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First ‘IconLocal’ Supports the Homeless Community 21 Aug 2013 | 01:06 pm
This past weekend, Honolulu hosted the first-ever “IconLocal” in support of The Noun Project. The workshop brought together local designers and civic-minded geeks with local community service provider...
Bon Dance in Makiki This Weekend 16 Aug 2013 | 11:10 am
The banner we hung on the temple isn’t exactly straight, but the message is clear: come to the Jodo Mission of Hawaii tomorrow or Saturday evening for the annual bon dance. Admittedly, the Mililani H...
Uber ‘Black Car’ Service Arrives in Honolulu 17 Jul 2013 | 01:00 am
Uber, the startup that aims to serve as “everyone’s private driver,” had its soft launch in Honolulu today. Based in San Francisco and deployed in over 30 cities around the world, Uber empowers smartp...
‘Flutter’ Flies into Pearlridge 8 Jul 2013 | 01:03 pm
Dancetta Feary has been raising butterflies for nearly a decade. A Realtor with Prudential Locations and the older sister of the late Hawaii musician Mackey Feary, she fell in love with the creatures ...
Hawaii Virtual Reality Club Launched 18 Jun 2013 | 10:42 pm
The concept of “virtual reality” has been around for decades, and has inspired science fiction and popular culture in countless ways, from the “cyberspace” of William Gibson’s novels to “Tron” and “Th...
Social Media and News 7 Jun 2013 | 07:49 am
Last week I was honored to be a part of a panel discussion that explored the news business in the era of social media. The venue was the weekly live roundtable program “Insights” on PBS Hawaii, hosted...
The 6th Annual Hawaii Geek Meet 23 Apr 2013 | 01:37 am
Every year I look forward to organizing the Hawaii Geek Meet. And every year I get so wrapped up in it that I only get around to blogging about it after it’s over. This year was the sixth year, and I...
Apple Expanding, Microsoft Launching in Hawaii 16 Mar 2013 | 06:32 am
Earlier this year, retail job postings on the Microsoft web site revealed the company’s plans to set up its first Microsoft Store in Honolulu. Sure enough, shoppers at Ala Moana Center soon spotted th...
Local Teams Launching Lasso, Startups at SXSW 9 Mar 2013 | 04:46 am
The South by Southwest (SXSW) festival is now underway in Austin, Texas, starting with SXSW Interactive, which draws thousands of startups and entrepreneurs hoping to make connections or launch the ne...
Unconferenz 2013 4 Mar 2013 | 01:53 am
The sixth annual Unconferenz, a grassroots, peer-driven technology gathering (where the agenda is set by attendees the morning of the event), was held on Saturday, March 2, 2013. Sessions covered topi...
