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December 31, 2008

Trip


Getting the fire going. Ahh... Happy New Year's Eve. Here's to a

loving and peaceful 2009.

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The drive down from the Onizuka visitor center, already a steep, low-

gear adventure, was made more interesting as the thick fog rolled up

the mountain. Visibility was about as low as I'd ever seen it. We

followed this snow-filled truck at about 20 m.p.h. until it turned

toward Kona on Saddle Road.

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We saw easily a dozen pickup trucks, all hauling snow down from the

summit into Hilo and Kona.

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Alex's first taste of snow.

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My kids' first snow experience.

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Snow! First I've ever handled. Fascinating.

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My spousal unit and parental coconspirator.

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The Onizuka Center for International Astronomy visitor center.

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The Onizuka Center for International Astronomy visitor center.

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The Onizuka Center for International Astronomy visitor center.

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The Onizuka Center for International Astronomy visitor center.

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Fog rolling in on the widened portion of Saddle Road.

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Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Plantation Visitor Center.

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Breathtaking sea cliffs.

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Holei Sea Arch.

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End of Chain of Craters Road.

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Thurston Lava Tube.

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Crater Rim Drive is closed.

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Halemaumau Crater. Heavy output closed Crater Rim Drive.

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Panorama overlooking Halemaumau Crater.

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Panorama of the Kilauea Visitor Center.

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December 30, 2008

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Our home for the next few days, near Volcano Village, 26 miles out of

Hilo, above 3,000 feet.

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Our ride, courtesy Advanced Auto, Inc., Gary Gouveia, CEO and Owner.

Gary saved our trip when all the major car rentals were sold out. He

even came to pick us up. Call (808) 969-9998.

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Rainbow Falls.

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Big Island Candies.

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Hale Kanilehua.

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Ken's House of Pancakes before dawn.

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Alex plans our route in advance.

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December 26, 2008

Tweetup


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December 25, 2008

The Mandalay


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The Mandalay


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December 24, 2008

Ichiriki


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December 21, 2008

Todd Cochrane


Todd wraps up his 24 hour podcast.

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Todd Cochrane


Todd wraps up his 24 hour podcast.

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December 19, 2008

Geek Lunch


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Geek Lunch


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December 12, 2008

Flickr Friday


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December 11, 2008

LOST


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December 10, 2008

LOST


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Photo courtesy Howard Hsu for Hawaii Blog. Used with permission.

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OMG WTF


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December 8, 2008

Christmas


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December 7, 2008

Pano 2.0


Debacle Software released version 2.0 of its Pano iPhone app today.

It's faster and more stable, but the big news is that it stitches up

to six images (up from four) and allows portrait mode. Here's my first

six image, portait pano. Indoors, even. And I'm very happy. Portrait

mode allows more vertical coverage and, I think, better stitching

(barrel correction).



The blurry section at right isn't so much a bad seam as it is my shaky

hand for the last shot.



This is scaled by the iPhone's email app. I'll upload the full version

later.

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December 6, 2008

Neenz


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December 5, 2008

Neenz


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December 3, 2008

Lunch


Todd Blume, Todd Ogasawa, and Burt Lum, lunching at Todd Blume's

secret rooftop garden.

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