Episode 283: Drones in Hawaii – Jan 29, 2014

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First we’ll look at the latest tech news and happenings in Hawaii and beyond. Then joining us today is Zulma Aguiar to tell us about the upcoming Rails Bridge Event called Hear me RoR. Finally, we talk to UAV experts, Ted Ralston, Todd Stellanova and Jim Crisafulli, to talk about Hawaii drones and how unmanned aerial vehicles pay a role in Hawaii’s future.

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Episode 282: Bitcoin Hawaii – Jan 22, 2014

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First we’ll look at the latest tech news and happenings in Hawaii and beyond. Then joining us today is Bryan Butteling to tell us about the upcoming Startup Weekend event. Finally, we’ll talk to McKay Davis and Sam Durham from Bitcoin Hawaii to find out about crypto-currencies and how exactly they work.

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Episode 281: Tech Policy 2014 – Jan 15, 2014

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First we’ll look at the latest tech news and happenings in Hawaii and beyond. Then joining us is Peter Justeson to let us know about the upcoming Global Game Jam. Finally, we talk with Sen Glenn Wakai, Karl Fooks from HSDC and Len Higashi from HTDC about what tech bills to keep an eye on during this legislative session.

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Episode 280: New Media Journalism – Jan 8, 2014

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Happy New Year! First we’ll look at the latest tech news and happenings in Hawaii and beyond. Then joining us today on our news segments is Shelly Oikawa from UH Bookstore to talk about a book price comparison tool and then Jason Sewell from DevLeague will update us on their upcoming 12-week program. Finally, we talk with news junkies Ben Trevino from Interisland Terminal and James Cave the Offsetter about their Journalism Film Series and the evolving world of journalism and how new media is changing the landscape.

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Episode 279: LiveSift & Ritify – Dec 18, 2013

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First we’ll look at the latest tech news and happenings in Hawaii and beyond. Then we’ll hear from two news guests. First is web developer Marco Morawec to tell us about the upcoming Firehose Learn2Code Program. Then we have Mark & Tiffany Quezada from Gift Minded to tell us about the rollout of their gift curation app. Finally, we’ll hear from Alex Bergo from LiveSift and Luke Tucker from Ritify about their startup businesses and the Blue Startup experience.

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Episode 278: R/V Falkor – Dec 11, 2013

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First we’ll look at the latest tech news and happenings in Hawaii and beyond. Then joining us today is Ken Berkun to tell us about his Windward Entrepreneurs Meetup. Finally, we talk about the research vessel Falkor and the Schmidt Ocean Institute with marine technician Jimbo Duncan and UH researcher Brian Glazer.

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Episode 277: Holiday Tech Gadgets – Dec 4, 2013

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First we’ll look at the latest tech news and happenings in Hawaii and beyond. Then joining us today is Justin Kong and Dr. Monique Chyba from the UH Math Dept to tell us about the upcoming Be a Scientist Night. Finally, it’s time for our annual tech shopping show, where a couple of our favorite gadget geeks Paul Lawler and Todd Ogasawara share their take on the latest tech tools and toys and answer your questions about what to buy for that special geek in your life.

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Episode 276: Exoplanetpalooza – Nov 27, 2013

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First we’ll look at the latest tech news and happenings in Hawaii and beyond. Then joining us today is Osa Tui and Bernard Kung from McKinley High School to tell us about the upcoming VEX Robotics Final. Finally, we talk to planet hunters Andrew Howard and Erik Petigura and find out about some new revelations about exoplanets outside of our solar system in our ongoing series called Exoplanetpalooza.

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Episode 275: WordPress – Nov 20, 2013

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First we’ll look at the latest tech news and happenings in Hawaii and beyond. Then joining us today is Omar Sultan from Sultan Ventures to tell us about the upcoming Startup Paradise VC Summit. Finally, we’ve invited a couple of WordPress gurus, John Leblanc and Justin Hedani, to talk about setting up a WordPress site and give you some tips and suggestions on creating a great blog.

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Episode 274: Doppler on Wheels – Nov 13, 2013

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First we’ll look at the latest tech news and happenings in Hawaii and beyond. Then joining us today is Cindy Matsuki from HTDC and Jon Shear from ReadyZoneHQ to tell us about CoFounders Lab and the upcoming Wetware Wednesday event. Finally, we talk with Michael Bell from the SOEST HERO project and Wen-Chau Lee from the National Center for Atmospheric Research to find out about the National Science Foundation’s storm chasing vehicle called Doppler on Wheels and what it’s doing and learning in Hawaii.

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