downtown olympia is about the same, but changes have occured. The rundown dimestore building has been replaced with a giant starbucks and hi-rise (well, hi-rise for olympia) apartment building.

the dreary biscuit. this is where tod and a half-dozen roomates maintained a social center through dozens of infamous parties.

more of ken's hi-fi. the fan is remote controlled to start as the movie begins. the walls are 5% grey for neutral viewing conditions. there is a very specific backlight behind the tv to ease the strain on one's eyes. the 16:9 HD-capable TV is fed a progressive scan from a very fancy DVD player. It looks and sounds fantastic!

need a remote? The picture on the left shows the single, lcd-touchscreen remote that replaced all these. ken has a lot of nifty gadgets!