Monthly Archives: November 2002

SNUG Dedication

Posted on November 26, 2002 by Adam Tow

Commitment. Dedication. What causes individuals to come to a user group meeting month after month for years? What drives two people to commit to each other for the long haul of marriage? And, what forces drive them apart from their … Continue reading →

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Gridiron Dislocations

Posted on November 25, 2002 by Adam Tow

Ouch. I’m watching the 49ers and Eagles game on Monday Night Football, I see Koy Detmer apparently dislocate his left elbow on a passing play. It seems to be occuring more frequently these days in the NFL. Several weeks ago, … Continue reading →

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Dardy’s Birthday Party

Posted on November 23, 2002 by Adam Tow

This weekend, we celebrated Dardy’s birthday with a dinner at Chevy’s, followed by a movie at the Shoreline Theaters in Mountain View. Rae, Eric, Mike, Carol, Jack, Amy, Alan, Ting, Peter, and Jay rounded out the crowd at dinner. We … Continue reading →

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In the House of War, Music, and Football

Posted on November 22, 2002 by Adam Tow

I walked alongside a blue and gold clad crowd on Shattuck and Telegraph. They did not suspect that cardinal red burned beneath my green fleece jacket. The buses rolled on through, depositing foot soldiers from across the Bay right into … Continue reading →

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St. Lawrence String Quartet

Posted on November 20, 2002 by Adam Tow

Snowflakes dance slowly up and down my face, hair rustling in the wintry wind like frost covered wheat stalks. Eyes closed, ears open, the melody reveals a white Paris in 1996. Dreams and aspirations lie unwritten on the freshly fallen … Continue reading →

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Editing Meteors

Posted on November 18, 2002 by Adam Tow

Eric and I spent the afternoon editing our footage from Vienna’s performance at the San Francisco Public Library earlier this month. With Jim’s massaged audio tracks, we sliced, rippled, and edited our way through 6 of Vienna’s 14 songs from … Continue reading →

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Berkeley to San Francisco to Hungary

Posted on November 15, 2002 by Adam Tow

Friday featured a whirlwind tour of the Bay Area Peninsula. In the morning, Rae and I headed up to Berkeley, where she practiced with her dance troupe, and I had ramen noodles at Ryowa with Edna and Erik. Following lunch, … Continue reading →

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COBA Ninth Meeting

Posted on November 13, 2002 by Adam Tow

The ninth and final meeting of the year for the Camera Owners of the Bay Area user group met on Wednesday night at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center. There were two presentations focusing on the Earth’s celestial neighbors, the Sun … Continue reading →

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Solar Powered Charger

Posted on November 12, 2002 by Adam Tow

Backpacking poses a unique set of challenges for today’s digital photographer. How much photo gear can you carry before you begin compromising on the essentials like your tent, sleeping bag, food, clothing? Also, how many batteries do you have to … Continue reading →

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Vienna at the SF Public Library

Posted on November 9, 2002 by Adam Tow

The ripples are growing larger, encircling the lake from within. Soon, the ripples will reach the river and from there the ocean. When that happens, watch out, world! Vienna Teng performed at the San Francisco Public Library this afternoon. The … Continue reading →

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