http://www.staradvertiser.com/columnists/techview RSS Feed for Tech View en-us Tue, 18 Dec 2012 20:47:48 GMT http://www.staradvertiser.com/columnists/techview/20121218_Search_service_for_relatives_a_lasting_gift_for_Christmas.html When the holidays come it's all about family. At this time of year, I can't help but get a little misty-eyed when I think of my parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles and those in the distant past who made me what I am. http://www.staradvertiser.com/columnists/techview/20121030_Its_time_for_Hawaiis_people_to_get_on_our_bikes_and_ride_.html Hawaii has some tough problems: traffic congestion, the rail controversy, energy costs, the ravages of obesity and shrinking disposable income. Bicycles could be a broad solution, right under our noses. http://www.staradvertiser.com/columnists/techview/20111108_The_Box_Jelly_is_the_hottest_spot_for_techies_to_connect.html We've all seen them around town: groups of young people (or not so young people) in animated conversations at Starbucks, Coffee Talk or other caffeine-fueled gathering places. They are there for the Wi-Fi and the java, but often it's not just a social event. In the tech world it can be serious business. http://www.staradvertiser.com/columnists/techview/20110802_East-West_Center_is_bridge_to_global_potential_in_Asia.html The East-West Center is under attack, and there are those in Congress who would like to see it eliminated. Our delegation defends the center, but what will happen when our senior senator isn't there? http://www.staradvertiser.com/columnists/techview/20110726_companies_must_map_their_information_technology_goals.html Tony Stanford gets around. As an information technology consultant, he primarily works with smaller companies that have outsourced their IT needs. He describes his work as "putting out fires." "If one of my client's network goes down or a server is out of commission," says Tony, "I'm the guy that shows up on the white horse." http://www.staradvertiser.com/columnists/techview/20110719_companies_must_be_clear_on_password_policies.html The recent “hacking” of a Fox News Twitter feed set the world abuzz with its false reports of serious injury to President Barack Obama. The Secret Service continues to investigate the exact methods by which the hacking was conducted. The fact of the matter, however, is that the hacking was probably facilitated by exploiting people as opposed to technology. http://www.staradvertiser.com/columnists/techview/20110712_scare_tactics_undermine_opportunity_of_big_wind.html Big Wind is the central part of the Clean Energy Initiative rolled out by former Gov. Linda Lingle in 2008 and continued by current Gov. Neil Abercrombie. It would deliver a capacity of 400 megawatts of wind energy from Lanai and Molokai to Oahu by an undersea cable. It's critical to our future but has become a magnet for activists. http://www.staradvertiser.com/columnists/techview/20110705_Smart_devices_on_market_boost_ebooks_popularity.html For those of us of a certain age, it's hard to escape the trend in digital books. http://www.staradvertiser.com/columnists/techview/20110628_social_medias_life_span_is_reason_to_act_wisely.html A couple of weeks ago the Federal Trade Commission quietly gave its approval to a background checking company that screens job applicants based on their online presence(s). http://www.staradvertiser.com/columnists/techview/20110625_technology_is_opening_new_doors_for_health_care.html In the late '90s, together with a retired general, a prominent attorney and several professors from the University of Hawaii College of Business, I became a partner in an IT startup, East-West Telehealth.