Blogging the Aloha State and Beyond
Although there are many monstrous symbols of former Honolulu mayor Jeremy Harris’ devotion to waste, excess, misplaced priorities and ceaseless self-aggrandizing, few are… well, more portable than his glossy softcover book, “The Renaissance of...
I’ve been intrigued by the trailers for the documentary “Mad Hot Ballroom” — documenting a pilot program for ballroom dancing in New York City elementary schools — and plan to see it… eventually. Whether or not...
The spectacularly talented Wayne Brady is coming to Hawaii, performing Aug. 27 at the Blaisdell. I’m pretty sure, now, what Jen will want for her birthday. Wayne’s wife, the former Mandie Taketa, is from...
This Is Jeopardy dreamalynn I always knew she was smart, but now she’s got the nationally televised game show appearance to prove it! Yes, my dear friend “Dreama Lynn” got to rub shoulders (and...
Craigslist and the Wikipedia are two awesome, invaluable sites that are just teeming with obsessive and creative people. But for all the practical use you can get out of them, they’re also home to...
Don’t get me wrong. I love my current digital camera, the most versatile Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ20. But I can’t help but drool just a little over news of the next entry in Casio’s sexy...
I’ll be joining Burt Lum, Roxanne Darling and Peter Kay on a panel discussion on “Blogs & Podcasts” for the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) Hawaii Chapter. Ah, yet another opportunity to surround...
As I find myself spiraling ever deeper into videoblogging, I’ve started experimenting with the beta release of “Broadcast Machine,” a multimedia-focused, BitTorrent-enabled content management system developed by the Participatory Culture Foundation. “BM” (an unfortunate...
Take some quick-fingered kids who spend way too much time text messaging on their phones, and some HAM radio morse code enthusiasts, and match them against each other on The Tonight Show. Who can...
“Deep Throat” comes clean. How ’bout that. As the Post‘s own Joel Achenbach notes, “The revelation that Felt is Deep Throat is a rather boring answer to a fabulous riddle.” But at least now...
Jokes about airline food were flying fast and furious last week when the story broke about the “pink slimy substance” observed by FDA inspectors at the Gate Gourmet‘s Honolulu facility. And the FDA has...
Okay, all you hoopy froods, you’re probably all way ahead of me insofar as taking in that blockbuster movie, but don’t forget to do your own small part next Wednesday. [Thanks, O2!]
Nifty! San Francisco station KYCY, branded KYOURadio by owner Infinity Broadcasting Corp., came alive this week with the homegrown sounds of podcasts. And, as it turns out, one of the shows heard in rotation...
Eric Rice, who covers the triumvirate of “voxmedia” by blogging, podcasting, and videoblogging (just don’t call him a blogger, podcaster, or a videoblogger), has announced “The Podcast (and Videoblog) Roadshow.” And like all good...
I suppose minivans don’t rank too high on the “romantic” scale, but as early Mother’s Day presents go, I hope a Pontiac Montana still puts a smile on Jen’s face. More than enough room...
After an eternity of debate, the state of Indiana appears poised to join 47 other states in observing Daylight Savings Time. This will leave only parts of Arizona and all of Hawaii as the...
Newsweek is reporting that Netflix (love ’em!) and TiVo (love ’em!) are about to ink a major deal. It’s a partnership that’s both revolutionary and a no-brainer, one folks have mused about for some...
Duane “Dog” Chapman. “Dog the Bounty Hunter” on A&E. I guess this is what they mean by “guilty pleasure.” So much about the show is ridiculous. And a lot of what comes out of...
Last week, I talked to a Reuters reporter based in Washington D.C. about podcasting and HawaiiUP. In addition to a long conversation, I sent him a four-page e-mail missive with more thoughts and background....
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