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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.

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 the Newton and Palm handheld computers across 22 countries around the globe. I also helped to develop the Palm VII wireless organizer and the OmniSky Palm V wireless handheld.

I also preside over the Camera Owners of the Bay Area, the leading user group in the Bay Area focusing on digital photography. You can view my creative work in my online photography and video archives.

My interests are diverse: art, backpacking, cooking, dancing, cycling, photography, and martial-arts. Like everyone, I’ve got opinions and musings on a diverse range of subjects.

I have embarked on a number of adventures around the world, visiting places such as Hong Kong, Japan, Vancouver, England, Switzerland, France, and the epicenter of the world, Bakersfield, California. I share my travel and life experiences through photographs and the written word in my Digital Journal.