Ace of Cakes LOST in Hawaii

Observed at [re]think Hawaii
Besides learning at [re]think Hawaii, I observed a few things that for whatever reason tickled my mind.  These aren’t necessarily derogatory or anything.  They just are. All Asians Are Not Alike Ever since my days at the Asian-laden UC Irvine, I always wondered about the noticeable differences between Asians from Hawaii and Asians from the mainland. There is a difference; you can just tell. Hearing Asians from the mainland speak is

Celebrity Thursday
After experiencing [re]think Hawaii and TEDxHonolulu, life treated me to a few celebrity sightings. First, there was Olena Heu who looked dashing in purple while shopping at Costco. Then there was yet another Jorge Garcia sighting at a Farmer’s Market. I saw him buying fresh vegetables as I was driving in, but by the time I got to the market, he was gone. I know Internet law says “pictures or it didn’t happen” but sorry, you have to tru

Learned at [re]think Hawaii
I’ve been mentioning [re]think Hawaii for a while now, so what’s it all about? This three-day conference brings: a core group of people from our collective networks together who have a shared interest in solving problems and rethinking tech, business and sustainability I only attended the last day themed Blogworld Social Media Business Summit but other days focused on the economics of Startups aka Startonomics and Sustainability. Here are some tidbits I learned from the day. The Basics of Social Media and Participato

Looking Like a Dufus with Jill Buck
Photo courtesy of Staticphotography.com Who’s Jill Buck you say? She’s only the founder of the Go Green Initiative whose mission is to: create a culture of environmental responsibility on school campuses across the nation Here’s Jill’s impressive bio

A Sad AFCEA TechNet
Usually AFCEA’s TechNet expo is one of the better tech focused shows in Hawaii.  I said usually.  Though focused on the DoD, lots of tech vendors come down and display their latest for anyone to see and learn.  This year was sad.  I didn’t see Microsoft or Apple.  The crowd was dead according to the Tabasco Man, and the goodie schwag was at an all time low! No fun or interesting freebies to take, mostly a bunch of pens and tote bags.  Here ares the “highights” of what I found.