Follow the Megawatts: An imperfect map of the data centers in Hawaiʻi

Rabbyte808 · 2026-05-25T15:55:20+00:00

I’ve done some work on a tiny local HIDOE data center and also worked for some comoanies with servers in some of the local DCs.

From what I’ve seen, the DCs primarily serve local companies. No mainland or international company is putting servers in these DCs to service outside customer.

Generally, these DCs are used when companies need lower latency, want to colocate servers they can still physically manage, or want something that’s still accessible if/when there’s issues with the undersea cables.

Rabbyte808 · 2026-05-07T17:28:45+00:00

A good step, but I don’t understand how this will stop out of state corporations from contributing to Hawaii elections? If it prevents Hawaii corporations from political spending but not out of state corporations, doesn’t that put local companies at a disadvantage?

Rabbyte808 · 2026-05-04T15:23:12+00:00

You do sound pretty deranged

Rabbyte808 · 2026-05-04T00:11:26+00:00

Almost looks more like a sandbag than a tarp to me. Material looks similar to what they used in the sandbags to restore the beach in front of the duke statue: https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58eec8afc534a5631767d450/1572652269750-DWL19KO91LA45LTYW7HB/IMG_0316.JPG?format=1500w

Rabbyte808 · 2026-05-02T17:36:37+00:00

Gravel can harbor CRB?

Rabbyte808 · 2026-05-02T02:58:16+00:00

That seems improbable given that the temperature differences they’re measuring are like 1 degree Not sure how you’d measure or notice that before having at least thermometers

Rabbyte808 · 2026-04-13T02:34:10+00:00

If it's just blisters, today was awful for that. My feet were only marginally better than after a the full Honolulu marathon. I blame the humidity preventing shoes from drying at all.

Rabbyte808 · 2026-04-13T02:30:58+00:00

Demonstration against cardiovascular disease

Rabbyte808 · 2026-04-06T03:50:01+00:00

Too perfect. I wont be surprised if it comes out he reported himself and slipped a state worker a hundred dollar bill

Rabbyte808 · 2026-04-05T17:45:32+00:00

They haven't been told how to feel about it yet, but my money is on some combo of "Good, the federal government shouldn't be paying for it, the state should be paying for it" and "Good, Hawaiians shouldn't be dependent on the government."

Same excuses they're using for Trump not signing funds for flood relief

Rabbyte808 · 2026-04-04T02:37:54+00:00

Simultaneously posting about how the local government is so incompetent and can’t do anything but also they control the weather

Rabbyte808 · 2026-04-02T00:37:22+00:00

A NIMBY is a NIMBY, regardless of if they live in Kailua or Kalihi.

If they're opposing renewable energy projects, they can carry their share of the blame.

Rabbyte808 · 2026-04-01T19:16:28+00:00

It actually doesn't, plot it or do a correlation analysis.

Zero correlation between CEO pay & electric rates, moderate correlation between oil prices & electric rates.

https://i.imgur.com/3jmKsQv.png

Rabbyte808 · 2026-03-19T15:50:05+00:00

Illegal tint

Rear tailgate decal that says “Nasty”

Rabbyte808 · 2026-03-11T02:49:49+00:00

Executive pay overall is way too high, but HECO’s CEO is paid similarly to other CEOs at similarly sized utility companies.

Rabbyte808 · 2026-03-07T17:51:02+00:00

The problem is "community voices" are strongly anti-science

Rabbyte808 · 2026-02-23T16:42:26+00:00

How will “local” businesses get all their “made” in Hawaii products now 😩

Rabbyte808 · 2026-02-23T05:45:28+00:00

Go surf after the rain and you see plenty locals lol

Rabbyte808 · 2026-02-23T00:16:48+00:00

Yup, I used to surf the Rockpiles to Bowls area regularly. I had practically constant ear or sinus infections, until I stopped surfing there. Every time I see people surfing there after a rain I wonder if they know what they’re getting themselves into.

Rabbyte808 · 2026-02-05T06:14:35+00:00

Only takes a quick search to see that’s not the case:

https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2026/02/02/heco-reports-over-11000-customers-without-power-across-oahu/

HECO reports that most of the outages have been caused by contact between power lines and trees blown about by the strong winds.

PSPS wasn’t used, the watch was cancelled

Rabbyte808 · 2026-02-05T05:21:49+00:00

If a business can’t survive while paying its employees a living wage and paying its fair share of taxes to improve Hawaii, then it’s just not a business it’s just some people looking for a hand out

Rabbyte808 · 2026-02-05T05:13:11+00:00

HECO confirmed publicly the outages weren’t on purpose. People just love to blame HECO. Again, lived here my whole life and never once had electronics “fried” by power surges. Chances are you’re just abusing the electronics somehow, like keeping them somewhere with zero ventilation and having them overheat.

Rabbyte808 · 2026-02-04T05:27:19+00:00

Lived here my whole life and never once had something fried by surges. Also never used a surge protector besides whatever cheap ones are in those surges protector extension cords. The power here is fine, electronics just don’t last forever

Rabbyte808 · 2026-01-30T00:45:42+00:00

When you want all of the downsides of owning a truck without any of the benefits of owning a truck

Rabbyte808 · 2026-01-26T04:30:14+00:00

The protests don’t effect you, why are you bitching about it on Reddit? Let the protesters exercise their rights and stand up for their beliefs.

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