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Ryan Kawailani Ozawa
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Geek dad in paradise.
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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!

Hawaiian Land Acknowledgements
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.

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"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...

Tech View: AI hackathon melds emerging tech and Hawaiian values
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...

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My LiveJournal account is older than most of my kids.

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

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

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“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...

ThriveHI Awarded $300,000 Grant to Foster Hawaii Tech Ecosystem
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.

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Screenshot of the print article, "Today's organizations call for third-generation IT," from the Honolulu Star-Advertiser.
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Ryan Kawailani Ozawa
@hawaii.bsky.social
Geek dad in paradise.
389 followers368 following233 posts