As I blogged almost a month ago, local tech and engineering firm Oceanit was trying its hand at iPhone development with iFu Kung Fu. The whimsical application was the brainchild of Russel Cheng, who gave the public its first look (or listen, at least) on Bytemarks Cafe. At the time, Russel figured iFu Kung Fu [...]
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iFu Kung Fu for iPhone
December 18th, 2008 · 5 Comments · Business, Gadgets, Hawaii, Technology
Yesterday on Bytemarks Cafe, Russel Cheng of local tech company Oceanit unveiled a new application they’ve developed for Apple’s iPhone (and iPod Touch): iFu Kung Fu. The app is simple and fun, tapping the iPhone’s accellerometer to trigger kung fu sound effects with each movement. After launching iFu — which introduces itself with a cryptic [...]
Workshop to Explore Apple’s iPhone
August 26th, 2008 · No Comments · Events, Gadgets, Hawaii, Technology, The Web
Apple’s immensely popular iPhone will be the focus of tonight’s Web Weavers Workshop, a regular series focused on web development organized by HMAUS and the Pacific New Media program at the University of Hawaii. iPhone expert Rich Warren (21 Century Systems Inc.) will talk about what the iPhone can do, why it’s an important new [...]
Hawaii iPod Beach Chairs
March 13th, 2008 · 3 Comments · Gadgets, Hawaii, Odd, Technology
Macworld writer Dan Frakes was vacationing with his family on Kauai last week, and strolled into the gift shop at Kokee Lodge. Nestled among the usual “Hawaii-themed souvenirs, tchotchkes, and crafts,” however, he spotted a miniature beach chair. Just the right size to give your iPod or iPhone a cozy perch. Frakes notes: The chairs [...]
I Can Has Cheezburger on iPhone
January 24th, 2008 · No Comments · Gadgets, Hawaii, Technology, The Web
If you’re a “lolcat” fan with an iPhone, you can now get a specially formatted fix of funny felines. The weird and whimsical website I Can Has Cheezburger, which is the brainchild of local geek Eric Nakagawa and his friends, has just announced an iPhone-optimized interface. All you have to do is launch Safari on [...]
Flight Attendant Flummoxed by iPhone
October 11th, 2007 · 2 Comments · Gadgets, Hawaii Blog, Odd
On a recent trip to Hawaii on cheap discount airline ATA, an iPhone-toting traveler named Craig sparked a snit from a flight attendant when he had the audacity to safely operate an electronic device while in-flight. Despite the demonstrated use of the iPhone’s “airplane mode” — an interference-free setting common on most smartphones — it [...]
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Got iPhone?
September 29th, 2007 · 2 Comments · Gadgets, Hawaii Blog
If you’ve got an Apple iPhone or an iPod Touch, you can now browse Hawaii Blog with ease. Thanks to the iWPhone WordPress Plugin, this site now looks especially slick and clean for users of these devices… but looks exactly the same for everyone else. Yes, I realize the ridiculousness of creating a special version [...]
