"Official recognition is valuable because the shaka is so culturally resonant, so much a part of this place. The gesture is a source of origin stories, family stories, and a way to talk about life in Hawaii." #shaka #hawaii
Neal Milner: Making The Shaka An Official Hawaii Gesture Is Not As Dumb As It Sounds
The shaka is a source of origin stories, family stories, and a way to talk about life in Hawaii.
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TFW your best-performing photo is a a suburban strip mall storefront. (It is a good restaurant, though.) #google #googlemaps
The 28th annual Honolulu Festival is underway! Here are some photos from the program at the Hawaii Convention Center yesterday—continuing today, plus a parade and fireworks show in Waikīkī. Full album here: www.flickr.com/photos/hawai... #hawaii #honolulu #honolulufestival #japan #japaneseculture
‘Lost’: Josh Holloway, Daniel Dae Kim & More Reunite for 20th Anniversary Documentary—In celebration of the show’s legacy, filmmaker Taylor Morden, who helmed The Last Blockbuster, has been putting together a new documentary, Getting Lost. www.tvinsider.com/1121575/lost... #lost #abclost #television
When I can't sleep, I launch projects. (I've not been sleeping much lately, obviously!) I've been mulling the land acknowledgement practice for a while, and feel it should be more common in Hawaii. It's a niche cause, for sure, but at least there's a website now!
Hawaiian Land Acknowledgements
Land or territorial acknowledgements, also known as "welcome to country," are formalized rituals to recognize indigenous places and cultures in events and programs.
landacknowledgement.com
Thank you. With three days left to fundraise our little hearts out, you have proven yourselves to be awesome. Let's make Representative Alex Ozawa happen! Click here to donate—on a mobile phone, it takes mere seconds: bit.ly/votealexo
"Instead of scrambling to draft another policy or rulebook, or trying to keep the next generation in the dark, forward-looking schools and organizations are putting students and AI together to see what good things can be created." www.staradvertiser.com/2023/12/13/h...
Tech View: AI hackathon melds emerging tech and Hawaiian values
It’s tempting to dismiss artificial intelligence as merely the latest fad, the flavor of the year, the revolution that’s merely evolution. After all, VR is still fringe, the so-called metaverse ha...
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My LiveJournal account is older than most of my kids.
I am about $1,028,000 short of the net worth needed to be an accredited investor, but the Hawaii Angels group was kind enough to invite me to sit in on the last meeting of 2023. First of all, it was great to be in a room full of some of the most interesting people in Hawaii.
Please allow me to introduce my son, Alex, first-time candidate for public office! www.kitv.com/news/alexand... #hawaii #mililani #mililanitown #mililanimauka
Alexander Ozawa, 19, announces run for Mililani’s State House District 38
The teenager is in his second term on the Mililani Neighborhood Board and says he's ready to broaden his political horizons.
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Now that Thanksgiving has come and gone, I can start listening to Sia's Christmas album again. It's like a holiday clip art collection set to music, fun and weird, and I'm here for it. open.spotify.com/album/2vcGYJ...
“Hawaii needs to be a spokesperson for remote work, and recognize that remote work is equitable work,” Romero said. “States like Hawaii cannot have fully fledged economies without a remote work economy." My latest newsletter! hawaiibulletin.com/p/thrivehi-a...
ThriveHI Awarded $300,000 Grant to Foster Hawaii Tech Ecosystem
After a year focused on community building, the federal funds will go toward a baseline study and hiring a full-time executive director.
hawaiibulletin.com
I went with organizational IT in this week's column, though I still couldn't resist adding a tiny bit of snark about Microsoft. Subscription required, screenshot below. www.staradvertiser.com/2023/11/14/h...
Tech View: Today’s organizations call for third-generation IT
My kids constantly argue about which generation they’re in: millennials or Generation Z. The cutoffs are fuzzy, and it usually comes down to their vibe.
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Nominations are being sought for the 24th Annual Hawaii Entrepreneur Awards! These awards, hosted by the Hawaii Venture Capital Association, celebrate innovation, entrepreneurship, and startups here in the Aloha State. Visit hvca.org or use this link: bit.ly/hvca2023
Awesome. Tom Merritt dedicated an episode of his "Know More" podcast to ALOHAnet, one of the many ways Hawaii played a role in building the internet we all enjoy (?) today. shows.acast.com/know-a-littl...
About ALOHANet | Know a Little More
DTNS host Tom Merritt dives deep into tech topics to help you understand what you need to know about them.
shows.acast.com
Hey, did you know I write a Substack newsletter? I do! New issue coming out Monday, exclusive Hawaii tech news. Subscribe here! hawaiibulletin.com
Hawaii Bulletin | Ryan Kawailani Ozawa | Substack
Island innovation in focus. Hawaii-based science, technology, startups and entrepreneurs, featuring local leaders, creators, educators, and more. Click to read Hawaii Bulletin, by Ryan Kawailani Ozawa...
hawaiibulletin.com
If you live or are visiting Los Angeles in two weeks (Nov. 18), and carry the aloha spirit with you, don't miss a special preview screening of "Shaka: A Story of Aloha"! It's a feature-length documentary on a hand gesture that transcends generations and geography. www.eventbrite.com/e/shaka-film...
Shaka Film Screening (Free!)
Join us for a free test screening of the Shaka Film where you can be among the first to watch and give feedback!
eventbrite.com
Did you miss the Hawaii Grant Summit? We've put the full recording online, with transcript, as well as the slide deck. It's not as good as being there—the bentos and wine were divine—but we want everyone to have this valuable information. www.hawaiigrants.org/2023/10/31/h...
First Hawaii Grant Summit a Success! – Hawaii Grants
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In one week, I'm helping to organize an event focused on finding grant funding for community projects. Designed for people new to the topic, and a great chance to see examples and ask questions. Plus: bento and drinks provided! www.eventbrite.com/e/hawaii-gra...
Hawai'i Grant Summit
Come learn about funding opportunities to strengthen your organization and community at the Hawaii Grant Summit on October 26th.
eventbrite.com
"News organizations and government agencies must quit cold turkey. Using Twitter is a tacit endorsement of what it has become, and only reaches an increasingly fringe community of users." My latest for the Honolulu Star-Advertiser (subscription required). www.staradvertiser.com/2023/10/17/h...
I'm usually not a petitions kind of guy. But I think this is important. If you agree, please sign, and more importantly, please share: End government use of Twitter/X for official news and announcements! #EndTwitter www.change.org/p/end-govern...
Sign the Petition
In its heyday, Twitter was heralded as the "digital town square," the "dialtone of the internet," the most direct and efficient way to reach a global audience. Founded in 2006, government agencies emb...
change.org
“It was his passion project and centered in the place that inspired him the most: Hawaii." deadline.com/2023/10/mich... #michaelcrichton #jamespatterson #fiction #novel #hawaiivolcano #volcanonovel #hawaii
Michael Crichton-James Patterson Hawaii Volcano Novel Gets Title & Pub Date As Screen Auction Nears
James Patterson and the late Michael Crichton are teaming on a novel, and now it has a title and pub date. Little, Brown will release 'Eruption' on June 3.
deadline.com
Six months ago, breakfast for me would be some kind of fast food sandwich (Sourdough Breakfast Jack or Croissanwich!) and a medium Coke. Now I'm getting fresh fruits and veggies from FarmLink (a local CSA company), starting my day with fresh, vibrant colors and tastes. #newlyvegan #csabox #hawaii
I'm more a cat person, but can broadly identify as an animal person. My girlfriend, a vegan, has helped me make the switch, and on top of that, she comes with dogs. I "get" to dogsit now and then, but really, I think he's taking care of me. #dogs #doggos #dogsofbluesky #waikiki #honolulu #hawaii
The Hawaii Grant Summit is three weeks away! This informative workshop will cover the latest government grants and how to build a successful application, featuring stories of Hawaii projects that harnessed grants to fund important work. Register now! www.eventbrite.com/e/hawaii-gra...
Hawai'i Grant Summit
Come learn about funding opportunities to strengthen your organization and community at the Hawaii Grant Summit on October 26th.
eventbrite.com
I am thrilled to share the launch of Emerge, the latest hub at Decrypt looking beyond the tech horizon. And I'm honored to become the Emerging Tech Editor! We'll cover #ai, #longevity, #quantumcomputing, #decentralizedscience, #space, and more! decrypt.co/199925/emerg...
Introducing Emerge: Decrypt's New Hub Exploring Beyond the Cutting Edge - Decrypt
Where is the Satoshi of tomorrow? What whitepaper, what big idea, what improbable vision will be everywhere in 2033? Emerge is on the hunt.
decrypt.co
So the birdsite now shows a user's posts ordered by popularity and not chronology. While I'm proud of my BTS post from 2019 (57K likes, 26K retweets!), the change also hides the pinned post where I link my profiles on all the other social networks I like better. techcrunch.com/2023/08/16/x...
X, formerly Twitter, now sorts posts by like count on profiles when signed out | TechCrunch
X, formerly known as Twitter, now sorts posts by like counts as opposed to the order in which they were posted when users are logged out.
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