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Bytemarks Café

Bytemarks Café is a half-hour radio magazine that showcases the innovation and creativity in Hawaiʻi's tech community. Hosted by HPR's Burt Lum, the program's purpose is to raise awareness of the tech economy and to engage the listener in the discussion.

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10/17/2026

Bytemarks Cafe - October 16: Oahu Resilience Hub Learning Community artwork

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Bytemarks Cafe - October 16: Oahu Resilience Hub Learning Community

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Today we'll find out what it takes to be a resilience hub. We'll hear from the Oahu Resilience Hub Learning Community on how to be prepared for the next disaster.

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10/13/2026

Bytemarks Cafe October 9, 2026 artwork

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Bytemarks Cafe October 9, 2026

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Next time on Bytemarks Cafe, we'll csatch up with Piiku's 5th cohort. We'll find out how this cohort tacklesd the task of creating a new and improved Mai'kai Card experience at Foodland.

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9/26/2026

Bytemarks Cafe - September 25: Portable Network Kit artwork

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Bytemarks Cafe - September 25: Portable Network Kit

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Today we'll learn how to build a Portable Network Kit. We'll talk to Community Tech New York about the purpose of the PNK and how it helps to build digital resilience.

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9/19/2026

Bytemarks Cafe - September 18: Kahoolawe restoration artwork

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Bytemarks Cafe - September 18: Kahoolawe restoration

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Today we'll find out how restoration efforts are making a difference on Kahoolawe. We'll talk to Paul Higashino, natural resource specialist with the Kahoolawe island Reserve Commission about his 30 year journey.

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9/12/2026

Bytemarks Cafe - September 11: Internet Governance Forum artwork

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Bytemarks Cafe - September 11: Internet Governance Forum

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Today we'll learn about the Internet Governance Forum and how they engage communities. We'll talk to Ron da Silva about the IGF-USA and how this National IGF acts as a convener for community voice.

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9/5/2026

Bytemarks Cafe - September 4: Digital Equity Ecosystems artwork

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Bytemarks Cafe - September 4: Digital Equity Ecosystems

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Today we'll talk with Colin Rhinesmith who literally wrote the book on Digital Equity Ecosystems. We'll learn how geographically diverse communities formed coalitions to help close the digital divide.

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8/29/2026

The Role of HAM Radio in an Internet World artwork

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The Role of HAM Radio in an Internet World

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With the predominant role of the Internet what is the role for HAM Radio. Especially during the upcoming hurricane season, we will examine the role of amateur radio.

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8/22/2026

Bytemarks Cafe - August 21: Pacific Telecom Conference 2027 artwork

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Bytemarks Cafe - August 21: Pacific Telecom Conference 2027

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Today we'll get a mid-year report of Hawaii's signature telecommunication conference. We'll hear from Brian Moon, chief executive of the Pacific Telecom Conference 2027 and learn what new technologies are driving connectivity.

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8/15/2026

Bytemarks Cafe - August 14: Tech Week artwork

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Bytemarks Cafe - August 14: Tech Week

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Today we'll learn about the 2026 Week of tech events. We'll find out how the new and improved Hawaii Tech week brings together startups, entrepreneurs, investors and educators to advance tech in Hawaii.

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8/8/2026

Bytemarks Cafe - August 7: Meta Layer artwork

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Bytemarks Cafe - August 7: Meta Layer

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Today we'll hear about a new development on the web called Meta Layer. We'll learn from the architects of the Meta Layer how this technology benefits us as participants and when it will be impemented.

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7/25/2026

Bytemarks Cafe - July 24: Climate Change Mitigation artwork

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Bytemarks Cafe - July 24: Climate Change Mitigation

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Today we'll catch up with local company Hohonu, to learn how they are helping climate and environmental mitigation. We'll hear how Hohonu is leveraging predictive AI and observational tools to tackle flooding and the changing climate.

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7/18/2026

Bytemarks Cafe - July 17: Brook Conner artwork

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Bytemarks Cafe - July 17: Brook Conner

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Today we'll hear from former Department of Education CIO Brook Conner, about life in academia. We'll find out what inspired him to seek his PhD and what field of study is most intriguing.

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7/11/2026

Bytemarks Cafe - July 10: Cybersecurity - Gordon Bruce artwork

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Bytemarks Cafe - July 10: Cybersecurity - Gordon Bruce

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Today we'll hear from former Honolulu City CIO Gordon Bruce about his new book. We'll find out what inspired him to write Dragons at the Gate, a true story about cyber security and the Nation-Sate threat.

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7/4/2026

Bytemarks Cafe - July 3: Hawaii Wave Initiative artwork

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Bytemarks Cafe - July 3: Hawaii Wave Initiative

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Today we'll learn about year 2 of the dual use initiative called Hawaii Wave. We'll find out how this new dual-use incubation program is designed to help Hawaii companies pivot into the U.S. Federal Market.

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6/27/2026

Bytemarks Cafe - June 26: Data Center Innovation Initiative artwork

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Bytemarks Cafe - June 26: Data Center Innovation Initiative

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Today we'll learn about the Data Center Innovation Initiative. We'll hear from Elemental Impact on how the program works and how sustainable data center design can create clean data centers.

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6/20/2026

Bytemarks Cafe - June 19 - Mana Up Cohort 11 artwork

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Bytemarks Cafe - June 19 - Mana Up Cohort 11

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Today we'll find out what is in store for Mana Up as they gear up for their 11th cohort. We'll also hear from a couple of their portfolio companies and find out about their product identity and their aspiration for the program.

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6/4/2026

Bytemarks Cafe: June 5th - Stoa artwork

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Bytemarks Cafe: June 5th - Stoa

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We'll learn how Stoa tackles civic transparency at the Honolulu county level. We'll talk to the founder about the challenges in creating the app and what plans exist to expand throughout Hawaii.

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