce Awesome DC’s  first Gold Digging experience for a local company, Motionsoft who just landed their $5.5 mil investment.

The company was one out of the eight local early/later stage firm whose technology caught my attention at MAVA Capital connection 2010 back in May. Here is my coverage on them.

Motionsoft secured their investment from Edison Venture Fund. The fund will be used for expanding the company  sales, marketing and development activities. Read more of this post

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A Moscow Evening of Classical and Pop Jazz Music

August 31, 2010 by 2 Comments

The Russian Cultural Center, cordially requests the pleasure of your company Friday evening for a delightful night of classical and pop-jazz music.

The program features Violin Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, by Hungarian Composer Ernst von Dohnányi as well as other works for classical and lively pop-jazz music.

Start your evening with a warm and friendly reception of special appetizers with Russian caviar as well as wine, champagne, and Russian spirits served at the cash bar. Afterwards, sit back and relax to an intimate performance of Elizaveta Kopelman and Rafael Javadov. Read more of this post

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NASA Goes Flickr

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NASA is putting all their historic image collections on Flickr.Although all of the photographs in these sets have been available to the public via NASAimages.org since 2008,NASA on The Commons allows the photographs to be tagged, annotated and given keywords. It also widens the opportunities to share and embed these photographs, ultimately increasing overall awareness of the NASA archives. Read more of this post

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Awesome Washingtonian of the Day Aug 31, 2010

August 31, 2010 by 4 Comments

Name: MarK Walsh
Live in: Maryland
Originally from: Charm City, or, as you non-natives call it, Baltimore

Profession: co-founder and ceo of GeniusRocket and local angel-investor

What I love about DC area the most: Change.  To the rest of the world it seems like a stodgy, entrenched city.  But, I think it has a constant flow of amazing people from all over the world coming here, and people from here go out all over the world.  It is one of the most interesting combinations of local/global I have ever seen.   Oh… and GO CAPS!

About me: I got into the internet business in 1986, before most people even knew it existed.  It has never failed to entertain, enthrall, and sometimes shock me.  I love my job and my career.  Read more of this post

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Job Openings around Washington, D.C. – Aug 31, 2010

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FEATURED JOB OPENINGS

1) VP: Partners and Business Development

Our client, a leading, worldwide provider of managed hosting and IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service) is searching for a creative, driven executive with a history of structuring healthy, successful long term deals/partnerships that result in exciting, innovative, industry-leading solution sets – new capabilities that help global companies compete and lead. Require: International experience structuring large enterprise deals in two or more of the following regions: U.S., Western Europe, Asia, and Latin America. Read more of this post

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Incredible People and Moments to Remember

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1. USA: Martin Luther King “I have a dream”

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Tesla Motors Comes to DC

August 30, 2010 by Leave a Comment


Electric sportscar maker Tesla Motors. will open a store soon in Washington, D.C., according to the Washington Post.

The newspaper reported Monday that Palo Alto-based Tesla is “nearing a deal” to put a store downtown at 1050 K St. NW. Read more of this post

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The Hottest Persians @ Lima Lounge in Washington, D.C.

August 30, 2010 by 2 Comments

Radio Javan is gathering the hottest Persian babes and dudes at Lima lounge next week to celebrate the end of summer 2010.

With the Best Persian & International Music on the *** Main Floor ***

DJ DELBAR
DJ BARBARI
DJ TABA
DJ BLUTEX (San Francisco) Read more of this post

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Awesome Washingtonian of the Day Aug 30, 2010

August 30, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Name: Kunmi Ayanbule
Live in: Maryland
Originally from: Lagos, Nigeria
Profession: Web Developer and  Founder of CouplesSpark.com

What I love about DC area the most: There is always something new to discover in DC. I have been here for 4 years and I am yet to see half of what DC has to offer. From culture, art, history to the plethora of restaurants, DC never ceases to amaze. I also love the strong tech industry here.

About me: I was born and raised in Nigeria and moved around quite a bit but ended up in DC 4 years ago. I attended University of Colorado – Boulder, where I studied Aeronautical Engineering and dreamed of designing the next generation jet fighter. Read more of this post

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Vapiano Grand Opening in Bethesda

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Vapiano is opening their first location in Maryland – Bethesda.

The sexy and ultimate “fuel stop for grownups” joint will be offering an urban upscale atmosphere in a comfortable environment where guests can relax and be themselves. Read more of this post

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