Posted on October 3, 2008 by Damon
I found this 2005 article on Wired Magazine about the building of the TMT Project: …The TMT project will be the first realization of a new breed of super-scopes, known as Giant Segmented Mirror Telescopes. The National Academy of Sciences, in a report called “Astronomy and Astrophysics in the New Millennium,” said these scopes are [...]
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Posted on October 3, 2008 by Damon
Avon is coming out with a cologne that is named after the Kona Ironman Triathlon. Avon Products, Inc. announced today that it has joined forces with the Ironman brand to launch a signature men’s fragrance collection named after the legendary triathlon. The Ironman Fragrance Collection, featuring an eau de toilette spray, after shave conditioner and [...]
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Posted on October 3, 2008 by Damon
I just saw this Rolling Stone Article and it states: …That’s when he (Carlos Santana) plans to hang up his guitar for good, start a church in Maui and become its resident preacher. “I’m going to stop playing when I’m 67 and work on what I really want to do, which is to be a [...]
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Posted on October 3, 2008 by Damon
Hat tip to ESPNHawaiiBlogspot Division 1: Kealakehe 3-0, Kea’au 2-1, Honoka’a 2-1 – If Kealakehe wins over Keaau – Kealakehe is first half D1 Champion – If Keaau wins over Kealakehe, and Honokaa beats Waiakea – First half champion would be determined by a point differential tiebreaker between Kealakehe, Keaau, and Honokaa – If Keaau [...]
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Posted on October 3, 2008 by Damon
I’m not gonna lie and pretend I know anything about what I’m blogging about here on this TMT project, just putting out some things that I see every now and then. …Berkley University has found an “improved technique to remove atmospheric blur has produced the sharpest whole-planet picture ever taken from the ground… …The multiple-star [...]
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Posted on October 3, 2008 by Damon
It’s very rare that you see newspapers attributing their articles to a person’s personal blog entry. I’ve got to give props to the Tribune Herald and John Burnett, for at least giving some credit to Aussie John Lefvre for his recent reporting on the Poretsky case. Interesting that the Hawaii Tribune gave credit in there [...]
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Posted on October 3, 2008 by Damon
Gotta love these guys on the Mainland! Share this: Facebook Email Print Share StumbleUpon Reddit Digg Press This
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Posted on October 3, 2008 by Damon
Big Island Film Festival is now accepting films for it’s 2009 festival, May 14-17. Both feature and short narrative films are being accepted. We do not accept documentary films. We try hard to showcase films shot in Hawaii or by filmmakers in Hawaii. We also give Golden Honu Awards to the Best Hawaiian Feature Film [...]
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Posted on October 3, 2008 by Damon
Some people just never learn: (Warning….it’s a gross one) Share this: Facebook Email Print Share StumbleUpon Reddit Digg Press This
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Posted on October 3, 2008 by Damon
I blogged about Kona’s new fish farms here. Big Island Video News has a great new video on the site that explains a bit more on the project here. Share this: Facebook Email Print Share StumbleUpon Reddit Digg Press This
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