Last day in Whitefish

Last day in Whitefish, originally uploaded by bcdady.

Another great day of skiing on Big Mountain. Its foggy but the snow is fresh.
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Bryan

Deer at Grandmas house

Deer at Grandmas house, originally uploaded by bcdady.

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Bryan

Whitefish day 2

Whitefish day 2, originally uploaded by bcdady.

Kari & Molly on the chair

WHITEFISH day 1

WHITEFISH day 1, originally uploaded by bcdady.

We drove the new road up to Whitefish Mountain (Big Mtn)and had a great day on the snow. I rented som nice Alpine gear from Tammarack, which is right on the road to the mountain.
It was pretty foggy, but the snow was good. I normally snowboard, so it took me a few runs to get used to skis again, but by the time we left I was feeling comfortable.
Hopefully I can go again tomorrow.

Suzzallo

Suzzallo, originally uploaded by bcdady.

Suzzallo Library at night. Red Square, University of Washington.
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Bryan

One happy puppy

One happy puppy, originally uploaded by bcdady.

Langley got to sniff around her new yard today. She is very excited!

Seattle 3-day, Closing Ceremonies

IMG00162.jpg, originally uploaded by bcdady.

The closing ceremonies were held at Memorial Stadium at Seattle Center. Lots of friends and family came out to cheer the walkers as they celebrated their accomplishment.

Click here to see a slideshow of the closing ceremonies.

Seattle 3-day, day 3

Seattle 3-day, day 3, originally uploaded by bcdady.

Kari walked from Lincoln Park in west Seattle to Seattle on Sunday. I met her on Alki with Langley and she was very happy to see us.

Seattle 3-day final lap

Seattle 3-day final lap, originally uploaded by bcdady.

Kari and all her teammates were all decked out in pink today for the final day. Their destination is Memorial Stadium near the Space needle in the background.

Seattle 3-Day, Day 1

Seattle 3-Day, Day 1, originally uploaded by bcdady.

Kari walked from Bellevue Community College to Tukwila today. I got to cheer her on towards the end of the 20+ mile walk. She was understandably tired but in good spirits.

Seattle 3-Day

Seattle 3-Day, originally uploaded by bcdady.

Kari with her Komen for the Cure walking team captains, Dennis and Melissa Cole.

Mariners swept up by Angels

Mariners swept up by Angels, originally uploaded by bcdady.

But at least it was a beautiful summer day in Seattle.

Go Seahawks

Kari and I got to go to a Seahawks training camp, held at Husky Stadium.



You can the rest of the photos in my Flickr photo set Seahawks Training Camp at Husky Stadium

Mariners vs Red Sox at Seafair

My Dad and I rode our motorcycles to Safeco Field on Sunday to see the Mariners host the Red Sox. The Mariners lost, but it was a beautiful day at the ball park, and we got to see the Blue Angels flying overhead a few times.

More shared photos

I've started using Flickr to share photos taken with my mobile phone.

Flickr makes it really easy to upload photos from my Blackberry Pearl, so I'm trying to take more photos and share those that I think you might enjoy.

You can check 'em out here: flickr.com/photos/bcdady/

Kari's Journey on the Breast Cancer 3 Day Walk

Join Kari in a "remarkable event and help work toward a long, healthy life for everyone threatened by breast cancer".

You can see more details and support this good cause at Kari's info page:
http://www.the3day.org/seattle07/kari_dady

Disneyland!

We recently went to LA to visit Kari's dad and warm up in the sun.
We had a chance to spend a few days at Disneyland too.

View the rest of the photos

Weekend in Whistler

I've been a little delinquent on some of my photo sharing lately, so here come some updates.

I went to Whistler, B.C. with some friends from work over the weekend of 4/20 to 4/23.
I just took shots with my phone and then uploaded them to flickr.com

Happy Dog

Langley had a great time playing ball in the sunshine Sunday.
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More Langley Photos

sorry for not sharing sooner...
I created this new(er) Langley photo album a couple weeks ago.
I was trying to update some other parts of my website but decided it would just be quicker and easier to share the link here.

http://www.dady.us/Langley.html

p.s. This page is part of an iWeb project I was working on so if you try any of the links on the page, you'll probably notice that there are parts of the site that are not finished.

New designs

I'm toying with a few new site designs and I'm looking for feedback.
I don't want to explain too much in case what I say might influence your impression.

Please take a look at these two sites and then either email me or post comments (to this blog) to let me know what you think.

http://dev.dady.us/
http://students.washington.edu/bcdady/


Thanks for your help

Jobs Gates innovators

I recently applied for a scholarship by writing a quick essay to answer the question:
"Whom do you think the better innovator is, Steve Jobs or Bill Gates? There is no wrong or right answer, we just want to see your creativity."
I rather enjoyed crafting my answer so I thought I'd share it with you.

Both Steve Jobs and Bill Gates are each phenomenal innovators in their own specialty. Bill Gates has grown Microsoft to a dominant position in business computing. Steve Jobs has revolutionized personal electronics and focuses on providing intuitive computers for consumers. Granted, Microsoft also holds a dominant market share of desktop operating systems in homes, but even Windows experts agree, the Mac is a superior product (http://www.scotsnewsletter.com/88.htm#mactest). Gates and Jobs each have applied their enthusiasm for innovation to make the world a better place.

Microsoft is most impervious to Apple in the enterprise, where Active Directory, Exchange Server, Office, Share Point, and SQL reign. In our free market economy, there are plenty of other players who would like a piece of the enterprise technology pie, but Microsoft is the main player. Gate's Microsoft also plays to the consumer market with Windows Media Center and the recent Zune, but these are feeble attempts to play catch-up in a market space where Apple reigns.

Jobs and Apple have created a substantial impact on American culture with the iconic iPod and iTunes. The iPod's achievements include the ability to purchase, download and view TV shows or movies and listen to podcasts, and of course, music. iTunes and downloadable songs may very well be the end of traditional music distribution like CD's. Then, as if that's not enough, Jobs has recently debuted the iPhone, which purports to invade the PDA, cell phone, and tablet PC markets with one svelte device.

Each of these men have raised the game of innovation and used their passions to advance our civilization. Bill Gates has clearly brought substantial innovation to the business world and the global economy owes he and Microsoft (and other technology companies) a debt of gratitude. Steve Jobs continues to pursue and provide easier, more attractive, more enjoyable gadgets and tools which can be integrated to improve our lives. According to their own priorities, Bill Gates and Steve Jobs are each the consummate innovator in their fields.

Bryan as a South Park character

I am a student at the University of Washington, majoring in Communications. Next quarter, I will be working with their Instructional Resource Center (I.R.C.), podcasting interviews of alumni (and others ) for the Master of Communication in Digital Media program.

While I was browsing the site and staff/faculty pages, I discovered a site with a South Park character; as a likeness of the professor. The bottom of her page referenced SP Studio as the source, so I went to check it out.

I had fun attempting to make myself as a South Park caricature and I wanted to share my creation with you.

Agent Smith works for Steve Ballmer, "Vader is a Mac Daddy"

I found this funny article last week that matched sci-fi characters with their preferred computer operating system. Here are two of my favorites:

Agent Smith = PC: He's a machine that hates interacting with human users. He's almost unstoppable, unless confronted by an avatar of choice (the "bug" in the Matrix, according to The Architect, AKA Steve Ballmer). He wants everyone to look and act and work just like him, effectively converting the entire machine landscape into one standardized techno-clone army. He forcibly upgrades his old counterparts to become extensions of himself (XP to Vista?). And the only way to defeat him is to surrender to him. Seriously, could Agent Smith be any more of a Windows PC? The dude should have the Microsoft logo stamped on his lapel.

Darth Vader = Mac OS X: When you boil the Empire down to its core philosophy, it's this: Order at any cost. Hate to break it to you Mac fans, but that's Steve Jobs' mantra as well. He'll build you the slickest personal computer in the world, so long as you're willing to give up any control over the inner workings of your tech. Besides, just look at the stormtroopers–they're walking iPods. Or take the Death Star: Clean lines, efficient design, impressive features–you could almost hear Jobs introducing it at some MacWorld expo in a galaxy far, far away: "One more thing…it blows up planets." The downside of this orderly, simplistic scheme is a that any R2 unit with a USB link can access your ultimate weapon and shut down all the garbage mashers on the detention level, any decrepit old Jedi can disable your tractor beam generators thanks to an intuitive interface, and your security-through-obscurity principles mean any consular ship or Bothan spy can intercept plans for this battlestation, exposing the inadequacy of your thermal exhaust systems (dude, you need more case fans). That is why you fail.

The full article is available here: http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/geekend/?p=524

GOOWY!!!

You may notice I added a new banner on the right. I recently discovered a site called goowy.com, through a newsletter from TechRestore.com (near bottom of page).

You really have to see Goowy yourself; any eloquent description I offered you would fall short of personal experience. Follow this link to see the demo.

Meet the newest member of the Dady family!

Hi Everyone,
I'd like to introduce you to the newest member of our family, Langley.
Kari found her through a contact at work. She was staying at a
shelter in Wenatchee and needed a good home, so as soon as we got
home from Montana, our Mom Gloria and I hopped in our Xterra and
headed back over the pass.

Langley is a three year old border collie/black lab and she is super
sweet. She barely made a peep the whole ride home and is proving to
be very playful and cuddly.

Kari and I are both very excited that we found a fun new companion
that seems to like her new home and family.

Happy New Year,
Bryan and Kari




Langley says "gimme the ball"








Langley smiling







Langley all dressed up