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Bytemarks Cafe: The mysteries of the universe

Hawaiʻi Public Radio | By Burt Lum

Published May 7, 2014 at 7:38 PM HST

First we'll look at the latest tech news and happenings in Hawaii and beyond. Then joining us today is Nick von Wiegandt from IslandFunder to tell us about upcoming workshops on crowd-funding. Also Bryan Butteling tells us about the first Startup Weekend Maui. Finally, we'll answer all your questions about the mysteries of the Universe with astronomers Alex Filippenko and Roy Gal.

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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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