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Obama Comes Home

August 8th, 2008 · 8 Comments · Events, Hawaii, Media, People, Politics

Rush transcript of Barack Obama’s remarks to Hawaii at Keehi Lagoon Beach Park:
Aloha! First of all, everybody who doesn’t know, this is Michelle Obama. My partner, my love, and the person who knocks sense into me every once in a while. First I want to thank… Mayor Mufi Hanneman. I want to thank my great [...]

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Steve Jobs’ Hawaii Vacation

March 5th, 2008 · No Comments · People, Pop Culture, Technology

I’ve previously noted hints that Steve Jobs is a fan of the Aloha State, including shout-outs in the historic iPhone launch and an iPhone television ad. But it seems the Apple CEO is a bit more low-key when he’s actually in the islands. Fortune magazine today released a great question-and-answer interview with Jobs (published on [...]

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Chris Pirillo on Hawaii

January 25th, 2008 · 12 Comments · Hawaii, People, The Web

Renown übergeek Chris Pirillo is vacationing in Hawaii, but he hasn’t taken a break from technology nor his thriving community of fans. Chris has been streaming live video and reporting from his cruise ship as he tours the islands. A recent segment was titled, “Reasons I Might Never Move to Hawaii.”

He had five main doubts [...]

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