Todd Nacapuy and Pankaj Bhanot share the Hawaii Annual Code Challenge (HACC) 2016. We learn the origins and plan for HACC, who’s involved and what this code challenge will do for the state. Plus we’ll get special insight on how to sign up and register! ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am […]
Investing in Hawaii’s Sustainability – Ulupono Initiative
Ulupono Initiative has an ambitious mission to improve the quality of life in Hawaii with more locally produced renewable energy, more locally produced and affordable food, and better waste management. Find out what their strategy is for helping Hawaii reach its 100% renewable energy goal while achieving food security for more than 1 million people. […]
The Explosion of Mass Incarceration
Our guest host, Bob Merce, is joined by Robert Perkinson, the author of Texas Tough, The Rise of America’s Prison Empire to discuss the rapid rise of mass incarceration across the United States. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii Time, then streaming earlier shows […]
Psychology of Plastic Surgery
Dr. Clare Rountree and Crystal Kwok discuss the difficult but important topic of post operation depression. We hear about its frequency and the state of the art methods being used by the psychology community to address this issue, especially in regards to plastic surgery and body dysmorphic disorders. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet […]
Electronics Instrumentation – Eric Pilger
Eric Pilger shares his work in systems engineering, electronics instrumentation design, remote sensing, and educational outreach. We’ll also learn about his development of the data reduction component of the GOES Hotspot Web Site. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii Time, then streaming earlier shows […]
Women Building Better Communities – Junior League of Honolulu (JLH)
The Junior League of Honolulu is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and improving communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Are you or any friends interested in hearing more about leadership training, volunteer development and women empowerment? Please join the Junior League of Honolulu […]
What’s Cool in the Hood – Hawaii Energy Systems – Huy Nguyen
Hawaii Energy Systems’ Energy Service Manager Huy Nguyen shows the dramatic energy savings possible in erstwhile energy hogs that we never see. Every commercial kitchen has exhaust hoods to draw away cooking heat and pollutants. We’ll see hoods that cause the high powered fans to ebb and flow exactly according to need. We’ll see walk-in […]
Hawaii Legislature’s Hospital Fumble
Keli`i Akina and Tom Yamachika discuss how the Hawaii Legislature has fumbled the ball and caused interference in the privatization of Maui`s Hospitals. They will talk about the dangerous consequences of the government employees’ union suing to block the transition, and the Legislature`s defeat of the Governer`s efforts to block a costly, redundant and illegal […]
Addressing Our Community and Collaborating for Change
Stacey Hayashi invites three distinguished guests for her ThinkTech series premiere to discuss the way in which they work to identify community issues, address the public, and work together to make change. Tune in to learn more from former Hawaii State Governor George Ariyoshi and Dean Sensui and John Kaneko. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on […]
The Ballad of the Ballots – Political Reflections on the Eve of the Primary Election
We’ve heard discussion and debate from the 6 candidates running for Mayor of the City and County of Honolulu in 2016. The primary election, on August 13, could reveal the winning candidate. Maryann and Jay share their political reflections as we inch closer to the Primary. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 […]