For the last two years, I’ve been trying to get people off the Microsoft Office bandwagon and on to more cloud-based document creation and management. I’ve been on this train because as the go-to IT guy for most of my friends and family, I’ve heard too many cries of, “I lost my files” or “This file is incompatible.” Thanks to…
It’s amazing to find that so many Hawaii people are such huge fans of the wildly popular Spike TV show “Auction Hunters,” starring Allen Haff and Ton Jones. This show, now in its second season, follows two artifact buffs as they bid on abandoned storage lockers around California. Buyers have a minute to survey the contents from the outside, then…
Productivity apps for the Mac, iPhone and iPad are a dime a dozen these days. We’ve seen countless iterations of applications designed to make your life easier. Many of these apps, however, have a high learning curve and are likely to save you less time than the time it takes to learn them. Clear, though, may be the application to…
A video of chef Seiya Masahara making dashi maki
Many of us drink tea for the caffeine, or to warm up, or to help digest while eating dim sum. But did you know there are health benefits to tea, as well?The Aloha Harmony Tea House (@alohaharmonytea) recently opened at Waikiki Beach Walk (disclosure: the mall is my client) on the corner of Kalia Rd. and Waikiki Beachwalk, bringing a unique…
Your style was climbing the charts until everyone started rocking your looks. It started with new thigh highs that proved your boots were made for mocking. Just days after donning your new KARL fingerless pieces you had to ask several friends to justify their gloves. But when five people showed up in your new schoolgirl skirt it was time for a…
We went to Angelo Pietro (@PietroHawaii) recently and found that they have some new menu items — pretty good ones, at that! — and were impressed to find the chefs there often plug in new dishes to add excitement to their menu. The most recent set is comprised of six pastas and three appetizers.If you’re not familiar with Angelo Pietro:…
It’s funny — Hana is super rural and seems like it’s the middle of nowhere, but we found ourselves jamming to cram as much activity as we could in the few days we were there. Even with our rigorous schedule, we couldn’t do everything we wanted to do (thus why we need to go back). There are entire islands in…
I’ve never been to Hana, but since I had a certificate to Travaasa Hana Resort & Spa, I figured I’d use this Maui trip to see what this rural oasis was all about. Hana is a favorite vacation destination for President Bill Clinton and his family; I figured, what’s good for a First Family must be good enough for me.People…
Just like how fashion magazines set impossible standards for women, movies like “The Vow” do the same for men. The leading man is always flawless, completely understanding of his mate and willing to sacrifice everything to make her happy.In “The Vow,” Channing Tatum plays Leo, the latest version of this ideal man. Leo sends his girlfriend Paige (Rachel McAdams) a…
Taste Healthy Sweeting What: Treat yourself without desserting your vow to eat better with samples of low-fat, sugar-free, and gluten-free baked goods from local cookbook A Sweet Dash of Aloha. You'll try chocolate-beet cake, gluten-free banana and mango breads, cookies or tasty fruit bars. Then when your mouth isn't full, ask three of the chefs behind the recipes your questions…
Remarks as a wonderful application for the iPad that allows you to quickly annotate PDF documents as well as do some really awesome free-form note-taking. Remarks was developed by Readdle the same people who brought you applications like PDF Expert and Scanner Pro. Remarks for the iPad allows you to write down your thoughts, capture ideas, annotate documents, outline notes…
There is nothing like getting fresh, locally grown and produced foods, especially here in Hawaii where the climate and tropical flavors provide a unique essence to everything we eat. So it is with Naked Cow Dairy (@NakedCowDairy), which was started about three years ago by sisters Monique Van der Stroom and Sabrina St. Martin.Their original dream was to produce their…
Taylor Mali, one of the biggest names in slam poetry, hit the stage last night for First Thursday at Fresh Cafe.Mali is a four-time National Poetry Slam champion, a veteran of HBO’s “Def Poetry” and the former president of Poetry Slam, Inc., a nonprofit organization that oversees the international coalition of poetry slams, including Hawaii’s First Thursday. He also was…
After a busy week of new apps, hardware and everything else you can think of for your iDevice, Nonstop Tech’s Doc Rock and Jerome Koehler give a quick overview of their trip to San Francisco for Macworld iWorld 2012. Doc and Jerome will be posting videos of their picks for coolest products and applications, so watch for that.
Sung to the tune of John Mayer's "Your Body is a Wonderland" You’ve got the afternoon. There’s a room full of blue. One thing you want to do. Discover these Discovering hues One style you love every inch of Distressed, bleached and ripped hems One pair of vintage jeans cut Colored and frayed But if you want green She’ll make…
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Let’s face it, we all want to eat healthy, but it seems so hard to find recipes that incorporate wholesome ingredients with good taste. Or is it?Kapiolani Community College (KCC), a renowned institution for pumping out culinary legends, published “A DASH of Aloha: Healthy Hawaii Cuisine and Lifestyle” book in 2007 — the first in a series of books with ideas…
Thousands converged along Kalakaua Avenue in Waikiki Saturday night for the Pro Bowl All-Star Block Party, which featured six stages of live entertainment, NFL players, cheerleaders, mascots, local celebrities, food and more. Pro Bowl All-Star Block Party ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 39 jQuery(function($) { new NggPaginatedGallery(’83ab9a59e8b3c5f682fbfa1b75dff9b1′, ‘.ngg-imagebrowser’); });Sean Na’auao performing on the main stage
A sharp-dressed man named Nick Cassidy checks into a luxurious Manhattan hotel, orders himself a fancy meal of lobster and champagne, then cleans the room of prints, leaves a brief note, and steps out onto a narrow ledge, threatening to jump. But is he really suicidal or merely causing a diversion, so his younger brother Joey and his girlfriend Angie…
One year, already? Thirteen times we’ve eaten the street since that first gathering on a Friday night on Kapiolani. That was just three months after Melt and Gogi Korean Tacos, the first of the new breed of tweeting, Facebooking trucks, hit the streets, and that first ETS, when 10 food trucks plus a couple of food booths opened on that…
If you enjoy ukulele music, you’ll love the upcoming Ukulele Picnic, now in its fourth year. It’s an all-day event at Kakaako Waterfront Park featuring about 20 renowned entertainers from Hawaii and Japan, food, activities, and more. Best of all, admission is free.When I say “renowned,” I do mean super famous. Ukulele legend Herb Ohta, Sr., will perform, as well…
Concert pics Anuhea ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 33 jQuery(function($) { new NggPaginatedGallery(‘334d4da05f4241e477d6d16af17b1967’, ‘.ngg-imagebrowser’); });The Green and Anuhea join SOJA on stage for an encore performance
The Hawaii Children’s Trust Fund held a tweetup Thursday night at P.F. Chang’s to spread the word about its “One Strong Ohana” campaign. With the help of a partnership with the Joyful Heart Foundation, Jamba Juice, Whole Foods Market and Fun Factory, the nonprofit advocacy organization hopes to reduce the number of cases of childhood neglect and abuse by fostering…
