DecemberDec 1 Tuesday 09
Slippah Project Takes Next Step
In October 2005, the members of the HawaiiThreads.com message board were asked about their “Christmas Wishlist.” Though the first answers ranged from “world peace” to kitchen appliances, local activist and big-hearted gadfly Lynn Vasquez-Dela Cerna had a simple …
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Review: Plantronics Bluetooth Headsets
A month from today, using a cell phone (or other handheld device) while driving will be illegal on the Big Island, as a ban passed in June takes effect Jan. 1, 2010. This in the wake of a similar ban in Honolulu. The Oahu ban cleared store shelves of hands-free …
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Bookmarks for November 30th
When I’m not blogging, I’m browsing. Here are sites and pages that I bookmarked on November 29th:
Wide heads give hammerheads exceptional stereo view: Comparing the hammerheads with pointy nosed species, the team found that the scalloped hammerheads had the largest …
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NovemberNov 27 Friday 09
VALDEZign Store Launches
It was one year ago that local designer Valentino Valdez unveiled his customized Twitter T-shirts. They’ve now become an icon of local Tweetups and tech events, and have been snapped up by Twitter addicts the world over. This morning, “Black Friday,” Valentino …
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NovemberNov 23 Monday 09
“LOST” Season 5 DVDs Coming Dec. 8
Of all the seasons of “LOST” we’ve had so far, the fifth is perhaps the most deserving of careful scrutiny and repeated viewings. So Tuesday, Dec. 8 is a date many fans have circled on their calendars. That’s the U.S. release date of the Season 5 DVDs (lucky …
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NovemberNov 22 Monday 09
Bookmarks for November 22nd
When I’m not blogging, I’m browsing. Here are sites and pages that I bookmarked on November 22nd:
Ahi quota hits as demand jumps: Just when the demand for sashimi escalates in the holiday season, the supply is likely to shrink, thanks to a new international fishing …
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NovemberNov 21 Saturday 09
“LOST” on the Case
SPOILER ALERT: “LOST” is filming today near Hawaii Pacific University in downtown Honolulu today. Thanks to an email alert widely circulated among HPU staff and students, and a post from an HPU account on Twitter, fans had ample notice to head over to check out the …
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