Community Matters
The vision of our broadband strategy officer. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode is Burt Lum. Burt Lum, Hawaii’s Broadband Strategy Officer, helps us understand the need for diversification and how better broadband can enable us to reach that goal. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from […]
The Role of the Media During Trump (Community Matters)
How Well have they Done. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode is Brett Oppegaard. Brett Oppegaard, journalism professor at UH Manoa, will help us understand the challenges the media have faced during the Trump administration, how well they have done, their role in the January 6th insurrection, and […]
Revitalizing Hawaii’s Economy (Community Matters)
What steps can we take. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode is Mike Fitzgerald. Mike Fitzgerald, formerly the director of Enterprise Honolulu, will help us consider the possibilities for revitalizing Hawaii’s damaged economy after the pandemic has subsided. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 10:00 am […]
Best Cities For Living Without a Car (Community Matters)
Where is Honolulu on the list. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode is Jeff Herman. Jeff Herman, managing editor of Lawnstarater, will tell us about Lawnstarter’s recent survey of the best cities for living without a car. Honolulu ranks 6th on the list. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on […]
Covid Vaccines and Scammers (Community Matters)
They’re here, taking advantage of us. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode is Roseann Freitas. Now with the approals of Covid vaccines, the scammers are out. Government officials expect scams to emerge as distribution begins. Watch out for everything from phony treatments to phishing messages on the internet. […]
Ben Trevino comes to the Hawaii Insitute for Public Affairs (Community Matters)
What does he bring and where will he take it. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode is Ben Trevino. Ben Treviño was recently appointed as president and CEO of the Hawaii Institute for Public Affairs, or HIPA, an independent research and educational nonprofit organization. He discusses his background, […]
The evidence is coming out in the Miske case (Community Matters)
Investigative Reporter Ian Lind reports on developments in the case. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode is Ian Lind. Ian Lind covered this in recent stories in Civil Beat. It’s been six months since Michael Miske, Jr., was arrested and named along with ten alleged co-conspirators in a […]
What tax changes can we esxpect this year (Community Matters)
And what tax changes do we really want. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode is Roger Epstein. Roger Epstein, who has been a tax attorney in Hawaii for many years, will discus the tax changes anticipated from Congress and from the Hawaii Legislature this year, and what tax […]
How viruses like covid affect human evolution (Community Matters)
Two parallel universes of evolution. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode is Elisabet Sahtouris. Elisabet Sahtouris, an evolution biologist, discusses the effect of viruses like covid on human evolution. This takes us into Big Pharma, food issues and local sustainability…. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from […]
Why is this PTC different from all others (Community Matters)
Covid has had an effect on PTC also. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode is Gary Kim. Gary Kim, a participant in this year’s Pacific Telecommunications Conference, a global conference presented in Hawaii every January, will tell us how the conference is affected by the pandemic, and how […]