Skip to content

tow.com

  • Home
  • 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…
  • MixEffect
  • RouteEffect
  • MsgFiler
  • Wipe My Screen
  • Product Updates
  • Autumn Gem
  • Journal

    Super Bowl

    Published by

    Adam Tow

    on

    February 1, 2004

    Whether you are a fan of defense, offense, or special teams, this year’s Super Bowl 38 had something for everyone. We had fumbles, interceptions in the end zone, missed kicks, blocked kicks, kickoffs that went out of bounds, and game-winning field goals. We had exciting pass plays, running plays, and…

    Continue reading →: Super Bowl
  • Digital Vision, Journal

    Khalid's Party in San Francisco

    Published by

    Adam Tow

    on

    January 31, 2004

    Khalid from my Digital Vision Fellowship Program at Stanford held a party at his apartment in San Francisco last night. His project centers around developing technological and business solutions that integrate ICT centers in rural Bangladesh. It was fun seeing the Fellows in an environment outside of Stanford. We should…

    Continue reading →: Khalid's Party in San Francisco
  • Journal

    Patrick's Birthday Party

    Published by

    Adam Tow

    on

    January 31, 2004

    Following Khalid’s party, Rae and I drove across the City to Frankie’s Bohemian Cafe on Divisadero to catch the tail end of Patrick’s belated birthday party. The dinner was just about ready to break up when we got there, but we at least had the chance to say hello and…

    Continue reading →: Patrick's Birthday Party
  • Journal, Photography

    High ISO Testing

    Published by

    Adam Tow

    on

    January 30, 2004

    Ever since the Canon EOS-10D was released, I’ve been hearing about the wonderful high ISO performance. People have been raving on the forums that 10D images are clearer than many digital SLR’s on the market today, including the Canon EOS-1D. I never had the opportunity to test this theory until…

    Continue reading →: High ISO Testing
  • Journal, Photography

    Canon EOS-1D Mark II

    Published by

    Adam Tow

    on

    January 29, 2004

    Canon announced the new EOS-1D Mark II today, the successor to the EOS-1D. This is the camera that I’ve been waiting for since the release of the original EOS-1D at the tail end of 2001. The new 1D features a 8.2 megapixel CMOS sensor that can rip off 40 consecutive…

    Continue reading →: Canon EOS-1D Mark II
  • Digital Vision, Journal

    LinkedIn

    Published by

    Adam Tow

    on

    January 29, 2004

    Reid Hoffman, the Founder and CEO of LinkedIn, came to speak at our DVF seminar this afternoon. Reid was one of the first Symbolic Systems graduates at Stanford, meaning he had the pleasure of taking Philosophy 160A (and Phil 160B!). I bet he’d be shocked to know that the classroom…

    Continue reading →: LinkedIn
  • Digital Vision, Journal

    Doug Hickey Seminar

    Published by

    Adam Tow

    on

    January 27, 2004

    “The vision or the idea sometimes is more important than the technology.” Doug Hickey, a Partner at Hummer Winblad Ventures Partners, a San Francisco-based VC firm, came to speak to the Digital Vision Fellows this afternoon at Stanford. Doug has a phenomenal resume to his credit, running or holding senior-level…

    Continue reading →: Doug Hickey Seminar
  • Journal, Technology

    10th Anniversary SNUG Meeting

    Published by

    Adam Tow

    on

    January 27, 2004

    The Stanford Newton User Group held its 10th Anniversary meeting tonight at Printer’s Inc. in Palo Alto. It’s amazing that we’ve been convening here for 10 years now! The cafe has outlived the bookstore next door as well as the cafe across the street (La Dolce Vita is becoming a…

    Continue reading →: 10th Anniversary SNUG Meeting
  • Journal

    Petrice's Birthday

    Published by

    Adam Tow

    on

    January 22, 2004

    Rae, Susan, and I were up in Berkeley/Oakland last night to celebrate Petrice’s birthday, which happened to coincide with Chinese New Year! Gung Hay Fat Choy! The Year of the Monkey began with a trip to the Old Spaghetti Factory in Jack London Square. There were three people celebrating their…

    Continue reading →: Petrice's Birthday
  • Journal

    Chinese New Year at Ann's

    Published by

    Adam Tow

    on

    January 21, 2004

    Ann and Randy prepared a scrumptious Chinese New Year dinner on January 21st at Ann’s apartment in Sunnyvale. The week before, I went to A&J’s in Cupertino Village with Rae and her family for a pre-Chinese New Year dinner. It’s good that I’ve started exercising again, as I would be…

    Continue reading →: Chinese New Year at Ann's
Previous Page Next Page

Adam, here

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!

Let’s connect

  • YouTube
  • LinkedIn
  • X
  • Mastodon
  • Facebook

Recent posts

  • Three Stops, Zero Bags: Deep Dish Swift, Grand Canyon, NAB 2026

    Three Stops, Zero Bags: Deep Dish Swift, Grand Canyon, NAB 2026

  • Action Phrase: Voice Control for Live Production

    Action Phrase: Voice Control for Live Production

  • Pre-WWDC26 gathering in San Jose scheduled for Saturday, June 6, 2026

    Pre-WWDC26 gathering in San Jose scheduled for Saturday, June 6, 2026

  • Southwest Airlines old and new boarding procedure

    Southwest Airlines old and new boarding procedure

  • Half marathon from the canyon to the ocean and back

    Half marathon from the canyon to the ocean and back

  • MixEffect 2.4.0 and ATEM Switchers Special on Office Hours

    MixEffect 2.4.0 and ATEM Switchers Special on Office Hours

tow.com

  • Home
  • 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…
  • MixEffect
  • RouteEffect
  • MsgFiler
  • Wipe My Screen
  • Product Updates
  • Autumn Gem

  • Subscribe Subscribed
    • tow.com
    • Join 236 other subscribers
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • tow.com
    • Subscribe Subscribed
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar

Notifications