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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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    Aperture AppleScript Updates

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    September 26, 2006

    There are some juicy updates in Aperture 1.5 with regards to AppleScript support. One of the biggest problems I had in developing Annoture was getting references to the currently selected images. There simply was no way to accomplish this in versions prior to 1.5. Now, however, we have selection available…

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    Aperture 1.5 Announced

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    September 25, 2006

    It’s no surprise that Apple has updated Aperture on the eve of the Photokina photography conference. Version 1.5 brings several new features to the table: Flexible Library Management: Taking a cue from Lightroom and iView Media Pro, Aperture now allows you to store your images wherever you want. This is…

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    ISS and Space Shuttle

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    September 21, 2006

    Here’s a cool photo that I found while reading an article on new images of the “Face on Mars”. The astrophotographer, Thierry Legault, photographed the solar transit of the Space Shuttle Atlantis and the International Space Station on September 17, 2006. He used a Canon EOS 5D attached to a…

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    Roomba and Scooba

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    September 19, 2006

    Anyone using a Roomba or Scooba cleaning robot? Being a homeowner now with plenty of carpet, hardwood floors, and tiles, not to mention a yard and a pool, I find myself spending more time than I care devoted to cleaning the house. I’ve read some good reviews on the Roomba…

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    DVF 2006-2007

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    September 18, 2006

    The 2006-2007 Digital Vision Fellows have arrived at Stanford! Once again, I had the opportunity to photograph the fellows at the end of their first day on campus. The projects they are working on are all terrific, and I’m looking forward to tracking their progress throughout the year. Time sure…

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    Digital Leica M8 and other Pre-Photokina Musings

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    September 14, 2006

    At yesterday’s COBA meeting, we had a discussion about the latest announcements from camera manufacturers in anticipation of this month’s Photokina conference in Germany. A day later, a whole slew of announcements made my presentation obsolete, including the Canon PowerShot G7 and the Leica Digital M8! I’ve been waiting for…

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    Commitment to a Shutout

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    September 11, 2006

    All hail the Charger Nation! What an exciting game last night… if you were a Charger fan! My hometown team smothered the Raiders, 27-0, in a game that featured nine sacks, three by Defensive Rookie of the Year, Shawne Merriman. There was a Charger fan sitting in front of me…

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    It's Time For Some Football!

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    September 11, 2006

    I was all prepared to head over to Levi’s place to watch the MNF game between my Chargers and the Raiders when Osvaldo gave me a call saying he had an extra ticket! I am so there tonight! Every team at the beginning of the season feels it has the…

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    Photokina Roundup and Travel Photography

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    September 11, 2006

    The September 2006 meeting of the Camera Owners of the Bay Area (COBA) user group will be held this Wednesday, September 13, 2006 in Cordura Hall 100 at Stanford University from 7:30-10:00 pm. The presentation on aerial photography has been postponed due to scheduling conflicts. Apologies again on the tardiness…

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    Performance Bike Sale

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    September 9, 2006

    Performance Bike has a sale on its website. Use the coupon code 6001719 to get 20% off at checkout. A few years ago, one of the platforms/pontoons on my left shoe’s road cleat snapped off. It hasn’t caused a problem until fairly recently, when I was riding with Rae on…

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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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