On this week’s Bytemarks Cafe, the weekly science and technology radio show I co-host with Burt Lum on Hawaii Public Radio, we had the honor of interviewing George Takei. He’s best known for his role as Sulu on Star Trek, but he’s also been a long-time, prominent, and outspoken advocate of the Asian American community [...]
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George Takei Speaks Out on Hawaii Equality
September 8th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Events, People, Politics, Pop Culture
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Happy Birthday, HPR
November 12th, 2008 · No Comments · Media, Technology
On November 13, 1981, a switch was flipped in a makeshift studio in the University of Hawaii quarry and a Mahler opera burst onto the airwaves. The now twin stations have had a long and colorful history, beginning 27 years ago with egg-carton sound dampeners, a move in 1987, online streaming in 1991, and earlier [...]
Guy Kawasaki on Hawaii Education, Rail Plan
August 21st, 2008 · 13 Comments · Hawaii, Media, People, Technology
Hawaii’s best chance at success comes from education rather than special funds and tax credits, according to renowned venture capitalist and former Apple evangelist Guy Kawasaki. He also expressed exasperation over Honolulu’s rail transit plan, and appreciation for the work of L.P. “Neenz” Faleafine, who works with him on running “digital magazine rack” Alltop.com. Kawasaki [...]
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MMA on Hawaii Public Radio
June 26th, 2008 · No Comments · Hawaii, Media, Sports
When worlds collide. With the inaugural Hawaii Mixed Martial Arts Sports & Fitness Expo landing in Honolulu this weekend, Hawaii Public Radio is going to take a serious look at a serious phenomenon that, nevertheless, falls far outside of the usual public radio comfort zone. Tonight on “Town Square,” airing at 5 p.m. on KIPO [...]
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Bytemarks Cafe is Coming
May 5th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Media, People, Technology, The Web
Renown “digital wonderer” Burt Lum will soon be returning to the airwaves with “Bytemarks Cafe,” a radio show about technology and the web coming in July on Hawaii Public Radio (KIPO-FM 89.3). “It’ll be a magazine format with news bytes, interviews, cool websites and an audio pick of the week,” he explains, and adds that [...]
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