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Jay Fidell

Jay Fidell is founder, president and CEO of ThinkTech Hawaii, Inc. He is a graduate of Queens College of the City University of New York and NYU Law School where he took an LLB (JD) in 1965 and an LLM in Taxation in 1971. Jay served in the U.S. Coast Guard as a lawyer and military judge from 1965 to 1971. He was first assigned to Honolulu and then to New York City. He returned to private practice in Hawaii in 1971.

He was a founder of the firm later known as Bendet Fidell Sugimura and practiced business law there until 2012, when he retired after 40 years of active practice. In the year 2001, Jay founded ThinkTechHawaii and produced a radio show by that name on HPR from 2001 through 2008. He then moved on to producing video talk shows and then created ThinkTech Studios. He likes to interview talk show guests, but more than anything he is dedicated to the electronics, programming and studio systems that make ThinkTech run.

HPU Students Produce A Movie on Sustainability

Hosts Jay Fidell and Lori Wingard present a film about sustainability produced by students of Hawaii Pacific University. Featuring: Alisa Soon (Hawaii Pacific News), Serena Karnagy (Hawaii Pacific News), Neil Abercrombie (Governor of Hawaii), Robbie Cabra (Innovations Development Group), Mililani Trask (Human Rights Attorney), Jarrett Keohokalole (Hawaii Pacific News), Juanita Kawamoto-Brown (Organic Food Advocate), Sanjeev […]

Clean Energy Day 2011 – People, Capital, Capitol

Hosts Jay Fidell and Duke Oishi provide an overview of 3rd Clean Energy Program. Featuring: Neil Abercrombie (Governor of Hawaii), Jeff Matsu (DLIR Clean Jobs Initiative), Darren Kimura (Sopogy), David Lovelace (Hawaii Electricians), Scott Murakami (UH Community College), Dwight Takamine (Director of Labor), Richard Lim (DBEDT), Karl Fooks (HSDC), Dawn Lippert (Hawaii Renewable Energy Development […]

HPU Talks Story with Governor Neil Abercrombie

Hosts Jay Fidell and Duke Oishi provide an overview an Hawaii Pacific University interview with Hawaii Governor Neil Abercrombie. Featuring: Alisa Soon, Serena Karnagy. Original Air Date June 26, 2011. Episode 41. The hosts for this episode were Duke Oishi, Jay Fidell. The hosts for this episode were Duke Oishi, Jay Fidell. The hosts for […]

Getting to know your Solar Energy Assn – Leslie Cole-Brooks and Chris DeBone

Host Jay Fidell talks with guests about the HSEA and asks: What came of the hearing in October Interconnect – still happening Bill pending – what about solar credits Decline of installations Nationals doing better – are they your members Storage technology like Saturnia Position on interIsland grid What about on-bill financing What does HSEA […]

Tsunami Debris Modeling with Jan Hafner

“Tsunami Debris Modeling Overview” with Jan Hafner (pronounced: Yan), Scientific Computer Programmer, and Nikolai Maximento, Senior Researcher, UH-Manoa Host Jay Fidell talks to Jan Hafner about his collaboration with and Nikolai Maximento to develop an accurate model for tracking debris from the Japanese Tsunami.The model is good for other purposes like for corroborating the “Castaway” […]

A Next Life in Startups – Scott Zimmerman M.D.

Host Jay Fidell talks with Scott Zimmerman M.D. on this “Community Matters” episode. They discuss entrepreneurship as it relates to Scott’s unique background in medicine and Xola coding. The host for this episode was Jay Fidell. The host for this episode was Jay Fidell. The host for this episode was Jay Fidell. The host for […]

Hawaiian Telcom University – Ryan Miyamoto and Earl Ford

Host Jay Fidell talks to Ryan Miyamoto and Earl Ford to get a sneak peek into this Wednesday’s “Hawaiian Telecom University” event packed with interesting and relevant topics for Hawaii’s businesses, with a focus on how the cloud is transforming business as you know it. The host for this episode was Jay Fidell. The host […]

Beauty Under the Pines – Mimi Evangelista

“Beauty under the Pines” with Mimi Evangelista Featuring Mimi Evangelista, Nail Technician and owner of Mimi’s Place. Lanai was always home in Mimi’s heart and one of her dreams was to have her own beauty spa on Lanai. However, with the lack of available commercial spaces to lease, it took sheer persistence and hard work […]

Is Hawaii on the Right Track to Clean Energy – Dr. Pat Takahashi

“Is Hawaii on the Right Track to Attain Energy Self-Sufficiency?” with Dr. Pat Takahashi, Emeritus Director, Hawaii Natural Energy Institute Dr. Pat Takahashi is in the studio this afternoon to discuss how far along Hawaii has come to to achieving self-sufficiency and what else needs to be done. The hosts for this episode were Jay […]

Hawaiian Telcom goes 500 mps with Scott Barber and Jason Thune

Host Jay Fidell talks to Scott Barber and Jason Thune about Hawaiian Telcom launching High-Speed Internet service with speeds of up to 500 Mbps down and 50 Mbps up. Scott Barber, Hawaiian Telecom COO and Jason Thune, Hawaiian Telecom Director of Network Planning explain what this means to Hawaiian Telcom and to Hawaii consumers. The […]

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Helicopter Carrying Iran’s President Has Crashed, State Media Reports

Rescuers are trying to locate the helicopter on which President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian were traveling, state media reported. Their status is unknown. [...]

- Emma Bubola
Who is Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi?

Mr. Raisi has been seen as a possible successor to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as supreme leader, the highest political and religious position in the Islamic republic. [...]

- Danny Hakim, Ken Bensinger and Eileen Sullivan
‘We’ll See You at Your House’: How Fear and Menace Are Transforming Politics

Public officials from Congress to City Hall are now regularly subjected to threats of violence. It’s changing how they do their jobs. [...]

- Chelsia Rose Marcius and Jay Root
Critics Fault ‘Aggressive’ N.Y.P.D. Response to Pro-Palestinian Rally

Officers were filmed punching three demonstrators at the protest in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. The police said protesters were blocking the streets. [...]

Rescue teams search for Iran's president after helicopter crash

A helicopter carrying President Ebrahim Raisi made a "hard landing" in adverse weather, state media says. [...]

Inquiry's report into biggest-ever NHS disaster due

More than 30,000 people were infected with HIV and hepatitis C in the infected blood scandal. [...]

Mum still feels guilt for son's infected blood death

Martin White died at the age of 33 after being given blood products contaminated with HIV. [...]

Water investors have withdrawn billions, says research

A report suggests shareholders have taken billons but failed to invest as water bills look set to rise. [...]

Why Wikileaks' Julian Assange faces US extradition demand

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange hopes to launch a new appeal. [...]

Tehran's Cabinet has met for an emergency meeting following the helicopter accident involving President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hussein Amirabdollahian. But who is Raisi? [...]

Volodymyr Zelenskyy's term as president officially ends on May 20, and a scheduled election in March was postponed due to the ongoing war. Legal experts explain why he can remain [...]

Speaking with graduating students, US President Joe Biden said he supports their "peaceful nonviolent protest" over the ongoing "humanitarian crisis in Gaza." [...]

Climate change is likely fueling a surge in extreme weather events across the planet. It could be a troubling sign of things to come. [...]

A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has been involved in an "accident" in the north of the country. Rescue teams scrambled but did not immediately find the aircraft, amid [...]

- The Associated Press
U.S. troops and equipment will leave Niger by mid-September, the Pentagon says

Niger's decision to kick out American forces dealt a blow to U.S. military operations in the Sahel. U.S. troops and some gear already have begun leaving the country. [...]

- John Helton
Sean Combs apologizes for 'my actions in that video' that appeared to show an assault

Without addressing his then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura, who is seen in the video being kicked and dragged in 2016, the hip-hop mogul says, "I was disgusted then when I did it. [...]

- Scott Neuman
At age 90, America's first Black astronaut candidate has finally made it to space

Ed Dwight, a former Air Force test pilot who was passed over to become an astronaut in the 1960s, described his flight aboard Blue Origin's New Shepard as "life changing." [...]

- Stephen Fowler
At Morehouse, Biden says dissent should be heard because democracy is 'still the way'

Facing potential headwinds with both young voters and Black voters, President Biden's Morehouse College commencement address focused on his view of the importance - and future of - democracy. [...]

- Brian Mann
In Knesset speech, GOP's Elise Stefanik calls for unrestricted U.S. war aid to Israel

Stefanik spoke before a caucus of Israel's parliament focused on antisemitism on college campuses around the world. She called for Hamas to be wiped "off the face of the earth." [...]

- Stephen Hawkins | AP

Kevin Pillar got a milestone hit that provided a victory for the Los Angeles Angels while his parents were there to watch [...]

- Brian Mahoney | AP

Tyrese Haliburton scored 26 points and the Indiana Pacers rode one of the most sensational first halves in Game 7 history to a 130-109 victory over the New York Knicks [...]

- Jenna Fryer | AP

Scott McLaughlin in the famed “Yellow Submarine” entry led a Team Penske sweep of the front row of Indianapolis 500 qualifying with a new track record Sunday around Indianapolis Motor [...]

- Claire Healy

Vincent Gray had long wanted to pursue doctoral studies. Now, George Washington University is awarding him an honorary doctorate in public service. [...]

- Susannah George, Maham Javaid, Kim Bellware, Praveena Somasundaram, Kyle Melnick

President Ebrahim Raisi was traveling back to Iran from Azerbaijan. Rescuers were struggling to reach the area due to foggy conditions and mountainous terrain. [...]

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