Monthly Archives: January 2009

Jared Polis – Freshman Congressman

Posted on January 30, 2009 by Adam Tow

Jared Polis is featured on CNN today in an article on Freshman Congressman. When I was photographing the final week of his Congressional campaign, I asked him about the possibility of documenting his first 100 days of his Frosh year. … Continue reading →

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Emerging Trends in Digital Photography and Camera Bags at February 2009 COBA

Posted on January 28, 2009 by Adam Tow

The first meeting of 2009 for the Camera Owners of the Bay Area (COBA) user group will be held on Wednesday, February 11, 2009, at SmugMug headquarters in Mountain View from 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm. New Location After several … Continue reading →

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Red Mango and Yul Kwon

Posted on January 24, 2009 by Adam Tow

This morning, Dardy, Rae, and I went to the official Grand Opening of the new Red Mango yogurt shop in Valley Fair. Yul Kwon, winner of Survivor: Cook Islands, has opened four shops in the Bay Area. Yul and I … Continue reading →

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Potential Seagate 1TB Hard Drive Failures

Posted on January 16, 2009 by Adam Tow

Weeks after I updated the firmware on my Seagate 1.5TB hard drives, I learn that the previous model, the 1TB 7200.11 Barracudas might also have a firmware bug in them. Great. Just great. I have several of these drives, most … Continue reading →

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I now have the power to bestow and remove the gift of mobile Internet.

Posted on January 14, 2009 by Adam Tow

This year, Rae and I anticipate we’ll be traveling a lot as we screen and promote Autumn Gem across the country. Because of this, it will be critical for us to have Internet access wherever we go and whenever we … Continue reading →

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What Is Palm Nova?

Posted on January 7, 2009 by Adam Tow

Tomorrow is being touted as Palm’s make-or-break moment. It’s poised to announce Nova, the company’s next operating system. Despite being a former employee and knowing several people still at the company, I honestly no nothing about what Nova is or … Continue reading →

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5’6″ Darren Sproles Leads the Chargers Over the Colts!

Posted on January 4, 2009 by Adam Tow

Last night was a terrific evening for San Diego Chargers fans. It was even better for me, as I got to see one of my favorite players, Darren Sproles, break out for 328 all-purpose yards. At 5’6″ tall, the same … Continue reading →

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Somei Yoshino Taiko Open House

Posted on January 2, 2009 by Adam Tow

On New Year’s Day, Rae, Dardy, and I went up to Oakland to attend Somei Yoshino Taiko’s annual Open House. Ellen, Jimi, and Kallan opened up their studios for their friends. Guests brought delectable food items for the potluck lunch; … Continue reading →

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