Maui County Council Chair Mike White and the rest of the Maui County Council: Don’t we live in momentous, wondrous times? Futuristic technology seems everywhere right now. Earth-orbiting satellites relay phone, television and internet transmissions, as well as tell you exactly where you’re standing. Pollution-free electric cars and trucks are now on our roads, while automakers … [Read more...] about An open letter to the Maui County Council about the Maui Police Department’s new body camera program
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NOTW: Cranking, unemployed bees and our beloved drone economy
THIS WEEK IN CRANKING Jordan Haskins, 26, was sentenced to probation and sex counseling in May after pleading guilty to eight charges arising from two auto accidents in Saginaw, Michigan. Prosecutors said Haskins described “cranking,” in which he would remove a vehicle’s spark-plug wires to make it “run rough,” which supposedly improves his chances for a self-service happy … [Read more...] about NOTW: Cranking, unemployed bees and our beloved drone economy
Maui STEMworks launches new module for drone design
Maui Economic Development Board's Women in Technology launches a new STEM Module as part of its STEMworks curriculum. The new STEM module–CAD Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, Drone Design and Build–coincides with Hawaii's official adoption of the Next Generation Science Standards which encourages inquiry science and engineering design. The NGSS-aligned CAD module will explore the … [Read more...] about Maui STEMworks launches new module for drone design
Here are 20 state bills that deal with law enforcement and criminal justice that you need to know about
There must be hundreds of proposed bills floating around the state Legislature these days, dealing with all manner of topics. Some are vital, others (probably the majority) are considerably less so. Given the importance of law enforcement and criminal justice, we’ve gone through that vast pile of possible future laws and found 20 that we think our readers should know about. … [Read more...] about Here are 20 state bills that deal with law enforcement and criminal justice that you need to know about
All Hail Our New Boat Drone Overlords Courtesy Of University Of Hawaii
Hawaii stands at the forefront of a new technological revolution in the field of boat drones, states an Oct. 16 press release from the University of Hawaii. The release came emailed with plenty of full-color photos of a new experimental boat drone (sorry–“robotic platform”) that the university hopes will “support maritime missions in harbor and port environments.” To be … [Read more...] about All Hail Our New Boat Drone Overlords Courtesy Of University Of Hawaii