Bytemarks Café
Fridays at 6:30pm on HPR-1
Bytemarks Café is a half-hour radio magazine that showcases the innovation and creativity in Hawaiʻi's tech community. Hosted by Burt Lum, the program's purpose is to raise awareness of the tech economy and engage the listener in the discussion.
Bytemarks Café will leverage the internet and social media technologies to extend the conversation well beyond the 30-minute time slot with the intent of building and nurturing this vibrant and vital community in Hawaiʻi.
*Audio will be posted after the show.
Latest Episodes
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Today we'll talk about resilience and how it applies to the digital economy. We'll find out what it takes to be digitally resilient and to be prepared for emergencies, outages and the uncertainty of our times. -
Today we'll learn about the progress made for the Hawaiian Islands Fiber Link. We'll find out what contracts have been signed and what the timeline looks like for the new interisland fiber network. -
Today we'll learn about the bi-annual event called the Broadband Hoike. We'll find out what the City and County has planned for this year's Broadband Hoike and get an update on Internet deployment across the state. -
Today we'll learn about the Hawaii AI and Cloud Innovation Summit. We'll find out how this Google Public Sector conference will help government implement practical AI strategies. -
Today we'll learn about a dual-use initiative called Hawaii Wave. We'll find out how this new dual-use incubation program is designed to help Hawaii companies pivot into the U.S. Federal Market. -
Today we'll find out about a key initiative that was born out of WSIS called the Internet Governance Forum. We'll find out how the IGF helped to shape the Internet as we know it and what's in store for the next 20 years. -
Today we'll learn about an international conference called the World Summit on the Information Society. We'll find out what the future holds for this UN initiative after 20 years of multistakeholder convenings. -
Today we'll learn about the 2025 Week of Tech events. We'll find out how the 2nd annual Honolulu Tech Week brings together startups, entrepreneurs, investors, educators and more to spend a week sharing projects. -
Today we'll learn how web3 technologies can help reduce carbon. We'll talk to a local Hawaii company that has created a tokenized Carbon Credit using blockchain, for use in the ag sector. -
Today we'll learn how AI tools get incorporated into an application. We'll talk to the developer of CivixNexus and learn how this application can help you better understand the policy landscape.
