Project Niu was perhaps one of the most fun and interesting products that I’ve ever worked on. Through a K-12 educational grant from NOAA, we were able to develop science curricula for middle schools students surrounding the deployment of GPS-tracked ocean drifter buoys that transmitted their positions via Iridium satellites on a daily basis. I …
Category: ‘Hawaii’
After the Tsunami: Hawaii Reaches Out to Japan
It is a very surreal feeling leaving your home in the middle of the night, not knowing whether it will be there when you return. When the massive 8.9 earthquake struck Japan last night triggering a devastating tsunami, my wife and I watched in horror as Japanese towns (not so disimilar from ours in Kailua, Hawaii) were …
Our Wedding in Kona, A Perfect Week
There is no way to possibly relay how incredible the entire week of our wedding was to us and our families. Thank you to everyone who helped us make it such a special event. Whether you were able to join us or not, your love and support were felt in more ways than you can …
My Photography at the Peggy Chun Gallery
I am incredibly excited to announce that my photography will be exhibited at the Peggy Chun Gallery in Honolulu, Hawaii from November 19 to December 10, 2010. This is an exclusive show and the whole gallery will be filled with 16 of my best photographs in giclee on canvas, ranging in size from about 16″ …
A November to Remember!
It hasn’t even come yet, but I’m pretty sure November 2010 will go down as one of the most exciting months of my life. As many of you know, Alanna and I are getting married on November 13th in Kona on the Big Island of Hawaii. We setup a website for that (“Hauoli Mau“) and we’ve …
Peggy Chun Gallery
I recently completed the new website for the Peggy Chun Gallery, located in downtown Honolulu, Hawaii. The site is built using WordPress and features the artwork of the late watercolor artist, Peggy Chun. The gallery also has monthly featured artists and art classes for families. As you might know, I worked with Peggy for years …
Ban Consumer Fireworks in Hawaii
The Legislature in Hawaii is currently considering a bill, SB 2365, that proposes to ban consumer fireworks statewide. Below is the testimony that I have submitted for this bill. I am outraged by the abundance of fireworks and the lack of enforcement of existing laws this past New Year’s Eve (and in the past on …
“Fierce Heart” by Stuart Coleman
I recently read “Fierce Heart” by Stuart Holmes Coleman (author of “Eddie Would Go” and Hawaii Regional Coordinator for the Surfrider Foundation). Coleman spent four years thoroughly researching the interwoven stories that reflect the immense cultural pride of Makaha and the west side of Oahu. Highlighted in the book are famed waterman Buffalo Keaulana and …
It’s Earth Day, Not Gun Day
The Earth Day headline of the Honolulu Star Bulletin is “We’ve Got Guns!” along with the photo to the left taking up the whole top half of the front page. A small Earth Day note is on the bottom of the page. I sent the email below to the Editors of the Honolulu Star Bulletin regarding …
Support Act 221
Act 221 is legislation in Hawaii that supports the growth of the high tech industry and brings investor money into the State. Unfortunately, there is a lot of misunderstanding about what Act 221 is and how it benefits people in Hawaii (not just the investors). The short video below explains more about Act 221 and …