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 think the most diverse yet. A lot of the perennial favorite groups were there [...]
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The 6th Annual Hawaii Geek Meet
April 22nd, 2013 by Ryan Ozawa · No Comments · Events, Technology
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Unconferenz 2013
March 3rd, 2013 by Ryan Ozawa · No Comments · Events
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 topics like planning a Hawaii Maker Faire, the digital media arts industry, open data, and journalism. The grand finale was another set of Ignite! presentation [...]
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‘The Walking Dead’ Star Returns to Hawaii
December 3rd, 2012 by Ryan Ozawa · 1 Comment · Events, Pop Culture, Television
Zombies are in. AMC’s drama series “The Walking Dead,” based on a graphic novel series of the same name, is a huge hit. And Kennedy Theatre at the University of Hawaii has just wrapped a presentation of “Uncle Vanya and Zombies,” a post-apocalyptic zombie story set on the UH campus. This Saturday, ‘Walking Dead’ star Sarah [...]
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Civic App Demo Day on Saturday
November 28th, 2012 by Ryan Ozawa · No Comments · Events, Government, Technology
Capping off a historic year of government transformation and grassroots innovation, the first HON*CELERATOR competition aims to inspire the best apps and online tools that use open data to improve the day-to-day lives of Honolulu residents. Local software developers, designers, and entrepreneurs are being encouraged to tap into a growing library of government data to [...]
HMAUS Springfest Tomorrow
May 4th, 2012 by Ryan Ozawa · No Comments · Events, Technology
“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 [...]
Startup Weekend Honolulu Startups
April 29th, 2012 by Ryan Ozawa · 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 by Ryan Ozawa · 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 by Ryan Ozawa · 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 by Ryan Ozawa · 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 by Ryan Ozawa · 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.
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