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Quantified Self 2011

May 30th, 2011 · 2 Comments · communities, conference, disruptive tech

The Quantified Self 2011 conference was quite an incredible experience. After the first day of the conference I could barely sleep thinking and researching all the links and references brought to my attention from people I had met. As I walked into the Computer History Museum, site of the QS2011 conference on the second day [...]

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Oceanit 25th Anniversary

April 3rd, 2010 · No Comments · bioengineering, disruptive tech, technology Hawaii business

It’s testament to Pat Sullivan for not only lasting 25 years in Hawaii but to actually grow Oceanit and thrive in this arguably isolated market. I remember visiting him some 20 years ago in a small one-man office in downtown Honolulu. Now they command an entire 6th floor space in the Oceanit Center on Fort [...]

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Cellular Bioengineering Inc.

September 27th, 2009 · No Comments · bioengineering, disruptive tech, technology Hawaii business

Invent. Disrupt. Inspire. How can you not be intrigued by a company with such a bold motto? This past Friday (9/25), the Bytemarks crew converged on Cellular Bioengineering Inc. for the monthly geek lunch gathering. CBI graciously allowed us the take over their conference room. We usually catch up on the tech happenings around town [...]

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Vint Cerf @ PTC 2009

January 25th, 2009 · No Comments · disruptive tech, Google, Internet

Vint Cerf, one of the true architects of the Internet during the DARPA years, spoke at the Pacific Telecommunications Conference (PTC) 2009. It’s always inspiring to hear people like Vint speak as they are influential in the development of the Internet. With trusty Xacti in hand, I was able to capture his keynote on Jan. [...]

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Google vs. IT Depts.

April 14th, 2008 · 2 Comments · disruptive tech, Google, work

Now that I work in an good size IT department, articles like these from TechRepublic catch my attention. I’ve been a longtime fan of Google and find myself using them more and more in my personal and small business computing. My Firefox home page is set to iGoogle, I am always on Gmail and get [...]

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