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For the past week I've been experimenting with writing a Flex/WPF/Swing-like widget framework on top of HTML5 using Dart. Dart is what I've always wanted for client-side web programming. Its a class-based optionally typed programming language that is, in the words of Dart team member Lars Bak, "high performance, structured yet flexible, familiar and natural." Anyone who knows…

As I write this HB 2288, which requires anyone providing internet connectivity to keep detailed records of users' browsing history, is being heard in front of the Committee on…

Normally when we discuss user experience design on TechHui we are talking about web or mobile apps, but UX design is a much broader field. Wikipedia defines UXD as, "Creation of the architecture and interaction models that affect user experience of a device or system."

During my time in Japan over the past two weeks I've been struck by how much attention is paid to UX for everyday things ranging from…

Aloha TechHuians,

Hau'oli Makahiki Hou! I hope the holidays treated you well.

Many thanks to all the participants in last month's TechHui conference including the speakers, panelists, sponsors and organizers. It was a tough time of year to do a conference (my fault for being in NY and Tokyo on business during the usual time), but we pulled it off. This year I was overwhelmed with work and being a new dad so I…

Dan and I had the opportunity to chat with Silicon Valley icon Tim Bajarin over the summer and the result was a thoughtful Q&A. We discussed a wide array of topics ranging from Hawaii's Broadband initiative in Hawaii to tech trends in the Valley.

A native of San Jose, California, he is known as…

Aloha TechHuians,



There are only a few more days to register for the TechHui conference happening on Dec. 10 at UH Manoa. The conference features everything from Garrett Lisi presenting his Geometric Theory of Everything to an …

[crossposted from Your Computer Minute blog for your convenience - thanks Dan for your support]

Hawaii's tech community is getting a rare, unprecedented opportunity to make a big impact on how the City and County of Honolulu…

I think almost everyone has heard of Skype for audio and video calls.  What some people are less aware of is that the text chat functionality can be used for persistent chatrooms like those available through IRC and other chat protocols.  Whether you've heard of IRC or not, you've surely heard of IM.  IRC is a text based protocol that supports very large chatrooms.  Anyone with a server can host multiple rooms and there are many highly active IRC servers still around.  There is huge traffic…

It's TechHui Conference time! The goal of the conference is to highlight interesting Hawaiʻi-based people, projects and organizations working in technology and interactive design. We seek to facilitate education and networking within the Hawaiʻi tech and design communities as well as educate people about the latest developments and…

The assessment, which includes a Baseline Assessment and Benchmarking Report, was conducted by Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) in close…

My first appearance in Chicago Rails conference turned out to be a blast. It's been while since I was in Chicago last time and it felt great to be back in a big city.

Being surrounded by software professionals is an exciting and inspiring experience, and conservations with people working for different companies are undoubtedly valuable, I got chance to…

Aloha, TechHuians - I am happy to announce to the local tech community that Sprout has been acquired by InMobi, nearly six years to the day from when we started our dot-com venture in Honolulu under the name ChipIn. Here's some of the press about the acquisition:

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Short story: visit http://www.gig-u.org

Longer story (our press release):

Behavior results in experiences, experience creates emotions, emotions are recorded in memory and our memories dictate our behavior.

This loop applies every time a human is part of an interaction, whether it…