Ham radio operators making contacts halfway around the globe. Even in the hot sun, cosplayers turn out to show off their gear. Some of the amazing cosplay at the Hawaii Geek Meet. Hawaii Governor Neil Abercrombie visits the first Hawaii Geek Meet in April 2008. Everyone gets to cosplay at the Hawaii Geek Meet. Checking out sunspots with a simple instrument. Photo by Hawaii IRL. Cosplayers delight the crowd at the 2016 Hawaii Geek Meet. Photo by susieschmoozee. The radio geeks of Hawaii Public Radio. Not one, but two Google Glass Explorers at the Hawaii Geek Meet. Some of the great geeks from past Hawaii Geek Meets. Lego creations by HiLUG. Quidditch in real life! Got drones? We do, at the Hawaii Geek Meet. The Hawaii Geek Meet comes together at Magic Island. The d20 Girls at the Hawaii Geek Meet. It isn’t quite fencing, but Salle Honolulu lets kids have at it anyway. Take a trip back in time at the Hawaii Geek Meet. A solar telescope to spot sunspots. Some of the amazing cosplay at the Hawaii Geek Meet. More than a few drones in flight. Hawaii Governor David Ige learns about Greenpath Technology. Lots of great gear gets shown off at the Hawaii Geek Meet. It’s a bird, it’s a plane… it’s the sun! Learning about Lanieakea, our home galaxy cluster. We’ve only remembered to take a group photo once. Looking timeless and stylish in the park. The science team at Oceanit blow young geeks’ minds. Some of the great geeks from past Hawaii Geek Meets. Solar telescopes courtesy the UH INstitute for Astronomy. Science communicators do important work! Some of the great geeks from past Hawaii Geek Meets. Greenpath Technology at the Hawaii Geek Meet. Setting up a solar station. Hawaii’s first makerspace, HiCapacity. Girl Genius Labs helps kids tap their creativity. Photo by Burt Lum. Code for Hawaii at the Hawaii Geek Meet. Pokemon Go was a big deal in 2016. Some of the great geeks from past Hawaii Geek Meets. Sungazing with the UH Institute for Astronomy. This BB-8 stole the show in 2016. Mix and match your fandoms at the Hawaii Geek Meet. DevLeague is helping Hawaii grow its community of coders. Some of the great geeks from past Hawaii Geek Meets. Cooking cookies and other snacks with the power of the sun. Card and board game geeks are very welcome at the Hawaii Geek Meet. The Emergency Amateur Radio Club keeps everyone safe. Some of the great geeks from past Hawaii Geek Meets. Giant Connect Four! Some of the amazing cosplay at the Hawaii Geek Meet. Traci Toguchi, Roz Savage, Nicole Bilodeau Randall, and Andy Bumatai. Some of the great geeks from past Hawaii Geek Meets. The Pacific 501st shows off their handiwork. Some of the great geeks from past Hawaii Geek Meets. Lindsea and a friend at the 2016 Hawaii Geek Meet. Ham radio has been a part of the Hawaii Geek Meet from the beginning. Astronomer Paul Lawler with some serious glass. Some of the great geeks from past Hawaii Geek Meets. Oceanit brought a genuine robot to the Hawaii Geek Meet. Who doesn’t love LEGO? Thanks to HILUG, we all get to play! The battleground for the local Nerf league. It’s not easy being green, except at the Hawaii Geek Meet. The very first Hawaii Geek Meet in 2008. Some of the amazing cosplay at the Hawaii Geek Meet. Ron Hashiro making contact on his ham radio.