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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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  • RouteEffect
  • MsgFiler
  • Wipe My Screen
  • Product Updates
  • Autumn Gem
  • COBA, Photography

    October 2008 COBA Topics

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    September 13, 2008

    Tentative topics for next month’s COBA meeting are political photography and Photokina wrapup. We’re hoping to bring in Jim Rose from Canon USA to show off Canon’s new products and Mona Brooks to discuss her experience photographing the Democratic National Convention. Stay tuned for more details!

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  • COBA, Photography

    Windows Home Server and Video/Photography Convergence at September 10, 2008 COBA Meeting

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    September 4, 2008

    The September meeting for the Camera Owners of the Bay Area (COBA) user group will be held on Wednesday, September 10, 2008, in Cordura Hall 100 at Stanford University from 7:30-10:00 pm. Windows Home Server (WHS) Edward Casati of Unbound Photography has recently switched to using Windows Home Server (WHS)…

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  • Journal

    Landscaping

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    September 3, 2008

    Another one of our big projects if re-doing the front and back yards of our house. Here’s a photo of our landscaper’s progress so far:

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  • Journal

    Nikon D90 720p Capability

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    August 27, 2008

    One of the neatest features of the new Nikon D90 is the ability to capture up to 5 minutes of 720p video. When we were planning our trip to China and selecting our equipment, we ultimately chose the Sony Z1U HDV videocamera. One of the limitations with the Z1U is…

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  • Exercise, High School, Running

    Half-Marathon

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    August 18, 2008

    Nineteen years ago, when I was just 14 years old, I ran the San Dieguito Half-Marathon in a time of 1:43, which translates to a 7:51/mile. I remember the weather was rainy and cold… I fell shivering into my Dad’s arms at the end of the race! Until yesterday, that…

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  • Journal

    WordCamp 2008 SF

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    August 15, 2008

    I’m off to WordCamp 2008 in San Francisco tomorrow. Should be good to meet up with the crew from Automattic and other WordPress users and developers.

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  • COBA, Photography

    Art Shows, Lightroom 2, and CPS

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    August 5, 2008

    The August meeting for the Camera Owners of the Bay Area (COBA) user group will be held on Wednesday, August 13, 2008, in Cordura Hall 100 at Stanford University from 7:30-10:00 pm.

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  • Journal

    Ultimate Star Wars Wedding

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    August 5, 2008

    This couple took their passion for Star Wars to the next level. And, I thought our Jabba the Hutt wedding cake was unique:

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  • Apple

    iPhoneDevCamp 2 Group Photo

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    August 3, 2008

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  • Apple, Software

    iPhoneDevCamp2

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    August 1, 2008

    I’m at iPhoneDevCamp2 in San Francisco this weekend.

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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 MixEffect, MsgFiler, AlbumFiler, 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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