As internet activity among children and teenagers is expected to increase during school shutdowns and social distancing, state attorney general Clare Connors urged parents to increase their vigilance and focus on online safety. “The current situation with COVID-19 presents many challenges, including massive disruptions to our children’s daily routines and school life,” said … [Read more...] about Hawaiʻi Attorney General Urges Online Vigilance During School Shutdowns
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MauiTime writer Suzanne Kayian to give Maui Business Brainstormers talk on media
MauiTime contributing writer Suzanne Kayian will be a guest presenter at Maui Business Brainstormers' (MBB) upcoming “Rock Your Business in 2018: Be the News!” educational session. The session will focus on how local companies can get get publicity from the news media. “With all the hype about the Internet age, people forget that newspapers, magazines, radio and TV are still … [Read more...] about MauiTime writer Suzanne Kayian to give Maui Business Brainstormers talk on media
Will the County of Maui’s plan to provide public WiFi help destroy human civilization?*
Chances are this sentence you’re reading right now is printed on a piece of paper. Maybe it’s a quirk of Maui, or just an accident of history, but even in our so-called “Digital Age,” most of MauiTime’s readers still pick up our print edition each week. Of course we publish online, and distribute our stories and other content through social media like Facebook, Instagram and … [Read more...] about Will the County of Maui’s plan to provide public WiFi help destroy human civilization?*
Sign Language: Libras need to stop denying that their cat is actually a pineapple
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Like you, I’m a major multitasker. I like surfing the Internet while watching television while playing with the dog while cooking dinner while getting dressed while tidying the room. I am always in the middle of at least five books (in three different languages). So I get it. But I also get totally dropping all those balls I’m juggling and losing my … [Read more...] about Sign Language: Libras need to stop denying that their cat is actually a pineapple
Charter Communications takes over Time Warner Cable, now known as Spectrum
Like millions of others around the U.S., I got a letter in the mail this weekend telling me that my cable service would not change soon, but later will change dramatically. That's because the Time Warner Cable-Charter Communications merger has gone through. Among the changes already announced: our cable company now wants us to call it Spectrum (as though it's a pal and not a … [Read more...] about Charter Communications takes over Time Warner Cable, now known as Spectrum