Category Archives: Technology

Autumn Gem for the iPad Wins at iPadDevCamp!

Posted on April 18, 2010 by Adam Tow

Our Autumn Gem application for the iPad won the Future of Publishing Award at iPadDevCamp! We developed this application to show the potential marriage between film and iPad. Going beyond a normal movie, we bring the story of Modern China’s … Continue reading →

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iPad Case and Newton MessagePad Keyboard Case

Posted on January 29, 2010 by Adam Tow

I’m still collecting my thoughts on the new Apple iPad, but I wanted to share with you a side-by-side comparison shot of the iPad Case and the Newton MessagePad Keyboard Case from 1996. Back when laptops were 6-7 pounds, bringing … Continue reading →

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SNUG 16th Anniversary Meeting

Posted on January 20, 2010 by Adam Tow

I got an email today from Sir Izaac reminding me that today was the 16th anniversary meeting of the Stanford Newton User Group. I had completely forgotten about it. Man, has it been that long since the first SNUG meeting … Continue reading →

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Shutter Curtain Failure

Posted on March 26, 2009 by Adam Tow

We’re having the house painted this week, and so I had this idea of doing a time-lapse sequence of the work being done on the house. I set up my 1D Mark II on a tripod by the pool, hooked … 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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Palm Content and Access Reunion Party

Posted on December 2, 2008 by Adam Tow

As is traditional this time of year, the former gang from Palm’s Content and Access division got together for its annual holiday party. Big thanks go out to Fanny for continuing to round up the troops. This year, we had … Continue reading →

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Newtons and iPhones at Stanford

Posted on September 24, 2008 by Adam Tow

News that Stanford will be conducting a class on iPhone Development, taught by my friend Adam Nash brings back good memories of my time on the Farm. I smiled when I read the press release from Stanford announcing the Stanford … Continue reading →

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iPhone 3G Quick Thoughts

Posted on June 10, 2008 by Adam Tow

Apple’s genius move was not in lowering the price of the iPhone 3G to $199 and $299, it was in supercharging and transforming .Mac into MobileMe. Sure Apple is losing out on subscription revenue from the carriers, but they are … Continue reading →

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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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