Cell Phone Replaces Some Boarding Passes

Boarding passes may soon be a thing of the past. American Airlines has just started allowing passengers using select airports to board with their cell phone, instead of a boarding pass.
The new system works using a 2D bar code (like that used by the US Post Office) that contains all the passenger’s flight information. Wave [...]

Outsmarting a Stalker

If you’ve ever been stalked, you know how terrifying and enraging it can be. In Hawaii, the most common stalking scenario is one where women are stalked by abusive ex-boyfriends or husbands, who know her routines, friends and passwords.  To start, women in danger make several wrong assumptions:

Email is private
Family & friends aren’t targets
Credit [...]

Higher Postage Rates Effective May 11, 2009

Higher postage rates seem to be turning into an annual event held in May, and this year the new price gives a nod to Obama’s rank in history.The 44th President of the United States will soon have his own 44-cent stamp.
On Monday, May 11th, 2009, the United States Postal Services (USPS) is raising postal rates. [...]

Growing Maui Vanilla Beans

Harvest and drying season in Maui for vanilla beans just ended and pollinating season has just begun. Growing a single vanilla bean takes about one year: In May, vanilla orchid flowers bloom, during which time they must be pollinated by hand with a paintbrush. If that goes well, a single bean will erupt from each [...]

Mutant Gecko with Two Tails

Ever seen a gecko with two tails? Me neither, until last night when I spotted this mutant was wiggling across the window chasing bugs. The two-pronged tail looks more like a snake’s tongue than a lizard’s tail.