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What a Week, Part 5: I am a Top Social Media Geek of Hawaii!

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Let’s do this. Picking up on my What a Week series. This is when the id, ego, and super ego combust, and it’s time I lay these busters down.

Friday night, July 24, 2009. Honolulu Academy of Arts, Academy Arts Center at Linekona. Pecha Kucha Night Honolulu. Bytemarks presenting. 6 minutes and 40 seconds. His picks for the Top 20 Social Media Geeks in Hawaii. The elite in order of flow:

20. Burt Lum @bytemarks
19. Judi Clark @judico
18. Ryan Ozawa @hawaii
17. Christa Wittmier @supercw
16. Ian Kitajima @ikitajima
15. Donna Nakasue @champuru
14. Liza Pierce @amauiblog
13. Jared Kuroiwa @KGMB9
12. Dan Leuck @dleuck
11. Greg Yamane @geewhy / Susie Collins @thecanaryreport
10. Todd Cochrane @geeknews
9. Roxanne Darling @roxannedarling
8. Vernon Brown @vbrown
7. Paula Bender @lavagal
6. Mitchell Dwyer @scrivener
5. Melissa Chang @melissa808
4. Nathan Kam @nathankam
3. Nadine Kam @fashiontribe
2. Andy Bumatai @andybumatai
1. L.P. “Neenz” Faleafine @neenz

So what’s this all mean? It means I rank! Ha! Not on the list? Losers and suckas! I’m better than you!! 😉

Or maybe not. Yup, it is an honor to be on a list like this, subjective (but fun) as it may be. But hey, I did make the list of a digital ronin, and that’s cool. Thanks to Bytemarks for the compliment, and this only puts the pressure on to keep chugging away.

Oh, thanks to @ryankanno for live tweeting Bytemarks’ list while I was living the life on Lanai.

Three Things I Learned About Chris Pirillo

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First off, I learned who Chris Pirillo is. 😉 To tell you the truth I had no idea until Tuesday’s impromptu tweetup at The Counter at Kahala Mall. You can read about Chris’ varied history and background on his personality-infused site.

So what did I learn about Chris Pirillo? Three things.

Speed and wit. With his nerdy background and online success, Chris is obviously a smart guy, a little kooky, but a smart guy nonetheless. What impressed me was the speed of his wit. When presented with gifts or situations, he quickly adapted and imparted his own flavor to each. And he is speedily efficient with his online updates. No sooner had he gotten his Counter burger, he was video recording his custom creation (in a single take), and uploaded the video.

Give it all you got. During lunch, you couldn’t deny Chris’ zeal and enthusiasm. With everything he did, he gave it his all (and recorded it). Showcasing his Counter burger creation and the gift of Star Wars Stormtrooper Lego figures led to loads of zaniness and pictures.

Image from @trulyjoannies
Image from @trulyjoannies

And just watch him sample Zippy’s chili and saimin. Yes sir, give it all you got.

You need thick (white) skin. Being a social media maven, Chris has a ton of followers and haters. I’m sure he’s developed some very thick skin over the years to fend off the criticisms, barbs, and brutal comments. Read some harsh comments left on Chris’ video interview with Traci Toguchi who hosted Chris during his Hawaii stay. Yikes. And about that white skin… Chris is classic shark bait. Even being out in the sun with no sun screen did nothing to change his whiteness.

So there you have it, three things I learned about Chris Pirillo from a lunch tweetup.

P.S. It was fun to meet @darrennakao, @rickyli99, @tracitoguchi, @l3379lad180r, @lauriecicotello, @trulyjoannies, @kaizenhawaii, @scsdogg, @ynoelani, @alohabruce, @alohayaling in real life.  A few of my pics from the Chris Pirillo tweetup hosted by Traci Toguchi (with a special appearance by Artie Wilson).

The Wake Up Crew Still at It

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Like an addict that I am, I couldn’t stay away forever. Yeah, I held out for some time, but that craving was still there.

This morning, I shunned the safe haven of my iPod and tuned to FM 98.5 to satiate my hunger for Rory Wild and Gregg Hammer. It seems the remixed Wake Up Crew is doing well and has compromised the Island reggae music format with the unique stylings of Wild and Hammer.

What did I hear this morning? Gregg and Rory ripping on UH Head Coach Greg McMackin’s apology for his recent incident. This skit was so wrongfully right. Playing Michael Jackson’s Man in the Mirror as a backdrop was classic! You missed it? Oh no you didn’t! Take a listen…

[audio:https://www.pulpconnection.net/audio/coach-mac-apology-wake-up-crew.mp3]

Then unfortunately the music began, and I changed stations with my addiction abated.

No Gleek Love for the 808

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Wasn’t expecting a stop by the cast of Glee to Hawaii’s Hot Topics, but I had to check. There is no Glee-k love for the 808 state.

Glee at Hot Topic

That’s okay, but to make up for this oversight, how about filming episodes of Glee here? I’m sure Hawaii will make a great backdrop for the finals of a musical competition or something. Think about it, Glee producers. 😉

Pictures from A Touch of `Iolani 2009

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Posted random pictures from Saturday night’s A Touch of `Iolani event. Hosted by the `Iolani Class of 1990.

The same pictures are also available on Facebook and my MobileMe gallery (no captions). Additional pictures can also be found on the “live” Touch of Iolani Posterous site.

To the next event organizers, have non-class member(s) dedicated to taking pictures. Hosting class members are too busy with various duties to take pictures of all the great things going on throughout the night.

Roaming Gnome on Board

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The silly but addictive meme of following the whereabouts of Travelocity’s Roaming Gnome is an island-wide affair. Where ever the gnome goes, pictures of his adventures follow.

Thanks to Pulp reader, Shawna, you can see the Roaming Gnome safely buckled in for his flight to Kona.

roaming-gnome

What a Week, Part 4: A Lanai Twitter Treat

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If the experience at the Four Seasons Lanai at Manele Bay wasn’t enjoyable enough, a highlight had to be engaging the resort’s Twitter presence @FSlanai. I must admit that I didn’t expect much from a hotel chain’s Twitter prowess. Most corporations, even high end ones, really don’t capitalize on engaging people with social media and networking. Not so with @FSlanai!

As soon as I started tweeting about Lanai, @FSlanai was right there, tweeting back. Any interesting picture I snapped, FSlanai would relay with a retweet. And it wasn’t just @FSlanai, but seemingly, the marketing staff of the Four Seasons Lanai got involved with tweets and direct messages from @KatieonLanai and head honcho himself, @tomroelens. What a completely unexpected way to interact with their guests, supplementing the already great IRL service.

What blew me away completely was a Twitter treat I found waiting in our room after dinner on Thursday. Sitting there was a Hawaiian Mai Tai drink kit with a personalized note from @KatieonLanai.

Mai Tai treat

Personalized Twitter Note

Unbelievable!

What a Week, Part 3: Unexpected BBall News

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WaW Part 3 brought some unexpected basketball news last week Thursday. Off topic, but I was surprised to hear (through Twitter) that Team Kanno won the “B” Division Championship in the `Iolani Alumni Basketball League.

I was even more surprised of the team name, Team Kanno, since their namesakes ain’t their Superman. Though his future as a basketball coach has promise.

Congrats Team Kanno.

Don’t Forget to Vote for the Best of Honolulu

Time is running out to vote in Honolulu Weekly’s 17th Annual Best of Honolulu poll. You need to vote in at least 10 categories to validate your submission, and the poll closes on Friday, July 31.

Here are some of my votes.

  • Best local newscast: KGMB9
  • Best Twitterer: @neenz
  • Best local blog: pulpconnection.net (how could I not have done this?)
  • Best local television personality: Howard Dicus
  • Best neighborhood for garage sales: Mililani Mauka
  • Best customer service: Halekulani hotel (sorry, Four Seasons Lanai)
  • Best place to take the whole family for dinner-on a budget: Kin Wah Chop Suey
  • Best way to find a job: Craigslist
  • Best UH team to support: Men’s basketball
  • Best league to join: Hawaii Kickball
  • Best workout for seniors: Fighting for seats in the dining area of Shirokiya

What about you? What are some of your votes? And much thanks if you vote for Pulpconnection.net for best local blog!

My Top 5 Reasons the Roaming Gnome Needs to Visit Four Seasons Lanai

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Here are my top five six reasons the Travelocity Roaming Gnome should visit the resorts of Four Seasons Lanai at Manele Bay and Koele.

5. Poolside tweeting. Yes, the beach is right there, but the Gnome can lay out poolside and update his Twitter status and drop hints of his next #gnomeroams stops.

tweeting-poolside

4. The fish in the tidepools are big fans!

Lanai Tidepools

3. You can learn to blow a conch shell and light the torches on the resort’s grounds.

2. The Lodge has an awesome spot for you in their garden! Click on the image for a panoramic view.

Entering the Garden

1. After checking in, you can find out your Hawaiian name. I want to know what “Roaming Gnome” is in Hawaiian.

Hawaiian Name

And a bonus reason why you need to visit Lanai! As a learned traveler, you can help these guys out with their A-B-Cs. 😉

If you’re island hopping, be sure to check out Dwellable.com for rental reviews.

The Lodge at Koele is Tech Savvy

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The Four Seasons Lodge at Koele, Lanai is tech savvy running Google’s Chrome on their public use computers.

Google Chrome

And they provide charging stations for a variety of devices.

Charging Station

Though, please note that the iPhone/iPod charger is not compatible with an iPhone 3G (and assumedly 3Gs). When I tried it, the iPhone complained and would not charge with this accessory.

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