David B. Fisher

Male

Maui, Hawaii

United States

Profile Information:

Occupation:
Blogger / Vlogger / New Media Writer, Consultant
Company:
Maui Venture Consulting LLC
Areas of Interest (Robotics, Software Architecture, Green Energy, Web 2.0, etc.):
All areas of web, Sustainable Technologies, Media, Arts (game design, video, music). Currently studying the application of linked data otherwise known as "the semantic web" or Web 3.0.

Entrepreneurial Management: Business Planning, Market Research & Analysis, Marketing Strategy, Forecasting, Financial Analysis, Debt and Equity Financing, Human Resources Management, Organization Development, Quality (NIST/Baldrige), Community Relations.

Hawaii. International Business.
About Me:
Was first online in 1983 (no typo) with the pioneer dial up ascii social network (using Confer II) called The MetaNetwork out of Arlington, VA (it is still going--but using WebCaucus). Launched a BBS as part of my work as Director for Industrial Development for Queens County in NYC called The Economic Development Electronic Network (EDEN) in 1985. Moved from the Big Apple to the real EDEN/Hawaii :) in 1989. Taught first Internet class on Maui in 1990, launched a BBS at the Maui Research & Tech Center called HuiNet with 100 members in '92. Launched first website in 1994. For several years taught "Getting Wired for Business" and helped Maui's first ISP - Pacific Global Communications get started. Involved in TIGRNet in the late 90's, was streaming video of the Maui Enterprise Forum in 1999 (no audience then)--restarted last year. Started blog/podcast CoolProjectsMaui.com in Novermber 2005.

Leaving the Hawaii SBDC Network in September '09 to create Maui Venture Consulting and to upgrade CoolProjectsMaui.com incorporating both Web 2.0 and 3.0 elements.

Parents were diplomats, so I grew up overseas in Italy, Ethiopia, Barbados, Thailand and Malta. Received a B.A. from Yale University and and M.B.A. from New York University.

I have a music life - see http://myspace.com/igluau. Wrote my college senior essay on the interplay between art and technology as an American Studies major with a focus on music. Worked at WYBC FM learning how to work a razor with audio tape, studied sound engineering, interviewed top record producers for a radio documentary that was never completed. Still mess around with audio technology using Logic.

I also have a life partner who is a lawyer turned math teacher/church organist and a son graduating from UH as a Japanese major.
Website:
http://coolprojectsmaui.com
Secondary Website:
http://mauiventure.net
Twitter Username
dfisherhi

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  • Mika Leuck

    E komo mai David! Its great to see more people from Maui joining the community. coolprojectsmaui.com looks like a great site with lots of interesting information.

    The FAQ is a good place to learn about the site. You may want to join some of the interest groups such as New Media, Renewable Energy, Game Developers and Internet Marketing.

    We hope you find TechHui useful and invite others. See you in the groups and forums!

    Mar 25, 2009

  • Jim Langford

    Aloha David! Where / when are the face to face meetings?

    Oct 27, 2009

  • Christina Goodness

    Very cool. I actually got my masters in 05 at ITP, though I wasn't part of the game design gang. The program is still going strong as a innovation factory, running experimental courses regularly -- I'm teaching a course this upcoming semester (if there's enough enrollment) on online identity. I'm glad to find a techie community on Maui now.

    Nov 6, 2010