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Bytemarks Cafe: Firehose weekend, HVCA relaunch, and invasive species

Hawaiʻi Public Radio | By Burt Lum

Published April 23, 2014 at 8:08 PM HST

First we'll look at the latest tech news and happenings in Hawaii and beyond. Then joining us today is Marco Morawec to tell us about the Firehose Weekend for high school students and Meli James from HVCA to tell us about the relaunch of the Hawaii Venture Capital Association. Finally, we'll find out how citizens can help scientists, find invasive species and help fight plant diseases.

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Burt Lum

Burt Lum hosts Bytemarks Café on Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. on HPR-1.

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