Episode 72: Gadget Update (Dec. 30, 2009)

After the headlines Natalie McKinney from the Kokua Hawaii Foundation tell us about how they teamed up with Kanu Hawaii to Simplify the Holidays. Later, Todd Ogasawara and Emil Reyes from Oceanit will join us to wrap up the year with their latest mobile devices and tech gadgets.

In the news:

Gadgets Discussed:

  1. Roku and Boxee (Set Top Boxes)
  2. Motorola Droid and Android OS/Apps (Google Streetview, Google Goggles)
  3. T-Mobile Touch Pro2
  4. Readers or Tablets? (Barnes & Noble Nook v. Kindle, Joojoo)
  5. Touch Devices (Asus Eee PC T91MT, Windows 7)
  6. Bluetooth Devices (Blue Nio Security Tag)
  7. Clear/RoadRunner/Sprint WiMax 4G
  8. Dell Micro Projector
  9. Nexus One (Google Phone)
  10. Apple tablet (Jan. 26 announcement) iSlate (Pure speculation!)

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Episode 70: Film Archiving (Dec. 16, 2009)

After the headlines, Sandy Park from the High Tech Development Corporation will tell us about the 2009 Holiday Science and Tech Fair. Then, Chris Lee from the Academy for Creative Media, local film producer Heather Giugni and project manager David Rowntree will talk about the Henry Ku’ualoha Giugni Digital Archive Project.

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Episode 68: Virtual Reality Treatment (Dec. 2, 2009)

After the headlines, Song Choi from the UH College of Engineering and Elvis Grande from Farrington High School will tell us about the upcoming VEX Robotics competition. Then, Aaron Kaplan and Sherry Miyasato from the Virtual Reality Treatment Center will join us to talk about how VR Technologies are used to treat a variety of anxieties.

In the News:

  • Oceans absorbing carbon dioxide more slowly, scientist finds – The world’s oceans are absorbing less carbon dioxide, or CO2, a Yale geophysicist has found, after pooling data collected over the past 50 years. With the oceans currently absorbing over 40 percent of the CO2 emitted by human activity, this could quicken the pace of climate change, according to a study that appeared in last week’s issue of Geophysical Research Letters.
  • Wide heads give hammerheads exceptional stereo view – Hammerhead sharks are among the ocean’s most distinctive predators, but scientists have long debated why their heads are shaped the way they are. A new study published Friday concludes that their head shape greatly enhances the shark’s vision.
  • National Science Foundation grant to fund new telescope instrumentation – The University of Hawaii at Hilo’s Hoku Kea Telescope atop Mauna Kea has received a National Science Foundation grant to fund major research instrumentation, the university announced last week. Over $141,000 will be arriving courtesy the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act over a 3-year period, effective this past September.
  • University of Hawaii announces Hawaii IPv6 Task Force – The Internet has grown far larger and much faster than its creators ever imagined. As a result, the number of available addresses used by the global computer network is dwindling.

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Episode 67: Aquaculture and Second Life (Nov. 25, 2009)

After the headlines, Janie Archuleta will tell us about an upcoming class she is doing on Joomla. Then, Benny Ron and Sam Joseph from the Univ. of Hawaii will join us to talk about the aquaculture program at UH, and how the virtual reality environment of Second Life is enhancing the curriculum. For more information, visit AquacultureHub.org.

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