Episode 434: 2016 Gadget Show – Dec 21, 2016

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Photo (l:r) Burt Lum, Eric Nakagawa, Brian Dote, Ricky Li, David Oyadomari, Anna Leonid, Ryan Ozawa

We kick off the show with a couple of upcoming events. Anna Leonid starts things off with a new “Creative Coding 4 Kids” holiday camp in Hawaii. Then Sandy Park from HTDC tells us about the upcoming Holiday Tech Job Fair. We then switch gears to talk with David Oyadomari from Bank of Hawaii to tell us about their “Cardless Cash” mobile banking app. Then, after the break, we dive into our geeky gift bag with a couple of fellow gadget lovers, Ricky Li, Brian Dote and secret guest Eric Nakagawa. We’ll talk about our favorite tech gifts for last-minute holiday shoppers.

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Episode 433: Maui Groundwater Study – Dec 14, 2016

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Photo (l:r) Burt Lum, Joe Karlsson, Paige Donnelly, Henrietta Dulai, Craig Glenn, Celia Smith, Ryan Ozawa

To kick off today’s show, we jump into the tech calendar. Paige Donnelly from the Shangri La Center for Islamic Arts and Cultures joins us to tell us about the TAP (Technology Art Politics) Wikipedia-edit-a-thon. After that, Joe Karlsson from DevLeague tells us about an upcoming hackathon called Stupid… Stuff Nobody Needs. Then, after the break, we go back to the watershed well and dive deeper into how submarine groundwater affects marine life and coastal ecosystems. We talk with Craig Glenn, Henrietta Dulai, and Celia Smith from the University of Hawaii.

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Episode 432: PVS and Robonation – Dec 7, 2016

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Photo (l:r) Burt Lum, Miki Tomita, Janelle Curtis, Cindy Matsuki, Ryan Ozawa

To kick off today’s show, we talk to Meli James from the Hawaii Venture Capital Association about an upcoming luncheon featuring Governor David Ige. After that, Cindy Matsuki joins us for an update on the Tech Hire initiative called TechHire.Careers. Then, after the break, we learn about a unique partnership between the AUVSI Foundation and the Polynesian Voyaging Society. Janelle Curtis and Miki Tomita are here to tell us all about Robonation and the RobotX Competition.

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Episode 431: Ala Wai Design Challenge – Nov 30, 2016

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Photo (l:r) Burt Lum, Matt Gonser, Matt Lynch, Nicholas Aldi, Blaine Kashiwaeda, Ryan Ozawa

To kick off today’s show, we talk a little about Computer Science Education Week, which is coming up next week, and the worldwide ‘Hour of Code.’ Then, Blaine Kashiwaeda tells us about the upcoming FIRST Robotics Competition. After that, Nicholas Aldi, CEO of Mobi PCS, gives us an update on the local wireless carrier. Then after the break, we talk to Matt Lynch and Matt Gonser, both from UH, to talk about the “Make the Ala Wai Awesome” Student Design Challenge.

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Episode 430: Ag-tech – Nov 23, 2016

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Photo (l:r) Burt Lum, Shane Asselstine, Brendan Brennan, Robbie Melton, Cindy Goldstein, Ryan Ozawa

To kick off today’s show, we hear about a couple of projects. Shane Asselstine is here to tell us about the upcoming international Hour of Code and then Brendan Brennan will tell us about a disruptive vision for education called the Moonshot Incubator. Then, after the break, we talk to Robbie Melton from HTDC and Cindy Goldstein from Ag Matters about the intersection of tech and agriculture.

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Episode 429: IT Apprenticeship – Nov 16, 2016

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Photo (l:r) Burt Lum, Katy Hintzen, Carol Kanayama, Maya Walton, Cortney Chambers, Preshess Willets-Vaquilar, Ryan Ozawa

To kick off today’s special edition “Victory Drive” show, we hear about a citizen science program called Snap the Shore with Katy Hintzen and Maya Walton from the UH Sea Grant program. Then, after the pledge break, Preshess Willets-Vaquilar from Honolulu Community College’s PCATT program and Carol Kanayama with the Dept of Labor, Workforce Development Division are here to talk about the IT apprenticeship program and workforce development.

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Episode 428: eFantasy Football – Nov 9, 2016

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Photo (l:r) Burt Lum, Jim Muller, David Uy, Luky (Sam) Guigui, Winston Kuit, Ryan Ozawa

To kick off today’s show, we hear about a couple of upcoming events. Rod Hinman provides us with an update on the Kona Science Cafe. Then we’re joined by Jim Muller from AFCEA Hawaii (Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association) to tell us about TechNet 2016. Then, after the break, we talk to David Uy from Virtual Fantasy League and Luky Guigui from Draft Fantasy Football, two companies in the latest Blue Startup Cohort 8, about online Fantasy Football and league gameplay.

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Episode 427: Purple Prize – Nov 2, 2016

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Photo (l:r) Burt Lum, Darcie Scharfenstein, Kenneth Huang, Nicole Hori, Keola Rapozo, Ryan Ozawa

To kick off today’s show, we hear about a couple of upcoming events. Darcie Scharfenstein provides us with an update on the Entrepreneurs Foundation fundraiser (Discount code: EFHPartner). Then we have Kenneth Huang here to tell us about the next Startup Weekend in Honolulu. Then, after the break, we find out about an interesting project to bring together tech and Hawaiian culture called Purple Prize. To find out more we talk to Dale NahoÊ»olewa from IoT for Wetlands, Nicole Hori from Garden Hui and juror/judge Keola Rapozo.

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Episode 426: Tourism Tech – October 26, 2016

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Photo (l:r) Burt Lum, Damon Fairchild, Leanna Agcoili, Todd Robertson, Chalmer Lowe, Ryan Ozawa

To kick off today’s show, we first hear from President/GM of Hawaii Public Radio, Jose Fajardo about the activation of KAHU 91.3FM serving the greater East Hawaii Island area with HPR-2 programming. Then we learn about a couple of tech activities. Leanna Agcaoili from Fern Elementary is here to tell us about crowdfunding for her STEM programs. Then Chalmer Lowe from PyHawaii here to tell us about the upcoming Jupyter Day 2016. After the break, we’re joined by Damon Fairchild from Expedia Media Solutions and Todd Robertson from Hyperspective to talk about technology innovations for the tourism industry.

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Episode 423: Hawaii EPSCoR Ike Wai – Oct 5, 2016

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Photo (l:r) Burt Lum, Stacey Aldrich, Gwen Jacobs, David Garmire, Mike King, Ryan Ozawa

To kick off today’s show, we hear about a few upcoming events. Mike King from Ikayzo is here to tell us about a new group called Full Stack. Then Art Kimura joins us by phone to tell us about the upcoming Pan Pacific VEX tournament. Finally, State Librarian Stacey Aldrich is here to tell us about the new Public Library website set to soft launch on Thursday Oct. 6, 2016. Then, after the break, we’re joined by Gwen Jacobs and David Garmire to talk about Hawaii EPSCoR, the recent National Science Foundation award to UH to study Hawaii’s freshwater aquifer.

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