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Entries from February 13th, 2010

Seeking info on this 1947 Waikiki surfer

February 13th, 2010 · 5 Comments · History, Photographs

These 1947 photographs were sent in by a reader who is trying to find information on the man in this tandem surf team. Click for a larger version of any photo. Have an idea who he is? Let me know [email ian(at)ilind.net].

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Site finally restored after crash earlier today

February 13th, 2010 · No Comments · General

I’ve been going back and forth with my hosting service, HostRocket, for hours trying to restore full access to this site. It appears to have been successfully accomplished. First, the whole site went down. Then it appeared to be restored, but the comments database has not been available. Repairing or restoring the comments was the [...]

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Off topic, but hilarious nonetheless!

February 13th, 2010 · 3 Comments · General

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Capitol computer system links aren’t working, ACLU suggests private prisons improperly extend sentences to increase profits

February 13th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Business, Crime, Politics

I went looking for testimony this morning on SB2533, which I had read earlier in the week. I couldn’t remember the bill number, so instead did a text search for relevant terms. Nothing turned up. Finally I took word that would have to be found: “hawaii” Here’s the system’s response: Conclusion: The text search function [...]

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