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Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PST

Abercrombie, Korea in smart grid development deal | Hawaii 24/7
Government officials and private sector leaders on Friday joined Gov. Neil Abercrombie and Choi Kyu-Chong, Director of the Electricity Market and Smart Grid Division at the Republic of Korea Ministry of Knowledge Economy (MKE), at the Hawaii State Capitol as the two leaders signed a letter of intent to pursue mutual interests in smart grid development in the Hawaiian Islands.
Hula Girls Revive Quake-Hit Fukushima Town at Hawaii Theme Park - Businessweek
A Hawaiian theme park that propped up the economy of a rural Japanese town in Fukushima prefecture for 45 years was forced to close after the March 11 earthquake. Almost a year later, the hula girls have returned.

Brainstorming with the #ochui [Flickr]

Bytemarks — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:21:42 PST

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Got a chance to do some brainstorming about tech and broadband in Hawaii.

C&C Honolulu and Code for America [Flickr]

Bytemarks — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:16:15 PST

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C&C Honolulu press conference announcing the roll out of Honolulu 311 and introducing the Code for America Fellows.

C&C Honolulu and Code for America [Flickr]

Bytemarks — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:16:00 PST

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C&C Honolulu press conference announcing the roll out of Honolulu 311 and introducing the Code for America Fellows.

C&C Honolulu and Code for America [Flickr]

Bytemarks — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:15:44 PST

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C&C Honolulu press conference announcing the roll out of Honolulu 311 and introducing the Code for America Fellows.

C&C Honolulu and Code for America [Flickr]

Bytemarks — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:15:32 PST

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C&C Honolulu press conference announcing the roll out of Honolulu 311 and introducing the Code for America Fellows.

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Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PST

Hydrogenics Awarded Contract by US Hybrid Corporation to Deliver Five HyPM(TM)HD Series Power Modules for Heavy Duty Mobility - MarketWatch
Hydrogenics Corporation, a leading developer and manufacturer of hydrogen generation and fuel cell products, today announced that the Company has received orders, for the delivery of five new generation HyPM(TM)HD Series Fuel Cell Power Modules from US Hybrid of Torrance, California.
NASA Study Solves Case of Earth’s ‘Missing Energy’
Two years ago, scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, CO, released a study claiming that inconsistencies between satellite observations of Earth’s heat and measurements of ocean heating amounted to evidence of “missing energy” in the planet’s system.
High-tech models help guide restoration efforts to save threatened plants
A team of scientists from the USDA Forest Service's Pacific Southwest Research Station (PSW) and two universities will begin research using sophisticated topographic models to identify areas within dry forests that have the most potential for ecological restoration.

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Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PST

Hawaiian Islands will be first to feel stresses of ocean acidity
A newly released study says man-made activities such as the burning of fossil fuels is raising ocean acidity at an 'unprecedented' rate, threatening corals and marine life.

Global Game Jam

noreply@blogger.com (Burt Lum) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:25:31 PST

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Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PST

Astronomers find a dark matter galaxy far, far away
A faint “satellite galaxy” 10 billion light years from Earth is the lowest-mass object ever detected at such a distance, says University of California, Davis, physics professor Chris Fassnacht, who aided in the satellite’s discovery.
Lowell astronomer, project team among last recipients of Keck Interferometer time | SpaceRef - Your Space Reference
A Lowell Observatory-led research team recently received one full night of observing time with the Keck Interferometer, a near-infrared instrument that combines the largest pair of telescopes in the world. Principal investigator Dr. Gerard van Belle of Lowell Observatory says this is the last call for proposals on the instrument, as it will soon be retired.
APEC student conference to be hosted in Hawaii | KHON2 Hawaii's News Leader
Hawaii will again host representatives from the 21 APEC countries in February.

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Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PST

Patient Receives Hawaii's First Telescope Implant for Macular Degeneration by Retina Institute of Hawaii - MarketWatch
A team of surgeons from Hawaii, Dr. Michael Bennett of Retina Institute of Hawaii and Dr. Michael McMann of McMann Institute, has successfully implanted the FDA-approved eye telescope, a first in Hawaii, at one of the leading medical centers in Honolulu.

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Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PST

NASA Airborne Radar 'Sees' Inside Hawaii Volcano | Hawaii Volcano News, Images & Updates, Kilauea Eruption News, Images & Updates | Most Active Volcanoes, Volcano Monitoring | Space.com
This mission has returned to Hawaii for the third time to see how the volcano's surface is changing, which holds clues about what's happening inside the world's most active volcano.
Astronomers release unprecedented data set on celestial objects that brighten and dim
Astronomers from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) and the University of Arizona have released the largest data set ever collected that documents the brightening and dimming of stars and other celestial objects—two hundred million in total.
100 Years Of Observing Volcanic Activity At Hawaii Volcanoes National Park | National Parks Traveler
For a century now researchers have been studying volcanic activity from the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, a facility that has provided many insights into volcanoes and earthquakes in the Pacific.

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Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PST

China, India to jump forward with Hawaii telescope
China and India will pay a share of the construction cost - expected to top $1 billion - for the Thirty Meter Telescope at the summit of Mauna Kea volcano. They will also have a share of the observation time.

New Year Calendar 2012

noreply@blogger.com (Burt Lum) — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 22:28:54 PST

Here is the New Year Calendar for 2012. Enjoy!

New Year Calendar 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Burt Lum) — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 08:12:03 PST

Here is the New Year 2011 Calendar. Enjoy!

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Lunar Eclipse Solstice 2010

noreply@blogger.com (Burt Lum) — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 23:57:13 PST

It was a bit cloudy tonight but that did not stop an awesome view of the earth casting a shadow on the moon in a total lunar eclipse on Solstice 2010. This is a hoailona for this Makahiki season. Lonoikamakahiki!

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Email Shutdown Notice

noreply@blogger.com (Burt Lum) — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 09:07:45 PST

I do not believe the kind of phishing emails that get sent out via spam. Here is one that is so obvious that I had to preserve for its shear idiocy. If you get an email like this DO NOT REPLY. Instead send in a Phishing Report to your email provider (Gmail in my case).

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Beautiful Aloha Friday sunrise

noreply@blogger.com (Burt Lum) — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 08:51:27 PST

Sent from my iPhone

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Monday Sunrise!

noreply@blogger.com (Burt Lum) — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 09:04:08 PST

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Kaiyu Maru

noreply@blogger.com (Burt Lum) — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 09:22:34 PST

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Tech in Arita, Japan

noreply@blogger.com (Burt Lum) — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 13:04:01 PST

This is just a short post while I sit in the hotel lobby on the only Internet workstation in the hotel. I am currently in Arita, Japan, a city known for its porcelin ceramics. Very beautiful stuff and a great history on how the skill was brought to Japan. While in a old historic building converted to a musuem they told us where the toilets were and that they were very high tech. I have pictures and will post them later. This toilet had a control panel to manage all manner of function. It was complex enough that you had to figure out which button flushed it. Very impressive. Right next to the restrooms was this 21st century elevator with a cut in to the side of the two story building. It showed the bamboo scaffolding from the original structure.

That is it for now. I like this free internet workstation but need to move on. The only thing missing from this hotel is the wifi access. So far, no wifi to speak of on the path we're taking through Kyushu.

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