Monthly Archives: June 2007

Quimby Road and Mt. Hamilton

Posted on June 24, 2007 by Adam Tow

On Saturday morning, Stephen, Jorge, Derek, Gilad, and I road up to the Mt. Hamilton Lick Observatory via Quimby Road. Though, the ride was easier than my Triple Summit climb two weeks ago, it was still a tough climb. Quimby … Continue reading →

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Return of the Roaches

Posted on June 16, 2007 by Adam Tow

With the mercury rising, all kinds of critters are coming out of the woodwork. This evening, Rae and I had caught a big, juicy spider in our house and decided to release it out into the front yard. I didn’t … Continue reading →

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60 Laps of MacBook Pros

Posted on June 14, 2007 by Adam Tow

It’s been hot, hot, hot in the Bay Area the past couple of days. After a morning-to-afternoon meeting, I came back to a nice cool 76° pool and swam 60 laps or about 1200 meters. I’m quite the injured manatee … Continue reading →

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The Police Reunion Tour Comes to Oakland

Posted on June 13, 2007 by Adam Tow

It’s been over two decades since The Police last toured together. As you might expect, Rae is pretty excited to be going to their concert tonight at the Oakland Coliseum. Almost seven years ago, I went with Randy to see … Continue reading →

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Triple Summit

Posted on June 10, 2007 by Adam Tow

After two weeks of traveling in Southern California, I returned to the Bay Area well behind in my Death Ride training. We’re five weeks away from the ride, and I have adjusted my goals correspondingly. I don’t anticipate finishing all … Continue reading →

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Dynamic Range and Preserving Highlights at June COBA Meeting

Posted on June 7, 2007 by Adam Tow

The June meeting for the Camera Owners of the Bay Area (COBA) user group will be held on Wednesday, June 13, 2007, in Cordura Hall 100 at Stanford University from 7:30-10:00 pm. Alvin, Doug, Chris, Mike and Harold will be … Continue reading →

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Steve Jobs and Bill Gates at D5

Posted on June 5, 2007 by Adam Tow

The highlight of the D5 Conference last week was without a doubt the joint interview of Steve Jobs and Bill Gates. If you haven’t yet seen it, the video is available in audio and video podcast form on iTunes, and … Continue reading →

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Photos from Star Wars Celebration IV

Posted on June 5, 2007 by Adam Tow

I didn’t have much time to catch up on photo processing following my return from the D Conference in San Diego. On Saturday, I shot Paul and Leeya’s wedding, and I’ve been getting my body back in shape for the … Continue reading →

Posted in Journal, Star Wars | 4 Comments