Bytemarks

When we first reported on the State’s Task Force on Reinventing Government, I was a little skeptical as to what would become of it. Do these things end up on someone’s shelf collecting dust or are they the impetus for action? One of the reports findings was the recognized need for a Chief Information Officer [...]

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It’s the classic “chicken or the egg” problem. Which came first? Is it the electric car or the charging stations? As Mike Leone of HIEV explains, customers are weary of buying an electric car because of the lack of charging stations and businesses are hesitant to install charging stations because there are so few electric [...]

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David Lassner presented the results of the Broadband Taskforce findings in this month’s Hawaii Science and Technology Council (HSTC) meeting. The taskforce was put together by the Legislature in 2007 to provide a recommendation on what should be done to develop broadband access in Hawaii. In 2008 the taskforce completed their final report and submitted [...]

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It’s timely that the City is holding rail workshops around Honolulu to seek public input on station design considerations. Last night’s workshop took place at the Pearl Ridge Elementary School auditorium and drew nearly 100 people. Kirk Caldwell, formerly a member of the House of Representatives and now Honolulu’s Managing Director, opened up the evening [...]

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Here’s a little background on the topic of the next episode of Bytemarks Cafe. Back in July I participated in Pecha Kucha Night at the Academy of Arts. After my presentation, Scott Wilson, Architect and member of American Institute of Architects (AIA Honolulu), did a presentation on Light Rail. At the time I wasn’t aware [...]

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Governor Linda Lingle at the joint press conference with the Broadband Task Force announced the formation of the Hawaii Communications Commission. Moving through the House is HB1077: Establishes the Hawaii Communications Commission (HCC) in the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA). Transfers functions relating to telecommunications from the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to the [...]

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The City and County of Honolulu in a public private partnership with CB Richard Ellis (CBRE) and Kokua Wireless are activating free wifi hotspots around downtown Honolulu. Mayor Mufi Hannemann made the announcement on Sept. 4 in the lobby area of Harbor Court. KITV was on hand to shot video but also posted this entry [...]

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