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Continue reading →: Political Photography, Canon EOS 5D Mark II and Photokina Wrapup
The October meeting for the Camera Owners of the Bay Area (COBA) user group will be held on Wednesday, October 8, 2008, in Cordura Hall 100 at Stanford University from 7:30-10:00 pm. Photokina Wrapup Photokina 2008 is happening right now in Cologne, Germany. We’ll have a recap of the most…
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Continue reading →: Newtons and iPhones at Stanford
News that Stanford will be conducting a class on iPhone Development, taught by my friend Adam Nash brings back good memories of my time on the Farm. I smiled when I read the press release from Stanford announcing the Stanford iApps Project. A suite of five software applications developed by…
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Continue reading →: One Thing Sarah Palin and I Have In Common: Glasses
There’s one thing that McCain’s Vice Presidential pick, Sarah Palin, and I have in common. We both wear glasses designed by Kazuo Kawasaki. That’s where the similarities end, however! I try to keep politics out of this site, but this woman is unequivocally a bad, bad choice. Petty, vindictive, and…
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Continue reading →: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
The cat is out of the bag with the new Canon EOS 5D Mark II. Looks like a nice camera with a price point that’s under $3000. I remember paying that much for the Canon EOS D30; my how far we’ve come in just eight years! From 3MP to 21MP!…
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Continue reading →: GMOs in our Fruits?
Rae and I were cutting up some fruit this afternoon when the topic of genetically-modified organisms came up. How do we know if the fruit we’re eating has been genetically modified, conventionally grown, or organic? Turns out, many fruits have this information right on the sticker that comes on many…
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Continue reading →: Canon 1D Mark III AF… from Canon's Point of View
We’ve heard Rob Galbraith’s side of the story, now read Canon’s point of view on the issues surrounding the EOS Canon 1D Mark III autofocus performance. I held out upgrading to the new cameras this time around. After lugging the 1D-body everywhere for the past 7 years, I’m ready to…
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Continue reading →: Chargers win 38-24. Refs Rule Otherwise. Broncos Win 39-38
What a horrible officiating today during the Chargers-Broncos game in Denver. A fumble that shouldn’t have been a fumble in the first quarter. A fumble that was inadvertently ruled an incompletion gave Broncos the life they needed to win the game. Ed Hoculi; I used to think you were a…
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Continue reading →: October 2008 COBA Topics
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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Continue reading →: Windows Home Server and Video/Photography Convergence at September 10, 2008 COBA Meeting
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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Continue reading →: Landscaping
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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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!
