St. Malachy Photosynth

I’ve had this on my list of photosynths to take for quite a while now, so I figured we might as well wait after mass and take it. It’s really quite a nice looking piece of architecture. Also quite different from all of the very traditional cross-shaped churches I grew up with. :sad: There should have been a Photosynth here, but photosynths no longer exist. I bet it was cool too.

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AFK Tavern

The AFK Tavern is amazing. Full stop.

Where else can you get a menu that looks like an RPG rulebook and has items like the Poached Spaghetti Monster, +2 Tots, or the Reaver (I had that, it’s huge…). You can check out their online menu, but really just go check the place out. It’s well worth it.

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Dinner in Vancouver

Yes, I flew into Seattle for the Usenix Security Symposium. Yes, my parents flew into Portland for a wedding. Yes, we want to go to Vancouver for dinner, despite that fact that it’s a two and a half hour drive away from Seattle. What’s so hard about that Mr. Border Crossing guy?

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Photosynth at the EMP Museum

Since we were in Seattle and since my father is a huge Jimi Hendrix buff, we had to go to the EMP Museum (formerly known as both the Experience Music Project and Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame or EMP|SFM). Basically, it has exhibits all about Jimi Hendrix, Nirvana, AC/DC and probably a number of others, along with a room full of science fiction memorabilia and another dedicated to James Cameron’s Avatar. I highly recommend checking it out if you’re in the Seattle area and into either music or science fiction (particularly if you’re do both).

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Photosynth at the Seattle Public Library

Here are a few more Photosynths from Seattle, this time from the Seattle Public Library. I’ll admit to being more than a little impressed with the place. Why don’t we have something like this in Indiana? First, we have the Seattle Public Library from the atrium overlook (there’s a little platform you can sort of see if you turn to the right which I’m guessing is designed for exactly this sort of thing):

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Photosynth Tour of Seattle

While I was at Usenix/FOCI, I met up with my parents who were in Portland anyways for a wedding. Since I had Tuesday off from the conference, we decided to explore Seattle. I didn’t have my camera with me, but I did have my iPhone, so I decided to play with the (amazing) Photosynth app. Yes, it’s Microsoft and Apple products working together, but that doesn’t mean you can’t have fun with it!

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