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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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    Halo

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    November 26, 2001

    In the 90’s, a small Mac-only gaming company called Bungie released a first-person shooter (FPS) called Marathon. At the time, Mac users were experiencing a case of FPS-envy from PC owners who were playing games like Doom and Quake. Marathon transformed much of that envy to pride, as the game…

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    Afternoon Rehearsal with Johannes Brahms

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    November 13, 2001

    I drove over to campus this afternoon to check my mail and to pick up some equipment from Eric. He was rehearsing for a recital in which he’s performing this coming Thursday with acclaimed musicians Livia Sohn, Barry Shiffman, and Frederick Weldy. They were practicing Brahms Piano Quartet #3 to…

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    Friday

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    November 9, 2001

    Friday was spent running errands such as checking my mail over at Stanford and hanging out at the local Fry’s. Yesterday, during lunch with Greg and Jon, I was “mistaken” for a woman by these three women who sat down next to our table. Today, while standing in line at…

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    Leaving Palm

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    November 8, 2001

    “It is with mixed emotions that I inform you that today is (once again) my last day at Palm.” That’s how I started my goodbye email to my friends and colleagues at Palm, Inc. Today marked the conclusion of my second tour of duty at Palm. My first stint spanned…

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    Hands on with the Handspring Treo

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    November 6, 2001

    If you’ve been reading the news lately, you’ll note that Palm is spinning off the Platform Group into a wholly-owned subsidiary. The Platform Group creates the Palm Operating System (PalmOS) that it licenses to companies such as Handera, Handspring, Kyocera, and Sony. The part of Palm which is not spinning…

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    Pre-Halloween Weekend

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    October 30, 2001

    In the past, I dressed up as my female alter-ego, Elsa, for Halloween. This year, I decided to try on a different take, that of Apache Chief from SuperFriends! You remember Apache Chief, whose super power was the ability to become a 50 foot tall giant! Umm… err… well they…

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    SyncFest 2001

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    October 29, 2001

    SyncFest 2001 was the first “gathering of Palm-Powered device users” focused on showcasing products from the Palm Economy. You can think of it like a mini-Comdex comprised of companies developing products for the PalmOS platform. A number of my friends and colleagues were at the conference in San Jose that…

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    Skyline to Sea

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    October 25, 2001

    The first time I heard about the Skyline to Sea trail was on Kevin Gong’s excellent hiking web page. Skyline to Sea weaves it way through the Castle Rock and Big Basin Redwood State Parks before concluding at the Pacific Ocean at Waddell Beach along Highway One. If you start…

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    Stanford Cart Race

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    October 19, 2001

    I hadn’t checked my PO Box mail in quite some time, so I made the trek down to Stanford campus in the mid afternoon. I first stopped by Keeble and Shucat in Palo Alto. Three weeks ago at Joe and Cam’s wedding in Fremont, I misplaced one of my lens…

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    Lunch with Anita and Brian

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    October 13, 2001

    Some time ago, Rae told me that she was going to the wedding of one of her friends, Anita. She had created this illustration that she ended up giving to them for their wedding. Today, I got the chance to meet the newlyweds, Brian and Anita, at their place in…

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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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