Nonstop Tech Podcast: “What’s on our iPhones?”

Our newest Nonstop Tech Podcast entitled “What’s on our iPhones?”, produced by the Nonstop Tech team. In this episode, we discuss our favorite applications taking up space on our iPhones. These apps cover everything from photography to podcasts, and from baseball to catching the bus. The question of what’s on our iPhones was sent in by longtime viewer Tom Douse…

Hawaii: In Real Life ~ Jimmy Buffett’s

Waikiki Spam Jam is this Saturday! No doubt you’ve already looked at our preview … did you notice the maple-glazed Spam doughnuts?Hormel and Jimmy Buffett’s again ran a national Spam recipe contest, and the winner gets to come to Hawaii for the Spam Jam. This year’s winner, Jason Munsun of Seattle, created mini maple-glazed Spam doughnuts. While shooting photos of…

Aloha Fukuoka! Nishijin Market, Robosquare, and Fukuoka Tower

Note: This event is a little out of order due to Wi-Fi connectivity challenges.When you go to Paris, you should see the Eiffel Tower. When you visit Kuala Lumpur, you have to visit the Petronas Tower. And when you fly to Fukuoka, you need to go to Fukuoka Tower, the city’s tallest building, to take in 360-degree views of the…

Aloha Fukuoka! Aloha … McDonald’s?

Yes, it’s true. We stopped at McDonald’s to eat. Before you close that browser button, hear me out! We weren’t eating at McDonald’s because we wanted to eat something familiar and American; we wanted to see what they had on the menu that was different from what we can get in our home country, even Hawaii.No matter where you go…

Aloha Fukuoka! Zaifu, Yanagawa, Ippudo. Oishii!

We were wary about boarding a tour bus to head out to the Zaifu shrine and Yanagawa, but it ended up being a wonderful and educational trip. It gave us a taste (literally and figuratively) of the surrounding area, and showed us more than just the city.I’m going to show you the highlights of the tour, but you can see…

Party pics: Jimmy Cliff

Reggae legend Jimmy Cliff had fans grooving Wednesday night at The Waterfront at Aloha Tower. More than 700 people showed up for the concert, and the 64-year-old singer powered through a high-energy set with more vigor than performers half his age. Jimmy Cliff ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 30 jQuery(function($) { new NggPaginatedGallery(‘6f77dfb53d402e609399a54846ef2c83’, ‘.ngg-imagebrowser’); });Video highlights:

Hawaii: In Real Life ~ Fresh Catch

The fourth annual Hawaii Ocean Expo takes place this weekend at the Blaisdell Exhibition Hall, the big event for ocean enthusiasts of all ages. The expo will feature activities, displays, educational demonstrations and more, but the tastiest part will be the annual poke contest, sponsored by Fresh Catch.Get this: It’s free to enter, and they provide the ahi (if you…

HIFF Spring Showcase: ‘Love On-Air’

Actresses have it tough when it comes to romantic comedies. Most of the success of a romantic comedy depends on female stars being able to carry films with their looks, charm and quirkiness. It’s very rare when male stars are even remembered, since they usually plays stiff, straight love interests. But the rewards are worth the risks as many actresses…

“InstaBook” – Podcast: Nonstop Tech Episode 14

Please enjoy our fourteenth episode of  Nonstop Tech Podcast entitled “Instabook,” produced by the Nonstop Tech team. In this episode, we discuss Facebook’s acquisition of Instagram. Amazingly, after the deal was announced last week, many Instagram users scoffed at the idea and threatened to delete their accounts in protest, yet Instagram’s user base continues to rapidly grow. It took Facebook…

HIFF Spring Showcase: ’11 Flowers’

“11 Flowers” take place in rural China during the end of the Cultural Revolution, when artists and intellectuals are forced to move away to work in factories, as a way to promote socialism and eliminate capitalism and cultural traditions. Families are struggling financially, and while parents work in the factories, their children with their youthful ignorance go off to school.Wang…

HIFF Spring Showcase: ‘Always’

If there’s one thing Koreans love as far as entertainment, it’s melodrama, which is why emotional roller coasters are ever present in movies, TV dramas and even music videos.This storytelling genre has been perfected over the years, and Koreans can now tell a moving story better than anyone — manipulating you, making you laugh, cry and ultimately leaving you drained,…

Hawaii: In Real Life ~ Poppy’s Coffee

I’m always looking for convenient, friendly places to “coffice,” so I was delighted when Poppy’s Coffee (@PoppysCoffee) opened up in my neighborhood. They took over the old Happy Cakes spot about six months ago, and one of my neighbors, Amber Watt (@Tiabla), recommended I try their coffee.I stumbled in amidst a caffeine-deprived stupor, facing Tina and Poppy, a cheerful, peppy…

Warrior Dash Hawaii Video

Warrior Dash Hawaii took place at Dillingham Field on Oahu's North Shore with more than 7,900 people crossing the finish line.

Warrior Dash Hawaii took place at Dillingham Field on Oahu’s North Shore. More than 7,900 people crossed the finish line after scaling walls, swimming through mud and leaping over fire in the 3 mile obstacle course. Warriors received a finisher medal and then enjoyed beer, food and live music.

Northern Exposure: The World Ice Art Championships

I’ve saved the best for last: Most of our last day in Fairbanks was spent at the World Ice Art Championships, an annual event that showcases the skills of international ice artists. Fairbanks is so cold, you can have an entire field of ice sculptures on display for a month.Like everything else in Alaska, the photos don’t do this justice….

Hawaii: In Real Life ~ Aloha Tricycle

I was at the Green House the other day when John Garcia showed me a poster for a party happening this Saturday, April 7 to launch a “Green River” popsicle. Wait, what? The beloved drink, which has sparked debate on Twitter and has its own Foursquare list, now comes in popsicle form? After all these decades in hot Hawaii, why…

Northern Exposure: Running Reindeer and Lavelle’s

I apologize for my Alaska blogs taking so long to finish — I got home to find that I had taken 300 pictures on my last day alone! It’s taken me a while to cull them into a blog, and I decided to break them out into two blogs so you don’t get overwhelmed by all the albums.We started our…

Nonstop Movies: ‘Wrath of the Titans’

“Wrath of the Titans,” the sequel to last year’s modest hit, “Clash of the Titans” is the epitome of what’s wrong with action films today. No longer are we asked to care about characters or stories, which yes, do count even in action movies. Instead, studios just feed audience with endless special effects and excruciatingly loud soundtracks. Action movies have…

Northern exposure: The Arctic Circle

If you want to do something really different, take a tour to the Arctic Circle. Only 10,000 people per year take this trip, which you can do by air or van. We booked our tour through Northern Alaska Tour Company, which cost almost $200 per person, but something this unique is worth it.There is nothing like this Arctic desert anywhere else…

Weekend Picks – March 29, 2012

Listen Music of My Art What: Talk about the ultimate bash – the Honolulu Museum of Art is celebrating its 85th birthday with a Hawaiian Music Festival. Slack-key guitarist Jeff Peterson, ukulele duo Herb Ohta Jr. and Bryan Tolentino, and Paahana perform on not one, not two but three separate stages. Between sets, enjoy hula trio Puamana, browse the exhibition…

Hawaii: In Real Life ~ Jive Nene

So I’m working with one of my new clients, Bambu Two (@Bambutwo) and they tell me they have this concert coming up. Big deal, right? They always have concerts. Well, it turns out the soul band, Jive Nene (@JiveNene) is an eclectic mix of high-powered, clean energy professionals who play music as a hobby.Without giving too much away (yes, you…

Nonstop Tech Podcast: the new iPad

This is the 13th episode of our Nonstop Tech Podcast, produced by the Nonstop Tech team. In this episode, we discuss the new iPad and give you reasons (or not) to pick up this great piece of tech after having a few weeks to use this iteration of the world’s favorite tablet. @Docrock, @TChaten, and @JeromeKoehler will also give you…

Northern exposure: An Alaskan adventure

Do any of you have a bucket list? Mine is pretty long, so I’ve been working my way through it for years now to ensure I don’t have to rush to finish it. One of the items on my list has been to see the Northern Lights, or the Aurora Borealis.My Twitter friend DK Mashino (@DKMomus) went to Fairbanks for…

Party pics: Inner Circle and Ziggy Marley

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