Internet pioneer, Ethernet inventor, entrepreneur, and now UT professor, Bob Metcalfe, entertained SXSW attendees for an hour with his newest goal of trying to “make Austin a better Silicon Valley” through his “One Semester Startup” course at the University of Texas.
George Friedman, CEO of Stratfor, was “mic checked” by two Occupy Austin activists, who had to be escorted out of the presentation, and were not allowed to return to any of the remaining SXSW events.
“Those who tell stories rule the world”
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Internet pioneer and Ethernet inventor, Dr. Robert Metcalfe, will be speaking at a Fireside Chat at SXSW this year on Tuesday, March 13, from 9:30 to 10:30 am, joined by business reporter at the Austin-American Statesmen, Kirk Ladendorf. Now living in Austin, Metcalfe works at The University of Texas at Austin’s Cockrell School of Engineering […]
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As we continue to consume the world’s natural resources, we are left with diminishing clean air, water, and land. It is a common idea that new technologies, such as biofuels, solar energy, electric vehicles, and wind energy, will solve the global concerns of climate stability, oil security, and food supply. At his SXSW Interactive 2012 […]