While having a fabulous lunch on the balcony at the Paragon Restaurant in the spectacular Claremont Hotel, we witnessed this brilliant 22 degree sun halo. This is not an uncommon event. What made it special (besides the oysters on the half-shell and the wonderful spinach salad) is the rainbow seen at the bottom of the…
Month: May 2004
The Mighty Affymetrix UNIX Team
That’s Nick, Hugh, Gopinath, Karl, thedude and Juwei. Not pictured: Jason, Stefan.
Bon Voyage, Nick!
My talented young coworker Nick is moving to a remote part of southeastern Arizona. That’s a bit of a bummer. But there is a silver lining – he’ll continue to work for Affymetrix – remotely! Thanks to Nick’s many skills and Linux/FreeBSD, this should be no problem at all. Best of luck to you, Nick!…
Put a Fork in It!
Andrew’s very first rendered scene is a beauty. We had this printed poster-size. It’s looks completely awesome! Of course, it would look great as a postcard card too! (Andrew – are you listening?)
Rinsed, Ozonated and Gassed
You absolutely can not beat an event at Rosenblum – our favorite winery in an airplane hangar five minutes drive from our loft. Ten bucks gets Wine Club members the chance to taste 60 premium wines and eat a ton of delicious food – including Tucker’s fabulous Zinfandel ice cream – and you get to…
One in a Billion?
Luckily for us, our good friend Grant is a cousin of one the world’s most gifted musicians. With Grant’s help, we were able to score five seats in the second row at the resplendent Davies Symphony Hall for last night’s performance by Cliburn winner Jon Nakamatsu. I simply do not have words to describe the…
thedude in His Element
I told you I’d have some fun with this lens…
This Lens Will Be Fun
I have always wanted a wide angle lens this wide. My new 12 – 24 mm zoom lens is the equivalent of an 18 mm lens on a 35 mm camera. Woo-hoo! This sort of extreme coverage was until recently impossible to find in any digital camera.
Two Tough Acts to Follow
Last night our excellent neighbors Steve and Diane hosted their second event designed to showcase the many talents of our wonderful neighbors. The first featured violinist Julia Ogrydziak, and was a great success. Last night’s venue included Tara Forth, her piano and her surprisingly lovely voice. I’ve known Tara for a couple years now, but…
Cinco de Mayo
A few good friends, a few good margo’s and one amazing meal. Loved the pozole! Thanks to Tom and Julie for another fine feast.
Affymetrix UNIX Op’s Group
I thought you might like to see a couple pictures of the fabulous guys I work with. This is the most talented group of UNIX GEEKS I have ever met, and our most excellent manager Karl. We spent this Friday afternoon in Pacifica at a cool bowling alley called Sea Bowl. The occasion was to…
On A Moment’s Notice…
…without warning, a couple of our friends called to say that they were on their way to a party just four blocks from our loft. So, we gathered up a few of our closest friends and neighbors and crashed the party. The reason for the party was to celebrate the completion of a live/work loft…