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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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    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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  • Apple, Technology

    Thoughts on the iPad Pro’s Software Keyboard

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    November 17, 2015
    Thoughts on the iPad Pro’s Software Keyboard

    A week into the release of the iPad Pro, much has been written about its use as a laptop replacement. Apple CEO Tim Cook recently said that he travels with just an iPad Pro and an iPhone. Day one iPad Pro reviewers were given two hardware keyboards to evaluate: the…

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  • Musings

    Paris Terror Attacks 20 Years Apart

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    November 13, 2015

    My thoughts and prayers go out to those affected by the terrorist attacks tonight in Paris. I’m reminded of an event just over 20 years ago when I was an exchange student living in Paris, France. On the morning of October 17, 1995, there was a terrorist attack on the…

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  • Exercise, Running

    Firehouse 5K – Great First 2 Miles, Terrible Last Mile

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    November 1, 2015
    Firehouse 5K – Great First 2 Miles, Terrible Last Mile

    The inaugural Firehouse 5K run was held today at Santa Clara University. I had heard about it only a week before and signed up just days before the event. The last organized run I had done was the Tortoise and Hare run in 2008 with my friend Felix. And, before…

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  • Technology

    Glowforge 3D Laser Printer Pre-ordered

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    October 4, 2015
    Glowforge 3D Laser Printer Pre-ordered

    Came across this intriguing 3D Laser Printer from Glowforge. It can cut a piece of wood, leather, acrylic, fabric, cardboard and paper up to a quarter-inch thick. It can engrave on metal like the back of an iPhone or MacBook laptop. I have been working on some craft ideas lately,…

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  • Cycling, Exercise

    Low-Key Hillclimbs 2015 #1: Montebello Road

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    October 2, 2015
    Low-Key Hillclimbs 2015 #1: Montebello Road

    This has been a very good year for completing my fitness goals. I have been able to lose a significant amount of weight, break my high school running times in the 5K and half marathon, and build good strength through pull-ups. Until this weekend, however, I had been neglecting my…

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  • AllThingsD, Life

    Remembering Alex King

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    September 28, 2015
    Remembering Alex King

    It is with great sadness that I learned my friend, Alex King passed away last night. We were fortunate to visit him and his family last month in Colorado. Alex and I shared a love for photography and technology. We worked on many projects over the years, including the original…

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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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