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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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    Arrived in Hong Kong

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    February 23, 2008

    It’s 10:58 pm in Hong Kong right now. We arrived safely after a 16 hour flight. You can read about the trip over to Asia on The Qiu Jin Project website!

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  • Photography, Qiu Jin

    Off to China, Updates at Qiu-Jin.com

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    February 22, 2008

    It’s less than seven hours before we board the shuttle to take us to SFO. Our flight is at noon today, but those international flights like you there hours earlier. I’ll be posting most of my updates on The Qiu Jin Project website. The site is still a work in…

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  • Photography, Qiu Jin

    Phoxle SpectraSnap White Balance and Flash Match Filters

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    February 21, 2008

    I’ve used pretty much every kind of white balance filter that’s been made. 18% Kodak Gray Cards, the WhiBal Card, and the ExpoDisc. For my upcoming trip to China, I’m taking a new product, Phoxle’s SpectraSnap White Balance Filter. The SpectraSnap was designed by COBA member, Chris Pedersen. Chris has…

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  • COBA, Photography

    COBA March 2008: How To Make Money With Photography

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    February 21, 2008

    The March meeting for the Camera Owners of the Bay Area (COBA) user group will be held on Wednesday, March 12, 2008, in Cordura Hall 100 at Stanford University from 7:30-10:00 pm. Meeting Organizers This month, Alvin, JC, Oliver, and Chris will be hosting the COBA meeting in my place.…

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  • Apple, Qiu Jin

    Had to Buy MacBook Pro

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    February 21, 2008

    All the Mac news and rumor sites are pointing to new MacBook Pros in the very near future. For me, I couldn’t wait for the future on the eve of our trip to China, so I caved in and purchased a new MacBook Pro from the Apple Store at Valley…

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  • Rants

    My Hubcaps Were Stolen!

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    February 19, 2008

    I’m doing some last-minute shopping for items at Westfield Valley Fair today. I arrive around 3:00 pm and return to my car at 4:35 pm. As I’m walking to my car, something just didn’t look right. The car and wheels looked darker than normal. As I got closer and confirm…

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  • Qiu Jin

    Preparing for Autumn Gem

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    February 16, 2008

    For the past several months, I’ve been working with Rae on her upcoming documentary film, Autumn Gem. The documentary will cover the life of China’s first feminist, Qiu Jin, with scholar interviews, moving pictures, and dramatic recreations. We recently completed our teaser trailer, which is available on the project website.…

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  • Software

    MsgFiler Rated 4 Mice on MacWorld

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    February 14, 2008

    Dan Frakes from MacWorld reviewed MsgFiler today and gave it a 4-mice rating! Here’s a great quote from the article: After using MsgFiler just a few times, it becomes almost instinctive. I’ve been using a similar add-on for Microsoft Entourage for years; the lack of something like this has been…

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    MsgFiler 2.0.2 Available

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    February 12, 2008

    MsgFiler 2.0.2 has been released. This new update features a number of bug fixes and new functionality: Copy Messages: Now you can choose between moving and copying messages to the selected mailbox. Mark Messages As Read When Filing: When you move or copy messages, you can optionally mark them as…

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  • Aperture, Photography

    Annoture and Timeature Incompatible with Aperture 2.0

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    February 12, 2008

    In my brief testing, Annoture and Timeature are not compatible with Aperture 2.0. For Timeature users, there is a new feature in Aperture 2.0 which allows you to adjust the timestamp of an imported image. Look for the Adjust Date and Time… menu item under the Metadata menu. There is…

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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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