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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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    Cancelling my WayTools TextBlade Order

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    February 13, 2016
    Cancelling my WayTools TextBlade Order

    There was a draft of this post that had been waiting to be published on this blog for over four and a half months ago. It’s time to post it and provide a four-month update. “I’m still waiting for my WayTools TextBlade multi-touch keyboard that I ordered back in January,…

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  • Decluttering, Minimalism, Musings, Technology

    My Tech Workspace from 2004 to 2016

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    February 13, 2016
    My Tech Workspace from 2004 to 2016

    Every week, The Sweet Setup interviews an Apple aficionado about his or her computing environment. I enjoy looking at the the products, software, and workspaces these people use on a daily basis; it gives me ideas on what hardware or apps I might want to try out in the future.…

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  • Decluttering, Minimalism

    Minimalist Uniform Project – One Year Update

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    January 26, 2016
    Minimalist Uniform Project – One Year Update

    A one year update on my Minimalist Uniform Project.

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  • Sports

    San Diego Raiders?

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    January 24, 2016
    San Diego Raiders?

    Honestly, I would root for the San Diego Raiders before I would root for the Los Angeles Chargers. Can you hear the theme song play, “San Diego, Super Raiders!” or hear former Governor Schwarzenegger proclaim, “Go! Raiders Go!”

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  • Reviews, Technology

    The Roost Laptop Stand and an iPad Pro at CES

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    January 6, 2016
    The Roost Laptop Stand and an iPad Pro at CES

    Last year, I supported the Roost Laptop Stand on Kickstarter. The Roost is a portable, height-adjustable stand for laptops. At home, I use a Rain Design mStand with my MacBook Pro. It’s a nice stand, but it does not travel well. The Roost appealed to me because it was lightweight, foldable, and could…

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  • Exercise

    17,111 Pull-Ups for 2015

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    December 28, 2015
    17,111 Pull-Ups for 2015

    I started tracking my pull-ups progress in September, 2014. I recorded 4,672 pull-ups for the remainder of 2014. This year, I did 17,111 pull-ups, which I dutifully logged every day in a spreadsheet. 2015 Pull-Ups Log January 2,016 February 1,680 March 1,600 April 1,603 May 1,926 June 1,279 July 1,500…

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  • Comics

    Illustration – Force Ghosts of Star Wars Past

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    December 25, 2015
    Illustration – Force Ghosts of Star Wars Past

    If you have yet to watch Star Wars: The Force Awakens, stop reading now. Otherwise, scroll down to see my latest Episode VII-inspired drawing. … … … … … …

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  • Comics, Technology

    Waiting for TextBlade 2016 Calendar

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    December 15, 2015
    Waiting for TextBlade 2016 Calendar

    One year ago, an early press release arrived in my inbox from a company called WayTools. It was poised to announce a revolutionary keyboard called the TextBlade. There was scant additional information on the keyboard, and it wasn’t until one month later on January 13, 2015, that the company unveiled…

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  • Comics, Technology

    Illustration of the Day – Iron Man

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    December 2, 2015
    Illustration of the Day – Iron Man

    Today’s illustration features Iron Man protecting a child from an unseen threat. Two cars, one overturned, are damaged in the street behind Iron Man.  Drawn with an Apple Pencil and an iPad Pro using Savage Interactive’s Procreate. I found a nice tip in Procreate’s settings where you can configure different…

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  • Apple, Comics, Journal, Musings, Technology

    The Apple Pencil has Reignited my Love of Drawing

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    November 21, 2015
    The Apple Pencil has Reignited my Love of Drawing

    The Spider-Man drawing above was created entirely on the iPad Pro using Procreate and the Apple Pencil. After many years, my love of drawing has been reignited and transported to the digital age. Friends of mine from childhood, high school and college remember me as someone who loved to draw.…

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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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