Hawaiʻi's Technology Community

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The Sad State of State Tech

Interesting article about the woeful state of Hawaii state's IT systems.

http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Hawaii-government-technology-stuck-in-time-warp-4313970.php

I must admit I'm shocked the payroll isn't computerized..

On the plus side at least the cloud and mobile platforms are much more mature than they were just a few years ago and it sounds… Continue

Added by Brian on February 27, 2013 at 8:30pm — 2 Comments

No Strategic Direction

At the beginning of the 2010 Hawaii Legislative session, with the State facing a $1.1 billion budget deficit, I wrote a five-part series for our Legislature and for our tech community. The purpose was to demonstrate simple procurement decisions, and abuses, that subsidized technology-driven jobs in locations other than our own economy. During the hours that I was writing this on 1-26-10, the final essay, I learned that our recently appointed…

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Added by R. Scott Belford on April 18, 2010 at 12:00pm — 5 Comments

Further evidence that the state of Hawaii is not business friendly

http://www.kitv.com/news/20161762/detail.html

Outdoor Circle Wants Wienermobile Banned

Group Says Vehicle Violates Billboard Law

HONOLULU -- The Outdoor Circle wants the Oscar Meyer Wienermobile's trip to the islands to be its last, saying it violates the state's billboard law.

Add A Comment | Images: Wienermobile On Oahu

The 27-foot fiberglass vehicle shaped like a hotdog on wheels just wrapped up a three-week tour on Oahu.

"It's not… Continue

Added by Ken Berkun on July 23, 2009 at 9:42pm — No Comments