Ever try to puzzle out what the name Ka'iulani means, or debated the origin of 'onolicious? Check out the Dis Kine Language blog, where Dave Manu Bird, Leeward Community College linguistics professor, and his daughter, Malia Ko'iulaokawaolehua Helela, kumu hula and writer of oli and mele, help shed light on local language, Island English and our unique blend of cultures.

So wot you like know? Go to http://blogs.honoluluadvertiser.com and click on "Dis Kine Language."

— Advertiser Staff

SAVE THE PLANET

TRYING TO BE GREEN? LOG ON TO THE DARK SIDE

Tree huggers, please take note: Black is the new green. At least that's how the folks at Heap Media view their eco-friendly crusade to get you to change your computer's home page to a black-screened search engine called Blackle.

The search engine — www.blackle.com — theoretically saves energy because a monitor requires more power to light up a white background, according to Heap Media. The idea came from a blog in January that touted the energy savings of a black Google. The folks at Heap Media created their own engine — and if it looks a little like Google, oh well, it's for the planet, right?

— Mike Gordon

FINAL WORD

"We grow up playing samurai like kids in the U.S. play cowboys."

Masi Oka | who plays Hiro in NBC's "Heroes," on his enthusiasm for a samurai story line, in TV Guide