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Super-sized Jenga

Ed Morita,

One of the popular attractions at this month’s Eat the Street was a super-sized Jenga game brought in by the local Yelp chapter. Crowds gathered as people took on the challenge to try to stack the tower as high as…

Why Klout scores are irrelevant

Ed Morita,

Recently, local web developer and Hawaii Social Media Club member Rob Bertholf launched Hawaii Klout, a website that aggregates Hawaii social media users with the highest Klout scores. Although I periodically check my Klout score, I do it mostly out…

ASK DR. DISH: Gifts for mom

Catherine Toth Fox,

Question: My mom is so hard to shop for. Every year we have the same problem: what do we get mom for her birthday, for Christmas and now for Mother’s Day. Any suggestions?Answer: I have the same problem! Except the…

Not Your Typical 404

Frolic Hawai‘i,

It’s happened to the best of us — from the casual browser looking for car parts on eBay to the full-time, multi-tab launching power-user, it’s inevitable that you’ll stumble upon an error page (or four) while surfing the net.Page moved,…

Did this: Duke’s OceanFest 2010

Catherine Toth Fox,

Last year, I was asked to surf on a media team for Outrigger Hotels & Resorts in the annual Duke’s OceanFest at Kuhio Beach.At first, I was hesitant to participate. I hadn’t competed in a surf meet in years — and…