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This past year of the pandemic has flown by. I recently realized my driver's license is about to expire and I need to apply for a renewal at the DMV. A colleague had previously told me that non-citizens can also apply for a Real ID, so I looked into it. *Originally, starting in October 2020, those without a Real ID couldn't use their ID to fly, but…

Dear new students and star players from the Washington, D.C. area: Following our summer restructuring in 2018, D.C. United had a brilliant six months, winning the Fairfax Adult League title, the Washington Cup, and finishing fourth in the Alumni Cup. In 2019, we will compete in the most important league in the Eastern United States—…

A while ago, I created a Google Maps version of a food map for Washington, D.C. (mostly the VA area). I received a lot of suggestions and feedback. After some rather hasty thinking, I felt I should involve everyone in this food map, so I put the entire food map on GitHub…

There's a saying that describes China as "dirty, chaotic, but fun," while abroad it's "beautiful scenery, but lonely." Do you sometimes feel that life in the US is boring? Actually, you just haven't noticed the lively and interesting "gatherings" happening in your social circle, or you haven't had the opportunity to meet like-minded friends. …

After a month of unpacking, organizing, and a major shopping spree, this six-month-long home renovation project has finally come to an end. This project involved a lot of hands-on experience, from initial ideas in March to its conclusion, and I gained many insights. Thank you to all the friends who provided help along the way. From a simple idea in March to its completion, it has been a journey filled with many experiences…

Dear users, the Slack space in Washington, D.C. is officially launched! Just like Slack's product name: Searchable Log of All Conversation and Knowledge, we hope it can bring information to the DC area…

November 4, 2018 Update: The local image and description have been uploaded to Git and are open for updates. Details: https://blog.jing.do/6861/ ————R…

I just saw news that the shortlist of 20 candidates for Amazon's second headquarters has been released (source: CNN). They were selected from 238 cities, and the list isn't too surprising, including all the cities we had previously guessed. The list of cities includes (ranked...)

Those of you living in Washington, D.C., have probably all heard of the fame of Maryland blue crab. However, many people eat it at seaside restaurants. This article will introduce how to cook Maryland blue crab at home, just like in a seaside restaurant. Special thanks to my friends Ben Teng and Qiu Shi, who taught me most of the techniques mentioned in this article…

I originally intended to write something, but I feel it would be a long and rambling piece, so I'll hold off for now. This table is something I created while researching and learning from my peers, and I'm sharing it for your reference. Another purpose of this table is to address the current atmosphere of superficiality, with more and more people resorting to self-promotion and deceiving users through methods like buying traffic. I hope…