Edwin Liava'a

Picture a young freshman in the early 90s, fresh out of high school, proudly clutching a scholarship for a Bachelor of Commerce. That was me, standing at what I thought was the beginning of a carefully planned path. Yet beneath the surface of that commerce scholarship lay a different passion, one that had consistently earned me accolades throughout my high school years: Industrial Arts. The irony doesn’t escape me now. My original scholarship intended application

In my recent blog post “Wayfinding the Future: How Open-Source Tech is Disrupting Utilities Management in the Pacific Islands“, I shared our vision of combining FOSS4G tools, the Mettatec X5 Mobile PRO GNSS receiver, and Starlink Mini to transform utilities management across the Pacific Islands. Today, I’m excited to share how this vision is already becoming reality, even as we await the final piece of our technological puzzle, the Starlink Mini integration, which utilities are

When I decided to take my early retirement at 52 to follow my conviction on Bitcoin, Web3 powered by Blockchains, Smart Contracts, and Decentralized Oracles, I had no idea the profound impact it would have on the trajectory of my life. As I stepped away from the corporate grind, I found myself drawn to an unexpected passion – writing. What began as a casual exploration has now transformed into a fulfilling chapter, one that has