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Episode 793: 8th Hawaii Annual Code Challenge Redux – Nov 8, 2023

Photo (l:r) Burt Lum, Allison Swaim, Doug Murdock, Thelma Alane

Today we reprise a show we did about the 8th Hawaii Annual Code Challenge (which will have their final on Nov 18, 2023) and how it has evolved with the new Administration.

With me today, is Doug Murdock Chief Information Officer from Enterprise Technology Services, Thelma Alane, Chair of the HACC and Allison Swaim Regional Account Director at Microsoft to talk about HACC 2023, what’s new and some of the government challenges it aims to address.

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

Episode 790: 8th Hawaii Annual Code Challenge Redux – Nov 8, 2023

Episode 790: 8th Hawaii Annual Code Challenge – Oct 18, 2023

Today’s topic is about the 8th Hawaii Annual Code Challenge (kicking off on Saturday, Oct 21, 2023) and how it has evolved with the new Administration. With me today, is Doug Murdock Chief Information Officer from Enterprise Technology Services, Thelma Alane, Chair of the HACC and Allison Swaim Regional Account Director at Microsoft to talk about HACC 2023, what’s new and some of the government challenges it aims to address.

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

Episode 790: 8th Hawaii Annual Code Challenge – Oct 18, 2023

Episode 747: HACC Winners T777 – Dec 21, 2022

Photo (l:r) Burt Lum, Joshua Li, Brix Kozuki

This week get right into conversation and talk to the team that took first place in the high school category at the recent 7th Hawaii Annual Code Challenge. And with that I’d like to welcome Brix Kozuki from Punahou and Joshua Li from University Lab School, who took 1st place in the Lo Code/No Code category at the HACC.

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

Episode 747: HACC Winners T777 – Dec 21, 2022

Episode 734: Geek Meet Returns + 7th Hawaii Annual Code Challenge – Sept 21, 2022

Photo (l:r) Burt Lum, Gov David Ige, Doug Murdock

First up, the annual Geek Meet us back. Due to the pandemic itʻs been on a 2-year hiatus and itʻs back at Ala Moana Beach Park, on Magic Island on Sunday September 25, starting at 9am going to 3pm.

Then, we are joined by Governor David Ige and State Chief Information Officer Doug Murdock to give us a recap of the HACC and an update of the 7th Hawaii Annual Code Challenge.

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

Episode 734: Geek Meet Returns + 7th Hawaii Annual Code Challenge – Sept 21, 2022

Episode 728: HACC Teaser + XLR8HI preX – Aug 10, 2022

Photo (l:r) Burt Lum, Stewart Crawford, Omar Sultan, Akiko White, Dallas Stewart, Tanya Fernandez

First up, we have Stewart Crawford Computer Science professor at HPU and he’s here to give us an update on the 7th Hawaii Annual Code Challenge.

Then, we are joined by Omar Sultan from XLR8HI and he brought a few guest companies, Akiko White, Owner of Aloha Bites, Dallas Stewart, CEO & CFO of Better Jerky Co and Tanya Fernandez, Co-Founder of Vivia Cares, Inc. and theyʻre here to tell us about the preX program.

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

Episode 728: HACC Teaser + XLR8HI preX – Aug 10, 2022

Episode 684: Hawaii Annual Code Challenge – Oct 6, 2021

Photo (l:r) Burt Lum, Christine Sakuda, Keif Negron, Doug Murdock

On this special membership campaign edition, we have Doug Murdock, CIO for the State of Hawaii, Christine Sakuda from Transform Hawaii Government and Keir Negron from Microsoft here to talk about the upcoming 6th Hawaii Annual Code Challenge.

During our live broadcast, the phone lines are reserved for your show of support. We are looking for new members so if you enjoy our weekly tech talks, we hope you’ll consider supporting the great, original, local programming here on Hawaii Public Radio.

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Episode 684: Hawaii Annual Code Challenge – Oct 6, 2021

Episode 634: 5th Hawaii Annual Code Challenge – Oct 21, 2020

Photo (l:r) Burt Lum, Caroline Julian-Freitas, Christine Sakuda

During this special pledge drive edition, we have Christine Sakuda, Executive Director at Transform Hawaii Government and Caroline Julian-Freitas Public Information Officer at Enterprise Technology Services, on the show to tell us about the 5th Hawaii Annual Code Challenge. The HACC kickoff is on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020 and you can sign up here.

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Episode 607: Google Analytics & HSTE Virtual Office Hours – April 15, 2020

Photo (l:r) Burt Lum, Daniel Liu, Cecilia Chung, Shane Asselstine

Blue Startups Cohort #12 application deadline has been Extended. They said, “In light of the COVID-19 crisis, we have decided to extend our application deadline for Cohort #12 until April 30. The new start date for the program is to be determined as well. Stay tuned for more updates! For more information you can go to BlueStartups.com

First up we have Daniel Liu from Google who joins us to talk about the upcoming HACC 2020 Google Analytics Workshop.

Then we’re joined by Cecilia Chung and Shane Asselstine from the Hawaii Society for Technology in Education to talk about supporting teachers through their virtual office hours.

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Episode 586: 2019 Hawaii Annual Code Challenge Winners – Nov 20, 2019

Photo (l:r) Burt Lum, Chelsea Harder, Thelma Alane, Doug Murdock

On today’s episode of Bytemarks Cafe, we welcome State CIO Doug Murdock, Chelsea Harder from Hawaii Green Growth and HACC organizer, Thelma Alane, to the HPR studios to share their experiences with the 2019 Hawaii Annual Code Challenge, talk about the winners of this year’s HACC and the future of the demoed prototypes.

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Episode 580: Future Focus + #HACC2019 – Oct 9, 2019

Photo (l:r) Burt Lum, Meli James, Sandra Fujiyama, Thelma Alane, Donna Scannell

First up I want to let you know about this quick news item, coming up tomorrow, Oct 10th, is an IfA talk about the Event Horizon Telescope collaboration which recently obtained the first image of a black hole. Dr. Geoffrey Bower will describe the science and technology behind this discovery, including what it tells us about Einstein’s theory of general relativity. The black hole has been given the Hawaiian name PÅwehi in recognition of the pioneering role of Maunakea telescopes – the Submillimeter Array and the James Clerk Maxwell Telescope.

Then we have Sandra Fujiyama from the Office of Innovation and Commercialization and Meli James from Mana Up here to tell us about the Future Focus Conference. Last but not least, we are joined by Thelma Alane, and Donna Scannell from Kaiser Permanente to talk about the upcoming Hawaii Annual Code Challenge.

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