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Episode 788: Citizen Rapid Response for Maui Redux – Oct 4, 2023

Photo (l:r) Leslie Wilkins, Alex Fielding, Daron Nishimoto

We reprise a topic about how private citizens in Maui’s tech community helped with Internet connectivity in Lahaina. With us we have Leslie Wilkins, Executive Director at MEDB, Alex Fielding, co-founder of Privateer and Daron Nishimoto from EO Solution here to talk about how they helped to enable Internet connectivity and communications for the survivors of the Maui fire.

To support the recovery efforts on Maui go to MauiStrong.

If you missed us live, you can always catch us on the HPR website, Google Podcasts, iTunes and Stitcher!

Episode 788: Citizen Rapid Response for Maui Redux – Oct 4, 2023

Episode 787: Brain Machine Hackathon + Broadband Hoʻike – Sept 27, 2023

Photo (l:r) Burt Lum, Kyra Gautier-Dickey, Shola Kaiapo-Trevino, Jackie Kaina

First up, we have Kyra Gauthier Dickey, PhD student in Cognitive Neuroscience at University of Hawaii, here to tell us about the Brain Machine Hackathon.

Then, we are joined by Shola Kahiapo-Trevino from the County of Hawaii and Jackie Kaina, Executive Director at the Kauai Economic Development Board to talk about the Broadband Hoʻike, Broadband Hui, the Digital Equity Plan and activities in their respective counties.

If you missed us live, you can always catch us on the HPR website, Google Podcasts, iTunes and Stitcher!

Episode 787: Brain Machine Hackathon + Broadband Hoʻike – Sept 27, 2023

Episode 786: NASA Apps Challenge + UH Innovation Program – Sept 20, 2023

Photo (l:r) Burt Lum, Roy Gal, Rebecca Chung, Tyler Ray

First up, we have Roy Gal from the Institute for Astronomy to tell us about the NASA Space Apps Challenge.

Then, we are joined by Dr. Rebecca Chung and Dr. Tyler Ray to talk about the UH Innovation Program and the Patent 2 Product Program.

If you missed us live, you can always catch us on the HPR website, Google Podcasts, iTunes and Stitcher!

Episode 786: NASA Apps Challenge + UH Innovation Program – Sept 20, 2023

Episode 785: Indigenous Science Redux – Sept 13, 2023

Photo (l:r) Burt Lum, Katy Hintzen, Rosie Alegado

Today, we reprise the show called Indigenous Science. I’m happy to have with me today Katy Hintzen, Coastal Resilience Specialist at Sea Grant and Rosie Alegado Associate Professor of Oceanography and Sea Grant at UH Mānoa where she is Director for the Ualana ʻIke Center of Excellence. We talk about indigenous data sovereignty and the Indigenous Science Competition.

If you missed us live, you can always catch us on the HPR website, Google Podcasts, iTunes and Stitcher!

Episode 785: Indigenous Science Redux – Sept 13, 2023

Episode 784: Citizen Rapid Response for Maui – Sept 6, 2023

Photo (l:r) Burt Lum, Leslie Wilkins, Alex Fielding, Daron Nishimoto

Today’s topic is about how private citizens in Maui’s tech community helped with Internet connectivity in Lahaina. With us today we have Leslie Wilkins, Executive Director at MEDB, Alex Fielding, co-founder of Privateer and Daron Nishimoto from EO Solution here to talk about how they helped to enable Internet connectivity and communications for the survivors of the Maui fire.

To support the recovery efforts on Maui go to MauiStrong.

If you missed us live, you can always catch us on the HPR website, Google Podcasts, iTunes and Stitcher!

Episode 784: Citizen Rapid Response for Maui – Sept 6, 2023

Episode 783: Ookla and Speedtest.net – Aug 30, 2023

Today’s topic is about testing the speed of your Internet connection. With us today, we have Bryan Darr VP of Government Affairs at Ookla, here to talk about how Ookla helps us understand the performance of the Internet with tools like Speedtest.net.

If you missed us live, you can always catch us on the HPR website, Google Podcasts, iTunes and Stitcher!

Episode 783: Ookla and Speedtest.net – Aug 30, 2023

Episode 781: Maui Internet and Communications Update – Aug 16, 2023

Photo (l:r) Burt Lum, Brad Kaleo Bennett

This week we do a special update on the current status of Internet and communications access on Maui in the wake of the wildfires resulting from Hurricane Dora. I first cover what is happening on the ground with Hawaiian Telcom, Spectrum, AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile.

Brad Kaleo Bennett from the ʻAuamo Collaborative, joins us to share his insights into the situation and how community can support the effort.

If you missed us live, you can always catch us on the HPR website, Google Podcasts, iTunes and Stitcher!

Episode 781: Maui Internet and Communications Update – Aug 16, 2023

Episode 779: Indigenous Science – Aug 2, 2023

Today’s topic is called Indigenous Science. I’m happy to have with me today Katy Hintzen, Coastal Resilience Specialist at Sea Grant and Rosie Alegado Associate Professor of Oceanography and Sea Grant at UH Mānoa where she is Director for the Ualana ʻIke Center of Excellence. We talk about indigenous data sovereignty and the Indigenous Science Competition.

If you missed us live, you can always catch us on the HPR website, Google Podcasts, iTunes and Stitcher!

Episode 778: Generative A.I. – July 26, 2023

Photo (l:r) Burt Lum, Leilani Farinas, Lance Askildson

First up, we have Leilani Farinas from the TRUE Initiative to tell us about the Cloud Innovation Summit.

Then, we are joined by Lance Askildson, Provost at Chaminade University to talk about the growing interest in generative A.I. and ChatGPT.

If you missed us live, you can always catch us on the HPR website, Google Podcasts, iTunes and Stitcher!

Episode 778: Generative A.I. – July 26, 2023

Episode 777: Euclid Space Telescope – July 19, 2023

Photo (l:r) Burt Lum, Mary Beth Laychak, Dr. Ken Chambers

We’ve got a lot to talk about so let’s jump right into our conversation and find out about the Euclid Space Telescope and Hawaiʻi’s connection to the Euclid Mission. With me today I have, Mary Beth Laychak, Director of Communications and Community Engagement at Canada-France-Hawaiʻi Telescope, also representing the Subaru Telescope, and Dr. Ken Chambers, Director of the Pan-STARRS Observatories.

If you missed us live, you can always catch us on the HPR website, Google Podcasts, iTunes and Stitcher!

Episode 777: Euclid Space Telescope – July 19, 2023