“Explore” is the theme of this year’s Springfest event, one of two signature annual gatherings of the Hawaii Macintosh & Apple User Society (HMAUS). Taking place on the campus of Kapiolani Community College, Springfest is a free, casual conference that offers presentations and workshops inspired by Apple technology. Topics include photography and digital art, as [...]
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Startup Weekend Honolulu Startups
April 29th, 2012 · No Comments · Events, Technology
Startup Weekend Honolulu went down over a 54-hour jam session in Kakaako, in conjunction with other Startup Weekend events happening around the world. The goal? To pitch, design, code and launch a startup in less than three days. The event was hosted at The Greenhouse Innovation Hub on Auahi Street. On Friday, several ideas were proposed, [...]
Tags: app·apps·honolulu·kakaako·services·startup·startups·websites·weekend
Institute for Astronomy Open House on Sunday
April 27th, 2012 · No Comments · Events, Family, Science
This Sunday brings the annual Institute for Astronomy Open House in Manoa. As a science-positive geek dad, it’s one of my favorite family events, and you can browse photos I took last year on Flickr. There are many hands-on activities, from dry ice comet making to sunspot observing, informative displays, and several expert talks. It’s a [...]
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Come to the 5th Hawaii Geek Meet on Sunday
April 13th, 2012 · No Comments · Events, People
The Hawaii Geek Meet will once again be held at Magic Island in Ala Moana Beach Park, Picnic Area #40, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. this Sunday, April 15. You can RSVP on Facebook, but what matters most is that you join us. Bring your friends, your family, some food to share (and some [...]
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Another Unforgettable Unconferenz
February 26th, 2012 · 4 Comments · Events, Technology
Yesterday brought the fifth-annual Unconferenz, held at Kapiolani Community College. The event is a great grass-roots geek gathering, and one that has developed a reputation over the years of fostering connections and sparking ideas that have gone on to create real change in the local tech community. This year’s Unconferenz was also an official stop [...]
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On to the Hackathon, Maps at the Ready
January 5th, 2012 · 2 Comments · Events, Government, Hawaii, Technology, The Web
This year is looking to be a big year in open data, e-democracy, and Gov 2.0. More information is coming online, and more people are thinking of ways to use it. Among the most interesting areas is in mapping and location-based applications.
Tags: citycamp·codeforamerica·coders·developers·maps·opendata·programmers
Ready for APEC, But Just Barely
November 7th, 2011 · 5 Comments · Events, Government, Politics
After nearly two years of planning and preparations, APEC is finally landing in Honolulu. This week’s events brings government leaders from around the world (including Punahou grad and U.S. President Barack Obama) to the Aloha State. That definitely means heightened security (which will disrupt traffic and other aspects of everyday life), and supposedly means escalated [...]
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Photos from the “Hawaii Five-0″ Beach Premiere
September 12th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Events, Photography, Pop Culture, Television
Thousands of fans of the CBS reboot of “Hawaii Five-0” packed Waikiki Beach on Saturday night to enjoy an advance screening of the season two premiere episode.
Simple Honey Travel Startup Team in Town
August 31st, 2011 · 4 Comments · Events, Technology, The Web, Travel
Honolulu-born web entrepreneur Eric Nakagawa is back in town, laying the groundwork for his next internet startup with partner Joyce Kim. Called “Simple Honey,” there are few details on what exactly what the company will do, although Nakagawa has described it as a “high profile travel project.” The “About” page tagline reads, “Making it simple to find what [...]
Eat Local Challenge Starts in September
August 30th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Events, Food
To mark it’s third year, the “Eat Local Challenge” is expanding from a week-long initiative to one that spans the whole month of September. The aim is to encourage thousands of people to build a more sustainable, secure, and healthy local food system. And to help everyone through the month, there are weekly mini-challenges: Week [...]
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