360 Video: Ride the Skyline, Honolulu's new elevated rail transit line, from Kualaka‘i (Station 1 at East Kapolei) to Hālawa (Station 9 at Aloha Stadium). Try to focus on the view, and not my just-got-out-of-bed hair. https://youtu.be/hwP1S-_GKFw
“Hawaii companies are developing solutions to address important issues in food safety, health care, energy, and military support, which will have national and even international impacts,” said Len Higashi, executive director of HTDC. “Funding these types of projects not only enables companies to bring their products to market, but it also helps to build the state’s technology ecosystem and spurs innovation.” https://www.hawaiitech.com/business/hawaii-companies-receive-2-million-in-rd-grants/
University of Hawaii Joins Effort to Improve AI Through Indigenous Knowledge: "Hawaii has one of the greatest concentrations of indigenous technological talent in the world." Glad to see initiatives like this out there. https://www.hawaiitech.com/tech/uh-joins-effort-to-improve-ai-through-indigenous-knowledge/
"We’re always focused on how do we provide enough value for our members—for us, it's all about community." Breaking news in Hawaii's growing coworking industry. Congratulations to Nam Vu on this new chapter for Hub Coworking Hawaii! https://www.hawaiibulletin.com/p/hub-coworking-expands-to-entrepreneurs #hawaii #coworking #remotework
Bluesky and Nostr—two separate Twitter-like social platforms, both decentralized, and both backed by Twitter cofounder Jack Dorsey—are growing rapidly as Elon Musk continues to make controversial changes to Twitter itself. https://decrypt.co/137589/decentralized-twitter-alternatives-bluesky-and-nostr-are-growing-with-some-growing-pains #bluesky #atprotocol #nostr #mastodon #decentralizedsocialmedia
For a limited time, Limewire—the resurrected brand of the early 2000s filesharing app—lets you play a game that emulates that MP3 downloading experience in exchange for merch and a forthcoming token. https://decrypt.co/126103/limewire-launches-nostalgic-music-downloading-game-with-crypto-rewards #limewire #filesharing #crypto
Bitcoin still climbing to $30,327, Ethereum flirting with $2,000. https://decrypt.co/125877/bitcoin-nears-30000-reaching-10-month-high #bitcoin #ethereum #crypto
Hawaii's largest startup event, back and in person! East Meets West 2023 hosted by Blue Startups and Hawaii Pacific University on May 18-19. Amazing international speakers, hot-topic breakout sessions, and unparalleled networking! This year also brings an Innovation Ecosystem Showcase! Get your tickets now, and use discount code 'EMWpromo' for 25% off registration! https://eastmeetswesthnl.splashthat.com/ #hawaii #StartupParadise
It was! Hank Rogers' Tetris company hosted a screening and reception in Honolulu just last night! He, Akemi, and Maya were among the "real people" there. His Blue Startups is an investor in one of my startups. Swell guy.
Aloha from Hawaii! #hawaii