Center for American Progress blogger Matt Yglesias noticed today that WMATA is refusing to provide information for Google Map’s new Transit feature. The free service allows users to plan trips using public transit schedules and actually see their routes, too.

But apparently, WMATA thinks they have a superior trip planner on their own site–which is not quite true. Search results on WMATA’s site are texty and confusing, and lacky the sexy mapping features of Google Transit. Plus, it’s hard for me to see how restricting information about Metro could benefit WMATA is any way.

But don’t despair just yet–GreatergreaterWashington has a petition you can sign here. Maybe the powers that be at WMATA will come to their senses.

Great minds think alike.

Response to yesterday’s news about Georgetown Gmail has been generally positive. What does everyone think? While it’s good of the school to offer a way to opt out of the Google machine, the choice–Gmail or old-school 10 mb–isn’t exactly an equal one.

Via DCist

So, the overpriced Robin Williams show and the new mascot were both a little lame. Still, something tells me our friends over in Foggy Bottom will be all right–GW is switching its student email service to Gmail in the fall.

The change comes with benefits: larger storage capacity, liberated server space, and University savings. If only Georgetown could have those things, too–but we can! Hopefully a successful switch to Gmail at GW will encourage our own administrators to follow suit.