On Saturday morning, I cracked a tooth. Having not seen a dentist in over a decade, and having shunned the dental profession most of my life, I had no idea what to do. Being the hapless nerd I am, I immediately tweeted about it. Fortunately, I received a flood of responses, on both Twitter and [...]
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Crowdsourcing My Mouth
August 23rd, 2010 · 9 Comments · Business, Hawaii, Health, People, Social Media
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Game Companies Boost Hawaii Economy
August 10th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Business, Hawaii, Technology
Video games are a growing business in Hawaii. The state’s entertainment software industry added over $23 million to the state’s economy in 2009, according to a report released today by the Entertainment Software Association. The Hawaii findings were only a small part of a national survey that concluded that the computer and video game industry [...]
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Safeway ‘Just For U’ Not For Everyone
August 1st, 2010 · 35 Comments · Business, Food, Hawaii
When it comes to national brands and promotions, Hawaii residents usually get the short end of the stick. Just check the fine print of most TV commercials — “Prices higher in Hawaii and Puerto Rico,” goes the standard disclaimer. (Heck, the fact that we’re finally getting a Bath & Body Works store was headline news.) So [...]
Hawaii in Bottom Five for Business
July 13th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Business, Hawaii
Hawaii is bad for business. The latest “Top States for Business” survey by CNBC ranked Hawaii 48th among all 50 states. The good news? Hawaii climbed a step from 2009, switching places with Rhode Island and staying ahead of Alaska. And while Hawaii did poorly in most of the categories CNBC used, Hawaii scored best [...]
Tags: business·economy·employment·Hawaii·workers
Microsoft Launches ‘Project Hawaii’
July 12th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Business, Hawaii, Technology, The Web
Although I’ve previously noted hints that Apple and Steve Jobs are fans of the Aloha State, they’re certainly not the only company to pay tribute to Hawaii. And now, Microsoft is sporting some island style with its “Project Hawaii.” Not only that, but within “Project Hawaii,” you’ll find the “MAUI Project.” “Project Hawaii” is an [...]
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Saimin Stories
July 1st, 2010 · 7 Comments · Business, Food, Hawaii
Today my coworkers and I headed into Kalihi to eat lunch at Boulevard Saimin. This mom-and-pop eatery has been around since 1956, and is a local institution. But when we arrived, there were signs announcing that the restaurant was changing its name to Dillingham Saimin. And on the door, a sign that declared, “We’re Not [...]
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Honolulu Among ‘Recession-Proof’ Cities
June 28th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Business, Hawaii
Honolulu was named among the top ten most ‘recession-proof’ cities in the country, according to a new MetroMonitor report out of The Brookings Institution. The capital of the Aloha State ranked tenth, sandwiched between Texas cities El Paso and Houston. Albany, New York took top honors. The report examined 100 large metropolitan areas for stable [...]
HMSA, Bankoh Go Mobile
June 22nd, 2010 · 3 Comments · Business, Technology
Two of Hawaii’s largest companies have jumped into the mobile space. HMSA this week launched Mobile HMSA, and Bank of Hawaii unveiled its iPhone app. The HMSA offering is a mobile-optimized website that appears at hmsa.com automatically (and only) for people using iPhones, Android phones, and the Palm Pre — with support for BlackBerry devices coming [...]
iSpencer Saved My Wife’s iPhone
June 19th, 2010 · 5 Comments · Business, People, Technology
My wife got caught up in a stampede at Costco this afternoon, and her iPhone 3G landed on the concrete floor, screen first. It shattered, tiny pieces immediately lost forever. Impeccable timing for an iPhone disaster, with the iPhone 4 due out on Thursday. I had planned to get the iPhone 4 for myself, and [...]
