Monthly Archives: September 2007

Australian Film Critic Uses Newton

Posted on September 26, 2007 by Adam Tow

Grant had a tweet pointing to an article on Australian film critic, Paul Byrnes, who was recently awarded the Pascall Prize for Critic of the Year. What’s cool about his story is that he writes all of his reviews on … Continue reading →

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Death on Easy Street

Posted on September 24, 2007 by Adam Tow

After a year of living in Palo Alto following graduation, I moved to Easy Street in Mountain View. I stayed there for four years before moving to Cupertino and eventually Santa Clara. I was forwarded this article about a gun … Continue reading →

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Dust at Burning Man

Posted on September 23, 2007 by Adam Tow

After I came back from Burning Man, one of the most common questions I heard was, “How did your camera hold up to the dust?” My Canon EOS-1D Mark II held up quite nicely in the harsh conditions of Burning … Continue reading →

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Sorry Display by the Chargers

Posted on September 17, 2007 by Adam Tow

That was the sorriest display by the Chargers since the 2003 season when they went 4-12. Unlike previous years, the Chargers looked unprepared and out-of-sync throughout the entire game. If this is an indication of how the rest of the … Continue reading →

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iPhone Store Credit Details

Posted on September 14, 2007 by Adam Tow

Apple has posted details about the iPhone store credit program for early iPhone adopters. Get your $100 credit while it’s hot!

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September 2007 COBA: Burning Man and DSLR Wars

Posted on September 7, 2007 by Adam Tow

The August meeting for the Camera Owners of the Bay Area (COBA) user group will be held on Wednesday, September 12, 2007, in Cordura Hall 100 at Stanford University from 7:30-10:00 pm. Agenda 19:00-19:30: Sign-in and mingling period 19:30-20:15: Surviving … Continue reading →

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Palm Cancels the Foleo

Posted on September 4, 2007 by Adam Tow

One day after I get back from Burning Man, I hear that Palm has canceled the Foleo. Though the product hadn’t even shipped yet, it was in such a late stage of development. Palm made the right decision, but the … Continue reading →

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