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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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    Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep and Printing Shootout at July 2009 Meeting

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    June 30, 2009

    The July 2009 meeting of the Camera Owners of the Bay Area (COBA) user group will be held this Wednesday, July 8, 2009, at SmugMug headquarters in Mountain View from 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm. Note: This meeting was originally scheduled to happen in June, 2009 but had to be…

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  • Journal, Performance

    Facing East Dance & Music Tenth Anniversary Benefit Party

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    June 29, 2009

    On Sunday, Facing East Dance & Music held its tenth anniversary benefit party at Uptown Body and Fender in Oakland. Aside from fixing cars, the proprietor, Giovanna, also uses her building to showcase the local arts scene. The venue was fantastic for the party and would make a good screening…

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  • Journal

    Randy's Surprise Birthday Party

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    June 27, 2009

    Randy didn’t know it was coming. Carolina got the word out and organized a great surprise birthday party for Mr. Lau. Everyone met at Coconuts in Palo Alto last night for the festivities; food was great and the conversations even better. With the weather getting hot and many people planning…

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  • Apple, Photography

    WWDC 2009

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    June 14, 2009

    I had a great time at my first WWDC. Aside from photographing the keynote, I didn’t take too many photos during the conference; I was too busy taking notes and learning iPhone development and debugging my projects for Snow Leopard compatibility. Here’s a sampling of photos that I did take…

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    Dardy's Housewarming Party

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    June 7, 2009

    Dardy held a housewarming party to christen his new place, which looked suspiciously like his old place (only seven doors down). I ran into several people whom I haven’t seen or talked to in years, like Eriko, David, and Helen. Last week, I returned my key and finally closed my…

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  • Journal

    May 2009 COBA Meeting

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    May 13, 2009

    Photos from the May 2009 COBA Meeting.

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  • COBA, Photography

    WP-SmugMug and Current Events Photos at the May 2009 COBA Meeting

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    May 10, 2009

    The May 2009 for the Camera Owners of the Bay Area (COBA) user group will be held this Wednesday, May 13, 2009, at SmugMug headquarters in Mountain View from 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm.

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  • Decluttering, Journal

    Hiding the Entertainment Center Cable Clutter

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    April 26, 2009

    I’m a big fan of decluttering. This weekend’s project was hiding the cable monster mess behind our entertainment center. There’s no way to get rid of the cables entirely, but I was able to hide the cables well enough that it looks neat from the front.

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  • Journal

    Flash and Olga's Party at the Beige Tower

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    April 26, 2009

    Been attending these parties for many, many years. Wonderful conversations with Richard and Diane, Chris and Olga, and of course, Flash and Olga. Who knew you could move giant stones with a pebble! Happy Birthday, Flash!

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  • Journal, Qiu Jin

    Wine Soirée in San Francisco

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    April 18, 2009

    Wilson and Cristina hosted a wine soirée in San Francisco this evening. It’s been awhile since we’ve seen them and their friends. Scott and Herna showed off their new daughter, Somerah. So cute! The wine, cheese, and other snacks were quite delectable, and the conversation with everyone was equally good.…

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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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