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  • Aboutu0026gt; bio I grew up in San Diego, and I lived there from the day I was born to the day I moved up to the Bay Area for college. SD’s a wonderful place to visit and live, with great beaches, beautiful weather, and a relaxing laid-back style to it. If your only impression of Southern California is Los Angeles, you owe it to yourself to visit San Diego! I graduated from Stanford University with a degree in Symbolic Systems. My focus was in human-computer interaction. Name: Adam Tow Year of Birth: 1975 Hometown: San Diego, CA Current Residence: SF Bay Area Education: See Curriculum Vitae Myers-Briggs Type: INFP Riso-Hudson Type: 7 – Enthusiast I was most recently a Reuters Digital Vision Fellow at Stanford University, where I am creating technology that enables the developing world to access Internet information and applications. Currently, I’m working on numerous projects in digital media, photography, videography, and online journaling. Previously, I led the MyPalm client team for the i705 handheld at Palm, Inc.. Prior to Palm, I founded and ran Foundation Systems, a software development and consulting firm specializing in mobile computing. I wrote and sold a number of acclaimed software packages for…
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    San Diego Padres

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    August 21, 2002

    Yesterday night, I went to the San Diego Padres game at Qualcomm Stadium. My Dad and I were accompanied by Colin, one of my parents’ friends. The game was exciting up to the fifth or sixth inning, when the lead bounced back and forth between the Braves and the Pads.…

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    GOT ART?

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    August 16, 2002

    Friday night featured the opening reception for the GOT ART? Showcasing Works by Emerging Asian Artists exhibition at the Chinese Culture Center. The CCC is a “major community-based, non-profit organization established in 1965 to foster the understanding and appreciation of Chinese and Chinese American art, history, and culture in the…

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    COBA Sixth Meeting

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    August 14, 2002

    The sixth meeting of the Canon/Camera Owners of the Bay Area was a great success, thanks to the excellent presentation on studio lighting and flash techniques by Casey Cheung and Eliot Khuner. Casey and Eliot are professional photographers in the Bay Area, focusing on wedding, portrait, and event photography. On…

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    Suzanne's Going Away Party

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    August 9, 2002

    A number of Rae’s friends are from San Diego, and one of them is returning back to the hometown after several years in the Bay Area. On Friday night, we went to Suzanne’s place in Berkeley to wish her well on the eve of her departure. The last time that…

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    Comic Books and Supriya in San Francisco

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    August 6, 2002

    FANTASTIC! THE ART OF COMICS AND ILLUSION is running until October 17, 2002, at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts at Mission and Third in San Francisco. On the first Tuesday of each month, appropriately known as Free Tuesday, the galleries at Yerba Buena and the SFMOMA are open…

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    Fire in Mountain View

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    August 4, 2002

    This afternoon, I was sitting in front of my computer, when the familiar smell of something burning wafted into the room. I turned around and saw the entire park outside of my house enveloped in smoke! I grabbed my camera, strapped on my cleats, and rode the bike down the…

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    Crystal and Vienna

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    August 3, 2002

    Crystal is leaving the Bay Area to work in Shanghai for the next few years. On Saturday, friends and family gathered at her home in Los Gatos to wish her well. Crystal’s dad cooked up a seemingly neverending supply of scrumptious and delectable food for everyone at the party. From…

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    Vienna Teng: Sold Out!

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    July 30, 2002

    On the heels of her half-page article in the San Jose Mercury News, Vienna Teng played to a sold out crowd at the Espresso Garden & Café in San Jose. Vienna performed on one leg of the Asian-American Showcase Tour with Emm Gryner, Annie Lin and Jenny Choi. Apparently, tickets…

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    Jeremy's Birthday and Summerfest

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    July 28, 2002

    Katherine held a surprise birthday party for Jeremy on Saturday evening at Sunflower Restaurant on 16th and Valencia in San Francisco. I’m not sure if Jeremy is tired of Vietnamese food following his month-long biking trip through Vietnam, but everyone else there sure enjoyed the tasty dishes. Given that I…

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    Chuck E. Cheese's

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    July 25, 2002

    The last time I went to a Chuck E. Cheese’s restaurant was way back in elementary school for Travis Powell’s birthday party. My most vivid memory from that day was going to Travis’ parents over and over to get more tokens. You see, the number of tokens I used was…

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Welcome to tow.com, my home on the internet since 1995. I’m an indie software artist and creator of apps such as Action Phrase, MixEffect, MsgFiler, RouteEffect, Wipe My Screen, and more. I’m also the producer and co-director of Autumn Gem. Enjoy your visit here!

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  • Aboutu0026gt; bio I grew up in San Diego, and I lived there from the day I was born to the day I moved up to the Bay Area for college. SD’s a wonderful place to visit and live, with great beaches, beautiful weather, and a relaxing laid-back style to it. If your only impression of Southern California is Los Angeles, you owe it to yourself to visit San Diego! I graduated from Stanford University with a degree in Symbolic Systems. My focus was in human-computer interaction. Name: Adam Tow Year of Birth: 1975 Hometown: San Diego, CA Current Residence: SF Bay Area Education: See Curriculum Vitae Myers-Briggs Type: INFP Riso-Hudson Type: 7 – Enthusiast I was most recently a Reuters Digital Vision Fellow at Stanford University, where I am creating technology that enables the developing world to access Internet information and applications. Currently, I’m working on numerous projects in digital media, photography, videography, and online journaling. Previously, I led the MyPalm client team for the i705 handheld at Palm, Inc.. Prior to Palm, I founded and ran Foundation Systems, a software development and consulting firm specializing in mobile computing. I wrote and sold a number of acclaimed software packages for…
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