Ryan Kawailani Ozawa

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Neal Milner: Making The Shaka An Official Hawaii Gesture Is Not As Dumb As It Sounds The shaka is a source of origin stories, family stories, and a way to talk about life in Hawaii.

"Official recognition is valuable because the shaka is so culturally resonant, so much a part of this place. The gesture is a source of origin stories, family stories, and a way to talk about life in Hawaii." #shaka #hawaii

Google Maps: Your photo reached 4,400,000 views! A photo of "Rise and Shine Cafe" in Mililani, Honolulu, Hawaii.

TFW your best-performing photo is a a suburban strip mall storefront. (It is a good restaurant, though.) #google #googlemaps

The 28th annual Honolulu Festival is underway! Here are some photos from the program at the Hawaii Convention Center yesterday—continuing today, plus a parade and fireworks show in Waikīkī. Full album here: www.flickr.com/photos/hawai... #hawaii #honolulu #honolulufestival #japan #japaneseculture

Oh! The different algorithms! That stuff is beyond me. You can make feeds that weigh and present posts that match certain criteria—stuff from people with more followers than follows, stuff with 100+ likes, etcetera. Perhaps use a "local area" Feed (algorithm) to filter posts from near you?

I'm fond of Threads, and if I want niche quirky content there's always Mastodon!

I don't understand the question. Bluesky doesn't support lists or hashtags so it's not easy to follow topics or find specific communities without straight searches each session. I think Bluesky has fallen too far behind to be anything but niche.

Good people, all! Also, people are using Bluesky, I guess!

‘Lost’: Josh Holloway, Daniel Dae Kim & More Reunite for 20th Anniversary Documentary—In celebration of the show’s legacy, filmmaker Taylor Morden, who helmed The Last Blockbuster, has been putting together a new documentary, Getting Lost. www.tvinsider.com/1121575/lost... #lost #abclost #television

This just in... a brain! decrypt.co/214696/neura...

All thanks go to you!

Hawaiian Land Acknowledgements Land or territorial acknowledgements, also known as "welcome to country," are formalized rituals to recognize indigenous places and cultures in events and programs.

When I can't sleep, I launch projects. (I've not been sleeping much lately, obviously!) I've been mulling the land acknowledgement practice for a while, and feel it should be more common in Hawaii. It's a niche cause, for sure, but at least there's a website now!

Fundraising dashboard from ActBlue showing an increase in daily donation counts and totals, with an average contribution of $45.53.

Thank you. With three days left to fundraise our little hearts out, you have proven yourselves to be awesome. Let's make Representative Alex Ozawa happen! Click here to donate—on a mobile phone, it takes mere seconds: bit.ly/votealexo

Tech View: AI hackathon melds emerging tech and Hawaiian values It’s tempting to dismiss artificial intelligence as merely the latest fad, the flavor of the year, the revolution that’s merely evolution. After all, VR is still fringe, the so-called metaverse ha...

"Instead of scrambling to draft another policy or rulebook, or trying to keep the next generation in the dark, forward-looking schools and organizations are putting students and AI together to see what good things can be created." www.staradvertiser.com/2023/12/13/h...

"You have received a virtual gift for your 23 anniversary in LiveJournal. On this day, in 2000, you have registered in LiveJournal."

My LiveJournal account is older than most of my kids.

A private dining room at The Pacific Club in Honolulu, where the December 2023 meeting of Hawaii Angels was held.

I am about $1,028,000 short of the net worth needed to be an accredited investor, but the Hawaii Angels group was kind enough to invite me to sit in on the last meeting of 2023. First of all, it was great to be in a room full of some of the most interesting people in Hawaii.

Alexander Ozawa, 19, announces run for Mililani’s State House District 38 The teenager is in his second term on the Mililani Neighborhood Board and says he's ready to broaden his political horizons.

Please allow me to introduce my son, Alex, first-time candidate for public office! www.kitv.com/news/alexand... #hawaii #mililani #mililanitown #mililanimauka

Now that Thanksgiving has come and gone, I can start listening to Sia's Christmas album again. It's like a holiday clip art collection set to music, fun and weird, and I'm here for it. open.spotify.com/album/2vcGYJ...

ThriveHI Awarded $300,000 Grant to Foster Hawaii Tech Ecosystem After a year focused on community building, the federal funds will go toward a baseline study and hiring a full-time executive director.

“Hawaii needs to be a spokesperson for remote work, and recognize that remote work is equitable work,” Romero said. “States like Hawaii cannot have fully fledged economies without a remote work economy." My latest newsletter! hawaiibulletin.com/p/thrivehi-a...

Screenshot of the print article, "Today's organizations call for third-generation IT," from the Honolulu Star-Advertiser.

Tech View: Today’s organizations call for third-generation IT My kids constantly argue about which generation they’re in: millennials or Generation Z. The cutoffs are fuzzy, and it usually comes down to their vibe.

I went with organizational IT in this week's column, though I still couldn't resist adding a tiny bit of snark about Microsoft. Subscription required, screenshot below. www.staradvertiser.com/2023/11/14/h...

Nominations now open! 24th Annual Hawaii Entrepreneur Awards, hosted by HVCA. Frebruary 29, 2024 at Waialae Country Club. www.hvca.org

Nominations are being sought for the 24th Annual Hawaii Entrepreneur Awards! These awards, hosted by the Hawaii Venture Capital Association, celebrate innovation, entrepreneurship, and startups here in the Aloha State. Visit hvca.org or use this link: bit.ly/hvca2023

About ALOHANet | Know a Little More DTNS host Tom Merritt dives deep into tech topics to help you understand what you need to know about them.

Awesome. Tom Merritt dedicated an episode of his "Know More" podcast to ALOHAnet, one of the many ways Hawaii played a role in building the internet we all enjoy (?) today. shows.acast.com/know-a-littl...

Hawaii Bulletin | Ryan Kawailani Ozawa | Substack Island innovation in focus. Hawaii-based science, technology, startups and entrepreneurs, featuring local leaders, creators, educators, and more. Click to read Hawaii Bulletin, by Ryan Kawailani Ozawa...

Hey, did you know I write a Substack newsletter? I do! New issue coming out Monday, exclusive Hawaii tech news. Subscribe here! hawaiibulletin.com

Shaka Film Screening (Free!) Join us for a free test screening of the Shaka Film where you can be among the first to watch and give feedback!

If you live or are visiting Los Angeles in two weeks (Nov. 18), and carry the aloha spirit with you, don't miss a special preview screening of "Shaka: A Story of Aloha"! It's a feature-length documentary on a hand gesture that transcends generations and geography. www.eventbrite.com/e/shaka-film...

Did you miss the Hawaii Grant Summit? We've put the full recording online, with transcript, as well as the slide deck. It's not as good as being there—the bentos and wine were divine—but we want everyone to have this valuable information. www.hawaiigrants.org/2023/10/31/h...

I walked by there today! Also, you're in Waikīkī now?

Hawai'i Grant Summit Come learn about funding opportunities to strengthen your organization and community at the Hawaii Grant Summit on October 26th.

In one week, I'm helping to organize an event focused on finding grant funding for community projects. Designed for people new to the topic, and a great chance to see examples and ask questions. Plus: bento and drinks provided! www.eventbrite.com/e/hawaii-gra...

"News organizations and government agencies must quit cold turkey. Using Twitter is a tacit endorsement of what it has become, and only reaches an increasingly fringe community of users." My latest for the Honolulu Star-Advertiser (subscription required). www.staradvertiser.com/2023/10/17/h...

Sign the Petition In its heyday, Twitter was heralded as the "digital town square," the "dialtone of the internet," the most direct and efficient way to reach a global audience. Founded in 2006, government agencies emb...

I'm usually not a petitions kind of guy. But I think this is important. If you agree, please sign, and more importantly, please share: End government use of Twitter/X for official news and announcements! #EndTwitter www.change.org/p/end-govern...