[3] In 1982 he ran the first international UUCP e-mail link, known as "Seismo", at the Center for Seismic Studies in Northern Virginia), which evolved into the first (UUCP-based) UUNET.
[6] Adams co-authored the O'Reilly book !%@:: A Directory of Electronic Mail Addressing & Networks with his wife Donnalyn Frey in 1994.
Adams founded a nonprofit telecommunications company, UUNET Communications Service, to reduce the cost of mail and Usenet traffic sent by UUCP, particularly for rural sites in America.
After leaving UUNET, Adams pursued opportunities as a partner in other ventures, including Cello Recording Studios and the 2941 Restaurant in Falls Church, Virginia.
Notable artists recorded at Cello Studios such as Weezer, Rage Against The Machine, Macy Gray, Blink 182 and Red Hot Chili Peppers.
[9] Cello Studios continued under Adams' ownership until January 2005, when the business abruptly closed and filed for bankruptcy.