- IMG 0147
Can it fit? Leslie had her doubts, but she fell victim to one of the classic blunders. The first is never get involved in a land war in Asia. The second, and only slightly less well-known, is this: never underestimate the power of the hatch. - PICT0001
Sarah, my brave travelling companion, on the train from Paris's hellhole of an airport. It's 7 am. She hasn't slept all night. Neither have I. - IMG 0144
After only about 30 minutes of waiting in traffic we arrive. - IMG 0146
Our final haul: 7 chairs, an end table, and a bookcase. - IMG 3061
Jeff next to more tasty Macness - IMG 3052
A herd of graphics geeks. This picture was taken on Monday, before the exhibition opened, when there were only academic papers and courses going on. So the more "colorful" part of the crowd was not out in force yet. - IMG 0157
The bed. Really it's nicer than this picture, the flash's light is not very flattering. - IMG 3058
Jet Ski surfboard? This 300cc gasoline motor has been squashed into a board for riding. Why at SIGGRAPH? Your guess is as good as mine. - PICT0016
Looking up at said cathedral's spire. - IMG 0152
And again, from the patio. - PICT0002
We got off the train at a metro stop downtown and decided to walk to the hostel we hoped would have room for us (after discovering the one we'd made reservations at was in the red light district). In retrospect, it was a mistake to tackle the miles with packs on, but in this picture I was excited. We'd emerged into the city and immediately found a sight! (What is it? Who knows! But definitely a sight.) - IMG 0148
Voila! - IMG 0151
More living room. - PICT0005
The view from the window of our hostel, which finally let us in for a merciful nap at 3:00. Pretty Paris rooftops. - IMG 0156
The reading nook in the bedroom, featuring the inexplicably large and comfy green chair, former star in Bryan's Speedway Apartment. - IMG 3060
Mmm... G5. This is as close as I'll get to one for a long while. - IMG 3053
Behold! Companies, schwag seekers, job hunters, head hunters, and bored grad students gather at the exhibition, an orgy of big, colorful animated things; mostly cars and planes and breasts (know your audience). - IMG 3059
So many Macs... say what you will about market share, graphics folk are stuck like glue to Apple. - IMG 0150
The living room with Bryan's stuff moved in. This includes the couch, piano, guitar, TV, electronics, HUGE speakers (soon to be repainted). The room doesn't look quite as big now, but it's much more homey. - IMG 0149
The dining chairs, $20 each. - IMG 0153
The patio, featuring our Ikea end table and $10 (!) arm chairs. - 104 0468
Day Three: The City After only a few short years of looking for parking, Cam and Les arrive in Chinatown. - 104 0430
castlerock: hike in the rain - PICT0018
Building facades in the main plaza. The unifying theme: dingy Baroque. - IMG 3055
But they were upstaged by ATI, who has just integrated their fancy new Radeons into the pro-graphics card line "FireGL" - PICT0015
Leslie in front of one of many cathedrals in the fine city of Brussels. This one they light up at night, changing colors and patterns to classical music. Cheesy but endearing. - IMG 0155
Hallway, and a bit of my bookshelf. - PICT0010
No comment. - PICT0006
After the blessed sleep, Sarah and I decided to be true tourists and picnic and watch the sun set at the Eiffel Tower. Which we finally found after getting lost, again. - PICT0014
Sarah in quaint Belgian street.