Bookmarks for January 11th
When I’m not blogging, I’m browsing. Here are sites and pages that I bookmarked on January 11th: Changing the Future: Kahu Danny Akaka officially opened the Energy Lab at Hawaii Preparatory Academy with a...
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“LOST” Connections [Updated]
SPOILER ALERT: “LOST” is filming in downtown Honolulu this morning, taking over the entrance of the State Attorney General building on Queen St. And two characters that fans have been eager to see in...
Breathe Concert Set for Jan. 30
Lung cancer is the number one killer of adults in Hawaii, and the Aloha State is ranked second in the nation for youth asthma. In all, over 175,000 islanders have lung disease — that’s...
Bookmarks for December 28th
When I’m not blogging, I’m browsing. Here are sites and pages that I bookmarked on December 28th: Swiss test solar-power aircraft for night flight: The prototype of an aircraft, to be propelled entirely by...
Chinatown Chase 2010 is On
For the fourth year in a row, questing teams will descend upon the Chinatown Arts district in February seeking fame and fabulous prizes… all to support the Hawaii Theatre Center. Registration is now open...
Hawaii is Happy
Hawaii is the second happiest U.S. state, according to a study published yesterday in the journal Science. More interestingly, the researchers say that a community’s perception of its level of happiness seems to correlate...
“LOST” for the Holidays
SPOILER ALERT: Today is the last day of “LOST” production for the year, with most of the cast and crew taking a break until Jan. 10, 2010. Most of this week, they were working...
“LOST” Travel Package and Tour
If you’re a “LOST” fan who has been contemplating a visit to “The Island” in January to celebrate the sixth and final season of the show, now is the time to take the leap....
Bookmarks for December 14th
When I’m not blogging, I’m browsing. Here are sites and pages that I bookmarked on December 14th: Connecticut scientist leads the way in freezing coral to give it life later: Hagedorn's lab in Hawaii...
“LOST” Beach Premiere Set for Jan. 30
The much-anticipated premiere episode of the sixth and final season of “LOST” will be shown three days early on the beach in Waikiki, TV blogger and “LOST” fan Doc Arzt reported this afternoon. To...
The Hawaii Independent Steps Up
While the mainstream, corporate media is still struggling to find its footing in the digital age, grassroots online news initiatives everywhere are putting down roots. Citizen journalism and independent media are near and dear...
Bookmarks for December 8th
When I’m not blogging, I’m browsing. Here are sites and pages that I bookmarked on December 7th: Sea yields clues to ’41 attack: New evidence indicating the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor effectively from under...
“LOST” Season 5 DVD Release Tomorrow
It’s hardly news to any hardcore “LOST” fan in North America, but tomorrow brings the long-awaited release of the Season 5 DVDs from Buena Vista Home Entertainment. (And some people who ordered online have...
Kalaheo Grad on “FlashForward”
“Flashforward” is a new show on ABC, a sci-fi drama that the network is pushing very hard on fans of “LOST.” My wife and I have been watching it, and finally enjoying it after...
Slippah Project Takes Next Step
In October 2005, the members of the HawaiiThreads.com message board were asked about their “Christmas Wishlist.” Though the first answers ranged from “world peace” to kitchen appliances, local activist and big-hearted gadfly Lynn Vasquez-Dela...
Review: Plantronics Bluetooth Headsets
A month from today, using a cell phone (or other handheld device) while driving will be illegal on the Big Island, as a ban passed in June takes effect Jan. 1, 2010. This in...
Bookmarks for November 30th
When I’m not blogging, I’m browsing. Here are sites and pages that I bookmarked on November 29th: Wide heads give hammerheads exceptional stereo view: Comparing the hammerheads with pointy nosed species, the team found...
VALDEZign Store Launches
It was one year ago that local designer Valentino Valdez unveiled his customized Twitter T-shirts. They’ve now become an icon of local Tweetups and tech events, and have been snapped up by Twitter addicts...
“LOST” Season 5 DVDs Coming Dec. 8 [Updated]
Of all the seasons of “LOST” we’ve had so far, the fifth is perhaps the most deserving of careful scrutiny and repeated viewings. So Tuesday, Dec. 8 is a date many fans have circled...
Bookmarks for November 22nd
When I’m not blogging, I’m browsing. Here are sites and pages that I bookmarked on November 22nd: Ahi quota hits as demand jumps: Just when the demand for sashimi escalates in the holiday season,...
