"We use Rackspace (prior to that Slicehost, who they acquired) and am fine with that though we are open to switching. I've looked at Heroku but the who RapGenius / Heroku / dyno scandal has been unsettling."
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Location for Conference in Honolulu?
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Online Shipping Options to Hawaii?
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Computer Supplies Locally in Hawaii?
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John replied to Chris OKennon's discussion Moving To Hawaii"From what I know of the Deep South, being white is as an asset in the good ole boy network. In Hawaii, it's kind of the opposite, especially if you weren't born here and, as Ken alluded to, didn't go to the right high…"
John replied to Chris OKennon's discussion Moving To Hawaii"Wow, that's a relief. Now, I won't be taking the most negative position in this discussion :)
On the positive side, it is easier than ever to run a business that deals with people in the mainland and internationally. My company has…"
John replied to Chris OKennon's discussion Moving To Hawaii"Chris, so you want to sell to local Hawaii businesses? That could be challenging as (1) it's not a big market and (2) business is heavily relationship based. Of course, it depends on personality - if you like networking and talking story, etc.…"
Don Kosak commented on John's blog post Will Hawaii Startup Accelerators Succeed or Fail?"Nalukai's charter is state-wide. I'm personally interested in making sure the various outer islands are well represented in our growing startup community. Our main workshop will be on Big Island. We plan to hold events in…"
John commented on John's blog post Will Hawaii Startup Accelerators Succeed or Fail?"Hi Don, thanks for the feedback!
I was wondering - are the Nalukai teams going to be just Big Island residents? If not are people going to move to the Big Island with the intention to stay or just for the accelerator period?"
Don Kosak commented on John's blog post Will Hawaii Startup Accelerators Succeed or Fail?"Establishing a vibrant startup community takes time and involvement by a lot of people: entrepreneurs, techies, creatives, investors and supportive business leaders.I think this batch of accelerators is coming at the right time to help strengthen…"
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Will Hawaii Startup Accelerators Succeed or Fail?
There's a lot of excitement around Hawaii's emerging startup accelerators.
Some people have said that Hawaii has tons of talent, all it needs is some money, others say it's the blind leading the blind.
I am out of touch with the details so I was wondering if anyone could shed light on the likely outcomes. What do you think? Will these accelerators succeed or fail?
Posted on January 31, 2013 at 7:00pm — 4 Comments
Are MBAs Bad for Tech Companies?
Good in-depth article from the NYTimes on declining standards and educational deficiencies at business schools.
When startups and tech companies talk about the dangers of MBAs, this article provides the perfect evidence behind those risks.
Posted on April 14, 2011 at 8:55pm — 3 Comments
Improve Hawaii's Education Problem Through On-line Education
Improving Hawaii's public education system seems to be a noble but unrealistic cause - especially for those of us in the technology community who might have to wait years or decades for a positive impact (years that we cannot afford).
There's a real amazing site - called the Khan Academy - run by 1 guy in California that provides comprehensive, on-line, free video 'courses' for high school math and science (over 1400 videos online).…
Continue Posted on May 16, 2010 at 3:53pm — 4 Comments
Are Hawaii's Tech Tax Credit Worth the Cost?
Today, the Honolulu Advertiser ran an article on 221/215. The article is primarily a strong attack on the prudence and viability of the tax credits. The article cites a new 25 page report by the Department of Taxation that is well worth reading.
The numbers look bad and the public reaction (both in quotes and… Continue
The numbers look bad and the public reaction (both in quotes and… Continue
Posted on December 29, 2008 at 9:45am — 226 Comments
Comment Wall (4 comments)
- At 3:22pm on April 21, 2009,
Truman Leung said… - Hope you're having a great time in Taiwan!
- At 2:19pm on December 26, 2008,
Mika Leuck said… - Aloha John. Thank you for being an early member and for all your contributions. Its nice to finally see a face :-)
- At 1:26pm on May 13, 2008,
Olin Lagon said… - Heh John, would love to contact you about Django. Just sent in a friend request. Thanks! Olin
- At 12:04pm on April 16, 2008,
Cory said… - Hey John,
Thanks a lot for the suggestion...looks and sounds really interesting. I'll have our gurus look into it. Thats really cool you've already used it too. Lets chat about your project next meetup...would be interesting to hear about some of the hurdles you had to overcome.
You going to the geeknick on Sunday? Maybe I'll see you there.
Cory
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