If three’s a crowd, the group buying space in Hawaii is an all out riot. In just the past week, several different group buying services announced new initiatives in Hawaii. Kanu Hawaii is preparing to unveil Kanu Values, in which the deals benefit community causes. A pair of local entrepreneurs launched VoteOnDeals.com, emphasizing the social side [...]
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Hawaii Daily Deals Are Everywhere
February 12th, 2011 · 3 Comments · Business, The Web
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Putting a Face on HTML5
February 8th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Technology, The Web
What is HTML5? Who is using HTML5? And would you know what HTML5 is if you saw it? Ocupop, a boutique design firm with roots in Hawaii, was tapped to help the world find an answer to those questions. HTML5 is “the next major revision of the HTML standard,” essentially the most basic code behind [...]
Dancing Matt in Hawaii
January 30th, 2011 · No Comments · The Web, Travel, Video
“Where the Hell is Matt?” It’s a question for the ages. Or at least those of an age to remember the earliest days of web video. Who The Hell is Matt? Six years ago, former video game designer Matt Harding decided to travel the world. A video clip of him dancing in Vietnam kicked off [...]
Lunch at Padovani’s Grill
January 29th, 2011 · 3 Comments · Business, Food, The Web
I wish I was enough of a foodie to say that I was always familiar with the background and talents of award-winning chef Philippe Padovani. But apart from knowing that he was one of the founders of “Hawaii Regional Cuisine,” I only truly became a fan of his after my coworkers and I developed an [...]
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ONA Parachute Training
January 29th, 2011 · No Comments · Events, Media, The Web, Video
The Online News Association was founded in 1999, and I signed up pretty early in its history, full of ideas for Islenews.com (which became HawaiiNews.com which is now HawaiiStar.com). My dream of building a robust grassroots local news site is still just a dream, but fortunately, the ONA has soldiered on. Today, the group is [...]
Tags: conference·journalism·training
My Seoul Adventure
January 16th, 2011 · 2 Comments · Business, The Web, Travel, Video
I returned to Honolulu from Seoul today, twelve hours before I left. Spending three days in South Korea was an incredible experience, and I can’t wait to return. Thanks again to Hawaiian Airlines for the opportunity to document their new nonstop service between Honolulu and Incheon international airports. Our trip coincided with the coldest winter [...]
Tags: airlines·airports·hawaiianair·korea·korean·seoul·travel
Hawaii YouTube Star Hits 3 Million Subscribers
December 22nd, 2010 · 3 Comments · Social Media, The Web, Video
Ryan Higa, a Waiakea High School graduate now attending film school at UNLV, is the first person to hit 3 million subscribers on YouTube. Higa’s “Nigahiga” channel crossed the threshold yesterday well ahead of fellow YouTube stars Ray William Johnson and Shane Dawson. Notably, channels for individuals largely outpaced companies, with video game site Machinima.com [...]
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Geek’s 24-Hour Podcast Returns
December 16th, 2010 · No Comments · Events, Technology, The Web
Todd Cochrane, local geek and nationally renown new media entrepreneur, is preparing for his annual 24-hour marathon podcast. Beginning at 6 a.m. Hawaii Standard Time on Saturday, Dec. 18, he will be streaming live video and audio from his Makakilo studio non-stop through 6 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 19. Todd produces the regular Geek News [...]
Vote to Save a Hawaii Landmark
November 16th, 2010 · 5 Comments · The Web
Hawaii is one of the five final states in the “Save A Landmark” program sponsored by the Hampton hotel chain, and three landmarks in the Aloha State are in the running for preservation assistance: Bishop Museum The Falls of Clyde Kilauea Lighthouse Since its launch in 2000, the “Save A Landmark” program has provided more [...]
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Local Nerd Nets $10,000 Scholarship
November 5th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Blogs, Science, The Web
Congratulations to local science blogger Christie Wilcox, author of “Observations of a Nerd,” for winning a $10,000 scholarship from College Scholarships.org. Wilcox is pursuing her PhD in cell and molecular biology at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. The award was announced today, and came after ten days of public voting. Wilcox was the clear [...]
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