Month: December 2020

Episode 644: Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 – Dec 30, 2020

Photo (l:r) Burt Lun, Sean Taketa MacLaughlin, Sean Davis

With the Emergency COVID relief bill, formally known as the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, signed by President Trump on Sunday, Dec 27, 2020, we explore why it is important for broadband (search the document for broadband) and the implications for Hawaii. With that, we welcome Sean Davis, Research and Policy Director at NDIA, the National Digital Inclusion Alliance, and Sean Taketa McLaughlin, Executive Director from Access Humbolt, public access channel in Humboldt, CA.

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Episode 643: HVCA Entrepreneur & Deal of the Year + Aloha Safe App – Dec 23, 2020

First up, we have Meli James from the Hawaii Venture Capital Association here to tell us about the open nomination period for the upcoming HVCA Entrepreneur + Deal of the Year. Nominations close on Dec 26, 2020.

Then, we are joined by Brandon Kurisu, President of AIO Digital and Josh Quint, Epidemiologist from the Dept of Health, to talk about the exposure notification, contact tracing app called Aloha Safe Alert.

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Episode 642: Annual Gadget Show – Dec 16, 2020

Photo (l:r) Burt Lum, Paul Lawler, Ian Kitajima

On our annual gadget show, we welcome two of my favorite gadget geeks, Ian Kitajima, tech sherpa at Oceanit and Paul Lawler, Principal at Net Results and they’re here to talk about their favorite tech gifts and stocking stuffers. Here are the items they shared:

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Episode 641: Island Innovation Demo Day + One Oahu, COVID Surge Testing – Dec 9, 2020

First up, we welcome Takaho Iwasaki, here to tell us about the upcoming Island Innovation Demo Day happening tomorrow, Thursday, Dec 10, 2020.

Then we welcome John Cummings from the Dept of Emergency Management and Molly Pierce from the Office of Economic Revitalization at the City & County of Honolulu. They join me to talk about OneOahu.org and COVID-19 Surge Testing.

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Episode 640: CS Education Week + HOPE Services Telehealth – Dec 2, 2020

Photo (l:r) Burt Lum, Brett Tanaka, Dr. Kaohimani Akiona, Dr. Christina Higa

First up, we have Brett Tanaka from the Computer Science Teachers Association Hawaii Chapter here to tell us about the upcoming Computer Science Education Week happening on Dec. 7-12.

Then, we are joined by Dr. Christina Higa from Pacific Basin Telehealth Resource Center and Dr. Kaohimanu Akiona from HOPE Services, here to talk about CARES Act funding and telehealth services on Hawaii Island.

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