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On October 5th, the "Aloha on Rails" Conference kicked off at the Marriott Waikiki Hotel. The event was one of the top Ruby on Rails… Continue

Some geeks live in the lab. Others live on an entirely different planet - like Mars. Well, almost like Mars. Meet Kim Binsted, our featured Techie of the Month. Kim is an associate professor at the University of Hawa… Continue

Yep, you are officially getting spammed (albeit for a good cause). we *really* want to encourage you to join our new Kokua Social Network (www.kokua.coop). I am on the Board of Directors of Kokua Market and we are Hawaii's largest natural foods and lifest… Continue

Apparently, the Kamehameha Schools believes there is a better alternative to the overhead train package supported by the Hannemann Administration and many developers and contractors. This alternative would cost a lot less, be less disruptive for local businesses during the construction phas… Continue

So a good friend of mine has been desperately trying to trade in his 1994 Nissan Pathfinder (which is clunkers eligible) for a Toyota Prius. Trouble is, Servco (the only sellers of Prius' in Hawaii) only gets several in per month. I am wondering -- are others in Hawaii who *want* to buy clunkers having trouble getting the cars that they want in stock? Also, where are the Hawaii clunkers going to go? Into local landfills?